Category: State
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2020 presidential election at the center of Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State
Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 24, 2022. Incumbent Brad Raffensperger and Jody Hice have performed best in polling. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two finishers will compete in a runoff election. Former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed…
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Five candidates running in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary
Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022. Two candidates—incumbent Brian Kemp and David Perdue—have led the field in fundraising and media coverage. A candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote to advance to the general election. If no candidate wins the majority, a runoff…
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Here are the top 10 places Arizona candidates and PACs are spending campaign money
In Arizona politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $63.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. More than $20.1 million or 31.6 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign…
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Pennsylvania sees the fewest candidates running for the U.S. House since 2016
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Pennsylvania this year was March 15, 2022. Forty-eight candidates are running for Pennsylvania’s seventeen U.S. House districts, including 23 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That is 2.82 candidates per district, slightly less than the 2.83 candidates per district in 2020, and less than the 4.66 in 2018. …
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Two candidates running in Arkansas’ Republican primary for secretary of state
Incumbent John Thurston and Eddie Joe Williams are running in the Republican primary for Arkansas Secretary of State on May 24, 2022. In Arkansas, the secretary of state has jurisdiction over state election laws and ensuring uniform implementation throughout the state. The secretary of state is also responsible for assisting county officials with conducting elections.…
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Here are the top 10 places Florida candidates and PACs are spending campaign money
In Florida politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $302.3 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Feb. 2, 2022. More than $165.9 million or 54.9 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign…
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Here are the top 10 places Indiana candidates and PACs are spending campaign money
In Indiana politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $32.15 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 8, 2022. More than $4.07 million or 12.67 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign…
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Here are the top 10 places Virginia candidates and PACs are spending campaign money
In Virginia politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $424.06 million between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021. More than $99.40 million or 23.44 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign…
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Here are the top 10 places Ohio candidates and PACs are spending campaign money
In Ohio politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $59.24 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 13, 2022. More than $10.65 million or 17.98 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign…
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Here are the top 10 places Michigan candidates and PACs are spending campaign money
In Michigan politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $71.97 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 20, 2022. More than $16.74 million or 23.26 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign…