Year: 2022
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Kentucky statewide filing deadline passed on Jan 25
The filing deadline to run for elected office in Kentucky passed on Jan 25. Candidates filed for the following offices: U.S. Senate (one seat) U.S. House (six seats) Incumbent John Yarmuth (D) is not running for re-election in Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District. Incumbents filed to run in the other five House races. State Senate (19…
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Texas' U.S. House races to have the fewest candidates per seat this year since at least 2018
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Texas was Dec. 13, 2021. Our team has been crunching the numbers on the filings and sent along a report. This year, 223 candidates are running for Texas' 38 U.S. House seats, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. That's 5.87…
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Michigan Supreme Court overturns distribution and paid circulator registration requirements for initiative petition drives
On Jan. 24, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled provisions of a 2018 law adding restrictions to the state's initiative process unconstitutional. The decision overturned two provisions of House Bill 6595 (HB6595): a distribution requirement to allow no more than 15 percent of required signatures to come from a given congressional district and a registration requirement…
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Mike Reichenbach advances from Republican primary to South Carolina Senate general election
A special primary election was held for South Carolina State Senate District 31 on Jan. 25. Mike Reichenbach (R) advanced to the special general election and defeated Jay Jordan (R). The special general election is scheduled for March 29. The filing deadline passed on Dec. 11. The special election was called after the seat became…
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Hubert Delany wins Connecticut House special election
A special general election was held for the District 144 seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives on Jan. 25. Hubert Delany (D) won the special election with 1,661 votes and defeated Danny Melchionne (R), who received 1,323 votes. Candidates running for special elections in Connecticut are nominated through party conventions. The filing deadline for…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 7
Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition January 27, 2022 In this issue: Colorado's O'Dea takes petition route to Senate primary ballot and Dunleavy gets another GOP challenger in Alaska's top-four primary Key dates for Texas primary voters Texas holds the first primaries of the 2022 elections in just over a month. Here…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 7
January 27, 2022 In this issue: Vincent Fort challenging Rep. David Scott (GA-13) and Massachusetts triplex office primaries take shape Key dates for Texas primary voters Texas holds the first primaries of the 2022 elections in just over a month. Here are key dates to be aware of: Voter registration deadline: Jan. 31 Early in-person…
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Arizona enacts new congressional and legislative maps following transmittal to the secretary of state
Arizona enacted new congressional and legislative districts on Jan. 24, 2022, after the state’s independent redistricting commission transmitted the maps to the secretary of state. Arizona was apportioned nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. The state also has 30 legislative…