Author: Joel Williams

  • Three candidates file to run for Missouri State Auditor

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    Three candidates—two Republicans and one Democrat—filed to run for Missouri State Auditor. The Republican primary will take place on Aug. 2, while the general election will take place on Nov. 8. The current auditor, Nicole Galloway (D), is not running for re-election. Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick will face state Rep. David Gregory in the Republican…

  • Fourteen appellate court judges are on the ballot in Missouri this year

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    Two judges on the Missouri Supreme Court and 12 judges on the Missouri Court of Appeals have terms expiring on Dec. 31. Each of these judges must stand for a retention election this year in order to remain on the court.  A retention election is a simple yes-no election where the judge is the only…

  • No Democrats file for South Dakota's U.S. House seat for second election cycle

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    Two candidates filed to run for South Dakota's one U.S. House seat in 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 29. This is the fewest number of candidates to file for the seat since 2016 (when there were also two candidates). Three candidates ran for the seat in 2020, and six candidates ran…

  • Both Democratic U.S. Representatives from Missouri face primary challengers

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    U.S. Reps. Cori Bush (District 1) and Emanuel Cleaver (District 5) both face primary challengers this election cycle. Five candidates are running in the District 1 primary and two candidates are running in the District 5 primary. Those primaries will take place on Aug. 2, with the winners advancing to general elections on Nov. 8.…

  • All four Republican U.S. Representatives from Missouri face primary challengers

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    U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (District 2), Blaine Luetkemeyer (District 3), Sam Graves (District 6), and Jason Smith (District 8) face primary challengers this election cycle. In the 2020 election cycle, two incumbents (Wagner and Smith) were unopposed in Republican primaries.  Luetkemeyer and Graves face the most primary challengers at four apiece. Wagner faces four challengers,…

  • Six Republicans running in primary for Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat

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    Six candidates are running in the Republican primary election for U.S. Senator from Alabama on May 24, 2022. Senator Richard Shelby (R), first elected in 1986, is not running for re-election. The candidates to perform best in recent polling and receive the most endorsements are Katie Britt, Mo Brooks, and Michael Durant. Former President Donald…

  • Eight candidates are running in Republican primary for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District

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    Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary election for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District on May 17, 2022. If no candidate receives more than 30 percent of the vote in the primary election, a runoff between the top two finishers will take place on July 26, 2022. The general election will take place on…

  • Sexual education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska State Board of Education

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    Three candidates are running in the primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on May 10, 2022. Those candidates are incumbent Robin Stevens, Pat Moore, and Elizabeth Tegtmeier. The two candidates to receive the most votes in the primary will advance to the general election on Nov. 8, 2022. Stevens faced no…

  • Trump endorses in Penn. Senate primary for second time; former administration official endorsements are split

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    Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary election for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022. Senator Pat Toomey (R) is not running for re-election. The candidates who performed best in recent polling and have received the most media attention are David McCormick and Mehmet Oz. The general election will take place on…

  • Missouri’s 2022 legislative elections will be the first using new district maps

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    Missouri completed its legislative redistricting on March 15, setting in place district maps that will be in effect for the Nov. 8 elections. Missouri was the 43rd state to complete legislative redistricting. The state’s Judicial Redistricting Commission (JRC) filed the new state Senate district boundaries with the secretary of state, while the House Independent Bipartisan…