Author: Joel Williams
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West Virginia U.S. House delegation shrinking from three to two sets up primary between two representatives
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in West Virginia was Jan. 29, 2022. Thirteen candidates—three Democrats and 10 Republicans—are running for the state's two U.S. House districts. That's 6.5 candidates per district, more than the 4.7 candidates per district in 2020 and 6.3 in 2018. Here are some other highlights…
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Four Democrats competing in primary for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat
Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat on May 3, 2022. Candidates Morgan Harper and Tim Ryan have received the most media attention. U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R), first elected in 2010, is not running for re-election. Harper is an attorney and former advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection…
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One incumbent defeated in Beloit School District primary election
Eleven candidates for the Beloit School District school board in Wisconsin competed in a primary election on Feb. 15, 2022. The top eight finishers advanced to the April 5 general election. Four of those general election candidates will win seats: the three with the most votes will serve full three-year terms, and the candidate with…
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Candidates and committees in Newsom recall raised more than $142 million and spent $145.4 million
Candidates and committees raised a combined $142 million for the Sept. 14, 2021, recall election of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), according to final campaign finance figures. In that election, voters retained Newsom as governor by a vote of 61.9% to 38.1%. Roughly 12.8 million people voted. The ballot asked voters first if they would…
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Nine candidates in TX-15 are seeking the Republican nomination for an open seat
Nine candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Texas' 15th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) is running for re-election to Congress in Texas' 34th Congressional District. The candidates running in the primary are: Jose Aizar Cavazos, Sara Canady, Vangela Churchill, Monica De La Cruz Hernandez, Mauro Garza,…
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TX-28 Democratic primary features a rematch of a 2020 primary
Three candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for Texas' 28th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. The candidates running in the primary are incumbent Henry Cuellar, Tannya Benavides, and Jessica Cisneros. In the 2020 Democratic primary, Cuellar defeated Cisneros 51.8% to 48.2%. In that primary, Cisneros had endorsements from Justice Democrats, Sen. Bernie…
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Two U.S. House members make endorsements in TX-28 Democratic primary
On Jan. 20, 2022, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) endorsed Jessica Cisneros in the Democratic primary for Texas' 28th Congressional District. On Jan. 19, House Majority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) endorsed incumbent Henry Cuellar. Cuellar, Tannya Benavides, and Cisneros are running in the primary election on March 1. If no candidate receives a majority of…
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New York City legislation allowing certain noncitizens to vote becomes law
On Jan. 9, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) allowed Int. 1867-2020 to become law without his signature. Int. 1867-2020 will allow lawful permanent residents and other noncitizens authorized to work in the United States to vote in municipal elections conducted on or after Jan. 9, 2023. According to Politico, this will allow…
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Average margin of victory in state legislative general elections in 2021 was 23.6 percent
Three of the nation's 99 state legislative chambers held regularly-scheduled elections for 220 seats on Nov. 2, 2021. In races where more than one candidate ran in the election, the average margin of victory was 23.6%. The margin of victory is the difference between the share of votes cast for the winning candidate and the…
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36.5 percent of Americans live in a Democratic trifecta, 41.8 percent live in a Republican trifecta
At the start of 2022, 36.5 percent (120 million) of Americans lived in a state with a Democratic trifecta, while 41.8 percent (137 million) lived in a state with a Republican trifecta. The other 71 million Americans lived in a state with a divided government. A state government trifecta is a term to describe single-party…