Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • 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…

  • Kotek wins Oregon Democratic primary for governor

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    ina Kotek defeated Tobias Read and 13 other candidates in the May 17 Democratic primary for governor of Oregon. Incumbent Kate Brown (D) was term-limited and could not run for re-election. The Associated Press’ Sarah Cline wrote: “Oregon hasn’t seen a GOP governor in 35 years. But political experts say Republicans have an opening for victory amid…

  • An update on contested primary data

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, May 18, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Number of contested state legislative primaries is up 41% compared to 2020 We’ve got May 17 primary election results! Arkansas has most incumbents in contested U.S. House primaries in at least a decade Number…

  • 93 statewide measures certified (so far)

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    Welcome to the Monday, May 16, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This is how many statewide measures have been certified for the ballot this year A look at Pennsylvania’s May 17 primaries A look at North Carolina’s May 17 primaries This is how many statewide…

  • Saturday’s Texas turnout – 7.5%

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, May 11, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas’ May 7 constitutional amendment election turnout A look at Idaho’s May 17 primaries Pennsylvania sees the fewest candidates running for the U.S. House since 2016 Texas’ May 7 constitutional amendment election turnout On…

  • A primer on West Virginia’s upcoming primaries

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    Welcome to the Monday, May 9, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A primer on West Virginia’s upcoming primaries Online sports betting initiative campaign in California submits 1.6 million signatures State legislative incumbents in South Dakota are facing more contested primaries than at any point since…

  • Vance wins Ohio Senate Republican primary

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    J.D. Vance defeated six other candidates in the May 3 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio, including Matt Dolan, Mike Gibbons, Josh Mandel, and Jane Timken. Vance received 31.3% of the vote, while Mandel, Dolan, Gibbons, and Timken received 24.3%, 21.9%, 12%, and 6.6%, respectively. Incumbent Rob Portman (R), who was first elected in 2010, did not file to run for…

  • Funk defeats Myers, Nellis in Nashville District Attorney Democratic primary

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    Incumbent Davidson County District Attorney Glenn Funk defeated Sara Beth Myers and P. Danielle Nellis in the May 3 Democratic primary for that position. Funk received 43.4% of the vote, while Sara Beth Myers and P. Danielle Nellis received 40% and 16.6%, respectively. No Republicans filed to run in the Republican primary, leaving Funk without…