Tag: Congress
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Eight candidates are running in Washington’s 4th Congressional District top-two primary election on August 6, 2024
Eight candidates are running in the top-two primary for Washington’s 4th Congressional District on August 6, 2024. Three candidates lead in media attention and campaign finance: Incumbent Dan Newhouse (R), Jerrod Sessler (R), and Tiffany Smiley (R). This election takes place against the backdrop of Newhouse’s vote in 2021 to impeach then-President Donald Trump for…
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Three candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District
Andre Jacque, Roger Roth, and Tony Wied are running in the Republican primary for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District on August 13, 2024. The previous incumbent, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R), resigned on April 20, 2024. In addition to the regularly scheduled primaries and general election for a full term, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) called for…
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Sen. Joe Manchin registers as an independent
On May 31, 2024, Sen. Joe Manchin announced that he was leaving the Democratic Party and filing as an independent. In a Tweet posted to X, Manchin said “My commitment to do everything I can to bring our country together has led me to register as an independent with no party affiliation.” Manchin announced in…
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Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) defeated Brandon Herrera (R) in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District
Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) defeated Brandon Herrera (R) in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District on May 28, 2024. Gonzales received 50.7% of the runoff vote to Herrera’s 49.3%. Gonzales and Herrera were the top two finishers in the five-candidate primary on Mar. 5, 2024, receiving 45.4% and 24.2% of the vote,…
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Sixteen candidates are running for Montana’s two U.S. House districts—a decade-high
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Montana was March 11, 2024. Sixteen candidates, including five Democrats and 11 Republicans, are running for Montana’s two U.S. House districts. That’s eight candidates per district, higher than the 7.5 candidates who ran in 2022 but the same as the eight candidates who ran in…
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Inc. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Mark Houck are running in the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Mark Houck are running in the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District on April 23. Fitzpatrick describes himself as the most independent member of Congress and his campaign as a movement fighting against hyper-partisanship. He said, “I am the Vice-Chair of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of 25 Democrats and…
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Twenty-two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District
Twenty-two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District. Four lead in polling and media attention: Juan Dominguez, Harry Dunn, Sarah Elfreth, and Mike Rogers. Incumbent Rep. John Sarbanes (D) is not running for re-election, and independent election observers say the district is solidly Democratic. Juan Dominguez says his experience in the…
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Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) and Brandon Herrera (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District
Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) and Brandon Herrera (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District on May 28, 2024. Gonzales and Herrera were the top two finishers in the five-candidate primary on March 5, 2024, receiving 45.4% and 24.2% of the vote, respectively. The two advanced to a runoff because…
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Shomari Figures (D) and Anthony Daniels (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
Shomari Figures (D) and Anthony Daniels (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District on April 16, 2024. Figures and Daniels were the top two finishers in the 11-candidate primary on March 5, 2024, receiving 43.5% and 22.4% of the vote, respectively. The two advanced to a runoff because neither…
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Fifty-one members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024 — more than at this point in previous cycles
Fifty-one members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024 — more than at this point in previous cycles. Since Jan. 9, seven U.S. House members announced they will not seek re-election in 2024. This count includes one Democrat and six Republicans. Including the announcements above, 51 members of Congress — seven…