Category: State
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Louisiana legislature adjourns special redistricting session without new congressional boundaries, plaintiffs appeal to SCOTUS
The Louisiana legislature adjourned a special redistricting session on June 18 without approving revised congressional district boundaries. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) had called the special session on June 7 after the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana struck down the state’s congressional district map and enjoined the state from using…
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Wisconsin attorney general raises $1.1 million this election cycle
According to campaign finance reports filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has raised $1.1 million and spent $257,084 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 21, 2022. Kaul is currently ranked fifth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Kaul is a member of the Democratic Party and assumed office…
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Strong wins Republican primary runoff in Alabama’s 5th Congressional District
Dale Strong defeated Casey Wardynski in the Republican primary runoff election for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District on June 21, 2022. Strong received 63.4% of the vote and Wardynski received 36.6%. Strong will face Kathy Warner-Stanton (D) in the general election on Nov. 8, 2022. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R), first elected in 2010, ran for…
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Contested state legislative primary numbers remain similar to recent election cycles in Maryland
With all 118 state legislative districts in Maryland up for election this year, there are 236 possible primaries. Of that total, 36.4%, or 86, are contested, similar to recent cycles in 2014 and 2018, which had 84 and 89 contested primaries, respectively. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are…
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Missouri primary mail ballot request deadline is one month away
Missouri’s statewide primary election is scheduled for Aug. 2, 2022. Here is what you need to know about absentee/mail-in voting in the primary: Eligibility: A voter can cast an absentee ballot for the following reasons: Absence on Election Day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which such voter is registered to vote; Incapacity…
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Virginia attorney general raised $7.4 million in 2021 election
According to campaign finance reports filed with the Virginia Department of Elections, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares raised $7.4 million and spent $6.9 million between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 1, 2021. Miyares ranked fourth in state-level donations in the 2021 election cycle. Miyares is a member of the Republican Party and assumed office in…
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Texas attorney general raises $5.9 million this election cycle
According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has raised $5.9 million and spent $6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022. Paxton is currently ranked seventh in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Paxton is a member of the Republican…
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Four candidates running in the Republican primary for governor of Maryland
Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Maryland on July 19, 2022. Incumbent Governor Larry Hogan (R) was term-limited and could not run for re-election. As of June 2022, Dan Cox and Kelly Schulz led the primary field in endorsements and media attention. Cox is an attorney and currently serves in…
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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 31% compared to 2020
There are 31% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 61% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 10%. These figures include elections in 27 states that account for 3,520 of the 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (54%). A primary is contested…
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Ten candidates running for Governor of Maryland in July 19 Democratic primary
Ten candidates are running in the Democratic primary for governor of Maryland on July 19, 2022. The candidates leading in polling, endorsements, and fundraising are Peter Franchot, Wes Moore, and Tom Perez. Franchot was elected as Maryland Comptroller in 2006 and served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1986 to 2007. Franchot’s campaign has…