Category: Federal
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3,126 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of August 10, 3,126 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 499 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate. Of those, 392—197 Democrats and 195 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties. In 2018,…
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Democrats Strickland, Doglio advance from WA-10 top-two primary
Marilyn Strickland (D) and Beth Doglio (D) advanced from the top-two primary for Washington’s 10th Congressional District on August 4. With 87% of precincts reporting, Strickland had received 21% of the vote, and Doglio received 14.5%. Kristine Reeves (D) was third with 12.9% and Rian Ingrim (R) fourth with 11.1%. Strickland is CEO of the…
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Upcoming filing deadlines for independent presidential candidates from August 8 to August 14
Although there is no formal, national deadline to file to run for president of the United States, independent presidential candidates must keep a close eye on the election calendar as each state has its own filing requirements and deadline to qualify to appear on the general election ballot. These requirements may include submitting a petition with…
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Kahele wins Democratic nomination to succeed Gabbard in Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District
Hawaii State Sen. Kaiali’i Kahele defeated Brian Evans, Brenda Lee, and Noelle Famera to win the Democratic nomination in Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District Aug. 8. Kahele received 77% of the vote to Evans’ 9%, Lee’s 8%, and Famera’s 6%. Kahele, who has served in the Hawaii state Senate since 2016, said his policy priorities were…
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Federal Register weekly update: Lowest weekly final rule total since May
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 August 3 to August 7, the Federal Register grew by 1,544 pages for a year-to-date total of 48,074 pages. Over the same…
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Senate confirms Cronan to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
The U.S. Senate confirmed John Cronan to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by a vote of 55-42. The Southern District of New York is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. After Cronan receives his judicial commission and…
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OIRA reviewed 73 significant rules in July
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 73 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in July 2020. The agency approved nine rules without changes and approved the intent of 62 rules while recommending changes to their content. Agencies withdrew one rule from the review process. One rule…
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Five states hold congressional primaries on August 4
On August 4, Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington held statewide primaries. A total of 48 congressional seats—45 U.S. House seats and 3 U.S. Senate seats—were on the ballot. In the races for those 48 seats, 41 incumbents advanced to the general election, two incumbents lost to challengers, and five incumbents did not run for…
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Diana Harshbarger wins 16-candidate TN-01 Republican primary
Diana Harshbarger defeated 15 other candidates in Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District’s Republican Party primary on August 6, 2020. Incumbent Rep. Phil Roe (R), first elected in 2008, is not running for re-election. Harshbarger received 19.2% of the vote, followed by Timothy Hill with 16.8%, Rusty Crowe with 16.1%, Josh Gapp with 14.2%, and Steve Darden…
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Rep. Jim Cooper defeats two challengers in TN-05 Democratic primary
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D) defeated Keeda Haynes and Joshua Rawlings in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District Democratic primary on August 6, 2020. With 52% of precincts reporting, Cooper received 56.6% of the vote to Haynes’ 40.8% and Rawlings’ 2.6%. No Republican candidate filed to run for the seat, so Cooper will appear on the November…