Tag: 2024 elections coverage
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Seven Senate retirements are the most in a decade
Since Oct. 17, 12 members of Congress—10 House members and two Senators—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024. The 10 House members include five Republicans and five Democrats. The two retiring Senators are both Democrats. Including the retirements above, 33 members of Congress—seven U.S. Senators and 26 House members—have announced they will not…
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29 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Twenty-nine people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 93 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Nine of those candidates were Democratic, while 18 were Republican. Two filed as independents. Sixteen candidates are running for Congress, 12 for state legislatures, and one…
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Ten candidates have filed to appear on South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for the South Carolina Republican presidential primary passed on Oct. 31, 2023. Ten candidates qualified to appear on the Feb. 24, 2024, ballot. To qualify, candidates had to submit paperwork and pay a $50,000 filing fee to the state party. The following candidates qualified: This is the third Republican presidential filing deadline…
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Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets
As of Oct. 24, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 59%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 13%. No other candidate has more than a 10% polling average. In PredictIt’s Republican…
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47 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Forty-seven people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 27 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Nineteen of those candidates were Democratic, while 26 were Republican. Two are minor or third-party candidates. Thirty-two candidates are running for Congress, 13 for state legislatures,…
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51 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Fifty-one people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, three fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Twenty-two of those candidates were Democratic, while 26 were Republican. Three are minor party or third-party candidates. Twenty candidates are running for Congress, 26 for state…
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54 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Fifty-four (54) people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 16 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Twenty-six (26) of those candidates were Democratic, while 21 were Republican. Seven are minor-party or nonpartisan candidates. Twenty-nine (29) candidates are running for Congress, 17…