Oklahoma. Kevin Stitt (R), elected 2018 (54%). Stitt should win re-election in a state as bright red as Oklahoma. But he’s going to have to work harder for it than the state’s partisan lean suggests. Two recent polls show Stitt in a margin-of-error race with state Superintendent of Education Joy…
New Hampshire. Chris Sununu (R), elected 2016 (49%), 2018 (53%), 2020 (33%). The general election matchup is official between Sununu and state Sen. Tom Sherman, a physician. Sununu’s not as popular statewide as he was in 2020 when he beat state Sen. Dan Feltes in a landslide. In Continue Reading
Three of the smallest states in the country were home to several key primaries on Tuesday night, finally bringing the 2022 primary season to a close.
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware provided nominees in one competitive Senate race, three competitive House races, and a race for governor, allowing both…
MASSACHUSETTS. Open; Charlie Baker (R), not seeking re-election. Former state Rep. Geoff Diehl defeated businessman Chris Doughty, 56-44 percent, in the GOP primary. Diehl was the GOP nominee for Senate in 2018, losing 60-36 percent to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Diehl was endorsed for governor by former President Donald Trump…
Alaska
At-Large District Special. A July 20-25 poll from Alaska Survey Research indicates a competitive race to succeed the late Rep. Don Young. Pollster Ivan Moore found Democrat Mary Peltola in front with 41 percent, followed by Republicans Nick Begich III (30 percent) and Sarah Palin (29 percent). The…
Maryland Governor
In the Democratic primary for governor, author and former nonprofit CEO Wes Moore currently leads a crowded field with 35 percent of the vote. Former Secretary of Labor/former DNC chairman Tom Perez (28 percent) and state comptroller Peter Franchot (21 percent) are currently second and third. There’s…
ALASKA. Mike Dunleavy (R), elected 2018 (51%). Alaska’s unique election system – the top four candidates in the August 16 all-party primary will compete on a ranked-choice ballot in November – make this race difficult to handicap. Dunleavy faces challengers from all sides. State Rep. Christopher Kurka and Kenai Peninsula…
California
22nd District. Now that all but the last couple hundred ballots have finally been counted, GOP Rep. David Valadao can breathe a brief sigh of relief. The incumbent will outpace fellow Republican and former Fresno City councilor Chris Mathys by just 1,226 votes, after Democrats started spending to…
Alabama
Senate. Rep. Mo Brooks was left for politically dead after former President Donald Trump rescinded his endorsement. But he still managed to revive his campaign enough for a second-place finish, with 29 percent to Katie Boyd Britt’s 45 percent. Veteran Mike Durant’s once-high-flying effort finished third with 23…
Tuesday saw voters in West Virginia and Nebraska head to the polls to pick nominees for this fall’s midterm elections. It was also the latest battery of tests of the strength of Donald Trump’s endorsement, and one that produced mixed results for the former president. But none of the results…
