Author: Briana Ryan
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Nine South Carolina U.S. House primaries are contested this year—tying with 2018 for the most this decade
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in South Carolina was April 1, 2024. Twenty-nine candidates are running for South Carolina’s seven U.S. House districts, including 11 Democrats and 18 Republicans. That’s 4.14 candidates per district, more than the four candidates per district in 2022 and the 2.86 candidates in 2020. Here are…
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Seven candidates are running for North Dakota’s At-Large U.S. House District—a decade-high
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in North Dakota was April 8, 2024. Seven candidates are running for North Dakota’s one U.S. House district, including two Democrats and five Republicans. That’s more than in the previous three election cycles. Two candidates ran in 2022, three candidates ran in 2020, and five ran…
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Eighteen candidates are running for Oklahoma’s five U.S. House seats—a decade-low
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Oklahoma was April 5, 2024. Eighteen candidates are running for Oklahoma’s five U.S. House districts, including six Democrats and 12 Republicans. That’s 3.6 candidates per district, less than in the previous three election cycles. There were 5.6 candidates per district in 2022, 5.4 candidates per…
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Two U.S. House incumbents are in contested primaries in Iowa this year—tying with 2016 for the most this decade
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Iowa was March 15, 2024. Eleven candidates are running for Iowa’s four U.S. House districts, including five Democrats and six Republicans. That’s 2.75 candidates per district, higher than the 2.5 candidates per district in 2022 but lower than the 4.5 candidates per district in 2020.…
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Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District on June 4, 2024. Two candidates lead in media attention and polls: Herbert Conaway Jr. (D) and Carol Murphy (D). Incumbent Andrew Kim (D), who was first elected in 2018, is running for the U.S. Senate. This is the first open…
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Ten candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maryland
Ten candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maryland. Two candidates lead in media attention, endorsements, polls, and fundraising: Angela Alsobrooks (D) and David Trone (D). Incumbent Ben Cardin (D), who was first elected in 2006, is not running for re-election. Democratic strategist Len Foxwell told The Hill that the Democratic…
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Sixteen U.S. House primaries are contested in New Jersey this year—a decade-high
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in New Jersey was March 25, 2024. Fifty candidates, including 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans, are running for New Jersey’s 12 U.S. House districts. That’s 4.17 candidates per district, less than the 4.67 candidates per district that ran in 2022 but the same as the 4.17…
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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District
Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District. Four lead in media attention: John Hostettler (R), Dominick Kavanaugh (R), Mark Messmer (R), and Kristi Risk (R). Incumbent Larry Bucshon (R), who was first elected in 2016, is not running for re-election. This is the first open race in the district…
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Three U.S. House incumbents are in contested primaries in Oregon this year—the fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Oregon was March 12, 2024. Thirty candidates are running for Oregon’s six U.S. House districts, including 17 Democrats and 13 Republicans. That’s 5.0 candidates per district, less than the 7.5 candidates per district in 2022, the 8.0 candidates per district in 2020, and the 6.4…