Tag: Republican primaries
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Laurie Buckhout (R) defeated Asa Buck (R), Robert Hanig (R), Eric Rouse (R), and Ashley-Nicole Russell (R) in the Republican primary for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District
Laurie Buckhout (R) defeated Asa Buck (R), Robert Hanig (R), Eric Rouse (R), and Ashley-Nicole Russell (R) in the Republican primary for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The election took place in the context of redistricting that changed the district's boundaries from those used in 2024. The Assembly's Christa Dutton said…
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Nate Sheets (R) defeated incumbent Sid Miller (R) in the Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Nate Sheets (R) defeated incumbent Sid Miller (R) in the Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 3, 2026. President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Miller in February 2026. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) endorsed Sheets in January 2026. The Texas Tribune's Kate McGee said Abbott's endorsement was "an exceptionally rare rebuke of a fellow…
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Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana's 4th Congressional District on May 5
Four candidates are running for the Republican nomination for Indiana's 4th Congressional District on May 5, 2026. Two candidates lead in media attention: Incumbent Jim Baird (R) and Craig Haggard (R). Baird, who turns 80 in June, is the 4th-oldest Republican in the U.S. House. The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter's Erin Covey wrote…
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Ballotpedia identifies 21 battleground Republican primaries for North Carolina House
On March 3, 2026, North Carolina voters will vote in 39 contested Republican primaries for North Carolina House of Representatives. The News & Observer's Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi said this year’s elections "could be complicated by a group of candidates running in the upcoming primary election who switched political parties last year." According to Guinassi,…
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Matt Van Epps defeated 10 other candidates in the special Republican primary for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
Matt Van Epps defeated 10 other candidates to win the Republican special primary election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District on October 7, 2025. He received 51.6% of the vote to second-place finisher Jody Barrett's 25.3% and third-place finisher Gino Bulso's 10.9%. The general election will be held on December 2, 2025. The special election will…
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Jack Ciattarelli won the New Jersey Republican primary for governor
Jack Ciattarelli (R) defeated Bill Spadea, Jon Bramnick, and three other candidates in the June 10, 2025, Republican primary for governor of New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) was term-limited, meaning the office was open. The last Republican governor was Chris Christie, who left office in 2018. Rider University's Micah Rasmussen said, "It has been…
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Incumbent Vern Buchanan (R) defeated Eddie Speir (R) in the Republican primary for Florida's 16th Congressional District on August 20, 2024
Incumbent Vern Buchanan (R) defeated Eddie Speir (R) in the Republican primary for Florida's 16th Congressional District on August 20, 2024. Buchanan was first elected to the U.S. House in 2006. He defeated his two previous primary challengers, James Satcher in 2016 and Martin Hyde in 2022, by 61 and 72 percentage points, respectively. The…
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Rosie Cordero-Stutz (R) won the Republican primary election for Miami-Dade County Sheriff
Rosie Cordero-Stutz (R) won the Republican primary election for Miami-Dade County Sheriff on August 20, 2024. Eleven candidates ran in the election. Three led in fundraising, endorsements, and media attention: Cordero-Stutz, Mario Knapp (R), and Joe Sanchez (R). The general election is the first time Miami-Dade County, Florida, will elect a sheriff since 1966, when…
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August 20 Wyoming House of Representatives primaries taking place amidst conflict between factions in the Republican party
There are 42 contested primaries for the Wyoming House of Representatives on August 20, 2024. An incumbent is running in 33 of those primaries, and nine of those primaries are open, meaning an incumbent is not seeking re-election in those districts. Ballotpedia identified the Republican primaries in districts 7, 9, 24, 30, 43, 50, and…
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Incumbent Celeste Maloy (R) defeated Colby Jenkins (R) in the Republican primary for Utah's 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Celeste Maloy (R) defeated Colby Jenkins (R) in the Republican primary for Utah's 2nd Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Jenkins conceded defeat on August 13. Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson (R) certified the election results during the statewide canvass on July 22, which showed that Maloy defeated Jenkins 50.1% to 49.9% with a…