Author: Amee LaTour
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Mary Miller wins IL-15 Republican primary
Mary Miller won Illinois’ 15th Congressional District Republican primary Tuesday night. With 95% of precincts reporting, Miller received 57.6% of the vote. Darren Duncan was second with 21.6%. Four candidates ran. Incumbent John Shimkus (R) is not running for re-election in 2020, leaving the seat open. Both Miller and Duncan highlighted their support for President…
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Kim Foxx wins Cook County state’s attorney Democratic primary
Incumbent Kim Foxx won the Cook County state’s attorney Democratic primary Tuesday. With 97% of precincts reporting, Foxx received 50.2% of the vote. Bill Conway followed with 31.3%. Four candidates ran. In the 2016 state’s attorney election, Foxx defeated incumbent Anita Alvarez (D) in the primary and won the general election with 72% of the…
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Incumbent Danny Davis wins IL-07 Democratic primary
Incumbent Danny Davis won Illinois’ 7th Congressional District Democratic primary Tuesday night. With 75% of precincts reporting, Davis received 58.8% of the vote. Four candidates ran. Davis was first elected in 1996. The Chicago Tribune, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) endorsed Davis. Major race…
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2,712 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of March 16, 2,712 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 385 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate in 2020. Of those, 322—168 Democrats and 154 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties.…
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Michael Guest wins Republican primary in MS-03
Incumbent Michael Guest won Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary on Tuesday. With 18% of precincts reporting, Guest received 90% of the vote to James Tulp’s 10%. Guest was elected in 2018 with 62% of the vote. Tulp is a local radio talk show host. Guest campaigned on his record during his first term in…
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2,625 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections, one new congressional resignation
As of March 9, 2,625 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 377 candidates are filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate in 2020. Of those, 318—165 Democrats and 153 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties.…
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Democratic primary for North Carolina lieutenant governor may head to runoff
Six candidates ran in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020. A primary runoff was set to occur if no candidate won more than 30% of the vote and the second-place finisher called for a runoff. With all precincts reporting, Yvonne Lewis Holley received 26.6% of the vote and…
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Robinson wins Republican primary for North Carolina lieutenant governor
Mark Robinson won the Republican primary for lieutenant governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020. Robinson received 32.6% of the vote with 99.7% of precincts reporting. Andy Wells was in second place with 14.6%. A primary runoff was set to occur if no candidate won more than 30% of the vote. Term-limited incumbent Lt.…
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Hightower, Carl advance to Republican primary runoff in AL-01
Bill Hightower and Jerry Carl advanced to a Republican primary runoff for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Hightower received 37.8% of the vote and Carl received 37.3% with all precincts reporting. Chris Pringle received 20%. The runoff will be held on March 31, 2020. A candidate needed more than 50% of…
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Bennett, Cawthorn advance to Republican primary runoff in NC-11
Lynda Bennett and Madison Cawthorn advanced to a Republican primary runoff for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District on March 3, 2020. With 99% of precincts reporting, Bennett received 22.7% of the vote to Cawthorn’s 20.4%. Jim Davis received 19.3%. A candidate needed more than 30% of the vote to win the primary outright. The primary…