Category: State
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Reyes wins Utah Republican attorney general primary
Incumbent Sean Reyes won the Republican primary for attorney general of Utah on June 30. As of Tuesday afternoon, he had received 54.2% of the vote to David Leavitt’s 45.8%. Reyes became attorney general in 2013. He ran on his record, saying he protected children, teens, people’s online data, and family finances. Leavitt was elected…
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Cox wins GOP gubernatorial primary in Utah
Spencer Cox, Utah’s lieutenant governor, won the gubernatorial primary on June 30. As of Tuesday, he had received 36.4% of the vote to Jon Huntsman’s 34.6%. Gregory Hughes received 21.1%, and Thomas Wright, 7.9%. The race was called Monday as absentee ballots continued to be counted. Cox advances to the general election with his running…
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Candidate filing period for congressional races to end in Delaware
The statewide filing deadline to run for elected office in Delaware is on July 14, 2020. Prospective candidates may file for the following congressional offices: U.S. Senate: The Class II Senate seat held by Chris Coons (D) is up for election. U.S. House: Delaware’s one at-large congressional district seat is also up for election. Lisa…
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New Jersey holds primary July 7, election results pending
The statewide primary for New Jersey was held on July 7, 2020. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3. The primary was originally scheduled for June 2, but was postponed due to concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mail-in voting was also expanded due to Covid-19. All registered, active Democratic and…
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Illinois House deputy majority leader resigns
Arthur Turner II (D), formerly the Deputy Majority Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives, resigned on July 3. He had represented the 9th District in the chamber since 2011. Turner’s father, Arthur Turner, previously held the seat from 1981 until his son took office. Turner did not file for re-election this year. Lakesia Collins…
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Hawaii Supreme Court justice Pollack retires
Hawaii Supreme Court Associate Justice Richard W. Pollack retired from the court July 2 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70 years old. He served on the court for eight years after being nominated in August 2012. Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald said about Pollack, “During his tenure on the Supreme Court, Justice Pollack…
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Alaska Governor Dunleavy appoints first nominee to five-member state supreme court
Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) appointed Dario Borghesan to the Alaska Supreme Court on July 1, 2020. Borghesan succeeded Justice Craig Stowers, who retired on June 1, 2020. Borghesan is Dunleavy’s first nominee to the five-member supreme court. Under Alaska law, state supreme court justices are appointed by the governor from a list of two or…
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Mississippi Rep. Dortch resigns, takes job with ACLU
Former state legislator Jarvis Dortch (D) resigned from the Mississippi House of Representatives on July 2. That same day, the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi posted a press release announcing that Dortch would start as executive director of the chapter on July 13. Dortch posted his resignation letter on Twitter, in which he told…
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New York Assemblymember Gantt dies
New York State Assemblymember David Gantt (D) died on July 1 after serving in the legislature for close to thirty years. Gantt was first elected to represent District 133 in the New York State Assembly in 1983. He was elected to represent District 137 in 2013 and held that office until his death. Vacancies in…
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Decade-high number of incumbents slated for Oklahoma’s state legislative general election
On June 30, 2020, voters across Oklahoma cast their ballots in the state’s legislative primaries. This year, 125 state legislative seats are up for election. Following the primaries, at least 106 incumbents are advancing to the general election, the highest number within the past decade. The higher number of incumbents in the general election is…