Category: Federal
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Freitas wins Republican nomination at Virginia’s 7th Congressional District convention
Nick Freitas defeated John McGuire and four other candidates in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District’s July 18 Republican primary convention. After the third and final round of voting, Freitas received 56 percent of the delegate vote to McGuire’s 44 percent. Freitas led in fundraising during the primary with $1,031,000 according to June 28 campaign finance reports.…
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United States Supreme Court to decide Carney v. Adams in October 2020
On July 13, 2020, the United States Supreme Court released its calendar for the October 2020 session. The first case that the Supreme Court will hear is Carney v. Adams, a case from Delaware that challenges Article IV, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution which mandates partisan balance on the state supreme court. Article IV,…
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Federal Register weekly update; Trump administration has issued 35 significant final rules so far in 2020
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From July 13 to July 17, the Federal Register grew by 1,776 pages for a year-to-date total of 43,680 pages. Over the same…
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ratifies previous actions after U.S. Supreme Court ruled agency structure unconstitutional
On July 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a rule in the Federal Register ratifying several prior actions taken between 2012 and 2020. The rule came in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Seila Law that the agency’s structure was unconstitutional. The new CFPB rule states that court precedent allows…
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Crafts wins Republican primary in ME-02 after other candidates concede
Adrienne Bennett and Eric Brakey conceded Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary to Dale Crafts. As of 4 p.m. Eastern Time on July 15, Crafts had received 44.7% of the vote. Bennett received 32.5%, and Brakey, 22.9%. Since Maine uses ranked-choice voting, Crafts would have needed more than 50% of the vote to win on…
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Hegar wins Democratic primary runoff for Senate in Texas
M.J. Hegar defeated Royce West in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Texas. Hegar received 52% of the vote to West’s 48%. Hegar’s endorsers included the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and End Citizens United. She is a former U.S. Army search and rescue and medevac pilot. Hegar ran for the U.S. House in…
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Nehls defeats Wall in TX-22 Republican primary runoff
Troy Nehls defeated Kathaleen Wall in the Republican primary runoff for Texas’ 22nd Congressional District. Nehls received 70% of the vote to Wall’s 30%. The Houston Chronicle, SEAL PAC, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Nehls. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), the National Association for Gun Rights, and…
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Imam defeats Eady Mann in Texas’ 31st Congressional District Democratic primary runoff
Donna Imam defeated Christine Eady Mann in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 31st Congressional District. Imam received 57% of the vote to Eady Mann’s 43%. Imam, a computer engineer, received an endorsement from former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang (D), who said, “Imam is one of the most solutions-oriented candidates I’ve ever spoken…
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Valenzuela defeats Olson in TX-24 Democratic primary runoff
Candace Valenzuela defeated Kim Olson in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 24th Congressional District. Valenzuela received 60% of the vote to Olson’s 40%. Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro (D), U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), several members of the U.S. House, and multiple congressional caucus PACs…
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Sessions defeats Swann in TX-17 Republican primary runoff
Pete Sessions defeated Renee Swann in the Republican primary runoff for Texas’ 17th Congressional District. Sessions received 54% of the vote to Swann’s 47%. Sessions was a member of Congress from 1997 to 2019, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District (2003-2019) and Texas’ 5th Congressional District (1997-2003). He campaigned on his record and said he voted…