Author: Amee LaTour
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 9
February 10, 2022 In this issue: Ocasio-Cortez, Our Revolution get involved in Texas and a former Lt. Gov. seeks old office in Vermont Ocasio-Cortez holding rally with Cisneros and Casar in Texas U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said she will travel to San Antonio on Feb. 12 for a rally to support Democratic congressional primary…
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U.S. Senate candidates who’ve raised the most so far
The most recent campaign finance reports for federal candidates were due Jan. 31. Georgia’s Raphael Warnock (D) has raised the most of all U.S. Senate candidates this cycle at $54 million. Warnock defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler (R) in the special Senate election on Jan. 5, 2021. The list of 10 Senate candidates who’ve raised the…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 8
February 3, 2022 In this issue: Three Texas State Senate candidates reject LIBRE endorsement and Wisconsin poised for expensive gubernatorial primary Three Texas State Senate candidates turn down LIBRE endorsement On Jan. 24, three Republican state Senate candidates in Texas rejected a joint endorsement from LIBRE Action—the political action committee affiliated with the LIBRE Initiative—and…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 8
February 3, 2022 In this issue: A likely Brown-Turner rematch in Ohio and Patriotic Millionaires makes first-ever primary endorsements Brown-Turner rematch likely in OH-11 On Jan. 26, Nina Turner announced she’ll challenge 11th Congressional District incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown (D). Brown defeated Turner in a special primary 50.1% to 44.6% last August. The Hill‘s Julia…
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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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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 6
January 20, 2022 In this issue: U.S. Rep. Larson has first primary challenge since 1998 and Democratic candidates air ads criticizing Sen. Joe Manchin Shanelle Jackson launches primary challenge to Rep. Rashida Tlaib On Jan. 14, former state Rep. Shanelle Jackson (D) announced she would challenge U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D) in the Democratic primary…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 6
January 20, 2022 In this issue: Millions spent on Senate primary ads in PA so far and VA-07 to hold primary instead of convention McCormick enters Senate primary in PA, candidates and satellite groups spend millions on ads David McCormick, a former George W. Bush administration treasury official and hedge fund CEO, officially entered Pennsylvania’s…
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28 U.S. Senators running for re-election, 6 retiring
With Sens. Ron Johnson’s (R-Wis.) and John Thune’s (R-S.D.) recent announcements that they will seek re-election, all incumbent senators up for re-election in 2022 have made their decisions. Twenty-eight senators are seeking re-election—15 Republicans and 13 Democrats. Six senators are retiring—five Republicans and one Democrat. This is the highest number of Republicans not seeking re-election…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 5
January 13, 2022 In this issue: Taylor drops Senate bid in Alabama, endorses Durant and several Tennessee counties opt for partisan school board elections Taylor drops Senate bid, endorses Durant in Alabama Jessica Taylor, a business owner who lost the 2020 Republican primary for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, ended her campaign for U.S. Senate last…