Tag: state primary

  • Record-high seven candidates running in Minnesota's Republican gubernatorial primary

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    Loner Blue, Lisa Demuth, Raul Estrada, John Krhin, Mike Lindell, Ross Nova, and Kendall Qualls are running in the Republican primary for governor of Minnesota on Aug. 11. Demuth, Lindell, and Qualls lead in endorsements and media attention. Incumbent Tim Walz (D) is not running for re-election. A welfare fraud investigation, Republican convention election voting…

  • A look back at 2025 state primary election competitiveness

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    A smaller share of seats were open in this year's state primary elections than in any odd year since 2011. Ballotpedia’s 2025 state primary election data included competitiveness and incumbency statistics from state legislative and state executive elections in three states — New Jersey, Virginia, and Wisconsin.  The percentage of open seats in 2025 (5.9%)…