Tag: 2024 elections coverage
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Fewest open state legislative seats in New York since 2010
Seventeen of New York’s 213 state legislative seats up for election in 2024 are open, meaning no incumbent filed. This is the fewest for the state since Ballotpedia began tracking these figures in 2010, and newcomers are guaranteed at least eight percent of the legislature next year. New York has 35 contested state legislative primaries…
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Seven of eight Republican primaries for Tennessee State Senate have an incumbent on the ballot
There are eight Republican primaries for the Tennessee State Senate on Aug. 1, 2024. An incumbent is running in seven of those primaries. The 2024 elections are taking place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans over a proposal to expand Tennessee’s school voucher program. In the 2024 legislative session, Gov. Bill Lee…
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Nineteen Republican primaries will take place for the Tennessee House of Representatives on August 1, 2024
There are 19 Republican primaries for the Tennessee House of Representatives on Aug. 1, 2024. An incumbent is running in 13 of those primaries. The 2024 elections are taking place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans over a proposal to expand Tennessee’s school voucher program. In the 2024 legislative session, Gov. Bill…
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Twenty-seven Missouri state legislative incumbents facing primary challengers in 2024, third-most since 2010
There are 180 state legislative seats up for election in Missouri in 2024. Across those, 55 incumbents (22 Democrats and 33 Republicans) did not file to run for re-election. That is more than the average number of retirements in Missouri from 2010 to 2022 (53.0). In 2022, 49 incumbents (6 Democrats and 43 Republicans) did…
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70% of last May’s elections were uncontested
Throughout May, Ballotpedia covered 5,793 elections in 23 states, 70% of which were uncontested. That’s down from April when 71% of the 4,607 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates running is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. This analysis does…
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Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Arizona on July 30, 2024
Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Arizona. Two candidates lead in endorsements, campaign finance, and media attention: Kari Lake (R) and Mark Lamb (R). Incumbent Sen. Krysten Sinema (I), who was first elected in 2018, is not running for re-election. Lake was a news anchor for Fox 10…
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Incumbent David Scott (D) defeated six challengers in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District
Incumbent David Scott (D) defeated six challengers in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District on May 21, 2024. Scott and Marcus Flowers (D) led in local media attention ahead of the primary. Scott won with 57.8% of the vote, followed by Mark Baker (D) with 11.6% and Flowers with 9.9%. First elected in…
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Incumbent Celeste Maloy and Colby Jenkins are running in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Celeste Maloy (R) and Colby Jenkins (R) are running in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Maloy was elected to the U.S. House in a 2023 special election following the resignation of Chris Stewart (R). She previously worked as counsel for Stewart’s office and as an attorney. Maloy…
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Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Dakota’s At-large Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Dakota’s At-large Congressional District. Alex Balazs, Rick Becker, Julie Fedorchak, and Cara Mund have received the most media attention and endorsements. Incumbent Kelly Armstrong (R) is running for governor of North Dakota. The primary is June 11, 2024. According to the Grand Forks Herald, the…
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Two members of Congress have announced their retirements since April 17
Fifty-two members of Congress—eight senators and 44 representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election this year. Since our April 16 update on congressional incumbents not seeking re-election, Bill Posey (R-Fla.) and Jacob LaTurner (R-Kan.) announced their retirements from the House. Additionally, Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) died while in office. Ballotpedia does not include incumbents…