There are 26% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 56% more Republican primaries and 8% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 8%. These figures include elections in 34 states that account for 4,289 of 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (70%). A primary is contested when…
Eight candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin on August 9, 2022. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, and former State Rep. Tom Nelson lead in fundraising and media attention. Kou Lee, Steven Olikara, Peter Peckarsky, and Darrell Williams are also running. The…
Nicholas A. Langworthy and Carl Paladino are running in New York’s 23rd Congressional District Republican primary on August 23, 2022. Incumbent Rep. Christopher Jacobs (R) withdrew from the primary on June 3. Spectrum News 1’s Ryan Whalen wrote, “The election opened up […] when Rep. Chris Jacobs dropped out of the race. Jacobs faced immense pressure from…
Eleven candidates are running in a top-four primary for governor of Alaska on August 16, 2022. Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) is running for re-election. Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer (R) is not running for re-election. In Alaska, candidates for both positions run on a joint ticket. This is the first use of the top-four primary system…
Wyoming has 48 contested state legislative primaries this year, 31% of the total number of possible primaries, and a 4% increase from 2020. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose. Of the 48 contested primaries, there are two for Democrats…
Michigan has 139 contested state legislative primaries this year, 47% of the total number of possible primaries, the highest rate of contested primaries in the state over the past five election cycles. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose. The…
Ohio has 56 contested state legislative primaries this year, 24% of the total number of possible primaries, and 40% more that the 40 contested primaries in 2020. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose. Of the 56 contested primaries, there…
Fifteen percent (38) of 125 possible contested state House primaries in Kansas this year are contested by multiple candidates. One-hundred and twenty-five state House seats are up for election this year. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose. The 38…
A top-four primary will take place on Aug.16, 2022, in Alaska’s At-Large Congressional District to determine which four candidates will run in the district’s general election on Nov. 8, 2022. All candidates will appear on the same ballot with their affiliations listed next to their names. The general election will use ranked-choice voting. Former Rep.…
So far this year, 121 state legislative incumbents—20 Democrats and 101 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 26 states that have held primaries, 4.6% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, more than in previous cycles. In addition to earlier primaries, these totals include initial results from primaries in Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma,…