Author: Mandy Gillip
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Alaska State Rep. killed in airplane crash
Alaska House of Representatives District 30 member Gary Knopp (R) died in a plane crash near the city of Soldatna, Alaska, on August 1. The Juneau Empire reported that a plane piloted by Knopp collided with another plane just outside of the Soldatna airport. Knopp was running for re-election in 2020, and his name will…
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Four congressional races in Georgia move to runoffs on August 11
Four primary runoff elections are scheduled in three of Georgia’s congressional districts on August 11, 2020. Primary runoffs in Georgia were originally scheduled to be held on July 21 but were postponed to August 11 amid concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The statewide primary election was held on June 9, 2020. To avoid a runoff,…
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Voters decide primaries in Maine, primary runoffs in Alabama, Texas
The primary election for Maine’s congressional seats took place on July 14, 2020. The filing deadline to run passed on March 16. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled on November 3. The following races were decided, meaning one or more candidates advanced to the general election, on primary election night: • U.S.…
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Voters to decide congressional primaries in Maine, and primary runoffs in Alabama, Texas
The statewide primary election for Maine is on July 14, 2020. The filing deadline passed on March 16. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: 1 member of the U.S. Senate 2 members of the U.S. House of Representatives 35 state Senate seats 151 state House seats Candidates are competing to advance to…
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Five states to hold congressional primaries on June 9
Congressional primary elections will be held in Georgia, North Dakota, Nevada, South Carolina, and West Virginia on June 9, 2020. • In Georgia, voters will select one candidate to serve in the U.S. Senate and 14 candidates to serve in the U.S. House from the state’s 14 congressional districts. The candidate filing deadline for these…
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Voters decide Oregon’s state executive, legislative, judicial, and municipal primaries
The statewide primary for Oregon was held on May 19, 2020. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3, 2020. Due to Oregon’s vote-by-mail system, vote totals are continuing to be reported. Candidates ran in elections for the following offices: Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Attorney General • Secretary of State:…
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Voters to decide state executive, legislative, and judicial primaries in Oregon
The statewide primary election for Oregon is on May 19, 2020. The filing deadline to run passed on March 10. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: • Secretary of State • Treasurer • Attorney General • 16 seats in the Oregon State Senate • All 60 seats in the Oregon House of…
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Deadline passes for Massachusetts candidates to file nomination petitions with local officials
On May 5, the local filing deadline passed to run for statewide elected offices in Massachusetts. Candidates filed for the following offices: One U.S. Senate seat Nine U.S. House seats Eight seats on the Massachusetts Governor’s Council All 40 seats in the Massachusetts State Senate All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Ballotpedia…
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Trump has appointed second-most federal judges through May 1 of a president’s fourth year
Donald Trump has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 194 Article III federal judges through May 1, 2020, his fourth year in office. This is the second-most Article III judicial appointments made through this point in all presidencies since Jimmy Carter (D). The Senate had confirmed 208 of Carter’s appointees at this point in his…
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President Trump announces two judicial nominees
On April 29, President Donald Trump (R) announced two nominees to Article III federal judicial positions. Article III federal judges are appointed by the president, confirmed by the Senate, and serve for life. The nominees include: Aileen Mercedes Cannon, nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida James Wesley Hendrix, nominee…