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  • Carlos Gimenez wins Republican nomination to challenge Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in FL-26

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    Carlos Gimenez defeated Omar Blanco to win the Republican nomination in Florida's 26th Congressional District in a primary on August 18. As of 8:45 p.m. on election night, Gimenez had 60% of the vote to Blanco's 40%. Gimenez, who has served as mayor of Miami-Dade County since 2011, says he reduced tax rates and cut…

  • Kat Cammack wins Florida's 3rd Congressional District's Republican primary

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    Kat Cammack defeated Judson Sapp, Gavin Rollins, James St. George, and six others in the Republican primary in Florida's 3rd Congressional District. With 98% of precincts reporting, Cammack received 25% of the vote followed by Sapp, Rollins, and St. George with 20%, 15%, and 14%, respectively. No other candidate received over 10% of the vote.…

  • Byron Donalds defeats eight candidates in Florida’s 19th Congressional District Republican primary

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    Byron Donalds defeated eight other candidates in the Republican primary in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. At 9:52 p.m. on election night, Decision Desk HQ called the race with 100% of precincts reporting. Donalds received 22.6% of the vote, followed closely by Dane Eagle with 21.85% of the vote, Casey Askar with 19.99%, and William Figlesthaler…

  • Luna wins Republican nomination in Florida's 13th Congressional District

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    Anna Paulina Luna defeated Amanda Makki, George Buck, and two others in Florida’s 13th Congressional District's Republican primary. Luna received 36% of the vote followed by Makki and Buck with 29% and 26%, respectively. No other candidate received over 10% of the vote. She will face incumbent Rep. Charlie Crist (D) and Jacob Curnow, a Republican write-in candidate,…

  • Cynthia Lummis wins the Wyoming Senate Republican primary

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    Cynthia Lummis defeated nine other candidates in the Republican primary for the United States Senate seat from Wyoming. The Associated Press called the race on election night with 9% of precincts reporting. Lummis led with 57.1% of the vote, followed most closely by Robert Short with 17.5%. Lummis served as Wyoming’s U.S. House Representative from…

  • Cohn wins Democratic nomination in Florida's 15th Congressional District

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    Alan Cohn defeated Adam Hattersley, Jesse Philippe, and Kel Britvec in the Democratic primary for Florida's 15th Congressional District on August 18. Cohn received 41% of the vote followed by Hattersley and Philippe with 33% and 26%, respectively. Cohn, an investigative journalist, said his campaign priorities include expanding access to healthcare, addressing climate change, and increasing the minimum wage. He received endorsements from six…

  • Scott Franklin defeats incumbent Rep. Ross Spano in Florida's 15th Congressional District's Republican primary

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    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…

  • Upcoming filing deadlines for independent presidential candidates from August 17 to August 23

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    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…

  • Ten candidates to compete in Florida's 3rd Congressional District Republican primary

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    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.…

  • 97% of state legislative incumbents have so far advanced past primaries, on track with recent cycles

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    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…