Author: Janie Valentine
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Murphy defeats Thomas in NC-03 special election
State Rep. Greg Murphy (R) defeated Allen Thomas (D), Tim Harris (L), and Greg Holt (Constitution Party) in the special election for North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on September 10, 2019. Murphy received 60.6% of the vote to Thomas’ 38.6% with 82% of precincts reporting, in addition…
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NC-03 and NC-09 special elections set for September 10: A look at early voting so far
Special elections will take place in North Carolina’s 3rd and 9th Congressional Districts on Tuesday, September 10. These are the final two of three special U.S. House elections in 2019. Early voting began August 21 and was scheduled to end September 6, although many polling locations have been closed due to Hurricane Dorian. Here’s a…
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What you need to know about term limits in the 2019 gubernatorial elections
Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi are holding elections for governor in November 2019. All three states have gubernatorial term limits, but only Mississippi’s incumbent is prevented from running for re-election this year. Thirty-six states have some type of gubernatorial term limit. Kentucky limits governors from serving more than two consecutive terms. Kentucky’s constitution states, “The…
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Early voting begins in NC-03 special election
The special election for North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District will be held on September 10, 2019. Early voting began on Wednesday, August 21, and will continue through September 6. The district’s former incumbent, Rep. Walter Jones (R), died earlier this year. Greg Murphy (R), Allen Thomas (D), Tim Harris (L), and Greg Holt (Constitution Party)…
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This time next year, we will be between Democratic and Republican National Conventions
In just under a year, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) will hold its presidential nominating convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 13-16, 2020. A little over a month later, the Republican National Committee (RNC) will meet in Charlotte, North Carolina, from August 24-27, 2020. At both conventions, delegates will select their party’s presidential nominee and…
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Ohio has not voted for a losing presidential candidate in 59 years
There have been 30 presidential election cycles since 1900. Voters in Ohio have selected the winning candidate in 28 of them, making it the state with the highest percentage of accuracy in presidential elections at 93.33%. Ohio voters have backed a candidate who lost the presidential election since 1960, when the state voted for…
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Mississippi legislative primaries to decide nominees for November general elections
Mississippi will hold primaries for the state Senate and House of Representatives on August 6, 2019. Mississippi has been a Republican trifecta since 2012. Term-limited Gov. Phil Bryant is a Republican, and Republicans hold a 31-18 majority in the Senate (with 3 vacancies) and a 74-44 majority in the House (with 2 independents and…
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Triplex status at play in three states this year
A triplex occurs when a state’s governor, attorney general, and secretary of state all belong to the same political party, a situation which can reduce conflict between state executives. Currently, there are 18 Republican and 17 Democratic state triplexes. Three states are holding elections in 2019 which could affect their triplex status: Kentucky, Louisiana,…
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One state has been under the same party’s trifecta control since 1985
A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governorship and majorities in both state legislative chambers. While most states have seen at least one change in their trifecta status within the last 20 years, five states—Nebraska, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah—have not had a trifecta change since at least 1999.…