Tag: elections
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Nearly three in four of this year’s federal races will not be competitive, election forecasters say
Five hundred and twenty-one federal elections are taking place this November, including elections for president in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, elections for 35 seats in the U.S. Senate, and elections for all 435 voting seats in the U.S. House. A Ballotpedia review of election forecasts found forecasters project 137 of those…
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Delaware primary review: less than 25% of offices up in November appeared on primary ballot
Delaware held its statewide primary on September 15, 2020. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3. In Delaware, unopposed primary candidates automatically advance to the general election. Consequently, only 13 state-level offices were on the primary ballot even though 55 seats are up for election in 2020. There were 15…
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All candidates in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District election complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D), Paul Junge (R), and Joe Hartman (L) are running in the election for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District. Voters can now read Candidate Connection survey responses from all three candidates. Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey so voters can discover what motivates them on political and…
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What states allow absentee/mail-in ballots to be counted before polls close?
The rules and procedures governing absentee or mail-in ballots vary widely from state to state. One key difference is when states are allowed to begin counting absentee or mail-in ballots. Thirty-four states do not allow absentee/mail-in ballot counting to begin either until Election Day or after polls close. Sixteen states allow officials to begin counting…
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Voters to decide Delaware’s congressional primaries
The statewide primary for Delaware is on September 15, 2020. The filing deadline to run passed on July 14, 2020. Candidates are running in congressional elections for one seat in the U.S. House and one seat in the U.S. Senate. Primary winners will advance to the general election scheduled for November 3, 2020. Delaware’s primary…
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New Hampshire, Rhode Island hold congressional primaries on September 8
On September 8, New Hampshire and Rhode Island held statewide primaries. A total of six congressional seats—two U.S. Senate seats and four U.S. House seats—were on the ballot. All six incumbents filed for re-election and won their respective primaries. The primary winners advanced to the general election on November 3. New Hampshire Incumbent Jeanne Shaheen…
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September 8 primary review: Unofficial results from New Hampshire and Rhode Island indicate majority of opposed incumbents defeated primary challengers
New Hampshire and Rhode Island held statewide primaries on September 8, 2020. Candidates ran in elections for the following offices. New Hampshire: • Governor: Incumbent Chris Sununu (R) faced two primary challengers and advanced to the general election. He faces Dan Feltes (D) and Darryl Perry (L) in the general election. • Executive Council (5…
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Voters to decide state executive, legislative primaries in Delaware
The statewide primary election for Delaware is on September 15. This is the last statewide primary before the November general election. A total of 55 seats are up for election, including three state executive seats and 52 state legislative seats. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: • Governor • Lieutenant Governor •…
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Three candidates in Michigan’s U.S. Senate election complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Incumbent Gary Peters (D), John James (R), and Marcia Squier (Green Party) completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. Peters was first elected in 2014 when he won his election by a margin of 13.3 percentage points. James challenged Michigan’s other U.S. Senator, Debbie Stabenow (D), in 2018 and lost by a margin of 6.5 percentage points.…
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Mowers wins Republican primary in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District
Matt Mowers won the five-candidate Republican primary in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. With 38% of precincts reporting, Mowers had received 61% of the vote and Matt Mayberry was second with 27%. Mowers has worked as the executive director of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee, an official in the 2016 Trump presidential campaign, and…