Category: State
-
North Carolina filing deadline is December 20
On December 20, the major-party filing deadline passed to run for elected office in North Carolina. Candidates filed for the following offices: • U.S. Senate – Incumbent Thom Tillis (R) filed to run for re-election. • U.S. House (13 seats) – Incumbents announced they would not file to run for re-election in districts 2, 6,…
-
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) won’t seek re-election in 2020
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) announced on December 19, 2019, that he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House in 2020. Meadows was first elected to the House representing North Carolina’s 11th District in 2012. He was the 25th Republican member of the U.S. House to announce he would not seek re-election in 2020. He…
-
Two referendums filed this week challenging tax bill passed by Utah Legislature in special session
Two different referendum petitions were filed this week targeting the repeal of Utah Senate Bill 2001, which was passed by the Utah Legislature in a special session on December 12, 2019. The bill, sponsored by Republican Senator Lyle Hillyard of District 25, passed in the Senate by a vote of 20-7 with two senators absent…
-
Filing period closes for Minnesota state House special elections
The filing deadline passed on December 10 for special elections in District 30A and District 60A of the Minnesota House of Representatives. The primary is on January 14, and the general election is on February 4. In District 30A, Chad Hobot and Michelle Rockhill are running in the Democratic primary. Paul Novotny and Kathy Ziebarth…
-
Ohio statewide filing deadline is December 18
The statewide filing deadline to run for elected office in Ohio is on December 18, 2019. The deadline for independent candidates is March 16, 2020. The primary is scheduled for March 17, and the general election is scheduled for November 3, 2020. In Ohio, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: • U.S. House…
-
Texas filing deadline passed December 9
On December 9, the major-party filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Texas. Candidates filed for the following offices: • U.S. Senate: incumbent John Cornyn (R) filed for re-election. • U.S. House of Representatives – 36 seats: the incumbent did not file to run for re-election in House districts 11, 13, 17, 22,…
-
North Carolina statewide filing deadline is December 20
The statewide filing deadline to run for elected office in North Carolina is on December 20, 2019. In North Carolina, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Attorney General • Secretary of State • Treasurer • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Auditor…
-
Governor Brad Little says Idaho is the least-regulated state in the nation
Idaho Governor Brad Little says that Idaho became “the least-regulated state in the country by cutting and simplifying 75 percent of regulatory rules in one year,” according to a press release from the governor’s office. In April of 2019, the Idaho State Legislature failed to pass legislation that would have reauthorized administrative rules in the state—essentially repealing…
-
Georgia House of Representatives District 171 special election
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 171 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives on January 28, 2020. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a general runoff will be held on February 25 for the top two vote recipients.…
-
Connecticut House of Representatives District 151 special election
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 151 seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives on January 21, 2020. There is no primary or filing deadline; the candidates will be nominated directly by political parties.