On August 4, Arizona State Senator Chester Crandell was found dead. He had been running for re-election in the August 26 Republican primary, and his name was the only name on that primary ballot. Arizona does not permit write-in candidates … Continue reading
Tennessee held partisan primaries on Thursday, August 7. Republican State Senator Jim Summerville was defeated for re-election. He placed third in a four-way primary race. On August 11, he announced that for the remainder of the term, he is no … Continue reading
On August 11, Siena College released a new poll for the New York gubernatorial race. The results: Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo 58%, Republican Rob Astorino 26%, Green Party nominee Howie Hawkins 6%, undecided 9%. See question 19. These results have … Continue reading
On August 11, Mayday announced that it will be making large independent expenditures in favor of Congressman Walter Jones (R-N.C.), Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.) and Arizona Democratic candidate Ruben Gallego in Arizona. Gallego is running for an open seat and … Continue reading
Hawaii held its partisan primaries on Saturday, August 9. None of the nine independent candidates polled enough votes in the open primary to advance to the general election. Hawaii is the only state that does not have a top-two primary, … Continue reading
