Author: Ellen Morrissey

  • New Hampshire enacts new state senate map

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    New Hampshire enacted new state senate districts on May 6, 2022, when Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a proposal that both legislative chambers approved into law. The maps will take effect for New Hampshire’s 2022 state legislative elections. On February 16, the New Hampshire Senate passed a map in a 14-10 vote, which the House…

  • Five candidates running in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary

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    Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022. Two candidates—incumbent Brian Kemp and David Perdue—have led the field in fundraising and media coverage. A candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote to advance to the general election. If no candidate wins the majority, a runoff…

  • Nine candidates, including incumbent, running in Republican primary for governor of Alabama

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    Nine candidates are running in the Republican primary election for governor of Alabama on May 24, 2022. Three candidates—incumbent Kay Ivey (R), Lynda Blanchard (R), and Tim James (R)—have led the field in fundraising and media coverage. Ivey was first elected governor in 2018, defeating Walt Maddox (D) 60% to 40%. Before becoming governor, she…

  • Florida enacts new congressional map

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    Florida enacted new congressional districts on April 22, 2022, when Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a proposal approved by the legislature into law. Florida was apportioned 28 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, one more than it received after the 2010 census. This map will take effect for Florida’s 2022…

  • Six party committees surpassed $1 billion in cumulative fundraising for 2022 election cycle in March

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    Six party committees raised a combined $1 billion in the first fifteen months of the 2022 election cycle. In March, the committees raised $99 million, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. Here’s a closer look at March’s fundraising numbers: In March, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reported its highest monthly fundraising…

  • Five candidates are running in North Carolina’s 13th Democratic primary

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    Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on May 17, 2022. Incumbent Rep. Ted Budd (R) announced on April 28, 2021, that he would not seek re-election and instead run for U.S. Senate. Two candidates—Wiley Nickel and Sam Searcy—have led the field in fundraising and media coverage.…

  • California’s U.S. House races to have the most candidates per seat this year since at least 2018

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in California was March 11, 2022. This year, 265 candidates are running in California’s 52 U.S. House districts, including 126 Republicans, 112 Democrats, and 27 independent and third-party candidates. That’s 5.1 candidates per district, more than the 4.2 candidates per district in 2020 and…

  • Nevada’s U.S. House races to have the fewest candidates per seat this year since at least 2018

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Nevada was March 18, 2022. This year, 38 candidates are running in Nevada’s four U.S. House districts, including 21 Republicans, 12 Democrats, and five independent or third-party candidates. That’s 9.5 candidates per district, less than the 10.0 candidates per district in 2020 and…

  • Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the United States Supreme Court

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    The U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States on April 7, 2022. When she assumes office, she will become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in United States history. Jackson will be sworn in when Justice Stephen Breyer retires during the…

  • President Joe Biden’s approval at 41%, congressional approval at 23%

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    Recent approval polling averages show President Joe Biden (D) one point up from his lowest-ever approval rating and the U.S. Congress maintaining a rating above 20% through March. Ballotpedia’s polling index showed Biden at 41% approval and 53% disapproval as of March 31.  At this time last month, his approval rating was also at 41%.…