Tag: incumbent

  • 94% of incumbents won re-election in 2022 general election

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    Ballotpedia covered all state and federal races on Nov. 8, 2022, as well as local elections in America’s 100 largest cities by population. In the 2022 general election, an average of 94% of incumbents nationwide won their re-election bids. Comparatively, in the 2021 general election, 86% of incumbents nationwide won their re-election bids. In the…

  • Nadler defeats Maloney in final incumbent-vs.-incumbent primary

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    U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler defeated U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Suraj Patel, and Ashmi Sheth in the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District on Aug. 23, 2022. Nadler received 55% of the vote to Maloney’s 24%, followed by Patel with 19%. This race was the last of six primaries featuring two U.S. House incumbents…

  • 4.6% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries

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    So far this year, 182 state legislative incumbents—48 Democrats and 134 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 38 states that have held primaries, 4.6% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, an elevated level of incumbent losses compared to previous cycles. These totals include data from Tennessee, which held primaries on Aug. 4, as…

  • Final incumbent vs. incumbent primary upcoming in NY-12

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    U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, Suraj Patel, and Ashmi Sheth are running in the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District on Aug. 23. Maloney, Nadler, and Patel lead in endorsements, funding, and media attention. This race is the last of six primaries featuring two U.S. House incumbents in 2022. Maloney…

  • Stevens defeated Levin in race incumbent-vs.-incumbent Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District

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    U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Levin in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District on August 2, 2022. Stevens received 59.5% of the vote, and Levin received 40.5%. This race was one of six incumbent-vs.-incumbent primaries occurring for the U.S. House in 2022 as a result of congressional redistricting. Michigan lost…

  • Schweikert defeats Barnett and Norton in the Republican primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District

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    Incumbent David Schweikert defeated Josh Barnett and Elijah Norton in the Republican primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District on August 2, 2022. Schweikert and Norton led in fundraising and media attention throughout the race. Schweikert was the incumbent in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District and ran in the 1st District due to redistricting. According to data…

  • Gibbs defeats incumbent Meijer in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District Republican primary

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    John Gibbs defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer in the Republican primary for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District on August 2, 2022. Meijer, first elected in 2020, was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump (R) following the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Trump endorsed Gibbs in…

  • 4.7% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries

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    So far this year, 156 state legislative incumbents—39 Democrats and 117 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 33 states that have held primaries, 4.7% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, an elevated level of incumbent losses compared to previous cycles. These totals include data from Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Washington, which…

  • 33% of Washington state legislative incumbents face contested top-two primaries

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    Thirty-one of the 95 Washington state legislators who filed for re-election—22 Democrats and nine Republicans—will face contested primaries on Aug. 2. This represents 33% of incumbents who filed for re-election, lower than in 2020 but a higher rate than other recent election cycles. Washington is one of three states holding top-two state legislative primaries this…

  • 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%…