Category: Federal
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Eastman wins Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary
The statewide primary for Nebraska was held on May 12, 2020. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3, 2020. Candidates ran in primaries for one U.S. Senate seat and three U.S. House seats. In the U.S. Senate Republican primary, incumbent Ben Sasse (R) faced one challenger and received 75% of…
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Oregon congressional primary to take place on May 19
The congressional primary in Oregon will be held on May 19. The filing deadline to run passed on March 10. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: • U.S. Senate (one seat) • U.S. House District 1 • U.S. House District 2 • U.S. House District 3 • U.S. House District 4 •…
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Filing deadline passes to run for U.S. House in Washington
On May 15, 2020, the filing deadline passed to run for congressional offices in Washington. Candidates filed for each of Washington’s 10 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The primary is scheduled for August 4, 2020, and the general election is scheduled for November 3. Washington’s statewide filing deadline was the 38th to take…
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Garcia (R) defeats Smith (D) in special election for California’s 25th Congressional District
Mike Garcia (R) won the May 12, 2020, special election for California’s 25th Congressional District after Christy Smith (D) conceded on May 13. He will fill the U.S. House vacancy left by Katie Hill (D), who resigned the seat on November 1, 2019, amid allegations of extramarital relationships with staffers. The remainder of the term…
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Federal Judge issues order regarding inmate releases at federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut
On May 12, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shea for the District of Connecticut issued an order directing officials at the federal prison in Danbury to identify inmates with health conditions that make them vulnerable to the coronavirus and to provide a list to the court in about 13 days. The order follows a…
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Eastman (D) advances to general election rematch against Bacon (R) in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District
Kara Eastman defeated Ann Ashford and Gladys Harrison in the Democratic primary for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District on May 12, 2020. Eastman received 61.8% of the vote, followed by Ashford with 31.6% and Harrison with 6.6%. She faces incumbent Don Bacon (R) in the November 3 general election, as she did in 2018. In 2018,…
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Tiffany defeats Zunker in special election for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District
Tom Tiffany (R) defeated Tricia Zunker (D) in the special election for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. With 95% of precincts reporting, Tiffany received 57% of the vote to Zunker’s 43%. The special election was called to fill the vacancy left by former Rep. Sean Duffy (R), who left office in September 2019 in anticipation of the…
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2,862 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of May 11, 2,862 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 423 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate in 2020. Of those, 344—176 Democrats and 168 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties.…
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Three of nine candidates in crowded Republican primary for Georgia’s 9th District seat have completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Earlier this week, Ethan Underwood, a candidate running in the Republican primary for Georgia’s 9th Congressional District, completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. He joins Michael Boggus and Maria Strickland, both of whom previously completed surveys. Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey so voters can discover what motivates them on…
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Sen. Lamar Alexander to self-quarantine after staff member tests positive for coronavirus
On Sunday, May 10, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) announced he would self-quarantine for 14 days after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Instead of returning to D.C., Alexander will work remotely from Tennessee. He chairs the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Ballotpedia tracks politicians…