Tag: Democratic primaries

  • Three states to hold state executive and legislative primaries next Tuesday

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    Three states—Colorado, Oklahoma, and Utah—are holding statewide primaries on June 30. In Colorado, primaries are being held for three state board of education seats, three seats on the University of Colorado Board of Regents, 18 state Senate seats, and 65 state House seats. In Oklahoma, primaries are being held for corporation commissioner, 11 state Senate…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 24 (June 24, 2020)

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    On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On progressive and establishment candidates “Schumer has long been more conciliatory toward the left wing of the party than other Democratic leaders. He backed now-Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for Democratic National Committee…

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins renomination over three challengers

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    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) defeated challengers Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Badrun Khan, and Sam Sloan in the Democratic primary for New York's 14th Congressional District. As of 11:15 p.m. Eastern Time on June 23, Ocasio-Cortez had received 73.8% of the vote to Caruso-Cabrera's 18.6%. This was Ocasio-Cortez's first primary after she unseated incumbent Joseph Crowley in the…

  • All candidates in New York's 10th District Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) recently completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Nadler, a 28-year incumbent and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is running for re-election in New York's 10th Congressional District. He joins Lindsey Boylan and Jonathan Herzog, the two other candidates in the race, in completing a Candidate Connection Survey. Ballotpedia asks all…

  • Kentucky and New York to hold state legislative and judicial primaries

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    Kentucky and New York are holding regularly scheduled primaries for state-level offices on June 23. In Kentucky, there are primaries being held for 19 state Senate seats, all 100 state House seats, one state supreme court seat, and one state intermediate appellate court seat. A special general election is being held in District 26 of…

  • 3 states holding primaries for 42 congressional seats on June 23

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    Three states are holding primaries on June 23, 2020. Forty-two congressional seats will be on the ballot, including two U.S. Senate seats and 40 U.S. House seats. The following seats will be on the ballot in Kentucky: • 1 U.S. Senate seat • 6 U.S. House seats The following seats will be on the ballot…

  • South Carolina to hold 11 primary runoffs for state legislative seats on June 23

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    South Carolina is holding primary runoffs on June 23, 2020, for races in which a candidate did not receive a majority of votes in the primary on June 9. Eleven races will be on the primary runoff ballot, including nine state House seats and two state Senate seats. The two state Senate primary runoffs include…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 23 (June 17, 2020)

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    This week: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, and KY's two largest newspapers endorse Booker for Senate, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC makes first-ever expenditure, Steve Marchand not running for governor of New Hampshire On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On protests and coronavirus…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 22 (June 10, 2020)

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    This week: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez endorse Bowman while Pelosi endorses Engel in NY-16, Hickenlooper and Romanoff release first TV ads in the Colorado Senate primary, and Indiana Attorney General candidates make final arguments ahead of convention On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight…

  • Five states to hold Congressional, state-level primaries June 9

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    Five states are holding primaries for congressional and state-level office June 9—Georgia, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Ballotpedia has identified nine of those primaries as battlegrounds. The nine battleground primaries include one for U.S. Senate, two for governor of West Virginia, and six for U.S. House. Six are Republican primaries and three…