Tag: State executive

  • Hudson becomes first African American commissioner on Virginia State Corporation Commission

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    Gov. Ralph Northam (D) appointed Jehmal Hudson to the Virginia State Corporation Commission on June 9, making Hudson the first African American commissioner to serve on that body. Hudson succeeds former commissioner Patricia West, who served on the commission from March 2019 until her term expired in January 2020. The Virginia State Corporation Commission consists…

  • Candidate filing period ends for state executive and legislative offices in three states

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    The filing deadline has passed to run for state executive and legislative offices in Connecticut, Florida, and New Hampshire. The deadline passed for Connecticut on June 11. For Florida and New Hampshire, it passed on June 12. Candidates filed for the following state executive and legislative offices: Connecticut: State Senate (36 seats) and State House…

  • Voters decide state executive, legislative primaries in five states June 9

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    Five states held statewide primaries on June 9: Georgia, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, and West Virginia. There were 684 seats on the ballot, including 23 state executive seats, 152 state senate seats, 493 state house seats, 14 state court seats, and two special state legislative seats. The following information was current as of June…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 22 (June 10, 2020)

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    This week: Trump endorses Bennett in NC-11 runoff, McCarthy endorses Mowers in NH-01, and Utah Attorney General candidates participate in debate On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On qualified immunity  “Cornell Law defines qualified immunity as ‘a type of…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 22 (June 10, 2020)

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    This week: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez endorse Bowman while Pelosi endorses Engel in NY-16, Hickenlooper and Romanoff release first TV ads in the Colorado Senate primary, and Indiana Attorney General candidates make final arguments ahead of convention On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight…

  • New Louisiana Superintendent of Education assumes office

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    The new Louisiana state superintendent of education, Dr. Cade Brumley, started with the Department of Education on Monday, June 8. The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education first appointed Brumley to the position on May 20, 2020, and the Louisiana State Senate confirmed his nomination on June 1. Brumley replaces former superintendent John White,…

  • Justice wins Republican primary for governor of West Virginia

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    Gov. Jim Justice defeated former Secretary of Commerce Woody Thrasher, former state Del. Mike Folk, and four others to win the Republican nomination for governor in West Virginia. As of 8:33 p.m. Eastern Time, Justice had received 66% of the vote to Thrasher’s 18% and Folk’s 9% with 8% of precincts reporting. None of the…

  • Salango wins West Virginia’s Democratic gubernatorial primary

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    Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango defeated Douglas Hughes, Jody Murphy, Stephen Smith, and state Sen. Ron Stollings to win the Democratic primary for governor in West Virginia. As of 11:30 p.m. ET, Salango had received 39% of the vote. Smith was second with 33% and Stollings was third with 14%. No other candidate received more…

  • Romanski appointed as Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

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    Gov. Tony Evers (D) appointed Randy Romanski as the Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection on June 1. Romanski has held the position in an interim capacity since November 2019 and before that served as deputy secretary. His appointment is subject to confirmation by the Wisconsin State Senate. Romanski first assumed state executive…

  • Filing period ends for state executive, legislative, judicial candidates in five states

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    The filing deadlines to run for state-level offices in Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Hawaii, and Minnesota have passed. Alaska’s, Kansas’, and Wisconsin’s filing deadlines were on June 1. The filing deadlines in Hawaii and Minnesota were on June 2. In Alaska, prospective candidates filed for the following state offices: • State Senate (10 seats) • State…