Author: Joel Williams
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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…
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Rep. Lowey (N.Y.) becomes sixth Democratic U.S. House member to announce 2020 retirement
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…