Category: Federal
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Five states to hold congressional primaries on August 4
On August 4, Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington are holding statewide primaries. Between these five states, 48 congressional seats—45 U.S. House seats and three U.S. Senate seats—are up for election. Arizona is holding a special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by former Sen. John McCain’s (R) death on August 25, 2018. Martha…
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Filing deadline approaches in special election for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District
Candidates interested in running in the special election for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District have until July 31 to file. The special general election is scheduled for September 29, 2020. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the general election, the top two vote-getters will advance to a general runoff election. The runoff…
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U.S. Senate confirms Hardy to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Hardy to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania by a vote of 65-30 on July 27. The Western District of Pennsylvania is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. After Hardy receives his judicial commission…
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Biden outraised Trump by $8 million, closed cash-on-hand gap in June
Joe Biden outraised Donald Trump by $8 million and closed the cash-on-hand gap in June, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on July 20. The Biden campaign raised $63.4 million in June, a percentage difference of 13.8% from the Trump campaign’s $55.2 million. Trump’s campaign spent $50.3 million compared to…
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3,077 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of July 27, 3,077 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 481 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate. Of those, 382—194 Democrats and 188 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties. In 2018,…
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Upcoming filing deadlines for independent presidential candidates from July 27 to August 2
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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Candidate filing deadline to run for congressional office passes in Louisiana
On July 24, 2020, the major-party filing deadline to run for elected office in Louisiana passed. The candidate filing period ran from July 22 to July 24; the Louisiana State Legislature moved the filing period from earlier in the month in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Prospective candidates filed for the following congressional offices:…
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All nine candidates in Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Nine candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District on September 1, 2020. Incumbent Joe Kennedy (D) is running for election to the U.S. Senate, leaving the 4th District seat open. All nine candidates have completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a…
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Federal Register weekly update: 2020 total tops 45,000 pages
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 20 to July 24, the Federal Register grew by 1,376 pages for a year-to-date total of 45,056 pages. Over the same…
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Georgia Democrats select Williams as nominee to replace late Rep. Lewis in the 5th District
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020, after winning the June 9 primary in his bid for re-election to Georgia’s 5th Congressional District. The Georgia Democratic Party selected party chairwoman and state Sen. Nikema Williams (D) to replace him on the general election ballot. She faces Angela Stanton King (R) in…