Tag: elections
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Scott Franklin defeats incumbent Rep. Ross Spano in Florida’s 15th Congressional District’s Republican primary
Scott Franklin defeated incumbent Rep. Ross Spano in the Republican primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District. With 99% of precincts reporting, Franklin received 51% of the vote to Spano’s 49%. Franklin, who was elected to the Lakeland City Commission in 2018, said he would advance President Trump’s agenda and “earn back the trust, respect and…
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Upcoming filing deadlines for independent presidential candidates from August 17 to August 23
Although there is no formal, national deadline to file to run for president of the United States, independent presidential candidates must keep a close eye on the election calendar as each state has its own filing requirements and deadline to qualify to appear on the general election ballot. These requirements may include submitting a petition with…
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Ten candidates to compete in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary
Ten candidates are running in the August 18 Republican Party primary in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District. Incumbent Rep. Ted Yoho (R), first elected in 2012, is not running for re-election. Three candidates—Kat Cammack, Judson Sapp, and James St. George—lead in noteworthy primary endorsements and fundraising. Cammack was endorsed by two Tea Party organizations and U.S.…
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97% of state legislative incumbents have so far advanced past primaries, on track with recent cycles
The final primary of the the 2020 election cycle takes place in Delaware on September 15. So far in 2020, 97.3% of state legislators seeking re-election have advanced from their primaries, putting 2020 on track to mirror turnover rates recorded in 2018 and 2016. Eighty-six of the nation’s state legislative chambers in 44 states are…
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Previewing Florida’s 15th Congressional District Republican primary
Incumbent Rep. Ross Spano faces Scott Franklin in Florida’s 15th Congressional District Republican primary on August 18. Spano’s campaign website says he “continues to fight for families and small businesses in Washington, looking for ways to reduce burdensome regulations on small businesses and allowing them to invest, grow and create jobs.” Franklin, who serves on…
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Three states to hold primary elections on August 18
Primary elections for state legislative chambers in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming are on August 18, 2020. In Alaska, the filing deadline to run passed on June 1. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: • 10 seats in the Alaska State Senate—100% of incumbents filed for re-election, leaving no open seats. • 40…
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One month on, no declared winner in GOP primary runoff to succeed Rep. Hurd in Texas
The Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District was held between Tony Gonzales and Raul Reyes Jr. on July 14, 2020. One month later, as of August 14, the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Will Hurd (R) remains too close to call. Gonzales, a U.S. Navy veteran, was endorsed by President Donald Trump (R),…
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Hawaii voters decide August 8 congressional primaries
The congressional primary election for Hawaii was held on August 8, 2020. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3, 2020. Candidates ran in elections for the following offices: Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District: • Incumbent Ed Case advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary. Ron Curtis advanced from the Republican primary. He…
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Three states to hold congressional primaries on August 18
On August 18, Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming are holding statewide primaries. Between these three states, 31 congressional seats are up for election, and three of those seats are open, meaning the incumbent did not run for re-election. Alaska has one U.S. Senate seat and one at-large U.S. House seat up for election. Incumbent Sen. Daniel…
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August 11 election recap: congressional primaries held in four states, primary runoffs in one
Congressional primaries for one U.S. Senate seat and 22 U.S. House seats were held in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin on August 11, 2020. Georgia also held four primary runoff races. Five U.S. House seats were on the ballot in Connecticut. All five incumbents, all Democrats, filed for re-election and faced no primary opposition. Connecticut…