Category: State
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Results in the five most expensive Republican Arizona House primaries
Republican primary elections for all 30 districts in the Arizona House of Representatives took place on Aug. 2, 2022. Of the 30 districts up for election in 2022, 22 had a Republican primary election with more than one candidate. The Arizona House has two seats per district. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised…
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Results in the five most expensive Democratic Arizona House primaries
Democratic primary elections for all 30 districts in the Arizona House of Representatives took place on Aug. 2, 2022. Of the 30 districts up for election in 2022, 16 had a Democratic primary election with more than one candidate. The Arizona House has two seats per district. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised…
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4.7% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries
So far this year, 205 state legislative incumbents—58 Democrats and 147 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 43 states that have held primaries, 4.7% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, an elevated level of incumbent losses compared to previous cycles. These totals include data from state legislative elections held in Massachusetts on Sept.…
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Incumbent Galvin defeats Sullivan in Massachusetts’ secretary of state Democratic primary
Incumbent William Galvin defeated Tanisha Sullivan in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts secretary of state on Sept. 6. Galvin was first elected secretary of state in 1994 and won re-election in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018. Galvin will face Rayla Campbell—who was unopposed in the Republican primary—in the general election for secretary of…
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Incumbent Janet Mills (D), Paul LePage (R), and Sam Hunkler (I) are running in the general election for governor of Maine
Incumbent Janet Mills (D), Paul LePage (R), and Sam Hunkler (I) are running in the general election for governor of Maine on November 8, 2022. Mills was first elected governor in 2018 and is seeking a second term. LePage served as governor from 2011 to 2019 and is seeking a third term. Mills is the…
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A look at contested state legislative primaries in Delaware
Delaware has 14 contested state legislative primaries this year, an 8% increase from 2020. Of the 14 contested primaries, there are 11 for Democrats and three for Republicans. For Democrats, this is down from 12 in 2020, an 8% decrease. For Republicans, the number is up 67% from one in 2020. Eight incumbents face primary…
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Evers, Michels tied in polls for governor of Wisconsin
Incumbent Tony Evers (D) and Tim Michels (R) are running in the general election for governor of Wisconsin on Nov. 8, 2022. Recent polls have not shown either candidate to have a statistically significant lead. The Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections rate the election as a toss-up. Evers was elected in…
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Rate of contested state legislative primaries increases in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 44 contested state legislative primaries this year, 19% of the total number of possible primaries, and a 29% increase from 2020. The rate of contested primaries this year is at its highest point compared to the four preceding election cycles. Of the 44 contested primaries, there are 39 for Democrats and five…
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Results in the five most expensive Republican Minnesota Senate primaries
Republican primary elections for all 67 districts in the Minnesota State Senate took place on Aug. 9, 2022. Of the 67 districts up for election in 2022, 17 had a Republican primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $878,291. Incumbents raised an average of $55,539 per candidate…
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Results in the five most expensive Democratic Minnesota Senate primaries
Democratic primary elections for all 67 districts in the Minnesota State Senate took place on Aug. 9, 2022. Of the 67 districts up for election in 2022, 12 had a Democratic primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $917,642. Incumbents raised an average of $53,478 per candidate…