Author: Amee LaTour

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 17 (April 7, 2022)

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    In this issue: 48 candidates running in Alaska’s special U.S. House election and a rundown of recent Senate forums in Pennsylvania 48 candidates file for special U.S. House election in Alaska Forty-eight candidates filed for the special election for Alaska’s at-large congressional district. The primary includes 16 Republicans, six Democrats, two Libertarians, and 24 nonpartisan,…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 17 (April 7, 2022)

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    In this issue: Recent polling and debate in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race and state Sen. Steve Roberts challenges Cori Bush in MO-01 Recent polling and debates in the Democratic Senate primary in Pennsylvania There’ve been a number of developments in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania since our last issue, including a new…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 16 (March 31, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition In this issue: Challengers to incumbents get support in Georgia and Wyoming, and Fortenberry resigns  VIEWPAC endorses Jennifer Strahan against Marjorie Taylor Greene in GA-14 Value in Electing Women (VIEW) PAC endorsed Jennifer Strahan in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. Strahan faces Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 16 (March 31, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition In this issue: Former Rep. Dan Lipinski endorses in IL-01 and a look at the Suffolk County, Mass. district attorney primary Jamaal Bowman down to one challenger in NY-16 Michael Gerald and Manuel Casanova withdrew from New York’s 16th Congressional District Democratic primary in recent weeks,…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 15 (March 24, 2022)

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    In this issue: Trump endorses Huizenga in MI-04 and rescinds Brooks endorsement in Alabama Trump endorses Huizenga in MI-04, Carra drops out On March 11, former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Rep. Bill Huizenga in the Republican primary for Michigan’s 4th Congressional District. Huizenga, who has represented Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District since 2011, announced he…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 15 (March 24, 2022)

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    March 24, 2022 In this issue: Philadelphia Democratic Party endorses Conor Lamb for Senate and a look at 2024’s presidential primary calendar debate Philadelphia Democratic Party endorses Conor Lamb for Senate The Democratic Party of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s largest city, endorsed Conor Lamb for U.S. Senate. Lamb faces four other candidates in the Democratic primary, including…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 14

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    March 17, 2022 In this issue: Former Minneapolis Council member challenges Ilhan Omar and a hypothetical matchup poll shows Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo about even  Criminal justice issues in spotlight in California AG primary  California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) faces Republican and independent challengers in the state’s top-two primary. Politico‘s Jeremy B. White…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 14

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    March 17, 2022 In this issue: Rep. Rice criticizes Trump after S.C. rally and late Rep. Hagedorn’s wife enters special election U.S. Rep. Tom Rice criticizes former President Trump after Trump hosts rally for primary opponent U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) criticized former President Donald Trump (R) on March 12 after Trump hosted a rally…

  • Previewing Alabama’s Secretary of State Republican primary

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    Wes Allen, Christian Horn, Ed Packard, and Jim Zeigler are running in the Republican primary for Alabama Secretary of State on May 24, 2022. Incumbent John Merrill (R) is term-limited. Each candidate points to his background as equipping him for the position. Allen was a Pike County Probate Court judge and says he administered more…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 13

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    March 10, 2022 In this issue: Jeanne Ives endorses Darren Bailey for Illinois governor and Ducey not running for Senate in Arizona Jeanne Ives endorses Darren Bailey for Illinois governor Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R) endorsed Darren Bailey in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Politico wrote that Ives’ backing gives Bailey “an edge that could…