ALABAMA — Kay Ivey (R), assumed governorship April 2017. Feb. 9 filing deadline. June 5 primary. Ivey became governor from her lieutenant governor post after GOP Gov. Robert Bentley resigned under an ethical cloud involving an extramarital affair and improper use of state resources. Ivey, the first…
IOWA — Kim Reynolds (R) ascended to office May 2017. March 16 filing deadline. June 5 primary. Reynolds was the lieutenant governor when then-Gov. Terry Branstad became President Trump’s ambassador to China, launching the former state senator to the state’s top post. A former Clarke County…
NEW YORK — Andrew Cuomo (D) elected 2010 (63%), 2014 (54%). The governor looks poised to win a third term on his way to a 2020 presidential bid. It wouldn’t be unusual for Cuomo to draw a primary challenger. Law professor Zephyr Teachout challenged him in 2014 and lost 63-33 percent. Syracuse Mayor…
Sen. Jeff Flake’s announcement shouldn’t have come as a surprise to Inside Elections readers, considering we mentioned the scenario in our Sept. 15 issue.
Rarely does a party prefer an open seat over losing an incumbent. But Flake’s retirement may help the GOP hold his Arizona seat, giving…
Candidate for Colorado’s 6th District
Interview Date: Oct. 11, 2017
Date of Birth: March 15, 1979; Madison, Wis.
Education: Univ. of Wisconsin (2002), Univ. of Denver Law School (2009)
Political Office: None; First run for office
Current Outlook: Rep. Mike Coffman is one of the 23 Republicans…
Candidate for Virginia’s 7th District
Interview Date: Oct. 12, 2017
Date of Birth: Aug. 7, 1979; Red Bank, N.J.
Education: Univ. of Virginia (2001), German International School of Management and Administration/Purdue Univ. (MBA 2002)
Political Office: None; first run for office
Current…
Candidate for New York’s 22nd District
Interview Date: Oct. 11, 2017
Date of Birth: Nov. 22, 1978; New Hartford, N.Y.
Education: Siena College (2000), Albany Law School (2004)
Political Office: State Assembly; Utica School Board (former)
Current Outlook: Brindisi is the likely Democratic…
Interview Date: Oct. 13, 2017
Date of Birth: Aug. 12, 1977; Newburyport, Mass.
Education: George Washington Univ. (1999); Fordham (Masters 2004)
Political Office: None; 2016 16th District nominee
Current Outlook: Hartman is the Democratic frontrunner for the right to challenge freshman GOP…
Candidate for Texas’s 23rd District
Interview Date: Oct. 11, 2017
Date of Birth: May 15, 1975; Rome, Italy
Education: Virginia Tech (1997), Harvard Law School (2000)
Political Office: None, first run for office
Current Outlook: GOP Rep. Will Hurd ousted Democratic incumbent Pete Gallego in…
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