Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District on May 21, 2024. Two lead in local media attention: incumbent Rep. David Scott (D) and Marcus Flowers (D). First elected in 2002, Scott faced primary challenges in 2020 and 2022, winning 52.2% of the vote in 2020 and 65.7% in 2022. Scott’s last primary challenge before 2020…
Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Four lead in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention: Russ Andrews (R), Ron Hanks (R), Jeff Hurd (R), and Stephen Varela (R). Incumbent Lauren Boebert (R) is running for re-election in the 4th District, leaving the 3rd District open. According to Colorado…
Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District on June 18, 2024. Four lead in endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention: Jennifer Boysko (D), Eileen Filler-Corn (D), Dan Helmer (D), and Suhas Subramanyam (D). Incumbent Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) is not running for re-election for health reasons, leaving the seat…
Incumbent Bob Good (R) and John McGuire (R) are running in the Republican primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District on June 18, 2024. According to University of Virginia professor Kyle Kondik, support for former President Donald Trump (R) is an issue in the race: “Though Good is very conservative ideologically, McGuire can undercut that by…
Thirteen Republican primary runoffs for the Texas House of Representatives are taking place on May 28, 2024. There were 59 contested Republican primaries on March 5, 2024, 46 of which had an incumbent on the ballot. Nine incumbent House Republicans lost in the primaries and 29 advanced to the general election without going to a…
Nine candidates are running in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District on May 7, 2024. Incumbent Rep. Victoria Spartz (R) and Chuck Goodrich (R) lead in polls and local media attention. Spartz announced in Feb. 2023 that she would not run for re-election. Spartz rescinded her retirement decision on Feb. 5, 2024, in…
Incumbent David Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance were the top two vote-getters in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, on April 2, 2024. The two advanced to a runoff that will take place on May 14, 2024, because neither received more than 45% of the vote. Although the election is nonpartisan, Bronson is…
Incumbent Steny Hoyer (D), Quincy Bareebe (D), Andrea Crooms (D), and Mckayla Wilkes (D) are running in the Democratic primary in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District on May 14, 2024. The Longview News-Journal‘s Matt Wynn wrote that the challengers are “taking on the monumental task of beating one of Congress’s most senior members.” Hoyer was a…
Shomari Figures (D) defeated Anthony Daniels (D) in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District on April 16, 2024. Figures received 61.0% of the vote to Daniels’ 39.0%. Figures and Daniels were the top two finishers in the 11-candidate primary on March 5, 2024. The two advanced to a runoff because neither received…
Democrats regained a majority in the Michigan House of Representatives in two special elections on April 16, 2024. Mai Xiong (D) won 58.9% of the vote to Ronald Singer’s (R) 41.1% in District 13 and Peter Herzberg (D) won 59.6% of the vote to Josh Powell’s (R) 38.3% in District 25. Democrats won a 56-54…