Category: State
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Don Bacon wins re-election in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Don Bacon (R) defeated Kara Eastman (D) and Tyler Schaeffer (L) in the general election for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. The race was one of 56 U.S. House rematches taking place in 2020; Bacon and Eastman were their parties’ nominees for the seat in 2018. That year, Bacon defeated Eastman 51% to 49%. Bacon…
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Ann Wagner wins fifth term in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Ann Wagner (R) defeated Jill Schupp (D), Martin Schulte (L), and write-in Gina Bufe (I) in the general election for Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) each spent more than $2 million in the district in the 2020 election. Wagner was first elected in…
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Michelle Fischbach defeats incumbent Collin Peterson in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District
Michelle Fischbach (R) defeated incumbent Collin Peterson (D) and Slater Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party) in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. Peterson was first elected in 1990 and last won re-election by a 52% to 48% margin in 2018. He was one of two Democrats to vote against both articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. The…
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Incumbent Sen. Tina Smith wins re-election in Minnesota
Incumbent Tina Smith (D) defeated Jason Lewis (R), Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota), and Kevin O’Connor (Legal Marijuana Now Party) in the U.S. Senate election in Minnesota. Smith was appointed to the seat in 2018 following Al Franken’s (D) resignation. Smith won a special election to complete Franken’s term in 2018, winning 53%…
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Phil Scott elected to third term as governor of Vermont
Incumbent Phil Scott (R) defeated Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman (D/Vermont Progressive Party) and six independent and third-party candidates to win a third two-year term as governor of Vermont. Vermont is one of three states (along with North Carolina and Louisiana) with a governor and lieutenant governor from different parties. It is also one of four…
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Gov. Mike Parson wins re-election in Missouri
Incumbent Gov. Mike Parson (R) defeated Nicole Galloway (D), Jerome H. Bauer (G), and Rik Combs (L) in the general election for governor of Missouri. Parson, formerly lieutenant governor, became governor when Eric Greitens (R) resigned in 2018. Heading into the 2020 election, Galloway, the state auditor, was the only Democrat to hold statewide elected…
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Gov. Holcomb (R) wins re-election in Indiana
Incumbent Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) defeated Woody Myers (D) and Donald Rainwater (L) in the election for governor of Indiana. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major issue in this race. Gov. Holcomb said he led a data-driven response, protected Indianans’ health, and reopened responsibly, while Myers emphasized his background as a doctor and a former…
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Hickenlooper (D) defeats incumbent Gardner (R) in Colorado Senate race
Former Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) defeated incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner (R) and six others in the U.S. Senate election in Colorado. Gardner was first elected in 2014 after defeating incumbent Sen. Mark Udall (D) with 48% to 46% victory margin. This year, he was one of two incumbent Republican senators, along with Sen. Susan Collins…
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Gov. Roy Cooper (D) wins re-election in North Carolina
Incumbent Gov. Roy Cooper (D) defeated Dan Forest (R), Al Pisano (C) and Steven DiFiore II (L) in the election for governor in North Carolina. Cooper was elected in 2016 after defeating incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory (R). Cooper received 49% of the vote to McCrory’s 48.8%. Cooper’s 2020 gubernatorial opponent, Forest, the state’s lieutenant governor,…
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New Jersey voters approve Question 1 to legalize marijuana
In New Jersey, voters approved a constitutional amendment, Question 1, to legalize marijuana. New Jersey is the first Mid-Atlantic state to legalize marijuana. As of 11:45 PM EST, Question 1 led with 67.3% of the vote. Additional reading: New Jersey Public Question 1, Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2020)