Tag: primaries

  • Kari Lake wins Republican primary for governor of Arizona

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    Kari Lake defeated Karrin Taylor Robson, Scott Neely, and Paola Tulliani-Zen in the Republican primary for governor of Arizona on Aug. 2, 2022. With 90% of the expected vote counted, Lake had received 47% of the vote, followed by Taylor Robson with 44%.  Incumbent Gov. Doug Ducey (R) is term-limited.  Heading into the primary, Lake…

  • Voters in St. Louis, Missouri, approve two ballot measures on Aug. 2

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    On August 2, voters in St. Louis, Missouri, approved two ballot measures—Proposition F and Proposition S. St. Louis Proposition F amended the city’s charter to increase the maximum fine for violations of ordinances regarding environmental conditions, such as dumping waste and debris and prohibited refuse, from $500 to $1,000. With all precincts reporting, the vote…

  • 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…

  • Eli Crane wins Republican primary for Arizona's 2nd Congressional District

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    Eli Crane defeated six other candidates in the Republican primary for Arizona's 2nd Congressional District on Aug. 2. With 72% of the expected vote counted, Crane had received 34% of the vote, Walter Blackman had received 24%, and Mark DeLuzio had received 18%. Heading into the primary, Crane and Blackman led in endorsements and individual…

  • Kobach wins Republican primary for Kansas attorney general

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    Kris Kobach defeated Tony Mattivi and Kellie Warren in the August 2, 2022, Republican primary for Kansas attorney general. The seat is open because incumbent Derek Schmidt (R) ran for governor. Kobach served as the Kansas secretary of state from 2011 to 2019. Kobach ran unsuccessfully for Kansas governor in 2018, losing to Laura Kelly…

  • Dixon wins Michigan's Republican gubernatorial primary

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    Tudor Dixon defeated seven other candidates—four on the ballot and three write-ins—in Michigan's Republican gubernatorial primary on Aug. 2, 2022. Dixon is a former anchor for America's Voice News. During the primary, Dixon called herself "the visionary and clear policy leader in the Republican field," saying she would "rebuild and grow the economy, stop the…

  • 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…