Author: Lara Bonatesta
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Incumbent Susan Wild (D) and Ryan Mackenzie (R) running in the general election for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District
Incumbent Susan Wild (D) and Ryan Mackenzie (R) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. In 2022, Wild defeated Lisa Scheller (R) 51.0%-49.0% in what was the most expensive House race in the state, according to the Federal Election Commission. Both parties are targeting the district, which…
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New Hampshire has fewer state legislative primaries as national committees target state
New Hampshire has 52 contested state legislative primaries on September 10, the fewest since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2010. The 52 contested primaries are 11.5% of all possible state legislative primaries. Ballotpedia defines a contested primary as one with more candidates than nominations available. There are 18 contested Democratic primaries and 34 contested Republican primaries.…
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A closer look at Connecticut’s 17 contested state legislative primaries
All 187 seats in the Connecticut General Assembly are up for election in 2024 and there 17 contested state legislative primaries on August 13, 2024. That amounts to 4.5% of all possible state legislative primaries and is above the state’s average of 15.6 contested primaries from 2010 to 2022. There are 15 Democratic primaries and…
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Less than 10 percent of Rhode Island’s state legislative primaries are contested in 2024
Rhode Island has 20 contested state legislative primaries on September 10, 2024, the lowest since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2010. That amounts to 8.8% of all possible primaries for the state’s legislature being contested in 2024. All of the state’s contested state legislative primaries are Democratic primaries—there are no contested Republican primaries. This is the…
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Two U.S. Representatives are running for Attorney General of North Carolina
Jeff Jackson (D) and Dan Bishop (R) are running in the general election for Attorney General of North Carolina on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Josh Stein (D) is running for Governor of North Carolina. Western Carolina University politics professor Chris Cooper said, “I think it’s going to probably be the nastiest AG race that we’ve…
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Four candidates running for North Carolina Governor in November general election
Josh Stein (D), Mark K. Robinson (R), Wayne Turner (G), and Mike Ross (L) are running in the general election for Governor of North Carolina on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Governor Roy Cooper (D) is term-limited. Politico called the race the most important and likely the most expensive governor’s race of 2024. The election will help determine North Carolina’s trifecta status. Heading into the 2024 election, Republicans have majorities…
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Incumbent Matt Gaetz (R) and Aaron Dimmock (R) are running in the Republican primary for Florida’s 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Matt Gaetz (R) and Aaron Dimmock (R) are running in the Republican primary for Florida’s 1st Congressional District on August 20, 2024. Former president Donald Trump (R) endorsed Gaetz in the primary, and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R) endorsed Dimmock. Gaetz, who was first elected to Congress in 2016, received national…
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Most contested state legislative primaries in Wyoming this year since at least 2010
Wyoming has 54 contested state legislative primaries on August 20, 2024, the most the state has had since Ballotpedia began tracking in 2010. All contested primaries are Republican primaries, marking a record high for Republicans and a record low for Democrats. About 35.1% of all possible state legislative primaries are contested, the highest percentage since…
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Alaska has two contested top-four state legislative primaries in 2024. Here is a closer look
Alaska has two contested top-four state legislative primaries on August 20, 2024. This is the second state legislative primary since Alaska voters approved a ballot measure to establish a top-four primary system in 2020. Under the system, the top four vote-getters in the primary, regardless of partisan affiliation, advance to the general election. The state’s…
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Fewer incumbents facing challengers in Kansas state legislative primaries
Kansas has 41 contested state legislative primaries on August 6, 2024. That is the fewest contested primaries in years that all 165 seats of the state legislature have been up for election since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2012. There are 11 contested Democratic primaries and 30 contested Republican primaries. This was a record low for…