Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Antonio Delgado Becomes 33rd Democrat to Retire from House

U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-N.Y.) will step down after 2022 to run for New York lieutenant governor under Gov. Kathy Hochul, marking the 33rd Democrat to retire in a season expected to see major Republican gains. Delgado will join Hochul, who replaced disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in August 2021, on the campaign trail in the…


Congressional Hopeful Sues Tennessee Republican Party Over Removal From Ballot

A filmmaker who hopes to represent Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives is suing the state GOP after it removed him from the primary ballot for the upcoming midterm elections. Robby Starbuck, the congressional hopeful, sued Tennessee Republican Party (TRP) Chairman Scott Golden and two state officials on May 2 over the removal. Starbuck…


Subpoenas Issued in Georgia Ballot Trafficking Investigation

Georgia election officials last week issued subpoenas to obtain the identities of individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who may have engaged in the crime of ballot trafficking. The offenses are alleged to have occurred in both the 2020 presidential election and the December 2020 U.S. Senate runoff election in Georgia. Recipients of the subpoenas are…


Tension Between Mandel, Vance Rises as Ohioans Head to the Polls

Ohio and Indiana kick off the primary season on May 3 in a year when all U.S. House seats and 35 U.S. Senate spots are open, and control of both chambers is on the line. In Ohio, former President Donald Trump endorsed first-time political candidate J.D. Vance in the crowded GOP U.S. Senate primary on…


Ohio GOP Senate Candidates Make Final Push Before May 3 Primary

A wife and a mother of three, Lisa would only disclose her first name as she stood outside Victory Christian Church in Kettering, Ohio, on April 29 following a “Faith and Freedom” rally where GOP U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel was joined by Sen. Ted Cruz (R–Texas). “I want to tell you what I think,…


Democrat-Leaning Voters Trend Toward GOP: Poll

Recent survey data show roughly half of U.S. adults would support a GOP candidate in the run-up to the 2022 midterms, while those who traditionally favored Democrats shifted to Republican-leaning. Six months away from the November elections, a new poll by NPR/PBS/Marist (pdf) found that 52 percent of Latino voters are more likely to back a GOP…


Newt Gingrich Predicts Republicans Could Pick up Historic 70 House Seats in 2022

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich predicted the GOP could pick up around 70 seats in the House of Representatives during the 2022 midterm elections as Democrats have increasingly sounded the alarm about their prospects. “I think we’ll pick up between 25 and 70 seats in the House. We’ll probably pick up about four seats in…


Ohio Gubernatorial Candidates Looking to Unseat DeWine

Three Republicans are in a heated raced to unseat Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in the May 3 primary: Joe Blystone, Ron Hood, and Jim Renacci. Two Democrats are vying for the nomination to face the eventual Republican nominee in the November General Election, former Cincinnati mayor John Cranley and former Dayton mayor Nan Whaley, who…


Sexualized Curriculum, ‘Unconstitutional’ Redistricting Are Hot Topics at North Carolina GOP Meet and Greet

COLUMBUS, N.C.—North Carolina Republican candidates spoke on several election issues at a meet-and-greet lunch for the state’s 11th Congressional District. Most of the candidates were local. The lunch’s roster also included 11th Congressional representative candidates Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R) and Kristie Sluder; and a video appearance by senatorial candidate Marjorie Eastman. While constituents enjoyed an…


Trump Endorses Mike Pence’s Brother for Congressional Reelection in Indiana

Former President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed the older brother of former Vice President Mike Pence, Rep. Greg Pence (R-Ind.), in his congressional reelection bid. “Congressman Greg Pence is doing a great job representing the people of Indiana’s 6th Congressional District,” Trump wrote in a statement on Friday that was shared on Twitter by his spokeswoman,…