Category: State
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South Carolina House has its most contested primaries since 2014
The number of contested primaries in the South Carolina House of Representatives rose to 48 this year, the most since 2014. With 124 House districts holding elections, this represents 19% of the 248 possible primaries in the chamber. Of those 44 contested primaries, 12 include Democrats and 36 include Republicans. For Democrats, this is down…
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In Florida, Republican candidates have spent $6.3 million more than Democrats
In Florida, state-level candidates spent $20.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Democratic candidates spent $5.7 million and Republican candidates spent $12.3 million. Florida Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 - 3/31/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 - 3/31/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 164 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports…
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In Arizona, Republican candidates have spent $9.6 million more than Democrats
In Arizona, state-level candidates spent $22.2 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022. Democratic candidates spent $6.26 million and Republican candidates spent $15.82 million. Arizona Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 - 3/31/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 - 3/31/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 130 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports…
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These are the results in the top five most expensive Indiana Republican Senate elections
Republican primary elections for 25 of 50 seats in the Indiana State Senate took place on May 3, 2022. Of the 25 seats up for election in 2022, eight had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $1.2 million. Incumbents raised an average of $117,243 per…
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These are the results in the top five most expensive Indiana Democratic Senate elections
Democratic primary elections for 13 of 50 seats in the Indiana State Senate took place on May 3, 2022. Of the 13 seats up for election in 2022, four had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $494,264. Incumbents raised an average of $21,805 per candidate…
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Facebook was paid $130,806 from Pennsylvania campaign accounts; other states reported millions
In Pennsylvania, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $130,806 from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the 2022 election cycle so far. Facebook received 0.03 percent of all reported expenditures. According to reports filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 6, 2022, here are the top candidates…
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Highest rate of Missouri state senators facing primary challengers since 2014
Six of the nine Missouri state senators running for re-election—all Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 67% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. This is also the first cycle since 2014 with more than one Republican incumbent facing primary challengers. A primary is contested when there are more candidates running than available nominations,…
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Percentage of Missouri state legislative incumbents facing primaries at its highest since 2014
Thirty-five of the 132 Missouri state legislators running for re-election—13 Democrats and 22 Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 27% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 73% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers. A primary is contested when there are more candidates running than available nominations, meaning at least one…
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) avoids runoff, defeating eight challengers in Republican primary
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) avoids runoff, defeating eight challengers in Republican primary Incumbent Kay Ivey (R) defeated eight candidates in Alabama's Republican gubernatorial primary on May 24, 2022. She led the field with 55% of the vote, followed by Lynda Blanchard (R) at 19%, and Tim James (R) at 16%. No other candidate received…
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4.5% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries
So far this year, 61 state legislative incumbents—13 Democrats and 48 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 12 states that have held primaries, 4.5% of incumbents running for re-election have lost. This is both the largest number and highest incumbent loss rate in these 12 states since 2014. In addition to earlier primaries, these…