Tag: State leg
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Contested state legislative primary numbers remain similar to recent election cycles in Maryland
With all 118 state legislative districts in Maryland up for election this year, there are 236 possible primaries. Of that total, 36.4%, or 86, are contested, similar to recent cycles in 2014 and 2018, which had 84 and 89 contested primaries, respectively. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are…
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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 31% compared to 2020
There are 31% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 61% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 10%. These figures include elections in 27 states that account for 3,520 of the 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (54%). A primary is contested…
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A look at contested state legislative primaries in Illinois
With all 177 state legislative districts in Illinois up for election this year, there are 354 possible primaries. Of that total, 14.4%, or 51, are contested, slightly higher than in 2018 when 45 primaries accounted for 14.3% of that year’s 314 possible primaries. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there…
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5.1% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries
So far this year, 104 state legislative incumbents—18 Democrats and 86 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 21 states that have held primaries, 5.1% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, an elevated level of incumbent losses compared to previous cycles. In addition to earlier primaries, these totals include preliminary results from primaries held…
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Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019
In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019. The House and Senate considered 108 bills during the 2022 legislative session and 91 in 2021. Government accountability and oversight bills have been adopted into law in three (2022, 2021, and 2019) out of the past four…
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May 2022 breakdown of state legislative party membership: 54.33% Republicans, 44.39% Democrats
According to Ballotpedia’s May partisan count of the 7,383 state legislators across the United States, 54.33% of all state legislators are Republicans and 44.39% are Democrats. Ballotpedia tallies the partisan balance of state legislatures at the end of every month. This refers to which political party holds the majority of seats in each chamber. Republicans…
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5.3% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries
So far this year, 91 state legislative incumbents—17 Democrats and 74 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 17 states that have held primaries, 5.3% of incumbents running for re-election have lost. This is both the largest number and highest incumbent loss rate in these 17 states since 2014. In addition to earlier primaries, these…
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Rate of state legislative incumbents facing contested primaries in Utah at its highest since 2014
Fifteen of the 82 Utah state legislators running for election this year—two Democrats and 13 incumbents—face contested primaries. That equals 18% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 82% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers. Utah uses a unique convention-primary structure where candidates participate in party conventions before advancing to…
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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 34% compared to 2020
There are 34% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 68% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 9%. These figures include elections in 24 states that account for 2,952 of the 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (48%). A primary is contested…
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Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of education bills since 2019
In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of education bills since 2019. The House and Senate considered 149 bills during the 2022 legislative session and 73 in 2019. There were no education bills to become law in either year. Education bills have been adopted into law in two (2020 and 2021) out…