Author: Brittony Maag
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Extended candidate filing period for congressional races to end in Michigan
The statewide filing deadline to run for congressional offices in Michigan is on May 8, 2020. The filing period was originally set to end on April 21, but the deadline was extended by court order in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To qualify for the extended May 8 deadline, congressional candidates must have filed…
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Candidate filing period passes for congressional races in Florida
The filing deadline to run for congressional office in Florida is April 24. Neither of Florida’s two U.S. Senate seats are up for election in 2020. All 27 of Florida’s U.S. House seats are up for election. The incumbents filed for re-election in 25 of those 27 districts, leaving two seats open. The incumbents who…
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Candidate filing period for congressional races to end in Michigan and Florida
The statewide filing deadlines to run for congressional offices in Michigan and Florida are approaching. Michigan’s deadline is on April 21, and Florida’s deadline is on April 26. Prospective candidates in Michigan may file for the following congressional offices: • U.S. Senate: The Class II Senate seat currently held by Gary Peters (D) is up…
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Candidate filing period for congressional races ends in Arizona, North Dakota, and Oklahoma
The major-party filing deadlines to run for elected office in three states have passed. The deadlines in both Arizona and North Dakota were on April 6; the deadline in Oklahoma was on April 10. In Arizona, candidates filed for the following congressional offices: • One U.S. Senate seat. A special election is being held to…
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Candidate filing period for congressional races to end in Arizona, North Dakota, and Oklahoma
The major-party filing deadlines to run for elected office in three states are next week. The deadlines in both Arizona and North Dakota are on April 6; the deadline in Oklahoma is on April 10. Prospective candidates in each state may file for the following congressional offices. Arizona U.S. Senate: A special election is being…
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Filing deadline for congressional offices passes in Virginia
On March 26, 2020, the statewide filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Virginia. Candidates filed for congressional offices only, as no state-level offices are up for election in Virginia in 2020. • U.S. Senate: One Class II Senate seat is up for election. The incumbent, Mark Warner (D), announced his intention to…
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March 26 is the deadline to file for congressional office in Virginia
The statewide filing deadline to run for elected office in Virginia is on March 26, 2020. For prospective candidates seeking to run for a congressional office, Virginia is holding elections for one U.S. Senate seat and 11 U.S. House seats. U.S. Senate: The Class II Senate seat currently held by Mark Warner (D) is up…
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Seven candidates file to run for governor of Montana
The statewide filing deadline to run for elected office in Montana passed on March 9, 2020. Seven candidates filed to run for governor of the state. Steve Bullock (D), Montana’s current governor, was prohibited from running for re-election due to state term limits that restrict a governor to two four-year terms within a 16-year period.…
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Nebraska filing deadline passes to run for U.S. congressional offices
On March 2, the non-incumbent filing deadline passed for candidates to run for elected office in Nebraska. The incumbent filing deadline passed on February 18. One U.S. Senate seat and three U.S. House seats are up for election in the state. The Class II Senate seat currently held by Ben Sasse (R) is up for…
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Three states to hold state executive elections on Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday is on March 3, and 10 states are holding statewide primaries. Of those 10 states, three—Alabama, North Carolina, and Texas—are conducting primaries for state executive offices. The state executive offices up for primary include: Alabama • Public Service Commissioner • State Board of Education: Four seats on the board are up for election…