Tag: elections
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Sessions defeats Swann in TX-17 Republican primary runoff
Pete Sessions defeated Renee Swann in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 17th Congressional District. Sessions received 54% of the vote to Swann's 47%. Sessions was a member of Congress from 1997 to 2019, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District (2003-2019) and Texas' 5th Congressional District (1997-2003). He campaigned on his record and said he voted…
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Carl defeats Hightower in Alabama's 1st Congressional District Republican primary runoff
Jerry Carl defeated Bill Hightower in the Republican primary for Alabama's 1st Congressional District. Carl received 52% of the vote to Hightower's 48%. Alabama Daily News' Todd Stacy described the race as "a battle between the activist and business wings of the Republican Party." Carl received endorsements from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the outgoing…
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Moore defeats Coleman in Republican primary runoff for AL-02
Barry Moore defeated Jeff Coleman in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District. Moore received 60% of the vote to Coleman's 40%. Incumbent Martha Roby (R) did not seek re-election, leaving this safe Republican seat open. Moore served in the state House between 2010 and 2018 and is a U.S. Army and Alabama…
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Gideon wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine
Sara Gideon defeated Betsy Sweet and Bre Kidman in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maine. As of 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time on July 15, Gideon had received 70% of the vote followed by Sweet and Kidman with 23% and 7% of the vote, respectively, with 88% of precincts reporting. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign…
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3,061 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of July 13, 3,061 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 475 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate. Of those, 379—191 Democrats and 188 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties. In 2018,…
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State supreme court justices in retention elections have a 98% win rate since 2008
In retention elections, voters are asked whether an incumbent should remain in office for another term. The incumbent does not face an opponent and is removed from the position if a majority vote against retention. State supreme court justices facing retention elections experienced better chances of being re-elected than their incumbent counterparts in other kinds…
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Voters to decide congressional primaries in Maine, and primary runoffs in Alabama, Texas
The statewide primary election for Maine is on July 14, 2020. The filing deadline passed on March 16. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: 1 member of the U.S. Senate 2 members of the U.S. House of Representatives 35 state Senate seats 151 state House seats Candidates are competing to advance to…
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Candidate filing period for congressional races to end in Delaware
The statewide filing deadline to run for elected office in Delaware is on July 14, 2020. Prospective candidates may file for the following congressional offices: U.S. Senate: The Class II Senate seat held by Chris Coons (D) is up for election. U.S. House: Delaware’s one at-large congressional district seat is also up for election. Lisa…
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Sessions, Tuberville face off in Alabama's U.S. Senate primary runoff
Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville are running in the Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Alabama on July 14. Sessions held the Senate seat for 20 years before President Donald Trump (R) appointed him as U.S. attorney general in 2017. Sessions says he committed to the Trump agenda as a U.S. senator and…
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New Jersey holds primary July 7, election results pending
The statewide primary for New Jersey was held on July 7, 2020. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3. The primary was originally scheduled for June 2, but was postponed due to concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mail-in voting was also expanded due to Covid-19. All registered, active Democratic and…