Tag: Congress
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Voters decided congressional primaries in five states June 9
Five states—Georgia, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, and West Virginia—held congressional primaries on June 9, 2020. Winners of the primaries either advanced to primary runoffs or to general elections, depending on the state’s election system. The primary runoff in Georgia is August 11, and the primary runoff in South Carolina is June 23. The other…
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Gurtler and Clyde advance to Republican primary runoff in Georgia's 9th Congressional District
State Rep. Matt Gurtler and Andrew Clyde defeated seven other candidates to advance to an August 11 Republican primary runoff in Georgia's 9th Congressional District. Incumbent Rep. Doug Collins (R) is not seeking re-election, leaving the seat open. As of 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Gurtler had received 22% of the vote followed by Clyde with…
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2,946 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of June 8, 2,946 major party candidates have filed to run for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 442 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate. Of those, 355—180 Democrats and 175 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties. In…
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Mace wins Republican nomination in South Carolina's First Congressional District
State Rep. Nancy Mace won the Republican primary in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, defeating Chris Cox, Kathy Landing, and Brad Mole. With 39% of precincts reporting, Mace had received 59% of the vote. Landing was in second place with 26%. Mace faces incumbent Rep. Joe Cunningham (D) in the November general election. Cunningham defeated…
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June 2 election review: Congressional primaries
Eight states and the District of Columbia held congressional primaries on June 2, 2020. Fifty-two seats were on the ballots, including five U.S. Senate seats, 46 U.S. House seats, and one nonvoting U.S. House seat. Cumulatively, 288 candidates were on the ballot. Forty-six incumbents were on the ballot, 22 of whom were Democrats and 24…
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Candidate filing period for congressional races to end in Connecticut and New Hampshire
The statewide major-party filing deadlines to run for congressional offices in Connecticut and New Hampshire are approaching. Connecticut’s deadline is on June 11, and New Hampshire’s deadline is on June 12. Connecticut’s major-party deadline was originally scheduled for June 9, but Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) issued an executive order extending it by two days…
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Congressional candidate filing period passes in five states
The filing deadline to run for Congress has passed in Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Hawaii, and Minnesota. The filing deadline was on June 1, 2020, for Alaska, Kansas, and Wisconsin. For Hawaii and Minnesota, the filing deadline was June 2. Prospective candidates filed for the following congressional offices: Alaska • U.S. Senate (1 seat) • U.S.…
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Teresa Leger Fernandez wins Democratic primary in New Mexico's 3rd District
Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) defeated Valerie Plame (D), state Rep. Joseph Sanchez (D-40), and four other candidates to win the Democratic nomination for New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District. Fernandez received 41.8% of the vote to Plame's 22.9% and Sanchez's 12.8% with 70% of precincts reporting. No other candidate received over 10% of the vote. Fernandez…