We're tracking a Thursday election again this week as voters in Tennessee's 3rd State House District head to the polls to choose their party's nominee for a special election following the resignation of Republican State Rep. Scotty Campbell. The resignation followed a House Ethics Subcommittee investigation which found that Rep. Campbell had violated workplace discrimination … [Read more...] about Election Results: Tennessee State House District 3 Special Primary
2023 Elections
Quartet of Incumbent Senators Fall in Virginia Legislative Primaries
The stage is set for November. As I discussed last week, the majorities are up for grabs in both of Virginia’s legislative chambers on November 5th. In the upper chamber, Democrats hold a 22-17-1 majority while Republicans have a 50-46 majority in the State House of Delegates. Such a landscape presents an opportunity for GOP Governor Glenn Youngkin to seek a Republican sweep … [Read more...] about Quartet of Incumbent Senators Fall in Virginia Legislative Primaries
Election Results: Virginia Primary and Kansas City Mayoral
Virginia It’s primary election day in the Old Dominion, as voters across Virginia are heading to the polls to choose their party’s nominees for the General Assembly. Democrats currently control the State Senate, while Republicans control the House of Delegates, both by narrow margins. Virginia has open primary elections which means voters do not have to be registered with a … [Read more...] about Election Results: Virginia Primary and Kansas City Mayoral
Election Results: State House Special Elections in Georgia and Maine
The seat in Georgia's 68th State House District is vacant after Democratic Rep. Tish Naghise passed away during her first term. The 65th District lies just south of Atlanta in Fayette and Fulton Counties. Five Democrats ran to fill this vacancy back on May 16, but none achieved a 50+1 majority of the vote, so the top two finishers advanced to today's runoff election. Polls … [Read more...] about Election Results: State House Special Elections in Georgia and Maine
A Look Ahead at Next Week’s Virginia Legislative Primaries
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, 2023 is a midterm year, with control of the legislature up for grabs two years into Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s term. At this moment, Democrats hold a narrow 22-17-1 majority in the State Senate while Republicans enjoy a slim 50-46 majority in the House of Delegates. As a result, each chamber could conceivably flip either way in … [Read more...] about A Look Ahead at Next Week’s Virginia Legislative Primaries