This will definitely be one of my shorter posts but here is a quick overview of races to watch tonight as Texas kicks off the 2022 midterm primary cycle. Statewide Races TX-GOV: The most exciting race to most people will be the Gubernatorial Primaries, though I don’t expect either to…

While Virginia has certainly gained the most attention in recent weeks, there are quite a few races around the country to keep track of this year. …

Ohio’s 11th Congressional District (Democratic Defense) Democratic Primary Candidates: Martin Alexander, John Barnes Jr., James Jerome Bell, Shontel Brown, Seth Corey, Jeff Johnson, Will Knight, Pamela Pinkney, Isaac Powell, Lateek Shabazz, Tariq Shabazz, Shirley Smith, Nina Turner Overview: We start in a district which spans from parts of Cleveland into…

Pennsylvania Senate District 22 (Democratic Defense) Candidates: Marty Flynn (D), Chris Chermak (R), Marlene Sebastianelli (G), Nathan Covington (L) Overview: We start with the most competitive election today, the first of four specials in the Keystone State. This Scranton-based district, which opened up after incumbent Democrat John Blake resigned to…

Connecticut House of Representatives District 112 (Republican Defense) Candidates: Nick Kapoor (D), Tony Scott (R), William Furrier (I) Overview: We start in Southeastern Connecticut, in a blue-trending district which includes the town of Monroe and part of Newtown. This district lurched left in 2020, going from an 11 point Trump…

Oklahoma State Senate District 22 (Republican Defense) Candidates: Jake Merrick (R), Molly Ooten (D) Overview: We start in a Republican district which stretches from the far Northwestern suburbs of Oklahoma City all the way to part of the city itself. This district, which backed Donald Trump 68–25 in 2016, was…

Today we will have our first two congressional special elections of this cycle, both of which will take place in Louisiana, with each party defending one seat. Neither are expected to be particularly competitive and will use a jungle primary format, where every candidate goes on one ballot. If no…

Maine State Senate District 14 (Democratic Defense) Candidates: Craig Hickman (D), William Guerrette (R) Overview: We start with the most competitive legislative special election yet this year, with two former State Representatives, Democrat Craig Hickman and Republican William Guerrette, facing off in the outskirts of Maine’s capital city. Donald Trump…

Alabama State Senate District 26 (Democratic Defense) Candidates: Kirk Hatcher (D), William Green (R) Overview: We start in Montgomery County, Alabama, where Democrats will look to defend a deeply Democratic seat which includes much of the city of Montgomery. This seat opened up when incumbent Democrat David Burkette resigned after…