Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Georgia Voters Experience Few Lines, Express Bipartisan Skepticism on Election Fairness

MACON, Ga.—Voters trickled into polling locations throughout Georgia on May 24 after record-shattering early voting turnout. With mild weather and a lack of lines, casting ballots seemed easy. It was a sense of duty that brought some to the polls. Others said they showed up because they’re gravely worried about how election results could affect…


Voters to Determine If Greene Wins Georgia’s 14th District Primary

DALLAS, Georgia—Not far from the voting precinct at the Paulding County Courthouse, Jennifer Strahan shakes hands and talks to voters who are ready to cast their ballots in the May 24 Georgia primary. Among the races that residents in this part of northwest Georgia will decide is whether Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will advance to…


Low Voter Turnout Expected in Texas Primary Runoff Election

DEL RIO, Texas—Voters trickled into polling stations on election day for the Texas primary runoff in the south Texas border town of Del Rio on Tuesday. Del Rio, which sits in Val Verde County has close to 29,000 registered voters, but turnout for the runoff is expected to be low, according to County Clerk Janie…


EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Prisoner Running for Florida State House From Jail Cell

While some candidates in the 2022 and 2024 election cycles have been described as unusual, unqualified and even dangerous, one stands out to have a place in the history books. Jeremy Brown, 47, is running for the Florida House of Representatives and directing his campaign from a jail cell. He’s being held in Pinellas County Jail and…


Alabama Voters Head to Primary Polls For Republican Strongholds

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—There was a steady stream of voters turning up to Alabama polls today to choose party nominees for the 2022 election. In deep-red Alabama, the Republican primary is to pick candidates for House, Senate, and gubernatorial office. Those who win the state’s primaries will face general elections that Democrats haven’t won in decades. Right…


Democrat Rep. Delgado Officially Announces Resignation on House Floor

Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-N.Y.) formally gave notice during a brief pro forma session of the House of Representatives that he will resign his office on May 25. Delgado’s retirement was announced weeks back, when Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tapped him as her lieutenant governor and running mate in the upcoming gubernatorial election. On…


EXCLUSIVE: Expect ‘More Censorship’ of Conservative Voices as Midterms Approach, Says Former Trump Counsel

Arizona’s front-running Republican gubernatorial candidate, Kari Lake, has found her recent interview with talk show host Jenna Ellis taken down by YouTube on the grounds that it contains “misinformation” about the 2020 election. “Content that advances the false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches changed the outcome of the U.S. 2020 presidential election is…


Michigan Election Officials Move to Disqualify Five Republicans Challenging Whitmer

Five Republicans running for governor in Michigan are not eligible because many of the signatures they submitted were invalid, the state’s Bureau of Elections reported on May 23. At least 68,000 fraudulent signatures were submitted for 10 candidates, including former Detroit Police Chief James Craig and businessman Perry Johnson, the bureau said (pdf). Removing the…


2022 Mitderm Primary Calendar

March 1 Texas primary May 3 Indiana primary Ohio primary May 10 Nebraska primaries West Virginia primaries May 17 Kentucky primary North Carolina primary Idaho primary Oregon primary Pennsylvania primary May 24 Alabama primary Arkansas primary Georgia primary Texas primary runoff Minnesota special primary June 7 California primary CA US Senate special primary CA US…


Wisconsin Republicans Opt Not to Endorse Candidates, Vote Against Decertifying 2020 Results

Grassroots Wisconsin Republicans have, for the first time, opted not to endorse any major candidates in several statewide elections at the 2022 State Convention in Middleton. Instead, the winner of the Aug. 9 primary, hoped by many Republicans to be Sen. Ron Johnson, will face off against Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. The move not to endorse any…