Tag: Congress
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2,523 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections, no new retirements last week
As of February 10, 2020, 2,523 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 355 candidates are filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate in 2020. Of those, 302—159 Democrats and 143 Republicans—were from one of the two major political…
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Fifteen candidates vie for TX-13 Republican nomination next month
Fifteen candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas’ 13th Congressional District on March 3. Incumbent Mac Thornberry (R), who was first elected in 1994, announced in September 2019 that he would not seek re-election. Thornberry won his last election in 2018 by a margin of victory of 65 percentage points. Media coverage and…
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Indiana filing deadline is February 7
The major-party filing deadline to run for elected office in Indiana is on February 7, 2020. The filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates is June 30. In Indiana, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: • U.S. House (9 seats) • Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General • State Senate (25 seats) •…
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RNC outraises DNC for eighth consecutive month, Democrats lead in national Senate and House committee fundraising
The Republican National Committee (RNC) outraised its Democratic counterpart by more than two-to-one for the eighth consecutive month, while the Democratic House and Senate committees outraised their Republican counterparts, according to year-end 2019 campaign finance reports filed with the FEC Jan. 31. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) raised $7.3 million and spent $6.0 million…
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U.S. Rep. Doug Collins seeks election to Senate, 2,456 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R) announced January 29 that he is running in the special election for U.S. Senate in Georgia. Former Sen. Johnny Isakson (R) resigned in December. Collins has represented Georgia’s 9th Congressional District in the House since 2013. He is the third member of Georgia’s congressional delegation to announce he would not…
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Immigration judge union calls for independent immigration courts
The president of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) on January 29 urged members of the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship to create independent immigration courts outside of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “America needs an immigration court that is free from improper influence on the decisions of immigration judges,”…
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87 candidates file to run for 8 U.S. House seats in Maryland
On January 24, the major-party filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Maryland. A total of 87 candidates filed for Maryland’s eight seats in the U.S. House. The Congressional District 7 seat is currently vacant due to the death of Elijah Cummings (D) on October 17, 2019. A special election to fill the…
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U.S. Rep Doug Collins running in special Senate election in Georgia
U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) announced on January 29, 2020, that he is running in the special election for U.S. Senate in Georgia and will not seek re-election to the U.S. House. He joins seven other candidates, including appointed incumbent Kelly Loeffler (R), in the all-party special election on November 3. If no candidate receives…