Tag: Democratic primaries

  • Crist defeats Fried in Florida gubernatorial Democratic primary

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    Charlie Crist defeated Cadance Daniel, Nikki Fried, and Robert Willis in the Democratic primary for governor of Florida on August 23, 2022. Crist had received 60% of the vote, followed by Fried with 35%. Crist was elected to the U.S. House in 2016. He served as governor from 2007 to 2011, attorney general from 2003…

  • Barnes wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Wisconsin

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    Mandela Barnes won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin on Aug. 9 and will face incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson (R) in the general election. Leading up to the primary, Barnes, along with state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, and former state Rep. Tom Nelson, led in media attention. Between…

  • Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 23% compared to 2020

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    There are 23% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 53% more Republican primaries and 8% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 10%. These figures include elections in 39 states that account for 5,011 of 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (81%). A primary is contested when…

  • Final incumbent vs. incumbent primary upcoming in NY-12

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    U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, Suraj Patel, and Ashmi Sheth are running in the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District on Aug. 23. Maloney, Nadler, and Patel lead in endorsements, funding, and media attention. This race is the last of six primaries featuring two U.S. House incumbents in 2022. Maloney…

  • Stevens defeated Levin in race incumbent-vs.-incumbent Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District

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    U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Levin in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District on August 2, 2022. Stevens received 59.5% of the vote, and Levin received 40.5%. This race was one of six incumbent-vs.-incumbent primaries occurring for the U.S. House in 2022 as a result of congressional redistricting. Michigan lost…

  • 4.7% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries

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    So far this year, 156 state legislative incumbents—39 Democrats and 117 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 33 states that have held primaries, 4.7% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, an elevated level of incumbent losses compared to previous cycles. These totals include data from Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Washington, which…

  • Rep. Rashida Tlaib wins Democratic primary in Michigan’s 12th

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    Rashida Tlaib defeated Kelly Garrett, Shanelle Jackson, and Janice Winfrey in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 12th Congressional District on August 2, 2022. Based on unofficial returns, Tlaib received 64.4% of the vote, while Winfrey came in second with 20.1%. Tlaib, the representative for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, ran in the 12th District due to…

  • Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 25% compared to 2020

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    There are 25% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 55% more Republican primaries and 8% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 9%. These figures include elections in 37 states that account for 4,672 of 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (76%). A primary is contested when…

  • Incumbent Galvin faces Sullivan in Massachusetts’ secretary of state Democratic primary on Sept. 6

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    Incumbent William Galvin and Tanisha Sullivan are running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts secretary of state on September 6, 2022.  Galvin won his first term in 1994 and was re-elected six times before the 2022 election. In this period, he faced Democratic primary opposition twice. In the 2018 primary, he defeated Josh Zakim, 67%…

  • Wes Moore projected to win Maryland Democratic gubernatorial primary

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    Major media outlets projected Wes Moore as the winner of Maryland’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. With uncounted mail-in votes remaining, Moore received 33.8% of the vote, followed by Tom Perez with 28.3% and Peter Franchot with 21.5%. Moore worked in the finance sector and as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, in addition to writing books…