This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Rhode Island was June 26, 2024. Six candidates are running for Rhode Island’s two U.S. House districts, including three Democrats and three Republicans. That’s an average of 3.0 candidates per district. There was an average of 4.0 candidates per district in 2022, 2.5 candidates per…
Incumbent Tim Kaine (D) and Hung Cao (R) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Virginia on November 5, 2024. Kaine was first elected to the seat in 2012, winning 53%-47%. He was re-elected in 2018, winning 57%-41%. University of Mary Washington political scientist Stephen Farnsworth said Cao’s challenge against Kaine…
Jeff Jackson (D) and Dan Bishop (R) are running in the general election for Attorney General of North Carolina on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Josh Stein (D) is running for Governor of North Carolina. Western Carolina University politics professor Chris Cooper said, “I think it’s going to probably be the nastiest AG race that we’ve…
Incumbent Celeste Maloy (R) defeated Colby Jenkins (R) in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson (R) certified the election results during the statewide canvass on July 22, which showed that Maloy defeated Jenkins 50.1% to 49.9%. In Utah, candidates can request a recount if…
Incumbent Donald Davis (D), Laurie Buckhout (R), and Tom Bailey (L) are running in the general election for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Davis was elected in 2022 with 52.4% of the vote. Before that, G. K. Butterfield (D) had represented the district since 2004. A Democrat has represented the district…
Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States have passed 100 ESG bills since 2020 More than 100 bills opposing or supporting ESG investing have been enacted since 2020. Quick background on ESG—in case you are not familiar, ESG investing…
Ten candidates are running in the top-two primary for Washington’s 5th Congressional District on August 6, 2024. Four candidates lead in media attention, campaign finance, and endorsements: Bernadine Bank (D), Michael Baumgartner (R), Carmela Conroy (D), and Jacquelin Maycumber (R). Washington uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot,…
The D.C. Board of Elections voted unanimously on Aug. 2 to send Initiative 83 to the Nov. 5 ballot to allow voters to decide on whether to create a semi-open primary system allowing voters who are unaffiliated with a political party to vote in a party primary election and establish ranked-choice voting for elections in…