Author: Joel Williams
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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…
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Tulsi Gabbard announces 2020 Congressional retirement
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…
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One 2020 Congressional retirement announced last week; 1,748 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congressional races
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…
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One 2020 Congressional retirement announced last week; 1,704 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congressional races
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…