Tag: Democratic primaries

  • 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…

  • Sean Maloney and Alessandra Biaggi running in New York’s 17th Congressional District Democratic primary

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    Sean Maloney and Alessandra Biaggi are running in the Democratic Party primary for New York’s 17th Congressional District on Aug. 23, 2022. Mondaire Jones (D) has represented the 17th Congressional District since 2021 but is running in New York’s 10th Congressional District this election cycle. Maloney has represented New York’s 18th Congressional District since 2013…

  • Seven candidates running in Democratic primary for governor of Hawaii

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    Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary for governor of Hawaii on Aug. 13. Incumbent David Ige (D) is term-limited. Vicky Cayetano, Joshua Green, and Kaiali’i Kahele lead in polling and media attention. Cayetano co-founded Hawaii’s largest laundry company and served as president and CEO for 34 years. Cayetano said, “My record of building…

  • Four candidates running in Democratic gubernatorial primary in Florida

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    Charlie Crist, Cadance Daniel, Nikki Fried, and Robert Willis are running in the Democratic primary election for Governor of Florida on August 23, 2022. Crist and Fried have received the most media attention and endorsements. Crist was elected to the U.S. House in 2016. He served as governor from 2007 to 2011, attorney general from…

  • Eight candidates are running in the August 9 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin

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    Eight candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin on August 9, 2022. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, and former State Rep. Tom Nelson lead in fundraising and media attention. Kou Lee, Steven Olikara, Peter Peckarsky, and Darrell Williams are also running. The…

  • Andy Levin and Haley Stevens running in incumbent-vs.-incumbent Democratic primary in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District

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    U.S. Rep. Andy Levin and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens are running in a Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District on August 2, 2022. This race is one of several incumbent-vs.-incumbent primaries occurring for the U.S. House in 2022 as a result of congressional redistricting. Michigan lost one congressional district following the 2020 census, and…

  • Seventeen candidates running in New York’s 10th Congressional District Democratic primary

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    Seventeen candidates are running in New York’s 10th Congressional District Democratic primary on August 23, 2022. Candidates receiving significant media attention are U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones, who was elected in 2020 to represent the 17th District and is running in the 10th after redistricting; former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio; prosecutor Daniel Goldman;…

  • Davis defeated Collins in Illinois’ 7th Congressional District on June 28, 2022

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    Incumbent Danny K. Davis, Kina Collins, and Denarvis Mendenhall ran in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Davis, who has represented the district in Congress since 1997, won the primary with 52.3% of the vote. Collins received 45.3% of the vote, and Mendenhall received 2.4%. Davis focused his campaign…

  • Krishnamoorthi defeats Democratic primary challenger in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District

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    Incumbent U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated Junaid Ahmed in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 8th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. According to unofficial results, Krishnamoorthi received 71% of the vote to Ahmed’s 29%. Krishnamoorthi was first elected to represent the 8th District in 2016. Before entering office, Krishnamoorthi was a partner at the law…