Year: 2022
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Nine candidates running in Los Angeles' mayoral primary election
Nine candidates are running in the June 7, 2022, primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California. Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) could not run for re-election due to term limits. Karen Bass (D) and Rick Caruso (D) have led the field in media coverage and fundraising. Though the election is officially nonpartisan, both candidates are…
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Percentage of Missouri state legislative incumbents facing primaries at its highest since 2014
Thirty-five of the 132 Missouri state legislators running for re-election—13 Democrats and 22 Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 27% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 73% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers. A primary is contested when there are more candidates running than available nominations, meaning at least one…
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) avoids runoff, defeating eight challengers in Republican primary
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) avoids runoff, defeating eight challengers in Republican primary Incumbent Kay Ivey (R) defeated eight candidates in Alabama's Republican gubernatorial primary on May 24, 2022. She led the field with 55% of the vote, followed by Lynda Blanchard (R) at 19%, and Tim James (R) at 16%. No other candidate received…
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4.5% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries
So far this year, 61 state legislative incumbents—13 Democrats and 48 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 12 states that have held primaries, 4.5% of incumbents running for re-election have lost. This is both the largest number and highest incumbent loss rate in these 12 states since 2014. In addition to earlier primaries, these…
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Walker wins Republican Senate primary election in Georgia
Herschel Walker defeated five other candidates in Georgia's Republican primary for U.S. Senate on May 24, 2022. Walker received 68% of the vote, and Gary Black was second with 13%. Before the election, Walker, Black, Kelvin King, and Latham Saddler led in fundraising and media attention. Josh Clark and Jonathan McColumn also ran. Walker was…
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Paxton wins Republican primary runoff for Texas Attorney General
Incumbent Ken Paxton defeated George P. Bush in the May 24 Republican Party primary runoff for Texas attorney general. In the March 1 primary, Paxton received 42.7% of the vote, while Bush received 22.4%. Both candidates advanced to a runoff because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote. Paxton was first elected Attorney General…
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Iowa State Legislature adjourns 2022 session; three constitutional amendments could appear on 2024 ballot
The Iowa State Legislature adjourned its 2022 legislative session at 12:16am on May 25, 2022. During the 2021-2022 legislative session, the General Assembly passed three constitutional amendments, which may appear on the 2024 ballot if they are passed a second time by the General Assembly during its 2023-2024 legislative session. One amendment would provide that…
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Vallejo leads Ramirez by less than 30 votes in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 15th Congressional district
Ruben Ramirez and Michelle Vallejo ran in the Democratic Party primary runoff on May 24, 2022, in Texas' 15th Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the district's general election on Nov. 8, 2022. As of 2:00 p.m. ET on May 25, Vallejo led Ramirez, 50.1% to 49.9%. Ramirez worked as an…
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Crockett wins Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 30th Congressional district
Jasmine Crockett defeated Jane Hamilton in the Democratic Party primary runoff on May 24, 2022, in Texas' 30th Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the district's general election on Nov. 8, 2022. As of 1:00 p.m. ET on May 25, Crockett had received 60.1% of the vote to Hamilton's 39.9%. Crockett…
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Boozman defeats three challengers to win the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arkansas outright
Incumbent John Boozman defeated three other candidates—Jake Bequette, Heath Loftis, and Jan Morgan—in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arkansas on May 24, 2022. Dr. Jay Barth, emeritus professor of politics at Hendrix College, said the key question in the primary was whether Boozman would be able to get more than 50% of the…