Author: Ellen Morrissey

  • Six candidates running in the Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary

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    Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022. Darren Bailey and Richard Irvin have led the field in fundraising and media coverage. Bailey is a farmer who serves in the Illinois State Senate. He was first elected to office in 2020. In his campaign ads, Bailey has…

  • Three candidates running in the Republican primary for Nevada’s 4th Congressional District

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    Annie Black, Chance Bonaventura, and Sam Peters are running in the Republican primary for Nevada’s 4th Congressional District on June 14, 2022. Black and Peters have led in fundraising, media coverage, and endorsements, including an endorsement for both candidates from the Nevada Republican Party. Black works as a real estate agent and business owner. She…

  • Federal court enacts legislative maps for Ohio’s 2022 elections

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    A ruling issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit took effect on May 28, ordering the enactment of state legislative maps for Ohio’s 2022 elections and setting the legislative primary date for August 2, 2022. The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved the maps selected by the court in February 2022. The…

  • New Hampshire becomes final state to enact congressional map

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    New Hampshire enacted the final congressional map of the 2020 redistricting cycle on May 31, 2022, when the New Hampshire Supreme Court approved a map drawn by redistricting special master Nathaniel Persily. New Hampshire was apportioned two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, one more than it received after the…

  • Nine candidates running in Los Angeles’ mayoral primary election

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    Nine candidates are running in the June 7, 2022, primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California. Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) could not run for re-election due to term limits. Karen Bass (D) and Rick Caruso (D) have led the field in media coverage and fundraising. Though the election is officially nonpartisan, both candidates are…

  • Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) avoids runoff, defeating eight challengers in Republican primary

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    Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) avoids runoff, defeating eight challengers in Republican primary Incumbent Kay Ivey (R) defeated eight candidates in Alabama’s Republican gubernatorial primary on May 24, 2022. She led the field with 55% of the vote, followed by Lynda Blanchard (R) at 19%, and Tim James (R) at 16%. No other candidate received…

  • Nine candidates running in Los Angeles’ mayoral primary election

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    Nine candidates are running in the June 7, 2022, primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California. Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) could not run for re-election due to term limits. Karen Bass (D) and Rick Caruso (D) have led the field in media coverage and fundraising. Though the election is officially nonpartisan, both candidates are…

  • Six party committees raised $60 million in April according to recent FEC reports

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    Six major political party committees raised a combined $1.1 billion in the first sixteen months of the 2022 election cycle. In April, the committees raised $60 million, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission.  In April, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) raised $8.3 million and spent $6.0 million, while the National Republican…

  • New York court adopts new congressional, state senate maps

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    New York enacted new congressional and state senate districts on May 20, 2022, when Justice Patrick McAllister ordered the adoption of maps drawn by redistricting special master Jonathan Cervas. New York was apportioned 26 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, one fewer than it received after the 2010 census. These…

  • Wiley Nickel defeats four other candidates in North Carolina’s 13 District Democratic primary

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    Wiley Nickel defeats four other candidates in North Carolina’s 13th District Democratic primary Wiley Nickel won the May 17 Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District. Five candidates were on the ballot. Incumbent Rep. Ted Budd (R) announced on April 28, 2021, that he would not seek re-election and instead run for U.S. Senate.…