Year: 2022

  • Five Republican candidates for Governor of Michigan will remain off ballot

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    Welcome to the Friday, May 27, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five gubernatorial candidates in Michigan will remain off the ballot Newcomers will represent 31% of Iowa’s state legislative districts #FridayTrivia: Which of the 100 largest cities currently has a mayoral vacancy? Five gubernatorial candidates…

  • These are the results in the top five most expensive Indiana Democratic Senate elections

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    Democratic primary elections for 13 of 50 seats in the Indiana State Senate took place on May 3, 2022. Of the 13 seats up for election in 2022, four had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $494,264. Incumbents raised an average of $21,805 per candidate…

  • These are the results in the top five most expensive Indiana Republican Senate elections

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    Republican primary elections for 25 of 50 seats in the Indiana State Senate took place on May 3, 2022. Of the 25 seats up for election in 2022, eight had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $1.2 million. Incumbents raised an average of $117,243 per…

  • Facebook was paid $130,806 from Pennsylvania campaign accounts; other states reported millions

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    In Pennsylvania, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $130,806 from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the 2022 election cycle so far. Facebook received 0.03 percent of all reported expenditures.  According to reports filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 6, 2022, here are the top candidates…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 24 (May 26, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition May 26, 2022 In this issue: Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries and a look at New York's overhauled primary landscape Primary results roundup Alabama, Arkansas, and Georgia held their primaries on Tuesday. Texas also held primary runoffs for races in which no candidate received a majority of…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 24 (May 26, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition May 26, 2022 In this issue: Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries and the Wisconsin GOP's lack of endorsement for governor Primary results roundup Alabama, Arkansas, and Georgia held their primaries on Tuesday. Texas also held primary runoffs for races in which no candidate received a majority of…

  • Highest rate of Missouri state senators facing primary challengers since 2014

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    Six of the nine Missouri state senators running for re-election—all Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 67% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. This is also the first cycle since 2014 with more than one Republican incumbent facing primary challengers. A primary is contested when there are more candidates running than available nominations,…

  • An update on this week's battleground primary results

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    Welcome to the Thursday, May 26, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An update on this week’s battleground primary results Checking in on ballot measure certifications Prosecutors, public defender running in primary for Office 67 of the Superior Court of Los Angeles county An update on…

  • Zeigler, Allen advance to Alabama secretary of state primary runoff

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    Jim Zeigler and Wes Allen advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama secretary of state to a June 21, 2022, primary runoff. A candidate needed at least 50% of the primary vote to win outright. Zeigler had 43% and Allen, 40% as of Wednesday afternoon. Christian Horn and Ed Packard also ran in the May…

  • Salinas wins Democratic primary for Oregon's 6th Congressional District

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    Andrea Salinas defeated Teresa Alonso Leon, Carrick Flynn, Loretta Smith, Cody Reynolds, Matt West, and three other candidates in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 6th Congressional District on May 17, 2022. The 6th District was one of seven new U.S. House districts created due to apportionment after the 2020 census, as Oregon gained one new…