Author: David Luchs
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Incumbent David Scott (D) defeated six challengers in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District
Incumbent David Scott (D) defeated six challengers in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District on May 21, 2024. Scott and Marcus Flowers (D) led in local media attention ahead of the primary. Scott won with 57.8% of the vote, followed by Mark Baker (D) with 11.6% and Flowers with 9.9%. First elected in…
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Incumbent Eli Crane (R) and Jack Smith (R) are running in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Eli Crane (R) and Jack Smith (R) are running in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District on July 30, 2024. Crane was one of eight House Republicans who voted to remove Kevin McCarthy (R) as Speaker of the House in Oct. 2023. According to Politico, McCarthy allies identified Crane as one of three…
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Incumbent Jamaal Bowman (D) and George Latimer (D) are running in the Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District
Incumbent Jamaal Bowman (D) and George Latimer (D) are running in the Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District on June 25, 2024. According to Spectrum News NY1, the “war between Israel and Hamas is a defining issue in the race.” The Washington Post describes Bowman as “one of the most outspoken critics of Israel’s military response…
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Dave Boliek (R) defeated Jack Clark (R) in the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina State Auditor
Dave Boliek (R) won the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina State Auditor on May 14, 2024. Boliek defeated Jack Clark (R) 53.1% to 46.9%. Clark and Boliek were the top two finishers in the March 5 Republican primary with 23.2% and 22.1% of the vote, respectively. State law permitted Boliek to request a runoff…
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Incumbent Steny Hoyer (D) defeated Quincy Bareebe (D), Mckayla Wilkes (D), and Andrea Crooms (D) in the Democratic primary in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District
Steny Hoyer (D) won the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District on May 14, 2024. Hoyer received 70.6% of the vote. Quincy Bareebe (D) finished in second place with 11.7%. Mckayla Wilkes (D) and Andrea Crooms (D) also ran in the primary. The Longview News-Journal’s Matt Wynn wrote that the challengers were “taking on…
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John B. McCuskey (R) defeated Mike Stuart (R) in the Republican primary for Attorney General of West Virginia
John B. McCuskey (R) won the Republican primary for West Virginia Attorney General on May 14, 2024. McCuskey defeated Mike Stuart (R) 60.2% to 39.8%. Incumbent Patrick Morrisey (R) ran for governor, leaving the office open. Both McCuskey and Stuart ran on their record in elected office. Both candidates said they would prioritize suing the…
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Brad Knott (R) defeated Kelly Daughtry (R) in the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District
Brad Knott (R) won the Republican primary runoff in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on May 14, 2024. Kelly Daughtry (R) also appeared on the ballot but suspended her campaign on May 2, 2024. Knott defeated Daughtry 90.8% to 9.2%. Daughtry and Knott were the top two finishers in the March 5 primary with 27.4%…
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April McClain-Delaney (D) defeated 15 other candidates in the Democratic primary in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District
April McClain-Delaney (D) won the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District on May 14, 2024. McClain-Delaney received 39.1% of the vote. Joe Vogel (D) finished in second place with 26.7%. Peter Choharis (D), George Gluck (D), Geoffrey Grammer (D), Ashwani Jain (D), Lesley Lopez (D), Tekesha Martinez (D), Stephen McDow (D), Mohammad Mozumder (D),…
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Jim Justice (R) defeated six other candidates in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
Jim Justice (R) won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in West Virginia on May 14, 2024. Justice received 61.8% of the vote. Alexander Mooney (R) finished in second place with 26.6%. Bryan Bird (R), Zane Lawhorn (R), Don Lindsay (R), Bryan McKinney (R), and Janet McNulty (R) also ran in the primary. Justice and…
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Incumbent Brandon Scott (D) defeated 12 other candidates in the Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland
Incumbent Brandon Scott (D) won the Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, on May 14, 2024. Scott received 51.1% of the vote. Sheila Dixon (D) finished in second place with 41.1%. Wayne Baker (D), Wendy Bozel (D), Texas Brown (D), Kevin P. Harris (D), Wendell Hill-Freeman (D), Yolanda Pulley (D), Joseph Scott (D), Keith…