Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Arkansas Primary: An Overview of Key 2022 Midterm Races

In Arkansas, a solidly red state where pro-life and pro-gun values reign, the Republican primary candidates compete based on how conservative they are or how supportive they are of former President Donald Trump. Sarah Sanders, former White House press secretary for Trump, holds a firm lead in the gubernatorial Republican primary, with a massive 72.5 percent…


Arkansas Primary: An Overview of Key Midterm Races

In Arkansas, a solidly red state where pro-life and pro-gun values reign, the Republican primary candidates compete based on how conservative they are or how supportive they are of former President Donald Trump. Sarah Sanders, a former White House press secretary for Trump, holds a solid lead in the gubernatorial Republican primary with 72.5 percent support,…


Hispanic Voters Are Losing Faith in the Democratic Party: Poll

The support of Hispanic voters at the midterms later this year could prove to be “extremely instrumental” in turning the tide of liberal policies of the current administration, a conservative Hispanic group says. According to a Quinnipiac University poll published in April, only 26 percent of Hispanic survey participants approved of President Joe Biden’s job…


Hispanic Voters Are Losing Faith in the Democratic Party

The support of Hispanic voters at the midterms later this year could prove to be “extremely instrumental” in turning the tide of liberal policies of the current administration, a conservative Hispanic group says. According to a Quinnipiac University poll published in April, only 26 percent of Hispanic survey participants approved of President Joe Biden’s job…


McConnell: Nationwide Ban on Abortion ‘Possible’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that a nationwide ban on abortion is a possibility if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, as was suggested after a draft opinion that signaled the high court would rule against the landmark 1973 decision. “If the leaked opinion became the final opinion, legislative bodies—not only at the…


Trump Backs Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania Rally

Former President Donald Trump expressed support for Republican Senate Candidate Mehmet Oz during a rally in Pennsylvania, insisting that the GOP member is someone who believes in the ideals of MAGA. “Dr. Oz has led an enormously successful career on television, and now he’s running to save our country, just like I do,” Trump said…


Marjorie Taylor Greene Won’t Be Barred From Holding Office, Georgia Official Rules

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is qualified to be a candidate for U.S. Congress and will remain on the ballot for the upcoming election, Georgia’s top election official said on May 6. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, entered his decision hours after state Judge Charles Beaudrot said challengers to Greene’s candidacy failed to…


Florida Appeals Court Reinstates Florida’s Election Integrity Laws

On Friday, May 6, a federal appeals court granted Florida’s request to reinstate portions of the state’s election laws, struck down by a district court judge who ruled the measures unconstitutional and discriminatory. On May 1, 2021, the Republican-controlled state Senate approved SB 90 (pdf), which overhauled Florida election law ahead of the 2022 midterm elections and 2024 presidential…


Signature Problems May Invalidate Nominating Petitions in Michigan

A ring of paid, out-of-state, petition circulators has helped throw Michigan’s 2022 primary nominating process into disarray. Thousands of defective signatures on nominating petitions collected by a group of circulators hired by several campaigns may result in the disqualification of two Republican candidates for governor. An error involving a petition heading may remove another GOP…


Trump Endorsement Is No Golden Ticket; GOP Field Remains Open to Others, Analysts Say

The victory of Trump-endorsed venture capitalist and author J.D. Vance in the GOP senatorial nomination battle in Ohio on May 3 has led some commentators to issue judgments about Trump’s continuing dominance of the party that fail to recognize a more nuanced reality on the ground, political consultants and strategists said this week. Despite some…