Author: Douglas Kronaizl
-
Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 31% compared to 2020
There are 31% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 61% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 10%. These figures include elections in 27 states that account for 3,520 of the 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (54%). A primary is contested…
-
A look at contested state legislative primaries in Illinois
With all 177 state legislative districts in Illinois up for election this year, there are 354 possible primaries. Of that total, 14.4%, or 51, are contested, slightly higher than in 2018 when 45 primaries accounted for 14.3% of that year’s 314 possible primaries. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there…
-
5.1% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries
So far this year, 104 state legislative incumbents—18 Democrats and 86 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 21 states that have held primaries, 5.1% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, an elevated level of incumbent losses compared to previous cycles. In addition to earlier primaries, these totals include preliminary results from primaries held…
-
Incumbent Krishnamoorthi faces challenger Ahmed in Democratic primary for Illinois’ 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi and Junaid Ahmed are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 8th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Krishnamoorthi was first elected to represent the 8th District in 2016. Before entering office, Krishnamoorthi was a partner at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis, president of a research and development company, and a…
-
Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 32% compared to 2020
There are 32% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 64% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 10%. These figures include elections in 26 states that account for 3,254 of 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (53%). A primary is contested when…
-
Seventy percent of state legislative districts will be without major party competition in Oklahoma this year
Eighty-eight of the 125 state legislative districts up for election in Oklahoma this year are uncontested, meaning voters in 70% of districts will see either only a Democrat or only a Republican on their general election ballots. This is both the largest number and highest rate of uncontested districts since 2014. Uncontested districts lack major…