Category: 2024 elections
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85 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Eighty-five people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, two fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Thirty-seven of those candidates were Democratic, while 47 were Republican. One is a minor-party candidate. Seven candidates are running for Congress, 75 for state legislatures, one…
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Seven candidates file to appear on Arizona’s Democratic presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for the Arizona Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 11, 2023. Seven candidates filed to appear on the March 19, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to either prove they had qualified for two other state primary ballots or submit a petition containing 500 signatures. The following candidates filed: Biden,…
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Nine candidates file to appear on Arizona’s Republican presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for the Arizona Republican presidential primary passed on Dec. 11, 2023. Nine candidates filed to appear on the March 19, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to either prove they had qualified for two other state primary ballots or submit a petition containing 500 signatures. The following candidates filed: Binkley,…
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Eight candidates file to appear on Texas’ Democratic presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for the Texas Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 11, 2023. Eight candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to either pay a $2,500 filing fee or submit a petition containing 5,000 signatures. The following candidates filed: Biden, Lozada, Perez-Serrato, Phillips, and Williamson…
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Eight candidates file to appear on Texas’ Republican presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for the Texas Republican presidential primary passed on Dec. 11, 2023. Eight candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to either pay a $5,000 filing fee or submit a petition containing 4,500 signatures. The following candidates filed: Binkley, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum,…
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Nine candidates file to appear on Minnesota’s Democratic presidential primary ballot
The internal party filing deadline for the Minnesota Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 12, 2023. The party is required to submit this list of candidates to the Minnesota secretary of state before Jan. 2, 2024. Nine candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. There were no signature or filing fee requirements. …
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Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets
As of Dec. 12, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 61%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 13% and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) at 12%. No other candidate has…
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Six candidates file to appear on Oklahoma’s Democratic presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for the Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 6, 2023. Six candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to either pay a $5,000 filing fee or submit a petition containing 5,000 signatures. The following candidates filed: Biden, Phillips, and Williamson have filed…
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Eight candidates file to appear on Oklahoma’s Republican presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for the Oklahoma Republican presidential primary passed on Dec. 6, 2023. Eight candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to either pay a $5,000 filing fee or submit a petition containing 5,000 signatures. The following candidates filed: Binkley, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum,…
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Two candidates filed to appear on Tennessee’s Democratic presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for Tennessee’s Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 5, 2023. President Joe Biden qualified outright for the March 5, 2024, ballot, since the Tennessee Democratic Party submitted his name to the secretary of state. Dean Phillips sought ballot access for the Democratic primary by submitting a petition containing 2,500 signatures. A Tennessee…