Author: Joel Williams
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Peter Visclosky announces 2020 retirement
Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.) announced that he would not seek re-election to Congress in 2020. Visclosky was first elected to represent Indiana’s 1st Congressional District in 1984 and he won re-election in 2018 by a 30-point margin. There are currently no declared candidates in the district. Upon the announcement, Visclosky became the eighth Democratic…
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Democrats win majority in Virginia House of Delegates, four Republican incumbents defeated
On November 5, Democrats flipped six Republican-held seats to win a 54-45 majority in the Virginia House of Delegates, while one race was too close to call. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 51-48 majority with one vacancy. The next legislative session will be the first where Democrats have a majority since 1997. Democrats…
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Democrats flip two seats to win majority in Virginia State Senate
On November 5, Democrats gained a 21-19 majority in the Virginia State Senate. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 21-19 majority. The next legislative session will be the first where Democrats have a majority since 2014. Democrats also gained a majority in the House of Delegates which, alongside Democratic governor Ralph Northam, will give…
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Beshear wins 21 counties that voted for Trump in 2016
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) state Attorney General Andy Beshear (D), and John Hicks (L) ran in Kentucky’s gubernatorial election. With 100 percent of precincts reporting at midnight EST, Beshear had received 49.2% of the vote, Bevin 48.9%, and Hicks 2.0%, though the race was too close to call. According to election night returns,…
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Trump has appointed fourth-most federal judges through November 1 of a president’s third year
Donald Trump has appointed, with Senate confirmation, 157 Article III federal judges through November 1, 2019, his third year in office. This is the fourth-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in a presidency of all presidents dating back to Theodore Roosevelt. Only Jimmy Carter (177), George W. Bush (167), and Bill Clinton (166)…
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One 2020 Congressional retirement announced last week; 1,842 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congressional races
In the past week, one member of the 116th Congress announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced his retirement on October 28. To date, four Senators (three Republicans and one Democrat) and 26 Representatives (19 Republicans and seven Democrats) are not running for re-election. In 2018, 55 total…
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Kentucky election preview
Gov. Matt Bevin (R), state Attorney General Andy Beshear (D), and John Hicks (L) are running in Kentucky’s gubernatorial election on November 5. This election follows nearly four years of conflict between Bevin and Beshear, which began when each was elected to his current position. Between Bevin, Beshear, and groups affiliated with the Republican…
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Katie Hill announces resignation amid ethics investigation
Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.) announced that she would resign from her position representing California’s 25th Congressional District. Hill did not initially announce the effective date of her resignation. The announcement followed Hill’s acknowledgment that she had been involved in an intimate relationship with a campaign staffer. Once her resignation becomes effective, Hill will be…
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One Congressional resignation and one retirement announced; 1,794 major party candidates filed for 2020
In the past week, one member of the 116th Congress announced her resignation: Democratic Rep. Katie Hill (Calif.-25). She will be the seventh member of the 116th Congress to leave office early. One member of the House also announced his retirement after the 2020 elections: Republican Rep. Greg Walden (Ore.-2), who was first elected…
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Control of the Virginia General Assembly at stake on November 5
On November 5, 2019, all 40 seats in the Virginia State Senate and all 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates are up for election. Republicans hold two-seat majorities in each chamber. Legislators elected this fall will serve through the 2020 redistricting process. Current Governor Ralph Northam is a Democrat. Congressional and state…