Tag: U.S. House
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Incumbent Mary Peltola (D), Eric Hafner (D), Nicholas Begich (R), and John Howe (Alaskan Independence Party) are running in the general election for U.S. House of Representatives in Alaska
Incumbent Mary Peltola (D), Eric Hafner (D), Nicholas Begich (R), and John Howe (Alaskan Independence Party) are running in the general election for U.S. House of Representatives in Alaska on Nov. 5, 2024. Peltola and Begich lead in polling, fundraising, and local media attention. Peltola defeated Begich and Sarah Palin (R) in a special election…
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Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes (D) and George Logan (R) are running in the Nov. 5 general election for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes (D) and George Logan (R) are running in the Nov. 5 general election for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District. This is a rematch from the 2022 general election in which Hayes defeated Logan 50.4%-49.6%. As of Sept. 10, The Cook Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato’s…
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U.S. House passes two bills opposing ESG
The House of Representatives passed two bills opposing ESG on Sept. 18 and Sept. 19. HR 5339 would require fiduciaries to make investment decisions based on financial factors. HR 4790 proposed limiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) climate risk disclosure requirements. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate governance…
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For a fourth straight month, the number of members of Congress who have announced retirement so far this year is 53
Fifty-three members of Congress—eight senators and 45 representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election this year. That’s the same number that was reported in our August 21 update on congressional incumbents not seeking re-election. Since then, there have been no new retirement announcements. The last incumbent to announce their retirement was Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.)…
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Incumbent Scott Perry (R) and Janelle Stelson (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District
Incumbent Scott Perry (R) and Janelle Stelson (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. In 2022, Perry defeated Shamaine Daniels (D) 53.8% to 46.2%. On the same ballot, Josh Shapiro (D) defeated Doug Mastriano (R) in the district by 12 percentage points in the state’s gubernatorial…
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Incumbent U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R) and Kirsten Engel (D) running in the general election for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R) and Kirsten Engel (D) are running in the Nov. 5 general election for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District. This election is a rematch from the 2022 general election in which Ciscomani defeated Engel 50.7%-49.2%. As of Sept. 3, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Larry J. Sabato’s Crystal…
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Incumbent Eli Crane (R) defeated Jack Smith (R) in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Eli Crane (R) defeated Jack Smith (R) in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District on Jul. 30, 2024. As of Jul. 31, 2024, Crane had 79.0% of the vote and Smith had 21.0%. Crane was one of eight House Republicans who voted to remove Kevin McCarthy (R) as Speaker of the House…
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Fifty-three members of Congress have announced retirement so far this year, compared to 55 at this point in 2022
Fifty-three members of Congress—eight senators and 45 representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election this year. Ballotpedia does not include incumbents leaving office early in our analysis of incumbents not running for re-election. Since our June 19 update on congressional incumbents not seeking re-election, there have been no new retirement announcements. The last incumbent to…
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House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote for federal elections
On July 10, the U.S. House passed HR 8281, a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in elections for Federal office. The bill, titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, was introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and ultimately gathered 104 cosponsors in the House, all Republicans. The bill passed…
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Fifty-two candidates are running in primary elections for Virginia’s 11 U.S. House districts this year—the most in the last 10 years
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Virginia was April 4, 2024. Fifty-two candidates are running for Virginia’s 11 U.S. House districts, including 33 Democrats and 19 Republicans. That’s an average of 4.73 candidates per district. Here are some other highlights from this year’s filings: Virginia and Oklahoma are holding primaries on…