Category: 2024 elections
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All incumbents re-elected in Wyoming State Senate Republican primaries
Elections for the Wyoming State Senate will take place in 2024. The general election is on November 5, 2024. The primary was Aug. 20, 2024. The filing deadline was May 31, 2024. There were 11 contested Republican primaries for the Wyoming State Senate that took place on Aug. 20, 2024. Ballotpedia identified eight of those…
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Lowest percentage of contested state legislative primaries this year – tied with 2014
This year there are 1,742 contested primaries, meaning 16% of all primaries are contested. This percentage is tied with 2014 (16%) as the lowest percentage of contested primaries since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010. Do these historic lows apply to all states, though? More on that below. Looking at the data for partisan trends,…
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Two incumbents defeated in Republican primaries for Tennessee State Senate
There were eight Republican primaries for the Tennessee State Senate on Aug. 1, 2024. An incumbent ran in seven of those primaries. Two incumbents—Jon Lundberg (R) and Frank Niceley (R)—lost their primaries. The 2024 elections took place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans over a proposal to expand Tennessee’s school voucher program.…
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Two incumbents defeated in Republican primaries for Tennessee House of Representatives
There were 19 Republican primaries for the Tennessee House of Representatives on Aug. 1, 2024. An incumbent ran in 13 of those primaries. Two incumbents—Patsy Hazlewood (R) and John Ragan (R)—lost their primaries. The 2024 elections took place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans over a proposal to expand Tennessee’s school voucher…
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Four candidates running for U.S. Senate in Texas
Incumbent Ted Cruz (R), Colin Allred (D), Ted Brown (L), and Tracy Andrus (D) (Write-In) are running in the U.S. Senate race in Texas on November 5, 2024. In 2018, Cruz defeated Beto O’Rourke (D) 50.9% to 48.3%. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee identified Texas and Florida’s Senate elections as their top two pickup opportunities…
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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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Incumbent Rep. Pat Ryan (D) and Alison Esposito (R) are running in the general election for New York’s 18th Congressional District
Incumbent Rep. Pat Ryan (D/Working Families Party) and Alison Esposito (R/Conservative Party) are running in New York’s 18th Congressional District election on November 5, 2024. The race is receiving attention from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee(DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The DCCC named Ryan one of its frontline candidates. According to the…
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Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) and Missy Cotter Smasal (D) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) and Missy Cotter Smasal (D) are running in the general election for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District on November 5, 2024. The Washington Post’s Meagan Flynn said the district “…is about as middle-of-the-road as they come, full of independents and swing voters, where military service isn’t so much an advantage for candidates as it is a prerequisite.” Before her election…
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First time since 2010 that a state has over 65% of its incumbents contested in primaries
This year, the states with the highest percentages of incumbents contested in primaries are Wyoming (65.6%), South Dakota (60.9%), Nebraska (50.0%), Idaho (49.5%), Arizona (45.7%), and California (45.5%). Four of these states have Republican trifectas, one has a Democratic trifecta, and the other has a divided government. A primary is contested when there are more…
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Incumbent Emilia Sykes (D) and Kevin Coughlin (R) are running in the general election for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District
Incumbent Emilia Sykes (D) and Kevin Coughlin (R) are running in the general election for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. The University of Virginia’s Kyle Kondik said the district is “…one of the most competitively drawn districts in the whole country. It’s one of a relative handful of true swing seats across the country.” Sykes was first elected in 2022, winning…