Tag: U.S. House
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Palazzo and Ezell headed for runoff in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District primary
Incumbent Steven Palazzo and Mike Ezell are running in the June 28 Republican primary runoff for Mississippi's 4th Congressional District. In the June 7 primary, Palazzo received 31.6% of the vote, while Ezell received 25.1%. Both candidates advanced to a runoff because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote. Palazzo was first elected…
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Arizona sees the most candidates running for U.S. House since at least 2014
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Arizona this year was April 4, 2022. Thirty-nine candidates are running in Arizona's nine U.S. House districts, including 10 Democrats and 29 Republicans. That's 4.33 candidates per district, more than the 4.22 candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.11 in 2018. Here are some other…
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Cuellar wins TX-28 Democratic runoff following recount
On June 21, the Texas Democratic Party shared unofficial results from a recount of the primary runoff in Texas' 28th Congressional District indicating that U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D) had defeated challenger Jessica Cisneros. Cuellar defeated Cisneros by 289 votes. Initial results from the May 24 primary runoff showed Cuellar winning by 187 votes. The…
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Vallejo defeats Ramirez in Texas' 15th Congressional District Democratic primary runoff after recount
A recount of votes in the May 24 Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ 15th Congressional District showed Michelle Vallejo defeating Ruben Ramirez by 35 votes, according to an announcement by the Texas Democratic Party on June 17. Vallejo declared victory in the runoff election on June 1 after unofficial results showed her leading Ramirez by…
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Missouri sees most U.S. House candidates since at least 2014
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Missouri this year was March 29, 2022. Fifty-nine candidates are running in Missouri's eight U.S. House districts, including 22 Democrats and 37 Republicans. That's 7.37 candidates per district, more than the five candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.87 in 2018. Here are some other…
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All candidates in IL-03 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
The four Democratic primary candidates in Illinois' 3rd Congressional District filled out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Their responses tell us in their own words everything from their backgrounds and policy areas of focus to the candidates' first jobs. The candidates are registered nurse Juan Aguirre, Columbia College Chicago history professor Iymen Chehade, state Rep. Delia…
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis and Mary Miller compete for re-election in Illinois' 15th Congressional District
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis and Mary Miller are running in the Republican primary for Illinois' 15th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. This race is one of six incumbent-vs.-incumbent primaries occurring in 2022 as a result of congressional redistricting after the 2020 census. Davis has represented Illinois' 13th Congressional District since 2013. Miller has represented…
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Nancy Mace defeats Katie Arrington in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 14, 2022
Incumbent Nancy Mace (R) defeated Katie Arrington (R) in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 14, 2022, winning about 53% of the vote. Arrington won the district's Republican primary in 2018, defeating then-incumbent and former governor Mark Sanford (R) before losing the general election to Joe Cunningham (D). Cunningham was…
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Maryland sees its fourth open U.S. House seat in the past decade
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Maryland this year was April 15, 2022. Sixty-five candidates are running for Maryland's eight U.S. House districts, including 31 Democrats and 34 Republicans. That's 8.12 candidates per district, less than the 9.87 candidates per district in 2020 and more than the 6.87 in 2018. This is…
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Strong faces Wardynski in Republican primary runoff for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District on June 21, 2022
Dale Strong and Casey Wardynski are running in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama's 5th Congressional District on June 21, 2022. Republican Rep. Mo Brooks represented this district for more than a decade. This year, he is running for the U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election, leaving the seat open. Brooks did not make an…