Category: State
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Newcomers will represent 35% of Colorado’s state legislative districts next year
Thirty-five state legislative districts up for election this year in Colorado are open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. That equals 43% of the 82 districts up for election this year and 35% of the 100 districts in the Colorado General Assembly. Since no incumbents are present, newcomers to the legislature are guaranteed to win…
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Two months to Missouri’s primary
Missouri’s 2022 primary election is in two months. It is scheduled for Aug. 2. The filing deadline was on March 29. A primary election is used to narrow the field of candidates for certain positions or to determine the political party nominees before a general election. Missouri has an open primary. Voters are not required…
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Results in the five most expensive Republican North Carolina Senate primaries
5 Most Expensive Elections Republican primary elections for 49 of 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate took place on May 17, 2022. Of the 49 seats up for election in 2022, 15 had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $1.8 million. Incumbents raised…
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Results in the five most expensive Democratic North Carolina Senate primaries
5 Most Expensive Elections Democratic primary elections for 37 of 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate took place on May 17, 2022. Of the 37 seats up for election in 2022, seven had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $1.1 million. Incumbents raised…
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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 34% compared to 2020
There are 34% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 71% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 9%. These figures include elections in 23 states that account for 2,862 of 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (46%). A primary is contested when…
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These are the most expensive contested elections in the California Senate
Elections for 20 of 40 seats in the California State Senate will take place on November 8, 2022. State senatorial primary elections will be held on June 7, 2022. Democrats hold a 31-9 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most expensive contested primary elections in the State Senate. This information comes…
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These are the most expensive contested elections in the California State Assembly
Elections for all 80 seats in the California State Assembly will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections will be held on June 7, 2022. Democrats hold a 58 – 20 lead heading into the election, with two vacant seats. This article details the five most expensive contested primary elections in the…
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Results in the five most expensive Republican North Carolina House primaries
Republican primary elections for 111 of 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives took place on May 17, 2022. Of the 111 seats up for election in 2022, 30 had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $2.1 million. Incumbents raised an average of…
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Results in the five most expensive Democratic North Carolina House primaries
Democratic primary elections for 92 of 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives took place on May 17, 2022. Of the 92 seats up for election in 2022, 22 had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $1.2 million. Incumbents raised an average of…