Author: David Luchs
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Nearly three in four of this year's federal races will not be competitive, election forecasters say
Five hundred and twenty-one federal elections are taking place this November, including elections for president in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, elections for 35 seats in the U.S. Senate, and elections for all 435 voting seats in the U.S. House. A Ballotpedia review of election forecasts found forecasters project 137 of those…
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Bice defeats Neese to win Republican nomination in Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District
Stephanie Bice defeated Terry Neese to win the Republican nomination in Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District on August 25. As of 9:45 p.m. Central Time on election night, Bice had 53% of the vote to Neese's 47%. The two advanced to a runoff after no candidate won a majority of the vote in the June 30…
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RNC outraises DNC more than three-to-one in July
The Republican National Committee (RNC) outraised the Democratic National Committee (DNC) by more than three-to-one last month, according to August 2020 campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday. This was the fourth month in a row in which the RNC outraised the DNC. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) raised $14.9…
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John Mina wins Democratic nomination for a full term as Orange County Sheriff
Orange County, Florida, Sheriff John Mina (D) defeated four challengers to win the Democratic nomination for his first full term in an August 18 primary. As of 8:00 p.m. on election night, Mina had received 44.4% of the vote, followed by Andrew Darling with 19.2% and Jose Lopez with 15.7%. Mina, a former Orlando chief…
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Carlos Gimenez wins Republican nomination to challenge Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in FL-26
Carlos Gimenez defeated Omar Blanco to win the Republican nomination in Florida's 26th Congressional District in a primary on August 18. As of 8:45 p.m. on election night, Gimenez had 60% of the vote to Blanco's 40%. Gimenez, who has served as mayor of Miami-Dade County since 2011, says he reduced tax rates and cut…
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Monique Worrell wins Democratic nomination for Orange County State Attorney
Monique Worrell won the Democratic nomination for Orange County State Attorney in a primary on August 18. As of 9:00 p.m. on election night, Worrell had received 42% of the vote to Belvin Perry Jr.'s 32% and Deborah Barra's 20%. Worrell, an attorney and former law professor, had endorsements from vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris…
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Esteban Bovo Jr. and Daniella Levine Cava advance to general election in Miami-Dade mayoral race
Esteban Bovo Jr. and Daniella Levine Cava were the top-two finishers in the nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Mayor on August 18. As of 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time on election night, Bovo and Cava had received 30% and 29% of the vote, respectively, with 92% of precincts reporting. Because neither candidate received 50% of the…
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97% of state legislative incumbents have so far advanced past primaries, on track with recent cycles
The final primary of the the 2020 election cycle takes place in Delaware on September 15. So far in 2020, 97.3% of state legislators seeking re-election have advanced from their primaries, putting 2020 on track to mirror turnover rates recorded in 2018 and 2016. Eighty-six of the nation's state legislative chambers in 44 states are…
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One month on, no declared winner in GOP primary runoff to succeed Rep. Hurd in Texas
The Republican primary runoff in Texas' 23rd Congressional District was held between Tony Gonzales and Raul Reyes Jr. on July 14, 2020. One month later, as of August 14, the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Will Hurd (R) remains too close to call. Gonzales, a U.S. Navy veteran, was endorsed by President Donald Trump (R),…
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Michelle Fischbach wins nomination to challenge Collin Peterson in MN-07
Michelle Fischbach defeated four other candidates to win the Republican nomination in Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. As of 9:45 p.m. Central Time, Fischbach had received 59% of the vote, followed by Dave Hughes with 22% and Noel Collis with 15%. Two other candidates each received under 3% of the vote. Fischbach, who served as state…