Colorado Governor. GOP state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer announced her campaign for governor on Tuesday. She lost a close race to Democrat Yadira Caraveo in 2022 in the 8th District. The Republican field already has more than 10 candidates including state Sen. Mark Baisley and former Rep. Greg Lopez.…
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Gabby Birenbaum of The Texas Tribune break down the critical Republican primary in the Texas Senate race between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton and analyze the five individual House seats most affected by Republicans’ mid-decade…
By Jacob Rubashkin & Nathan L. Gonzales
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst will not run for re-election, according to CBS News and several other outlets. The Iowa senator’s plans had been the subject of rumors in Washington, DC for months, after a rocky start to the year prompted speculation that she…
Governors are back in the national spotlight as state-level Republicans push forward an unprecedented mid-decade gerrymandering campaign and Democrats scramble to counter with their own redraws, with future presidential contenders such as California's Gavin Newsom, Florida’s Ron DeSantis,…
ALABAMA. Open; Kay Ivey (R), term-limited. Filing deadline Jan. 23. Primary May 19. Runoff (if necessary) June 16. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has essentially cleared the field of any GOP opposition, and barring any surprises will be the next governor. The only thing that could make this race remotely…
IOWA. Kim Reynolds (R), assumed office 2017, elected 2018 (50.3%), 2022 (58%). Filing deadline March 13. Primary June 2. Reynolds’ surprise decision to forgo a third full term kicked off a crowded GOP primary, especially after state Attorney General Brenna Bird passed on a bid herself. Rep. Randy…
NEW YORK. Kathy Hochul, assumed office August 2021, elected 2022 (52%). Primary June 23. Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, who Hochul handpicked to be her running mate in 2022, is now challenging her for the Democratic nomination. But the former congressman, once a rising star in his party’s caucus, has a…
Connecticut’s 1st District. State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest filed to run, but it’s not clear whether she’s planning to challenge long-time Rep. John Larson in the Democratic primary or expects there to be an open seat. Roll Call’s Daniela Altimari pointed out that Gilchrest took on the West Hartford…
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