Author: David Luchs
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Matt Dolan, Frank LaRose, and Bernie Moreno are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio
Matt Dolan (R), Frank LaRose (R), and Bernie Moreno (R) are running in the Republican Party primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio on March 19, 2024. The winner of the primary will run against incumbent Sherrod Brown (D), who is running for a fourth term. Dolan is an attorney and state legislator who is running…
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Fifty-nine Republican primaries are taking place in the Texas House of Representatives this year
There are 59 Republican primaries for Texas House of Representatives on March 5, 2024, 45 of which have an incumbent on the ballot. Texas' 2024 legislative elections feature more contested primaries than any other year since at least 2012. The 2024 elections are taking place in the context of two votes in 2023 that divided…
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Clayton Harris III and Eileen O'Neill Burke are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County State's Attorney
Clayton Harris III (D) and Eileen O'Neill Burke (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County State's Attorney on March 19, 2024. Incumbent Kim Foxx (D) is not seeking re-election. Foxx was first elected in 2016. Both Harris and Burke say they will build on Foxx's policies while improving the relationship between prosecutors…
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Five candidates are running in the Republican primary in Texas' 23rd Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 23rd Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Four lead in fundraising, endorsements, and media attention: incumbent Tony Gonzales (R), Victor Avila (R), Julie Clark (R), and Brandon Herrera (R). The Republican Party of Texas censured Gonzales in March 2023, saying his votes in support of…
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Tom Suozzi (D) and Mazi Pilip (R) running in the special election in New York's 3rd Congressional District
Tom Suozzi (D) and Mazi Pilip (R) are running in a special election in New York's 3rd Congressional District on Feb. 13, 2024. The election was called after members of the U.S. House expelled former-Rep. George Santos (R) on Dec. 1, 2023. Suozzi represented an earlier version of the district from 2017 to 2023 and…
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Ten candidates are running in the top-two primary in California's 31st Congressional District
Ten candidates are running in the top-two primary for California's 31st Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Five lead in endorsements, media attention, and fundraising: Bob Archuleta (D), Gil Cisneros (D), Gregory Hafif (D), Mary Ann Lutz (D), and Susan Rubio (D). Four of the five are elected officials. Incumbent Grace Napolitano (D) is not…
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Eleven candidates are running in the top-two primary in California's 20th Congressional District
Eleven candidates are running in the top-two primary for California's 20th Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Three candidates lead in media attention: Mike Boudreaux (R), Vince Fong (R), and David Giglio (R). The primary is taking place after former Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R) resignation in December 2023. McCarthy resigned in the wake of an…
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Incumbent Kim Ogg and Sean Teare are running in the Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney
Incumbent Kim Ogg (D) and Sean Teare (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney in Texas on March 5, 2024. Ogg was first elected in 2016. Ogg's focus was on prosecuting violent offenders, offering diversion programs as an alternative to jail time, and making less use of cash bail. Ogg…
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Twelve candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney
Twelve candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney on March 5, 2024. Five candidates lead in endorsements and local media attention: incumbent George Gascón, Jeff Chemerinsky, Jonathan Hatami, Nathan Hochman, and Eric Siddall. According to LAist, the election is "expected to be closely watched across the country as a barometer…
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Satana Deberry (D), Tim Dunn (D), and Jeff Jackson (D) are running in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Attorney General
Satana Deberry (D), Tim Dunn (D), and Jeff Jackson (D) are running in the Democratic Party primary for Attorney General of North Carolina on March 5, 2024. Deberry and Jackson have led in pre-election polls and media attention. Incumbent Josh Stein (D) is running for governor rather than seeking re-election. Deberry is the state's 16th…