Author: Joel Williams

  • One Congressional resignation and one retirement announced; 1,794 major party candidates filed for 2020

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    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…

  • Control of the Virginia General Assembly at stake on November 5

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    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…

  • Tulsi Gabbard announces 2020 Congressional retirement

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    Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) announced that she would not seek re-election to Congress in 2020. In a Twitter post, Gabbard said she was fully committed to her presidential campaign and would not be running for her U.S. House seat as a result. She was first elected to represent Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District in 2012 and…

  • One 2020 Congressional retirement announced last week; 1,748 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congressional races

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    In the past week, one member of Congress, Republican Rep. Francis Rooney (FL-19), announced he would not run for re-election in 2020. To date, four Senators (three Republicans and one Democrat) and 24 Representatives (18 Republicans and six Democrats) are not running for re-election. In 2018, 55 total members of Congress—18 Democrats and 37 Republicans—did…

  • One 2020 Congressional retirement announced last week; 1,704 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congressional races

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    In the past week, one new 2020 Congressional retirement was announced. Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey (NY-17) announced that she would not seek re-election in 2020. To date, four Senators (three Republicans and one Democrat) and 23 Representatives (17 Republicans and six Democrats) are not running for re-election. In 2018, 55 total members of Congress—18 Democrats…

  • Rep. Lowey (N.Y.) becomes sixth Democratic U.S. House member to announce 2020 retirement

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    Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) announced yesterday that she would not run for re-election in 2020. She was first elected to Congress in 1988 and represents New York's 17th District.  Lowey received 88% of the vote over a Reform Party candidate in winning re-election in 2018. She ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general…

  • Amy Klobuchar raised $4.8 million in Q3 2019

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        October 8, 2019: Amy Klobuchar's campaign raised $4.8 million last quarter. Next Tuesday's 12-candidate Democratic debate in Westerville, Ohio, will be the largest single primary debate ever.   In the past century, which presidential election had the highest estimated voter turnout? a. 1932→ b. 1960→ c. 1980→ d. 2008→ Notable Quote of the Day “One thing we can…

  • Warren raised $24.6 million in third quarter

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      October 7, 2019: Elizabeth Warren raised $24.6 million in the third quarter of 2019. Mark Sanford and Joe Walsh disagreed on impeachment during an appearance on CNN. There are six new candidates running since last week, including one Republican and one member of the Green Party. In total, 886 individuals are currently filed with the…

  • 1,662 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congressional races; no 2020 Congressional retirements announced last week

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    As of October 7, 256 candidates are filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate in 2020. Of those, 231—124 Democrats and 107 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties. In 2018, 527 candidates filed with the FEC to run for U.S. Senate, including 137 Democrats and 240 Republicans.…

  • Trump has appointed third-most federal judges through October 1 of a president's third year

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    Donald Trump has appointed and the Senate confirmed 152 Article III federal judges through October 1, 2019, his third year in office. This is the third-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in a presidency of all presidents dating back to Theodore Roosevelt. Only Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, with 166 and 160…