Author: Amee LaTour
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U.S. Rep Doug Collins running in special Senate election in Georgia
U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) announced on January 29, 2020, that he is running in the special election for U.S. Senate in Georgia and will not seek re-election to the U.S. House. He joins seven other candidates, including appointed incumbent Kelly Loeffler (R), in the all-party special election on November 3. If no candidate receives…
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2,388 major party candidates filed for 2020 races, no new congressional retirements
As of January 27, 2020, 2,388 major party candidates have filed to run for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 338 candidates are filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate. Of those, there are 152 Democrats and 135 Republicans. In 2018, 527 candidates filed with…
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2,271 major party candidates have filed for 2020 congressional races, one more open-seat congressional race
As of January 13, 2020, 2,271 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 329 candidates are filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate. Of those, 281—148 Democrats and 133 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties. In…
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One congressional retirement announced last week; 2,241 major party candidates have filed for 2020 races
On January 3, U.S. Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) announced he will not seek re-election. Roe has represented Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District since 2009. To date, four senators (three Republicans and one Democrat) and 35 representatives (26 Republicans and nine Democrats) are not running for re-election. In 2018, 55 total members of Congress—37 Republicans and 18…
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Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) announces 2020 retirement from U.S. House
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) announced on January 3, 2020, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House. He said in a statement, “As someone who practiced medicine for over 30 years, I said I would serve five or six terms because I never intended this job to be a second career.” Roe…
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2,164 major party candidates filed for 2020 races, no congressional retirements in last week
As of December 30, 2019, 2,164 major party candidates have filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to run for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 319 candidates are filed to run for Senate. Of those, 272—143 Democrats and 129 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties. In…
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Two 2020 congressional retirements announced last week; 2,149 major party candidates filed for 2020 races
Two U.S. representatives announced last week they will not seek re-election to the U.S. House: Republican Reps. Mark Meadows (NC-11) and Mark Walker (NC-06). That brings the number of Republicans retiring from the House to 25. To date, four senators (three Republicans and one Democrat) and 34 Representatives (25 Republicans and nine Democrats) are not…
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U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) won’t seek re-election in 2020
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) announced on December 19, 2019, that he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House in 2020. Meadows was first elected to the House representing North Carolina’s 11th District in 2012. He was the 25th Republican member of the U.S. House to announce he would not seek re-election in 2020. He…
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Four partisan changes in 31 big-city mayoral elections in 2019
Thirty-one mayoral elections in the 100 largest cities were held in 2019. Four partisan changes took place. Democrats gained three mayorships, two from Republicans and one from an independent. Republicans won one seat held by an unaffiliated mayor. In 20 of the 31 cities, the incumbent was Democratic at the start of 2019. Six incumbents were…
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U.S. Rep Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) won’t seek re-election in 2020
Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) announced on December 10, 2019, that he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House in 2020. Yoho said he had pledged to serve no more than four terms. Yoho was first elected to the U.S. House representing Florida’s 3rd District in 2012. He was the 23rd Republican member of the…