Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • Three candidates running Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa

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    Abby Finkenauer, Michael Franken, and Glenn Hurst are running in the June 7 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa. The incumbent is Chuck Grassley(R), who was first elected in 1980. Finkenauer represented Iowa’s 1st Congressional District from 2018 to 2021. At the time of her election to the U.S. House, Finkenauer was, at age…

  • An update on school board conflict elections

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 1, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A deep dive into April 5 school board conflict elections in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin Montana’s June 7 primaries  Election preview—Nevada U.S. Senate Republican primary  A deep dive into April 5 school board conflict…

  • Marijuana legalization initiative qualifies for the South Dakota ballot

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, May 31, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Marijuana legalization initiative qualifies for the South Dakota ballot Iowa’s June 7 primaries  Mississippi’s June 7 primaries Marijuana legalization initiative qualifies for the South Dakota ballot On May 25, South Dakota Secretary of State…

  • Salinas wins Democratic primary for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District

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    Andrea Salinas defeated Teresa Alonso Leon, Carrick Flynn, Loretta Smith, Cody Reynolds, Matt West, and three other candidates in the Democratic primary for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District on May 17, 2022. The 6th District was one of seven new U.S. House districts created due to apportionment after the 2020 census, as Oregon gained one new…

  • Paxton wins Republican primary runoff for Texas Attorney General

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    Incumbent Ken Paxton defeated George P. Bush in the May 24 Republican Party primary runoff for Texas attorney general. In the March 1 primary, Paxton received 42.7% of the vote, while Bush received 22.4%. Both candidates advanced to a runoff because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote. Paxton was first elected Attorney General…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #14

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…

  • Anaheim mayor resigns amid FBI corruption investigation

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, May 25, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Anaheim mayor resigns amid FBI corruption investigation We’ve got May 24 primary election results!   New Jersey has the most candidates running for the U.S. House since at least 2014 Mayor of Anaheim resigns amid…

  • No June CA statewide ballot measures—first time since 1964

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    Welcome to the Monday, May 23, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: For the first time since 1964, there’s no statewide initiative on California’s primary ballot Georgia’s May 24 primary elections  Alabama’s May 24 primary elections For the first time since 1964, there’s no statewide initiative…

  • McGrane wins May 17 Republican Party primary for Idaho Secretary of State

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    Phil McGrane defeated Dorothy Moon and Mary Souza in the May 17 Republican Party primary for Idaho Secretary of State. Incumbent Lawerence Denney(R), who was first elected in 2014, did not file for re-election. McGrane is the Ada County Clerk, a position to which he was first elected in 2018. On his campaign website, McGrane said,…

  • Davis wins Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District

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    Donald Davis defeated Erica Smith and two other candidates in the Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District on May 17, 2022. Incumbent G.K. Butterfield (D) did not file to run for re-election. WRAL’s Bryan Anderson wrote: “Central to Davis’ campaign was an argument about electability, where he sought to persuade Democratic voters that his more…