Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

U.S. Rep McBath Wins Democratic Nomination for Redrawn Georgia District

Rep. Lucy McBath is the projected winner in Georgia’s Democratic primary beating out fellow party nominee Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux in the state’s newly redrawn House District 7 near Atlanta. McBath, who has campaigned on a platform of gun safety, describes herself on Twitter as the “mother of Jordan Davis” who was shot and killed at a gas station…


GOP Candidates Munson, Finstad Tied in Minnesota’s Special Primary Election

Unofficial poll results show Republican Minnesota state Rep. Jeremy Munson and former state Rep. Brad Finstad running in a dead heat in Minnesota’s 1st U.S. Congressional District special primary. The May 24 election will determine which party candidates will advance to the Aug. 9 general election to fill the five-month remainder the term of the…


Gov. Kay Ivey Wins Alabama GOP Gubernatorial Primary

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey won the Alabama GOP gubernatorial primary on May 25, beating a crowded field of Republican candidates. With an estimated 84 percent of the votes counted at 12:19 a.m. on May 25, Ivey received 55 percent of the vote. After a governorship that Ivey says improved infrastructure, increased education funding, and saw…


Georgia’s Embattled Raffensperger Noses Past Trump Endorsee to Win Secretary of State GOP Primary

CORDELE, Ga.—Georgia’s incumbent secretary of state Brad Raffensperger (R) has defeated a Trump-backed Congressman in the GOP secretary of state primary election on May 24. With more than 90 percent of the votes counted at 11:56 p.m. ET, Raffensperger received more than 51 percent of the vote, enough to avoid a runoff against Rep. Jody Hice…


Sen. Boozman Wins Arkansas Senate GOP Primary

Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) on May 24 won the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Arkansas. With an estimated 42 percent of the precincts reporting at 10:16 p.m., Boozmen received more than 57 percent of the vote. The Associated Press projected him as the winner . Boozman faced three Republican challengers in his reelection bid, a former…


Marjorie Taylor Greene Wins Georgia 14th District GOP Primary

ROME, Ga.—Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) won the Republican U.S. House primary in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District on May 24. With 67 percent of the precincts reporting at 9:39 p.m., Greene received more than 69 percent of the vote and was projected as the winner by Decision Desk HQ. Greene will face Democrat Marcus Flowers in…


Sarah Sanders Wins Arkansas GOP Gubernatorial Primary

Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on May 24 won the Arkansas Republican gubernatorial primary election. With 26 percent of the districts reporting at 9:19 p.m. ET, Sanders drew more than 80 percent of the vote and was projected as the winner by Decision Desk HQ. Sanders ran against Francis Washburn, a former conservative…


Ken Paxton Wins Texas Attorney General GOP Primary

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on May 24 won the GOP primary election for his seat against Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. With 21 percent of the precincts reporting at 8:39 p.m. ET, Paxton received more than 67 percent of the vote and was projected as the winner of the race by Decision…


Pence-backed Kemp Trounces Trump Endorsee in Georgia Governor’s Race

Incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) easily defeated former Senator David Perdue Tuesday in a tough Republican gubernatorial primary battle. With 9 percent of the precincts reporting at 7:51 p.m. ET, Kemp received more than 72 percent of the vote and was projected as the winner by Decision Desk HQ. Kemp now advances to the general…


Herschel Walker Wins Georgia GOP Senate Primary

Name recognition from his football stardom at the University of Georgia and an endorsement from former president Donald Trump proved more impactful than a controversial past as Herschel Walker decisively won the Georgia GOP U.S. Senate primary on May 24. With 5 percent of the precincts reporting at 7:41 p.m., Walker received 71 percent of…