Category: State
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Results in the five California State Senate primaries with the most candidate fundraising
Primary elections for 20 of 40 seats in the California State Senate took place on June 7, 2022. All 20 of the seats up for election in 2022 had a primary with more than one candidate. Across all contested primary elections, candidates raised $19.2 million. Incumbents raised an average of $659,702 per candidate and challengers…
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These five California State Senate candidates raised the most money and lost their primary
General elections for 20 of 40 seats in the California State Senate will take place on November 8, 2022. State senatorial open primary elections were held on June 7, 2022. Democrats hold a 31-9 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their primary election.…
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Giannoulias defeats Valencia in the Democratic primary for Illinois secretary of state
Alexi Giannoulias defeated Anna Valencia and two other candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Illinois secretary of state on June 28, 2022. Giannoulias received 53% of the vote to Valencia’s 40%. Giannoulias and Valencia led in media attention, fundraising, and endorsements going into the primary. David Moore and Sidney Moore also ran in the…
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Pam Anderson wins Republican nomination for Colorado secretary of state
Former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson won the Republican primary for Colorado secretary of state on June 28, 2022, receiving 44% of the vote. Mike O’Donnell and Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters received 29% and 27% of the vote, respectively. Heading into the primary, Anderson and Peters led in fundraising and media attention. The 2020…
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4.6% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries
So far this year, 121 state legislative incumbents—20 Democrats and 101 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 26 states that have held primaries, 4.6% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, more than in previous cycles. In addition to earlier primaries, these totals include initial results from primaries in Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma,…
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Missouri General Assembly considered an average of 1,866 bills between 2011-2022
Between 2011 and 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered an average of 1,866 bills and passed an average of 93 bills. The General Assembly passes an average of 5.2% of considered bills each year. In 2022, the Missouri House and Senate considered an above average number of bills (2,105), but passed the lowest number of…
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Darren Bailey wins Republican nomination for governor of Illinois
Darren Bailey defeated Richard Irvin, Jesse Sullivan, and three other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022. Bailey is a state senator and farmer who was first elected to office in 2020. A campaign ad said, “In Springfield, Darren stood up for working families and fought against every single…
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Hochul wins Democratic primary for Governor of New York
Incumbent Kathy Hochul defeated Tom Suozzi and Jumaane Williams in the Democratic primary for governor of New York on June 28, 2022. Based on unofficial returns, Hochul received 67.3% of the vote, followed by Williams with 20.0% and Suozzi with 12.6%. Hochul, previously New York’s lieutenant governor, became governor in August 2021 following the resignation…
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Drummond defeats incumbent O’Connor in Republican primary for attorney general of Oklahoma
Gentner Drummond defeated incumbent John O’Connor in the Republican primary for attorney general of Oklahoma on June 28, 2022. Libertarian candidate Lynda Steele is running in the general election, but no Democratic candidates filed to run. According to Ben Felder in The Oklahoman, “Libertarians have never won a statewide race in Oklahoma, giving the Republican…
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How COVID, race, and gender affected the April 5 school board races in Missouri
Ballotpedia identified 37 school districts in Missouri that held elections on April 5, where candidates took a stance on three conflict issues: race in education, COVID responses, or sex and gender in schools. That’s 7.1% of the 518 school districts in the state, not all of which held elections on April 5. There were 77…