Tag: Congress
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Twenty candidates file for Montana’s two U.S. House districts
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Montana was March 14. This year, 20 candidates are running in Montana’s two U.S. House districts, including nine Republicans, six Democrats, four Libertarians, and one independent. That’s an average of 10 candidates per district. The state gained a congressional district following the 2020…
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Candidates announce new endorsements in Texas’ 15 Congressional District Democratic primary runoff
Ruben Ramirez and Michelle Vallejo received new endorsements in Texas’ 15th Congressional District Democratic Party primary runoff. Ramirez and Vallejo were the top two finishers in the Democratic Party primary election on March 1, with Ramirez receiving 28.3% of the vote and Vallejo receiving 20.1%. Texas State Reps. Armando Martinez (D) and Terry Canales (D)…
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Nine candidates running in the May 17 Democratic primary for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District
Teresa Alonso Leon, Andrea Salinas, Loretta Smith, Cody Reynolds, and Matt West have led in fundraising, media attention, and endorsements. Alonso Leon is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 22. She was first elected in 2016. She has campaigned on education, universal healthcare, and strengthening Oregon’s economy. On her campaign website,…
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Nebraska’s 2022 U.S. Congress elections see most candidates running per district since 2012
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Nebraska was February 15, 2022. This year, 16 candidates are running for Nebraska’s 3 U.S. House districts, including 9 Republicans, 6 Democrats, and one Legal Marijuana Now candidate. That’s 5.33 candidates per district, more than the 4.67 candidates per district in 2020 and…
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Van Taylor ends re-election campaign for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District
On March 2, a day after placing first in the Republican primary for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District, incumbent Van Taylor announced he was ending his re-election bid. In his announcement, Taylor admitted to an affair. Taylor was first elected in 2018. Taylor won 48.7% of the vote in the primary, but candidates needed more than…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 12
March 3, 2022 In this issue: Texas GOP primary results roundup and a Senate leadership disagreement in N.C. Texas results roundup Texas held the nation’s first midterm primaries on Tuesday. Races in which no candidate received a majority of the vote are headed to May 24 runoffs. Here’s a roundup of results from marquee Republican…
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Cuellar, Cisneros head to runoff in TX-28 Democratic primary
Incumbent Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros advanced to a May 24 runoff in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 28th Congressional District. In the March 1 primary, Cuellar received 48.4% of the vote, followed by Cisneros with 46.9% and Tannya Benavides with 4.7%. This year’s primary is a rematch of the 2020 primary, which Cuellar won…
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Casar wins Democratic primary in Texas’ 35th Congressional District
Greg Casar defeated three candidates—State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, consultant Carla-Joy Sisco, and former San Antonio City Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran—in the Democratic primary election for Texas’ 35th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D) is seeking re-election in the 37th District, leaving the 35th District open for the first time since…
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Monica De La Cruz Hernandez wins nine-candidate Republican primary for TX-15
Monica De La Cruz Hernandez advanced from the Republican Party primary in Texas’ 34th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. As of 7:45 a.m. ET on March 2, 2022, De La Cruz Hernandez had received 56 percent of the vote and Mauro Garza was second with 15 percent. Nine candidates ran in the primary election.…
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Two incumbents among candidates in Republican primary for West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the Republican primary election for West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District on May 10, 2022. As a result of redistricting, U.S. Reps. David McKinley (District 1) and Alexander Mooney (District 2) are running for re-election in the same district. These two candidates have received the most media attention and noteworthy endorsements.…