Author: Amee LaTour

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 20 (April 28, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition April 28, 2022 In this issue: Trump and Club for Growth at odds in Ohio and Rep. Wilson backs Mace challenger in SC-01 Ohio U.S. Senate updates: Former President Trump appears at Vance rally, Club for Growth releases anti-Vance ad As former President Donald Trump (R)…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 20 (April 28, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition April 28, 2022 In this issue: President Biden makes first 2022 congressional endorsement and Utah Democrats back independent McMullin President Biden’s first congressional endorsement of 2022: Kurt Schrader in OR-05 On April 23, President Joe Biden (D) endorsed incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader in the May 17…

  • Previewing the Brown-Turner rematch in OH-11’s Democratic primary

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    Incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown and Nina Turner are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District on May 3. This is a rematch. Brown defeated Turner 50% to 45% in the Aug. 3, 2021, special primary election. Brown assumed office in November 2021, succeeding Rep. Marcia Fudge (D), who resigned that year to…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 19 (April 21, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition April 21, 2022 In this issue: Trump endorses Vance for Senate in Ohio and the latest in WV-02’s incumbent-vs-incumbent primary Trump endorses Vance in Ohio U.S. Senate primary On April 15, former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed author J.D. Vance in the May 3 Senate Republican…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 19 (April 21, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition April 21, 2022 In this issue: The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC backs Brown over Turner in OH-11 and a look at the first U.S. House debate in Vermont Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC backs Brown over Turner this year The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC endorsed incumbent Rep.…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 18 (April 14, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition April 14, 2022 In this issue: Trump endorses Oz in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate primary and candidates qualify at the Colorado Republican Party Assembly Trump endorses Oz in Pennsylvania U.S. Senate primary On April 9, former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Mehmet Oz in the Republican primary…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 18 (April 14, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition April 14, 2022 In this issue: The Blue Dog Coalition PAC’s first 2022 endorsements and PAC spending mounts in OR-06 Blue Dog PAC announces first round of 2022 endorsements The Blue Dog Coalition PAC made its first endorsements in the 2022 elections: Ruben Ramirez in Texas’…

  • Arkansas has most incumbents in contested U.S. House primaries in at least a decade

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Arkansas was March 1. This year, 16 candidates are running for Arkansas’ four U.S. House districts, including eight Republicans, four Democrats, three Libertarians, and one independent. That’s an average of 4 candidates per district, more than the 2.3 candidates per district in 2020…

  • Twenty candidates file for Montana’s two U.S. House districts

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Montana was March 14. This year, 20 candidates are running in Montana’s two U.S. House districts, including nine Republicans, six Democrats, four Libertarians, and one independent. That’s an average of 10 candidates per district. The state gained a congressional district following the 2020…

  • Twenty candidates file for Montana’s two U.S. House districts

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Montana was March 14. This year, 20 candidates are running in Montana’s two U.S. House districts, including nine Republicans, six Democrats, four Libertarians, and one independent. That’s an average of 10 candidates per district. The state gained a congressional district following the 2020…