Election Day Is Here. Who Won?

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Election Day, Congress, gubernatorial elections, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, November 6, 2018 midterm elections
It’s Election Day and the makeup of Congress is going to garner the most attention, namely for what the Democrats can do should they take either the House or the Senate. However, we need to also look at other races around the country, because states have a constitutional role to play, as well.

Today is Election Day (and yes, I voted), so I started this post to keep track of the most important results. For now, I will keep track of the gubernatorial and congressional races. Eventually, I will use this post look at the balance of power across the country and in each state after the elections are done. That includes some notes about state legislatures.

The following slate of candidates will be listed according to their state and the seats they are competing for. I will include all the candidates who won their respective partisan primaries and those who were nominated at state party conventions, written in, or otherwise met other criteria to qualify for their general election races. Once all votes are tabulated, I will indicate the winners.

A few states, like Georgia, may also hold runoffs. So, I will likely have to update this post to include any extra information related to runoffs.

Additionally, I will use specific characters and formatting to indicate how the races were developed. Here’s the key:

  • A candidate with an asterisk (*) by their name is an incumbent.
  • A person whose name is underlined ran unopposed in their respective partisan primary.
  • F stands for Fusion Candidate. (Due to New York’s Byzantine voting rules, less-known parties can endorse any candidates they want, even if those candidates are already on the ballot for a major party.)
  • A write-in candidate who made the final ballot will have a “W” by their name. In the off-chance that someone who wasn’t on the ballot wins election by write-in, the “W” will be underlined.
  • A person with an “R” next to their name advanced to the runoff in the primary election.
  • Candidates who advance to the general election runoff with have “GR” next to their name.

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Alabama

On June 5, 2018, Alabama held primaries which featured a governor’s race and primaries for 7 congressional districts. The primary runoff was held on July 17, 2018.

AL Governor’s Race

  • Gov. Kay Ivey* (Republican)
  • Walt Maddox (Democrat)
  • Chris Countryman W

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U.S. House of Representatives – AL

District 1:

  • Bradley Byrne* (Republican)
  • Robert Kennedy, Jr. (Democrat)

District 2:

  • Martha Roby* (Republican) R
  • Tabitha Isner (Democrat)

District 3:

  • Mike Rogers* (Republican)
  • Mallory Hagan (Democrat)

District 4:

  • Robert Aderholt* (Republican)
  • Lee Auman (Democrat)

District 5:

  • Mo Brooks* (Republican)
  • Peter Joffrion (Democrat)

District 6:

  • Gary Palmer* (Republican)
  • Danner Kline (Democrat)

District 7: Terri Sewell* (Democrat) ran unopposed.

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Alabama Election Notes

Martha Roby, who won her race in AL02, defeated Bobby Bright in the July 17th Republican runoff.

AL State Elections

Republicans were able to expand their majority in the state Senate by one seat. Entering 2018, all 35 seats in the chamber were up for re-election. Republicans previously held 26 seats; 8 were held by Democrats and one by an independent. After the election, Democrats still hold 8 seats, but Republicans now hold 27.

Republicans also expanded their majorities in the state House of Representatives. Entering November, Republicans held 72 seats to the Democrats’ 32 and one seat was vacant. After Election Day, Republicans picked up 5 seats and Democrats lost 4.

All seats on the Alabama Supreme Court were retained by Republicans. Associate Justice Tom Parker (a Republican) defeated Robert S. Vance (a Democrat) in the race for Chief Justice and Jay Mitchell (Republican) defeated Donna Wesson Smalley (Democrat) in the Place 4 race. All other races for the Court had Republicans who ran unopposed.

Republicans all won uncontested elections for the state’s appellate courts (for civil and criminal matters, each having 3 seats).

AL Ballot Measures

Additionally, Alabama had four State Constitutional Amendments that voters were allowed to weigh in on:

  • Amendment 1, if approved, would allow for the Ten Commandments to be displayed on state property. This was approved by voters.
  • Amendment 2, if approved, would state that the Alabama Constitution recognizes and supports the sanctity of unborn life and will not protect abortion. This measure was approved by voters.
  • Amendment 3, if approved, would make changes to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. This was approved by voters.
  • Amendment 4, if approved, would allow for seats in the state legislature to remain vacant if the remaining term was of a certain length.

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For More Information on Alabama’s Elections

Ballotpedia:

Politico: Alabama Election Results 2018

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Alaska

On August 21, 2018, Alaska Held Primaries for the governor’s race and the state’s at-large House District.

AK Governor’s Race

In Alaska, the governor and lieutenant governor run together on the same ticket.

  • Bill Walker* and Byron Mallot* (Independent)
  • Mark Begich and Debra Call (Democrat)
  • Mike Dunleavy and Kevin Meyer (Republican)
  • William Toien and Carolyn “Care” Clift (Libertarian)

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Alaska’s At-Large House District

  • Don Young* (Republican)
  • Alyse Galvin (Democrat)

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AK Election Notes

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker formally suspended his re-election campaign on Friday, October 19, 2018. Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallot’s names still appeared on the ballot, but Walker threw his support behind Democrat Mark Begich.

AK State Elections

This year, 10 of Alaska’s 20 state Senate seats were up for re-election and Republicans held 14 of those seats to the Democrats’ 6. After election day, Democrats picked up one seat.

In the Alaska House of Representatives, Republicans will hold at least 22 seats coming into 2019. However, it remains to be seen how the chamber will be run. Despite winning 21 of 40 seats in 2016, Democrats held an effective 22-18 majority because they were joined by three Republicans and two independents to form a bipartisan caucus.

AK Ballot Measures

There was only one issue on the ballot, Ballot Measure 1, we would have created more protections for salmon habitats and stricter permit requirements. This was rejected by voters. Two other measures, the Medicaid and Denali KidCare Expansion Law Initiative and the Specific Affordable Care Act Requirements as State Law Initiative, were not placed on the ballot because their proponents stopped collecting signatures in December 2017.

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Ballotpedia:

Politico: Alaska Election Results 2018

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Arizona

On August 28, 2018, Arizona held primaries for the governorship, the U.S. Senate seat that Jeff Flake is vacating, and 9 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

AZ Governor’s Race

  • Doug Ducey* (Republican)
  • David Garcia (Democrat)
  • Angel Torres (Green)

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U.S. Senate – AZ

  • Kyrsten Sinema (Democrat)
  • Martha McSally (Republican)
  • Angela Green (Green)

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U.S. House of Representative – AZ

District 01:

  • Tom O’Halleran* (Democrat)
  • Wendy Rogers (Republican)

District 02:

  • Ann Kirkpatrick (Democrat)
  • Lea Marquez Peterson (Republican)

District 03:

  • Raul Grijalva* (Democrat)
  • Nicolas Pierson (Republican)

District 04:

  • Paul Gosar* (Republican)
  • David Brill (Democrat)
  • Haryasksha Gregor Knauer (Green)

District 05:

  • Andy Biggs* (Republican)
  • Joan Greene (Democrat)

District 06:

  • David Schweikert* (Republican)
  • Anita Malik (Democrat)

District 07:

  • Ruben Gallego* (Democrat)
  • Swing, Gary (Green)

District 08:

  • Debbie Lesko* (Republican)
  • Hiral Tipirneni (Democrat)

District 09:

  • Greg Stanton (Democrat)
  • Stephen L. Ferrara (Republican)

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Arizona Election Notes

Angela Green (the Green Party candidate) dropped out of the U.S. Senate race just days before the general election and she threw her support behind U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema. I’m not sure how much Green’s late endorsement might have helped Sinema, but the Democratic congresswoman eventually won the race a week after the election. The race was very close, but Sinema pulled ahead of her Republican Opponent, state Rep. Martha McSally, after Election Night, when McSally held a small lead.

Sinema gained a lead on Thursday, November 8, after new votes were counted. Sinema never lost that lead from that point forward and she extended it to a 1.7-point margin by the time the race was called. This means that Democrats have flipped the seat that Jeff Flake currently holds and it makes Sinema the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in Arizona since 1988.

Democrats also successfully flipped the seat in AZ’s 2nd Congressional District.

A special election was held on April 24, 2018 in AZ’s 8th Congressional District after Rep. Trent Franks (Republican) vacated the seat. Lesko and Tipirneni both won their respective partisan primaries on February 27, 2018 and ran again in August.

AZ State Elections

At the state level, Democrats flipped the Secretary of State seat. Incumbent Michele Reagan was defeated in the Republican primary by Steve Gaynor, but he conceded in the general election race to Democrat Katie Hobbs. When Hobbs takes office, it will be the first time since 1995 that the office was not held by a Republican.

In the Arizona state Senate, all 30 seats were up for re-election, but Republicans kept their majority in the chamber. Heading into the general election, Republicans held 17 seats and Democrats held 13. On November 6, Democrats won 13 seats, Republicans won 16. One race — between Democrat Christine Marsh and Republican Kate Brophy McGee (the incumbent) was too close to call.

In the Arizona House of Representatives, Republicans lost 4 seats and Democrats picked up four. Heading into the election, Republicans held 35 seats to the Democrats’ 25.

There was a retention vote for two nonpartisan justices on the Arizona Supreme Court, Clint Bolick and John Pelander, who were targeted by a group called Save Our Schools. The two justices ruled to take off an initiative for this year’s election that would have increased state income taxes on Arizonans making more than $250,000 a year. Voters ultimately chose to retain Bolick and Pelander, so those two will have full six-year terms.

Voters chose to retain all incumbents on the state’s appellate courts whose term were set to expire on December 31, 2018. This year, four out of the state’s 22 justices had expiring terms.

AZ Ballot Measures

This year, Arizona voters weighed in on five ballot measures.

  • Voters approved Proposition 125, which will allow for adjustments to the retirement plans of elected officials and corrections officers.
  • Voters approved Proposition 126, which bars the state government from increasing taxes on services.
  • Voters rejected Proposition 127, which would have required Arizona to produce 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030.
  • Voters rejected Proposition 305, which would have upheld SB 1431. That bill was meant to expand the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program.
  • Voter approved Proposition 306, which will designate unlawful contributions from clean election accounts. The law will also remove a commission exemption from rulemaking requirements.

There were 30 other measures that didn’t make the ballot, including:

  • The Right to Know Source of Campaign Contributions Initiative
  • The Legalization of All Drugs Initiative
  • The Marijuana Legalization and Regulations Ban Initiative
  • The Assess and Regulate Agricultural Chemicals Initiative

Proposition 207 was removed from the ballot. It would have allowed for a tax increase on Arizonans who made $250,000 a year in order to pay for an increase in teacher salaries and to pay for school operations.

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For More Information on Arizona’s Elections

Arizona Secretary of State: Arizona Election Results

Ballotpedia:

Politico: Arizona Election Results

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Arkansas

In Arkansas, there were races for governor’s race and 4 congressional districts May 22, 2018.

AR Governor’s Race

  • Gov. Asa Hutchinson* (Republican)
  • Jared Henderson (Democrat)
  • Mark West (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – AR

District 01:

  • Rick Crawford* (Republican)
  • Chintan Desai (Democratic)
  • Elvis Presley (Libertarian)

District 02:

  • French Hill* (Republican)
  • Clarke Tucker (Democrat)
  • Joe Swafford (Libertarian)

District 03:

  • Steve Womack* (Republican)
  • Joshua Mahony (Democrat)
  • Michael Kalagias (Libertarian)
  • Josh Moody (Independent)
  • Jason Tate W

District 04:

  • Bruce Westerman* (Republican)
  • Hayden Shamel (Democratic)
  • Tom Canada
  • Jack Foster (Independent)
  • Lee McQueen (Independent)
  • Susan Ann Martin W

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Arkansas Election Notes

In the Arkansas state Senate, Republicans increased the number of seats their held by one while Democrats made no movement. Before the election. Republicans held 25 seats, Democrats held nine, and there was one vacancy. This year 18 of the of 35 seats in the chamber were up for election; Republicans won 13 races.

In the Arkansas House, Republicans won 76 seats on Election Night to the Democrats’ 24. This chamber is in firm Republican control, but it was one of the Southern states that were firmly held by Democrats for over two decades. The state even had a Democratic trifecta from 2007-2013 and a Democratic governor from 2007-2015, after having a Republican governor from1997-2017.

The elections for the Arkansas Supreme Court were held on May 22 (the same time the primaries for other offices were held), but the race for Seat three went to the Nov. 6 runoff. In the race was Courtney Goodson (the sitting justice) and Arkansas Department of Human Services chief counsel David Sterling. This is an nonpartisan race, but Goodson won despite the Republican State Leadership Committee spending $1.1 million on ads and mailers opposing her and in support of Sterling.

The races for Arkansas’ appellate courts were nonpartisan, as well. Only two seats (District 2, Position 1 and District 3, Position 2) were up for election this year and they were decided in May. Incumbent judge Bart Virden won the race in District 2 and incumbent judge Robert Gladwin ran unopposed in the District 3 race.

AR Ballot Measures

On the ballot in Arkansas were three ballot measures: Issues 2, 4, and 5. Two other measures, Issues 1 and 3, were taken off the ballot before the elections.

  • Issue 1, if passed, would have limited attorney’s fees and damagers awarded in lawsuits. It also would have allowed the legislature to amend or repeal the state Supreme Court’s rules related to those cases. This measure was struck down by the state Supreme Court.
  • Issue 2, if passed, would require a vote I.D. for registered voters to participate in elections. This was approved by voters.
  • Issue 3, if passed, would impose six-year term limits on state representatives and eight-year term limits on state senators. This was ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court.
  • Issue 4, if passed, would authorize four new casinos in specific counties for specific licensees. This was approved by voters.
  • Issue 5, if passed, would increase the state’s minimum wage to $11 per hour by 2022.

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For More Information on Arkansas’ Elections

Ballotpedia:

Politico: Arkansas Election Results

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California

On June 5, 2018, California held primaries for various state seats, a Senate race, and U.S. House seats in 53 districts. At the state level, all 80 Assembly seats were up for election and half of the state’s 40 Senate seats (all the even-numbered districts) were being contested.

Note: Since California has what is known as a “jungle primary,” only the top two candidates, regardless of party, will advance to the general election in November.

CA Governor’s Race

  • Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom (Democrat)
  • John Cox (Republican)

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U.S. Senate Race – CA

  • Dianne Feinstein* (Democrat)
  • Kevin de León (Democrat)

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U.S. House of Representatives – CA

District 01:

  • Doug LaMalfa* (Republican)
  • Audrey Denny (Democrat)

District 02:

  • Jared Huffman* (Democrat)
  • Dale Mensing (Republican)

District 03:

  • John Garamendi* (Democrat)
  • Charlie Schaupp (Republican)

District 04:

  • Tom McClintock* (Republican)
  • Jessica Morse (Democrat)

District 05:

  • Mike Thompson* (Democrat)
  • Anthony Mills (No Party Preference)

District 06:

  • Doris Matsui* (Democrat)
  • Jrmar Jefferson (Democrat)

District 07:

  • Ami Bera* (Democrat)
  • Andrew Grant (Republican)

District 08:

  • Paul Cook* (Republican)
  • Tim Donnelly (Republican)

District 09:

  • Jerry McNerney* (Democrat)
  • Marla Livengood (Republican)

District 10:

  • Jeff Denham* (Republican)
  • Josh Harder (Democrat)

District 11:

  • Mark DeSaulnier* (Democrat)
  • John Fitzgerald (Republican)

District 12:

  • House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi* (Democrat)
  • Lisa Remmer (Republican)

District 13:

  • Barbara Lee* (Democrat)
  • Laura Wells (Green)

District 14:

  • Jackie Spier* (Democrat)
  • Christina Osmeña (Republican)

District 15:

  • Eric Swalwell* (Democrat)
  • Rudy Peters (Republican)

District 16:

  • Jim Costa* (Democrat)
  • Elizabeth Heng (Republican)

District 17:

  • Ro Khanna* (Democrat)
  • Ron Cohen (Republican)

District 18:

  • Anna Eshoo* (Democrat)
  • Christine Russell (Republican)

District 19:

  • Zoe Lofgren* (Democrat)
  • Justin Augilera (Republican)

District 20:

  • Jimmy Panetta* (Democrat)
  • Ronald Kabat (No Party Preference)

District 21:

  • David Valadao* (Republican)
  • TJ Cox (Democrat)

District 22:

  • Devin Nunes* (Republican)
  • Andrew Janz (Democrat)

District 23:

  • Kevin McCarthy* (Republican)
  • Tatiana Matta (Democrat)

District 24:

  • Salud Carbajal* (Democrat)
  • Justin Fareed (Republican)

District 25:

  • Steve Knight* (Republican)
  • Katie Hill (Democrat)

District 26:

  • Julia Brownley* (Democrat)
  • Antonio Sabato, Jr. (Republican)

District 27:

  • Judy Chu* (Democrat)
  • Bryan Witt (Democrat)

District 28:

  • Adam Schiff* (Democrat)
  • Johnny Nalbandian (Republican)

District 29:

  • Tony Cardenas* (Democrat)
  • Benny Bernal (Republican)

District 30:

  • Brad Sherman* (Democrat)
  • Mark Reed (Republican)

District 31:

  • Pete Aguilar* (Democratic)
  • Sean Flynn (Republican)

District 32:

  • Grace Napolitano* (Democrat)
  • Joshua Scott (Republican)

District 33:

  • Ted Lieu* (Democrat)
  • Kenneth Wright (Republican)

District 34:

  • Jimmy Gomez* (Democrat)
  • Kenneth Mejia (Green Party)

District 35:

  • Norma Torres* (Democrat)
  • Christian Valiente (Republican)

District 36:

  • Raul Ruiz* (Democrat)
  • Kimberlin Brown Pelzer (Republican)

District 37:

  • Karen Bass* (Democrat)
  • Ron Bassilian (Republican)

District 38:

  • Linda Sanchez* (Democrat)
  • Ryan Downing (Republican)

District 39:

  • Gil Cisneros (Democrat)
  • Young Kim (Republican)

District 40:

  • Lucille Roybal-Allard* (Democrat)
  • Rodolfo Barragan (Green Party)

District 41:

  • Mark Takano* (Democrat)
  • Aja Smith (Republican)

District 42:

  • Ken Calvert* (Republican)
  • Julia Peacock (Democrat)

District 43:

  • Maxine Waters* (Democrat)
  • Omar Navarro (Republican)

District 44:

  • Nanette Barragan* (Democrat)
  • Aja Brown (Democrat)

District 45:

  • Mimi Walters* (Republican)
  • Katie Porter (Democrat)

District 46:

  • Lou Correa* (Democratic)
  • Russell Lambert (Republican)

District 47:

  • Alan Lowenthal* (Democrat)
  • John Briscoe (Republican)

District 48:

  • Dana Rohrabacher* (Republican)
  • Harley Rouda (Democrat)

District 49:

  • Mike Levin (Democrat)
  • Diane Harkey (Republican)

District 50:

  • Duncan D. Hunter* (Republican)
  • Ammar Campa-Najjar (Democrat)

District 51:

  • Juan Vargas* (Democrat)
  • Juan Hidalgo, Jr. (Republican)

District 52:

  • Scott Peters* (Democrat)
  • Omar Qudrat (Republican)

District 53:

  • Susan Davis* (Democrat)
  • Morgan Murtaugh (Republican)

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California Election Notes

Democrats flipped six House seats in California:

  1. Josh Harder defeated Jeff Denham in California’s 10th Congressional District.
  2. Katie Hill defeated Steve Knight in CA25.
  3. Gil Cisneros defeated Young Kim in the 39th Congressional District. This seat was wide open because Ed Joyce retired.
  4. Despite her lead on Election Night, incumbent Mimi Walters eventually lost to Elizabeth Warren protégé Katie Porter.
  5. Dana Rohrabacher was defeated by Democrat Harley Rouda in California’s 48th Congressional District.
  6. Mike Levin defeated Diane Harkey in California’s 49th Congressional District.

All the House seats in Orange County were taken or retained by Democrats and no Democratically-held seat in the state was flipped to the Republicans.

CA State Elections

At the state level, the good news for Democrats is that the party was able to regain its supermajority in the state legislature. Heading into the election, Democrats held 55 Assembly seats (the party needed 54 to hold a supermajority) and 26 state Senate seats (the party needed 27 seats for a supermajority). Democrats flipped 2 seats in the Assembly (in the 38th and 74th Districts) and 2 in the state Senate (in Districts 14 and 34).

On the flip side (at least for me), there were disappointments in a few Assembly districts I was watching:

  • In the 15th Assembly District, Jovanka Beckles lost to Buffy Wicks.
  • In the 53rd Assembly District, Miguel Santiago got to keep his seat. Santiago is the chairman of the Assembly’s Communications and Conveyance Committee and he caught flack for trying to gut SB 822, the net neutrality bill the was eventually passed and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
  • In the 63rd Assembly District, Maria D. Estrada lost to Anthony Rendon, who killed the state’s single-payer bill in committee.

California voters also voted to retain two California Supreme Court justices, Carol Corrigan and Leondra Kruger. These are nonpartisan positions, but justices are appointed to the 7-member court by the governor and must be confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments when there is a vacancy.

Voters also chose to retain all 50 judges on the California courts of appeal. Like the state Supreme Court justices, these are nonpartisan positions that are filled by the governor and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments when there are vacancies. Justices must face a first retention vote during the year when the governorship is up for election. If retained, a judge will then serve a full 12-year term.

CA Ballot Measures

California had a total of 16 ballot measures in 2018. Five of those measures were on the June 5 ballot:

  • Proposition 68, which would issue $4 billion in bonds for parks, environmental protection, and water infrastructure, was approved by voters.
  • Voter approved Proposition 69, which would require revenues raised for transportations (through taxes or fees) by used strictly for transportation purposes.
  • Voters rejected Proposition 70, which would have required a one-time two-thirds vote to use revenue from the state’s cap-and-trade program.
  • Voters approved Proposition 71. The law will change the date for when voter-approved ballot measures are to take effect.
  • Voters approved Proposition 72, under which rainwater capture systems will be excluded from property taxes.

The other eleven ballot measures for California were on the state’s November ballot.

  • Voters approved Proposition 1, which would issue $4 billion in bonds for housing programs and veterans’ home loans.
  • Voters approved Proposition 2, which will authorize the state to use revenue from the millionaire’s tax to help pay for housing to prevent homelessness.
  • Voters rejected Proposition 3, which would have issued $8.877 billion in bonds for water-related infrastructure and environmental projects.
  • Voters approved Proposition 4, which will establish $1.5 billion in bonds to build children’s hospitals.
  • Voters rejected Proposition 5, which would have altered Proposition 13 (1978), to allow homebuyers who were aged 55 or older or severely disabled to transfer their tax assessments to their new home.
  • Voters rejected Proposition 6, which would have repealed the state’s fuel tax
  • Voters approved Proposition 7, which will allow the state legislature to establish a permanent Daylight-Saving Time if allowed by the federal government (Boo!)
  • Voters rejected Proposition 8, which would have required dialysis clinics to refund patients for any costs paid past a certain amount.
  • Proposition 10 was defeated on Election Day. It would have established rent control in municipalities.
  • Voters approved Proposition 11, which will allow ambulance providers to keep their staff on call even during paid breaks.
  • Proposition 12 was approved by voters. It will ban the sale of meat from animals who are keep in tightly confined spaces, based on a standard minimum area.

Proposition 9, which would have split up California into three separate states, was taken off the ballot by the state Supreme Court.
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Ballotpedia:

California Secretary of State Website:

Politico: California Election Results 2018

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Colorado

On June 26, 2018, Colorado held primaries for the governor’s race and 7 House seats.

CO Governor’s Race

In Colorado’s gubernatorial race, each nominee is allowed to nominate their running mate, who will run for lieutenant governor.

  • Jared Polis and Dianne Primavera (Democrat)
  • Walker Stapleton and Lang Sias (Republican)
  • Scott Helker and Michele Poague (Libertarian)
  • Bill Hammons and Eric Bodenstab (Unity Party of Colorado)

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U.S. House of Representatives – CO

District 01:

  • Diana DeGette* (Democrat)
  • Casper Stockham (Republican)
  • Raymon Doaene (Libertarian)
  • Miguel Lopez (Democrat) W

District 02:

  • Joe Neguse (Democrat)
  • Peter Yu (Republican)
  • Roger Barris (Libertarian)
  • Nicke Thomas (Independent)
  • Kevin Alumbaugh (Green) W

District 03:

  • Scott Tipton* (Republican)
  • Diane Mitsch Bush (Democrat)
  • Gaylon Kent (Libertarian)
  • Mary Malarsie (Independent)
  • Richard Tetu (Unaffiliated) W
  • Bruce Lohmiller (Green) W
  • Gary Swing (Green) W

District 04:

  • Ken Buck* (Republican)
  • Karen McCormick (Democrat)
  • Richard Lyons Weil (Democrat) W
  • John Vigil (Green) W

District 05:

  • Doug Lamborn* (Republican)
  • Stephany Rose Spaulding (Democratic)
  • Douglas Randall (Libertarian)
  • Lori Furstenberg (Democrat) W
  • John Croom (Unaffiliated) W

District 06:

  • Mike Coffman* (Republican)
  • Jason Crow (Democrat)
  • Kat Martin (Libertarian)
  • Dan Chapin (Unaffiliated)
  • Christopher Allen (Green) W

District 07:

  • Ed Perlmutter* (Democrat)
  • Mark Barrington (Republican)
  • Jennifer Nackerud (Libertarian)
  • Steve Zorn (Democrat) W
  • Michael Haughey (Green) W

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Colorado Election Notes

Democrats flipped the seat in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District as Jason Crow defeated the Republican incumbent, Mike Coffman.

CO State Elections

At the state level, Democrats flipped a few seats, as well. Coming into this election, Republicans held 3 out of 10 executive positions in Colorado and they controlled the state Senate. All that changed

Phil Weiser, a Democrat, took the Attorney General’s seat. Weiser defeated Republican George Brauchler and Libertarian William Robinson III in the race for this seat. The Republican incumbent, Cynthia Coffman, chose not to run for re-election.

In the race for CO Secretary of State, Democrat Jena Griswold unseated the Republican incumbent, Wayne Williams.

The office of Colorado Treasurer was flipped by Democrats. Dave Young defeated Republican Brian Watson and Gerald Kilpatrick of the American Constitution Party in this race. Republican incumbent Walker Stapleton was termed out of this office.

Democrats gained a small majority in the State Senate. Heading into the election, in which only 17 of the Senate’s 35 seats were contested, Democrats held 16 seats in the chamber to the Republicans’ 18 (1 was held by an independent). In 2019, Democrats will hold 19 seats to the Republicans’ 16.

Democrats expanded their majority in the Colorado House of Representatives by 5. Heading into the election, Democrats held 36 seats to the Republicans’ 29. Heading into 2019, Democrats will have 41 seats and Republicans will have 24.

CO Ballot Measures

This year, there were 13 state ballot measures being considered in Colorado.

  • Voters approved Amendment A. This amendment repeals the constitutional exception for slavery and involuntary servitude in the state, which is was the case for prisoners. (This exception still exists at the federal level, as written in the Thirteenth Amendment, and in numerous states.)
  • Voters rejected Amendment V, which would have reduced the age for someone to qualify for the state legislature from 25 to 21 years old.
  • Voters rejected Amendment W, which would consolidate questions for judicial retention on the state ballot.
  • Voters approved Amendment X, which will change the definition of industrial hemp from a constitutional definition to a statutory one.
  • Voters approved Amendment Y, which will create an independent commission for redrawing congressional districts.
  • Voters approved Amendment Z, which will create an independent commission for redrawing state legislative districts.
  • Voters rejected Amendment 73, which would have created state income tax brackets and raise taxes to fund education.
  • Voters rejected Amendment 74, which would have allowed property owners to receive compensation if the value of their properties decreased due to state laws or regulations.
  • Voters rejected Amendment 75, which would have changed the limits and requirements for campaign finance contributions in the state.
  • Voters rejected Proposition 109, which would have authorized bonds for transportation projects without raising taxes.
  • Voters rejected Proposition 110, which would have authorized bonds for transportation projects by raising taxes.
  • Voters approved Proposition 111, which will restrict the charges on payday loans to 36% per year.
  • Voters rejected Proposition 112, which would introduce minimum setbacks for new oil and gas development projects, which includes fracking.

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Connecticut

On August 14, 2018, Connecticut held primaries for the governorship, a race for a U.S. Senate seat, and five House districts.

CT Governor’s Race

  • Ned Lamont (Democrat)
  • Bob Stefanowski (Republican)
  • Rod Hanscomb (Libertarian)
  • Mark Stewart Greenstein (Amigo Constitution)
  • Oz Griebel (Independent)

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U.S. Senate Race – CT

  • Chris Murphy* (Democrat)
  • Matthew Corey (Republican)
  • Jeffery Russell (Green)
  • Richard Lion (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – CT

District 01:

  • John Larson* (Democrat)
  • Jennifer Nye (Republican)
  • Tom McCormick (Green)

District 02:

  • Joe Courtney* (Democrat)
  • Danny Postemski (Republican)
  • Michelle Louise Bicking (Green)
  • Daniel Reale (Libertarian)

District 03:

  • Rosa DeLauro* (Democrat)
  • Angel Cadena (Republican)

District 04:

  • Jim Himes* (Democrat)
  • Harry Arora (Republican)

District 05:

  • Jahana Hayes (Democrat)
  • Manny Santos (Republican)

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Connecticut Election Notes

Democrats retained all congressional seats for the state of Connecticut. The U.S. Senate seat and the seats for Districts 1-4 were retained by incumbents, but the seat in the state’s 5th Congressional District was open because Elizabeth Esty announced she would not seek re-election. Esty was embroiled in a scandal stemming from the way in which she handled sexual harassment allegations against her former chief of staff.

CT State Elections

Democrats also retained the governorship. Although incumbent Gov. Dan Malloy announced that he would not seek a third term, a Democrat ultimately won the gubernatorial election. Ned Lamont, who had previously run for the U.S. Senate in 2006, will be sworn in as governor in 2016.

Democrats expanded their majority in the state Senate. This year, all 36 seats were up for grabs, but Democrats and Republicans both held 18 seats in the chamber. Democrats had the advantage since the Lieutenant Governor was also a Democrat and held the tiebreaking vote. Now, Democrats will hold 22 seats to the Republicans’ 13.

Colorado Democrats also expanded their majorities in the state House of Representatives. All 151 seats were up for election and headed into November 6, Democrats held 80 seats to the Republicans’ 71. On Election Night, Democrats won 88 seats to the Republican’s 57.

CT Ballot Measures

Connecticut voters had two ballot measures to consider and they approved both. Amendment 1 will mandate that transportation funds only be used for transportation projects. Amendment 2 will establish a protocol for transferring state property, like state parks.

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Delaware

On September 6, 2018. Delaware held primaries which featured races for a Class-1 Senate seat and the state’s at-large House district.

Senate Race – DE

  • Tom Carper* (Democrat)
  • Robert Arlett (Republican)
  • Demitri Theodoroupoulos (Green)
  • Nadine Frost (Libertarian)

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Delaware’s At-Large House District

  • Lisa Blunt Rochester* (Democrat)
  • Scott Walker (Republican)

Note: Since Lisa Blunt Rochester had no Democratic challengers, there was no Democratic primary.

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Delaware Election Notes

At the state level, Democrats were able to flip a few seats. One seat was state treasurer. Democrat Collen Davis unseated the Republican incumbent, Ken Simpler, by carrying over 52% of the vote. Another seat was state Auditor, which is currently held by Republican R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. This year, an election was held for the seat and Democrat Kathy McGuiness defeated Republican James Spadola.

Democrats also expanded their majority in the state Senate. Coming into the midterms, Democrats controlled 11 seats to the Republicans’ 10. After the election, during which 10 of the chamber’s seats were up for election, Democrats gained a seat.

Democrats also expanded their supermajority in the state House of Representatives. Before the election, Democrats held 25 of the House’s 41 seats. Heading into 2019, Democrats will hold 26 seats.

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Florida

On August 28, 2018, Florida held primaries for the governor’s race, Ben Nelson’s U.S. Senate seat, and seats in 27 congressional districts.

FL Governor’s Race

  • Andrew Gillum (Democrat)
  • Ron DeSantis (Republican)
  • Darcy Richardson (Reform Party)
  • Ryan Foley (Independent)
  • Kyle Gibson (Independent)
  • Raphael Herman (Independent)
  • Bruce Stanley (Independent)

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U.S. Senate – FL

  • Bill Nelson* (Democrat)
  • Gov. Rick Scott (Republican)

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U.S. House of Representatives – FL

District 01:

  • Matt Gaetz* (Republican)
  • Jennifer Zimmerman (Democrat)

District 02:

  • Neal Dunn* (Republican)
  • Bob Rackleff (Democrat)

District 03:

  • Ted Yoho* (Republican)
  • Yvonne Hayes (Democrat)

District 04:

  • John Rutherford* (Republican)
  • Ges Selmont (Democrat)
  • Joceline Berrios (Independent)
  • Jason Bulger (Independent)

District 05:

  • Alfred Lawson* (Democrat)
  • Virginia Fuller (Republican)

District 06:

  • Nancy Soderberg (Democrat)
  • Michael Waltz (Republican)

District 07:

  • Stephanie Murphy* (Democrat)
  • Mike Miller (Republican)

District 08:

  • Bill Posey* (Republican)
  • Sanjay Patel (Democrat)

District 09:

  • Darren Soto* (Democrat)
  • Wayne Liebnitzky (Republican)

District 10: Val Demings* easily won the Democratic primary  and ran unopposed in the general election.

District 11:

  • Daniel Webster* (Republican)
  • Dana Cottrell (Democrat)

District 12:

  • Gus Bilirakis* (Republican)
  • Chris Hunter (Democrat)
  • Angelika Purkis (Independent)

District 13:

  • Charlie Crist* (Democrat)
  • George Buck (Republican)

District 14: Kathy Castor* (Democrat) ran unopposed.

District 15:

  • Kristen Carlson (Democrat)
  • Ross Spano (Republican)

District 16:

  • Vern Buchanan* (Republican)
  • David Shapiro (Democrat)

District 17:

  • April Freeman (Democrat)
  • Greg Steube (Republican)

District 18:

  • Brian Mast* (Republican)
  • Lauren Baer (Democrat)

District 19:

  • Francis Rooney* (Republican)
  • David Holden (Democrat)

District 20: Alcee Hastings* easily won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election.

District 21: Lois Frankel* (Democrat) ran unopposed.

District 22:

  • Theodore E. Deutch* (Democrat)
  • Nicolas Kimaz (Republican)

District 23:

  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz* (Democrat)
  • Joe Kaufman (Republican)
  • Tim Canova (Independent)
  • Don Endriss (Independent)

District 24: Frederica Wilson* won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed.

District 25:

  • Mario Diaz-Balart* (Republican)
  • Mary Barzee Flores (Democrat)

District 26:

  • Carlos Curbelo* (Republican)
  • Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democrat)

District 27:

  • Donna Shalala (Democrat)
  • Maria Salazar (Republican)
  • Mayra Joli (Independent)

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Florida Election Notes

After a recount beset by controversy, Florida Gov. Rick Scott was declared the winning in the U.S. Senate race against incumbent Bill Nelson, allowed Republicans to flip one of four Senate seats during the 2018 midterms.

On the flip side, Democrats were able to take two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives that had been previously held by Republicans. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democrat) defeated the incumbent, Carlos Curbelo (Republican), in the 26th Congressional District and Donna Shalala won in the 27th Congressional District.

FL State Elections

Partisan offices like Florida’s governorship and state Attorney General remained in Republican hands, but Democrats were able to flip the Agriculture Commissioner’s seat. The office is currently held by Adam Putnam, a Republican, but Democrat Nikki Fried one a close election against Republican Matt Caldwell.

Republicans increased their majority in the state Senate. Heading into the election, Republicans held 22 seats, Democrats held 16 seats, and there were two vacancies. After the election, Republicans won 23 seats and Democrats won 17.

In the state House of Representatives, Republicans maintained their majorities, but Democrats managed to pick up a few seats. Heading into the election, Republicans held 75 seats and Democrats held 41. Heading into 2019, Republicans will hold 73 seats to Democrats’ 47.

FL Ballot Measures

In Florida, there were 12 statewide measures on the ballot. All but Amendment 1 were approved by voters.

  • Amendment 1 would have increased the amount of value from a home that would be exempted from property taxes.
  • Amendment 2 will make the cap on nonhomestead parcel assessment increases permanent.
  • Under Amendment 3, all new casino gambling establishments must have voter approval.
  • Amendment 4 will restore the rights of convicted felons to vote, upon the completion of their sentences.
  • Amendment 5 will require two-thirds of the state legislature to approve all impose new taxes or fees or to increase them.
  • Amendment 6 will do three things:
    1. It will add a Marsy’s Law to the FL constitution.
    2. It will increase the judicial retirement age to 75.
    3. It will bar judges from deferring to administrative agencies when interpreting the law.
  • Amendment 7 also does three things:
    1. It requires that first responders and military members receive death benefits.
    2. It calls for a supermajority vote to change college fees.
    3. It changes the state constitution to allow for a state college system structure.
  • Amendment 9 does two things. First, it bans offshore oil and gas drilling. Secondly, it bans vaping in indoor workspaces.
  • Amendment 10 does three things:
    1. The amendment bars counties from abolishing certain local offices.
    2. It changes the start dates for legislative sessions.
    3. It changes the state constitution to include an executive office and executive department.
  • Amendment 11 will repeal three things:
    1. The prohibition against noncitizens owning property in the state.
    2. The requirement for a high-speed ground transportation system.
    3. The constitution provision that a change to a criminal statute is not retroactive.
  • Amendment 12 will bar public officials from working as lobbyists while in office and for six years after leaving office.
  • Amendment 13 places prohibitions on certain live dog racing bets.

Amendment 8 was taken off the ballot. It would have don three things:

  1. It would have introduced term limits to school boards.
  2. It would have allowed the state to operate schools without school boards.
  3. It would have required civic literacy in public education.

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Georgia

Georgia held primaries on May 22, 2018; the runoff was held July 24.

GA Governor’s Race

  • Stacey Abrams (Democrat)
  • Brian Kemp (Republican) R
  • Ted Metz (Libertarian)
  • Bobby Waldrep W
  • Bobby Williams W
  • David Byrne W
  • Rod Mack W

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U.S. House of Representatives – GA

District 01:

  • Earl “Buddy” Carter* (Republican)
  • Lisa Ring (Democrat)

District 02:

  • Sanford Bishop, Jr.* (Democrat)
  • Herman West, Jr. (Republican)

District 03:

  • Drew Ferguson* (Republican)
  • Chuck Enderlin (Democrat)

District 04:

  • Hank Johnson* (Democrat)
  • Joe Profit (Republican)

District 05: John Lewis* (Democrat) ran unopposed.

District 06:

  • Karen Handel* (Republican)
  • Lucy McBath (Democrat) R
  • Jeremy Stubbs W

District 07:

  • Rob Woodall* (Republican)
  • Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democrat) R

District 08:

  • Austin Scott* (Republican)
  • Jimmy Cooper (Green) W

District 09:

  • Doug Collins* (Republican)
  • Josh McCall (Democrat)
  • Clifford Baxter W

District 10:

  • Jody Hice* (Republican)
  • Tabitha Johnson-Green (Democrat)

District 11:

  • Barry Loudermilk* (Republican)
  • Flynn Broady (Democrat)

District 12:

  • Rick Allen* (Republican)
  • Francys Johnson (Democrat)
  • Brian Brown W

District 13:

  • David Scott* (Democrat)
  • David Callahan (Republican)
  • Martin L. Cowen (Libertarian) W

District 14:

  • Tom Graves* (Republican)
  • Steven Foster (Democrat)

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Georgia Election Notes

The top elections in Georgia featured candidates who had won their respective primary runoffs. Then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp won his runoff on July 24. Lucy McBath defeated Kevin Abel in the runoff for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. Carolyn Bourdeaux defeated David Kim in the Democratic runoff in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District.

Democrats flipped a seat in the U.S. House as the aforementioned Lucy McBath defeated Karen Handel. That might have been the best news for Democrats in the state.

GA State Elections

All state elections in Georgia were tainted by former Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who was declared the winner of the gubernatorial race. Stacey Abrams, his Democratic opponent, announced that she was ending her bid to became governor, but she did not concede. She plans to sue Kemp in order to prove that he illegally tampering in the election.

As I outlined in previous posts, Kemp oversaw elections in the state, including his own, and he spent the previous two years illegally purging likely Democratic (and mostly black) voters from the voter rolls. When you look at the closeness of other state executive races, the purges may have prevented some offices from being flipped to Democrats.

In the Georgia state Senate, Republicans kept their majority in the 56-seat upper chamber, but Democrats gained 2 seats. Before the election, Republicans controlled 37 seats and Democrats controlled 19. Heading into 2019, Republicans will hold 35 seats and Democrats will hold 21.

In the Georgia House of Representatives, Republicans lost 8 seats but kept their majority. Before the election, Republicans held 114 seats and Democrats held 64. Heading into 2019, Republicans will hold 106 seats and Democrats will hold 74.

GA Ballot Measures

There were seven Georgia state ballot measures in this election cycle and five were constitutional amendments. All measures were approved by voters.

  • Amendment 1 will create a land conservation trust fund. The trust fund will be paid for with 0.75% of the revenue from sales and use taxes on outdoor recreation equipment.
  • Amendment 2 will create a business court. There are also stipulations for the procedure and rules for selecting judges, term length, and judicial qualifications.
  • Amendment 3 will revise the method for determining the market value of forest land. The amendment also creates a timberland property class.
  • Amendment 4 will add rights for crime victims to the state constitution.
  • Amendment 5 will allow one of more school districts with a majority of students in their county to request a referendum for a county sales tax.
  • Referendum A allows for property tax exemptions in certain cities.
  • Referendum B will apply a tax exemption that is currently available for non-profit housing and the mentally disabled to properties that are financed by for-profit businesses.

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Hawaii

On August 11, 2018, Hawaii held races for the governorship, the U.S. Senate, and 2 House districts.

HI Governor’s Race

  • David Ige* (Democrat)
  • Andria Tupola (Republican)
  • Jim Brewer (Green)
  • Terrence Teruya (Nonpartisan)

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U.S. Senate Race – HI

  • Mazie K. Hirono* (Democrat)
  • Ron Curtis (Republican)

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U.S. House of Representatives – HI

District 1:

  • Ed case (Democrat)
  • Cam Cavasso (Republican)
  • Zachary B. Burd (Green Party)
  • Michelle Rose Tippens (Libertarian)
  • Calvin Griffin (Nonpartisan)

District 2:

  • Tulsi Gabbard* (Democrat)
  • Brian Evans (Republican)

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Hawaii Election Notes

In the Hawaii state Senate, the Democrats lost one seat to Republicans, but the Democrats will maintain their supermajority in the chamber, controlling 24 seats to one.

There was no change in the makeup of the Hawaii House of Representatives. There, Democrats hold 46 of the chamber’s 51 seats and Republicans only hold five.

On the ballot was only one state measure. Voters voted “No” to the question of whether the state would hold a constitutional convention. The Surcharge on Residential Investment Properties to Fund Public Education Amendment was ruled invalid by the state Supreme Court and left off the ballot.

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Idaho

On May 15, 2018, Idaho’s primaries featured those for the gubernatorial race and a race for the state’s two congressional districts.

ID Governor’s Race

  • Paulette Jordan (Democrat)
  • Brad Little (Republican)
  • Walter Bayes (Constitution Party)
  • Bev Boeck (Libertarian)
  • Lisa Marie (Republican) W

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U.S. House of Representatives – ID

District 01:

  • Cristina McNeil (Democrat)
  • Russ Fulcher (Republican)
  • W. Scott Howard (Libertarian)
  • Pro-Life (Constitution Party)
  • Gordon Counsil (Independent)
  • Paul Farmer (Independent)
  • Natalie Fleming (Independent)

District 02:

  • Mike Simpson* (Republican)
  • Aaron Swisher (Democrat)

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Idaho Election Notes

In Idaho state races, there were seat that Democrats didn’t even contest, those for state Treasurer and state Controller. In each of those races, only a Republican ran.

In the state Senate, Democrats netted one seat. Before the election, Republicans controlled 29 of 35 seats; now, they will control 28 to the Democrats’ seven.

Democrats gained a net of three seats in the state House of Representatives. Before the election, Republicans controlled 59 of the House’s 70 seats and Democrats held 11. After the election, Democrats won 14 seats to the Republican’s 56.

ID Ballot Measures

Idahoans voted on two state measures during these midterms. Voters rejected Proposition 1, which would have allowed betting on historical horse races with the assistance of video terminals. However, there were stipulations to which locations could use those terminals. Voters approved Proposition 2, which will expand Medicaid in the state under the Affordable Care Act.

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Illinois

Illinois held its primaries on March 20, 2018. The state’s races featured those for governor and the U.S. House of Representatives.

IL Governor’s Race

  • Bruce Rauner* (Republican)
  • JB Pritzker (Democrat)
  • William “Sam” McCann (Conservative Party)
  • Grayson “Kash” Jackson (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – IL

District 01:

  • Bobby Rush* (Democrat)
  • Jimmy Lee Tillman II (Republican)
  • Thomas Rudbech (Independent)

District 02:

  • Robin Kelly* (Democrat)
  • David Merkle (Republican)

District 03:

  • Daniel Lipinski* (Democrat)
  • Arthur Jones (Republican)

District 04:

  • Jesus Garcia (Democrat)
  • Mark Wayne Lorch (Republican)

District 05:

  • Mike Quigley* (Democrat)
  • Tom Hanson (Republican)

District 06:

  • Peter J. Roskam* (Republican)
  • Sean Casten (Democrat)

District 07:

  • Danny K. Davis* (Democrat)
  • Craig Cameron (Republican)

District 08:

  • Raja Krishnamoorthi* (Democrat)
  • Jitendra Diganvker (Republican)

District 09:

  • Jan Schakowsky* (Democrat)
  • John Elleson (Republican)

District 10:

  • Brad Schneider* (Democrat)
  • Doug Bennett (Republican)

District 11:

  • Bill Foster* (Democrat)
  • Nick Stella (Republican)

District 12:

  • Mike Bost* (Republican)
  • Brendan Kelly (Democrat)
  • Randy Auxier (Green)

District 13:

  • Rodney Davis* (Republican)
  • Betsy Londrigan (Democrat)

District 14:

  • Randy Hultgren* (Republican)
  • Lauren Underwood (Democrat)

District 15:

  • John Shimkus* (Republican)
  • Kevin Gaither (Democrat)

District 16:

  • Adam Kinzinger* (Republican)
  • Sara Dady (Democrat)

District 17:

  • Cheri Bustos* (Democrat)
  • Bill Fawell (Republican)

District 18:

  • Darin LaHood* (Republican)
  • Junius Rodriguez (Democrat)

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Illinois Election Notes

Illinois Democrats flipped two seats in the House. In the 6th Congressional District, Democrat Sean Casten defeated Peter J. Roskam, the Republican incumbent. In the 14th Congressional District, Democrat Lauren Underwood defeated the Republican incumbent, Randy Hultgren.

IL State Elections

Democrats were able to expand their majority In the Illinois state Senate. Heading into the 2018 midterms, 39 of 59 seats were up for election and Democrats controlled 37 seats to the Republicans’ 22. Heading into 2019, Democrats will control 40 seats and Republicans will hold 19.

Democrats won a supermajority in Illinois’s House of Representatives in the 2018 midterms. Before the election, Democrats held 67 seats to the Republicans’ 51. To hold a three-fifths supermajority in this chamber, one party would need to control 71 out of 118 seats. All seats were up for grabs this year and Democrats won 72.

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Indiana

Indiana had primaries May 8, 2018. The races in this state included those for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Senate – IN

  • Joe Donnelly* (Democrat)
  • Mike Braun (Republican)
  • Lucy Brenton (Libertarian)
  • Nathan Altman (Independent) W
  • Christopher Fischer (Independent) W
  • James Johnson W

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U.S. House of Representatives – IN

District 01:

  • Peter J. Visclosky* (Democrat)
  • Mark Leyva (Republican)
  • Jonathan Kleinman (Independent) W

District 02:

  • Jackie Walorski* (Republican)
  • Mel Hall (Democrat)
  • Richard Wolf (Independent) W

District 03:

  • Jim Banks* (Republican)
  • Courtney Tritch (Democrat)

District 04:

  • Tobi Beck (Democrat)
  • State Rep. Jim Baird (Republican)

District 05:

  • Susan W. Brooks* (Republican)
  • Dee Thornton (Democrat)

District 06:

  • Jeannine Lake (Democrat)
  • Greg Pence (Republican)
  • Tom Ferkinhoff (Libertarian)
  • Heather Meloy (Independent) W
  • John Miller (Independent) W

District 07:

  • Andre Carson* (Democrat)
  • Wayne Harmon (Republican)

District 08:

  • Larry Bucshon* (Republican)
  • William Tanoos (Democrat)

District 09:

  • Trey Hollingsworth* (Republican)
  • Liz Watson (Democrat)

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Indiana Election Notes

There was one notable change in this election: Democrat Joe Donnelly lost soundly to his Republican challenger, Mike Braun, in the U.S. Senate race. This was one of three U.S. Senate seats flipped by Republicans.

IN State Elections

In the Indiana state Senate, Republicans kept their majority while only losing one seat to Democrats. Heading into the 2018 midterms, Republicans held 41 seats to the Democrats’ nine. During the midterms, 25 of the chamber’s 50 seat were up for grabs, and one Republican incumbent, Mike Delph, failed to win re-election.

In the Indiana House of Representatives, Republicans maintained their majority there, while losing three seats to Democrats. All of the chamber’s 100 seats were up for grabs and Republicans held 70 seats to the Democrats’ 30. After the election, Democrats won 33 seats to the Republicans’ 67.

IN Ballot Measure

Indiana voters only had to weigh in on one statewide ballot measure: Public Question 1, which would require the state legislature to pass a balanced budget each fiscal year. This was approved.

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Iowa

On June 5, 2018, Iowa held primaries that featured a gubernatorial race and races in four congressional districts.

IA Governor’s Race

  • Kim Reynolds* (Republican)
  • Fred Hubbell (Democrat)
  • Gary Siegwarth (Clear Water Party of Iowa)
  • Jake Porter (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – IA

District 1:

  • Rod Blum* (Republican)
  • Abby Finkenauer (Democrat)
  • Troy Hageman

District 2:

  • Dave Loesack* (Democrat)
  • Christopher Peters (Republican)
  • Mark Strauss (Libertarian)
  • Daniel Clark (Independent)

District 3:

  • David Young* (Republican)
  • Cindy Axne (Democrat)
  • Paul Knupp (Green)
  • Mark G. Elworth, Jr. (Legal Medical Now Party)
  • Bryan Holder (Libertarian)
  • Joe Grandanette (Independent)

District 4:

  • Steve King (Republican)
  • J.D. Scholten (Democrat)
  • Charles Aldrich (Libertarian)
  • Edward Peterson (Independent)

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Iowa Election Notes

Democrats won three out of four races for the U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa. Dave Loesack held onto his seat in the state’s 2nd Congressional District and Democrats flipped seats in the 1st and 3rd districts. Only Steve King won his race, but the incumbent was only able to win just over 50% of the vote.

According to tracking by Politico, the Democratic vote in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District improved by 19 percentage points. That means Democrats should contest this seat in 2020. (They should try to compete in every state, but you get the picture).

IA State Elections

Several of Iowa’s executive elections featured a mix of Republican and Democratic incumbents. Most won, but a surprise in the Iowa Auditor’s race was the victory of Rob Sand. The Democrat defeated the Republican incumbent, Mary Mosiman, by 4.4 percentage points.

In the Iowa state Senate, the Republicans expanded their majority by netting 3 seats. Half of the chamber’s 50 seat were up for grabs this year, and heading into the election, Republicans controlled 29 seats to the Democrats’ 20. After the election, Republicans will hold 32 seats to the Democrats’ 18.

In the Iowa House of Representatives, Republicans were able to hold their majority, but they lost seats. Before the election, Republicans controlled 58 seats in the 100-seat chamber and Democrats held 41 seats. After the election, Republicans will hold 54 seats to the Democrats’ 46.

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Kansas

On August 7, 2018, Kansas held primaries for the governorship and four House districts.

KS Governor’s Race

In Kansas, the nominees for governor and lieutenant governor are chosen separately, but they run together in the general election. In some cases, as in the cases of independents, the candidates for governor will choose their running mates before the primary.

  • Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers (Democrat)
  • Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman (Republican)
  • Jeff Caldwell/Mary Gerlt (Libertarian)
  • Rick Kloos/Nathaniel Kloos (Independent)
  • Greg Orman/John Doll (Independent)

Note: Kobach is currently the Secretary of State, which means he certified the results. By the official count, he beat incumbent interim Gov. Jeff Colyer by a hair, but there may have been shenanigans in Johnson County, where Colyer led Kobach until there was a reporting issue with the brand-new voting machines.

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U.S. House of Representatives – KS

District 01:

  • Roger Marshall* (Republican)
  • Alan La Police (Democrat)

District 02:

  • Paul Davis (Democrat)
  • Steve Watkins (Republican)
  • Kelly Standley (Libertarian)

District 03:

  • Kevin Yoder* (Republican)
  • Sharice Davids (Democratic)
  • Chris Clemmons (Libertarian)

District 04:

  • Rep. Ron Estes* (Republican)
  • James Thompson (Democratic)

Note: Estes essentially ran unopposed in his primary because was also a write-in. About 18% of voters wrote in his name, with the rest voting for him outright.

Kansas Election Notes

There were just two surprises in Kansas’ elections. In the race for Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District, Democrat Sharice Davids defeated the Republican incumbent, Kevin Yoder. In the state’s gubernatorial race, Democrat Laura Kelly defeated the current Republican secretary of state, Kris Kobach.

KS State Elections

In the Kansas state House of Representatives, Republicans held onto their supermajority. All 125 seats in the chamber were up for election this year, but no seats changed hands. Currently, Republicans hold 85 seats and Democrats hold 40.

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Kentucky

Kentucky featured races for six seats in the U.S. House of Representatives May 22, 2018.

U.S. House of Representatives – KY

District 01:

  • James Comer* (Republican)
  • Paul Walker (Democrat)

District 02:

  • Brett Guthrie* (Republican)
  • Hank Linderman (Democrat)
  • Thomas Loecken

District 03:

  • John Yarmuth* (Democrat)
  • Vickie Yates Glisson (Republican)
  • Gregory Boles (Libertarian)

District 04:

  • Thomas Massie* (Republican)
  • Seth Hall (Democrat)
  • Mike Moffet
  • David Goodwin W

District 05:

  • Hal Rogers* (Republican)
  • Kenneth Stepp (Democrat)
  • Billy Ray Wilson W

District 06:

  • Andy Barr* (Republican)
  • Amy McGrath (Democrat)
  • Frank Harris (Libertarian)
  • James Germalic
  • Rikka Wallin

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Kentucky Election Notes

In the Kansas state Senate, 19 of the Senate’s 38 seats were up for re-election. Heading into the election, Republicans held 27 seats in the chamber and Democrats only held 11. After the election, the Republicans expanded their supermajority in the chamber by 1.

In the Kansas state House of Representatives, Republicans lost 3 seats, but kept their supermajority. Heading into the election, all 100 seats in the chamber were up for grabs and Republicans held 64 seats to the Democrats’ 36. On Election Day, Republicans won 61 seats to the Democrats’ 39.

KY Ballot Measure

Kansas voters approved the sole state ballot measure for 2018, a Marsy’s Law amendment. If put into effect, the law would grant victims specific rights, like being notified when their attackers were released from prison and being able to consult with prosecutors. However, on October 15, 2018, a circuit court judge blocked the secretary of state from certifying the results of the vote on this ballot measure.

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Louisiana

The only national elections Louisiana is holding this year are House Races in 6 districts. (As a reminder, 49 states held actual primaries before October, but Louisiana has an all-comers election and a run-off in December for top candidates who fail to garner at least 50% of the vote in their races.)

Also, for each race, voters are allowed to write in candidates’ names if they are displeased with any of the choices.

U.S. House of Representatives – LA

District 01:

  • Steve Scalise* (Republican)
  • Lee Ann Dugas (Democrat)
  • Jim Francis (Democrat)
  • Tammy Savoie (Democrat)

District 02:

  • Cedric Richmond* (Democrat)
  • Jesse Schmidt
  • Belden Batiste (Independent)

District 03:

  • Clay Higgens* (Republican)
  • Rob Anderson (Democrat)
  • Josh Guillory (Republican)
  • Mimi Methvin (Democrat)
  • Larry Rader
  • Verone Thomas (Democrat)

District 04:

  • Mike Johnson* (Republican)
  • Ryan Trundle (Democrat)

District 05:

  • Ralph Abraham* (Republican)
  • Jessee Fleenor (Democrat)

District 06:

  • Garret Graves* (Republican)
  • Justin Dewitt (Democrat)
  • Andie Saizan (Democrat)

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Louisiana Election Notes

There were no surprises in the national races in Louisiana, but two seats in the state legislature were flipped on November 6 due to special elections.

LA State Elections

Louisiana regularly holds legislative elections in odd-numbered years, but there was a total of six special legislative elections in 2018:

  • Senate District 26 (November 26)
  • House District 86 (February 17)
  • House District 93 (March 24)
  • House District 10 (November 26)
  • House District 33 (November 26)
  • House District 90 (November 26)

Of the seats up for grabs, two state House seats were flipped from Democratic to Republican, in Districts 10 and 33. In District 10, Democrat Gene Reynolds resigned his position in order to become assistant secretary of the Office of State Parks. The election in this district was cancelled because Republican Wayne McMahen was the only person running for this seat.

LA Ballot Measures

Louisiana voters got to vote on six state ballot measures this year and they approve all of them:

  • Amendment 1 will bar convicted felons from running for office in the state for five years after they complete their sentences. There will be an exception for those who are pardoned.
  • Amendment 2 will require unanimous jury verdicts for felony trials.
  • Amendment 3 will allow governmental agencies in the state to share or trade public equipment or personnel, when needed.
  • Amendment 4 ends the practice of setting aside monies from the Transportation Trust Fund to pay for state police.
  • Amendment 5 will allow for special assessments for some homes that are held in trust.
  • Amendment 6 will allow for a period to phase in certain property tax increases after those properties are reappraised.

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Maine

Maine held its primaries elections on June 12, 2018. For those primaries, Maine experimented with ranked-choice voting, which voters approved, so it will be used in this election, as well.

Maine is a state with mixed leadership. Gov. Paul LaPaige is a Republican who will depart because of term limits, but the state legislature is dominated by Democrats.

ME Governor’s Race

  • Janet Mills (Democrat)
  • Shawn Moody (Republican)
  • Alan Caron (Independent)
  • Teresea Hayes (Independent)

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U.S. Senate – ME

  • Angus King* (Independent)
  • Zak Ringelstein (Democrat)
  • Eric Brakey (Republican)

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U.S. House of Representatives – ME

District 01:

  • Chellie Pingree* (Democrat)
  • Mark Holbrook (Republican)
  • Martin Grohman (Independent)

District 02:

  • Bruce Poliquin* (Republican)
  • Jared Golden (Democrat)
  • Tiffany Bond (Independent)
  • Will Hoar (Independent)

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Maine Election Notes

Democrats made gains nationally and statewide in Massachusetts. For instance, both U.S. House seats are occupied by Democrats. Jared Golden, a Democrat, defeated Bruce Poliquin, the Republican incumbent, in Massachusetts’ Second Congressional District. This was one of 40 flipped seats in the House.

ME State Elections

Democrats became a trifecta state with this past election. Heading into the midterms, governor’s seat was occupied by Republican Paul LePage. Now, the seat will be held by a Democrat, Janet Mills.

Democrats also gained control of the Maine state Senate. Heading into the midterms, Republicans hold 18 seats in the chamber to the Democrats’ 17. All 35 seats were up for election this year and Democrats won 21 seats to the Republicans’ 14.

Additionally, Democrats expanded their majority in Maine’s House of Representatives. Democrats previously controlled 73 of the 151-seat chamber’s seats. Republicans hold 70 seats, independents held 7, and there was one vacancy. After the elections, Democrats won 89 seats, Republicans won 57, and the remaining five seats went to third-party and independent candidates.

ME Ballot Measures

In 2018, there were a total of six ballot measures for Maine Voters. The first, a referendum on the state’s ranked-choice voting system, was approved by voters in June. There five remaining measures were on November’s ballot.

  • Question 1, which would have created a 3.8% payroll tax and non-wage income tax to pay for a home care program, was rejected by voters.
  • Voters approved Question 2, which would issue $30 million in bonds to pay for wastewater infrastructure.
  • Voters approved Question 3, which will issue $106 million in bonds to pay for transportation development.
  • Voters approved Question 4, which will issue $49 million in bonds to pay for the Maine’s university system.
  • Voters approved Question 5, which will issue $15 million in bonds to pay for Maine’s seven community colleges.

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Maryland

On June 26, 2018, Maryland held primaries for the governor’s race, a U.S. Senate seat, and 8 House seats.

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MD Governor’s Race

In Maryland, gubernatorial candidates have running mates who will lieutenant governor.

  • Gov. Larry Hogan* and Boyd Rutherford (Republican)
  • Ben Jealous and Susan Turnbull (Democratic)
  • Ian Schlakman and Annie Chambers (Green)
  • Shawn Quinn and Christina Smith (Libertarian)

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U.S. Senate – MD

  • Sen. Ben Cardin* (Democrat)
  • Tony Campbell (Republican)
  • Arvin Vohra (Libertarian)
  • Neal Simon (Independent)

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U.S. House of Representatives – MD

District 01:

  • Ander Harris* (Republican)
  • Jesse Colvin (Democrat)
  • Jenica Martin (Libertarian)

District 02:

  • Dutch Ruppersberger* (Democrat)
  • Liz Matory (Republican)
  • Guy Mimoun (Green)
  • Michael Carney (Libertarian)

District 03:

  • John Sarbanes* (Democrat)
  • Charles Anthony (Republican)
  • David Lashar (Libertarian)

District 04:

  • Anthony Brown* (Democrat)
  • George McDermott (Republican)
  • David Bishop (Libertarian)

District 05:

  • Steny Hoyer* (Democrat)
  • William Devine III (Republican)
  • Patrick Elder (Green)
  • Jacob Pulcher (Libertarian)

District 06:

  • David Trone (Democrat)
  • Amie Hoeber (Republican)
  • George Gluck (Green)
  • Kevin Caldwell (Libertarian)

District 07:

  • Elijah Cummings* (Democrat)
  • Richman Davis (Republican)
  • David Griggs (Libertarian)

District 08:

  • Jamie Raskin* (Democrat)
  • John Walsh (Republican)
  • Jasen Wunder (Libertarian)

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Maryland Election Notes

In the Maryland state Senate, Democrats maintained control of the chamber, but lost one seat to Republicans. Heading into the general election, Democrats held 33 seats in the chamber to the Republicans’ 14.

In the Maryland House of Representatives, Democrats expanded their supermajority. Before the election, Democrats controlled 91 of the chamber’s 141 seats. During the midterms, Democrats won 99 seats to the Republican’s 42.

MD Ballot Measures

Maryland voters had to consider only 2 state ballot measures, and both were approved. With Question 1, voters were asked it they’d let the state government set aside some gambling revenue for education. With Question 2, voters were asked if they would authorize the state legislature enact laws to allow same-day voter registration.

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Massachusetts

On September 4, 2018, Massachusetts held primaries for the governorship, a Class 1 U.S. Senate seat, and 9 congressional districts.

MA Governor’s Race

  • Charlie Baker* (Republican)
  • Jay Gonzalez (Democrat)

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U.S. Senate Race – MA

  • Elizabeth Warren* (Democrat)
  • Geoff Diehl (Republican)
  • Shiva Ayyadurai (Independent)

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U.S. House of Representatives – MA

District 01: Richard Neal* defeated Tahirah Amatul-Wadud in the Democratic primary and he ran opposed in the general election.

District 02:

  • Jim McGovern* (Democrat)
  • Tracy Lovvorn (Republican)
  • Paul Grady (Independent)

District 03:

  • Lori Trahan (Democrat)
  • Rick Green (Republican)
  • Mike Mullen (Independent)

District 04: Joseph Kennedy III* defeated Gary Rucinski in the Democratic primary. Kennedy ran unopposed in the general election.

District 05:

  • Katherine Clark* (Democrat)
  • John Hugo (Republican)

District 06:

  • Seth Moulton* (Democrat)
  • Joseph Schneider (Republican)
  • Mary Jean Charbonneau (Independent)

District 07: Ayanna Pressley defeated Michael Capuano* in the Democratic primary. Pressley did not face an opponent in the general election.

District 08: Stephen Lynch* won the Democratic primary and he ran unopposed in the general election.

District 09:

  • Bill Keating* (Democrat)
  • Peter Tedeschi (Republican)

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Massachusetts Election Notes

The only surprise in Massachusetts was the elevation of Ayanna Pressley, who defeated incumbent Rep. Michael Capuano in the Democratic primary.

MA State Elections

In the state Senate, nothing changed in terms of the political composition of the chamber. This year, all 40 seats were contested, and Democrats maintained their 34-6 seat supermajority against the Republicans.

Democrats also expanded their supermajority in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Democrats netted two seats as they won 127 to the Republicans’ 32.

MA Ballot Measures

Massachusetts voters weighed in on three state ballot measures.

  • Question 1 was an initiative that would have limited the number of patients that would be assigned to a nurse. This measure was defeated by voters.
  • Voters approved Question 2, which would create a 15-person citizens’ commission to push for a change to the U.S. Constitution regarding campaign finance. In short, this is a push to overturn the Citizens United decision and remove corporate personhood.
  • Voters approved Question 3, which will uphold Senate Bill 2407, which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in public spaces.

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Michigan

On August 7, 2018, Michigan held primaries which featured for the governor’s race, a U.S. senate, and 14 congressional districts.

MI Governor’s Race

  • Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)
  • Bill Schutte (Republican)
  • Keith Butkovich (Natural Law)
  • Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers)
  • Jennifer Kurland (Green)
  • Bill Gelineau (Libertarian)

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U.S. Senate Race – MI

In Michigan, gubernatorial candidates may chose their running mates, who are thus lieutenant gubernatorial candidates.

  • Gretchen Whitmer and Garlin Gilchrist (Democrat)
  • Bill Schutte and Lisa Posthumus Lyons (Republican)
  • Keith Butkovich and Raymond Warner (Natural Law)
  • Todd Schleiger and Earl Lackie (U.S. Taxpayers)
  • Jennifer Kurland and Charin Davenport (Green)
  • Bill Gelineau and Angelique Chasier Thomas (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – MI

District 01:

  • Jack Bergman* (Republican)
  • Matthew Morgan (Democrat) W

Note from Ballotpedia about Morgan’s candidacy:

Matthew Morgan was disqualified from the primary ballot in May 2018, but successfully ran as a write-in candidate. He will appear on the general election ballot.

District 02:

  • Bill Huizenga* (Republican)
  • Rob Davidson (Democrat)
  • Ronald Graeser (U.S. Taxpayers)

District 03:

  • Justin Amash* (Republican)
  • Cathy Albro (Democrat)
  • Ted Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers)

District 04:

  • John Moolenaar* (Republican)
  • Jerry Hilliard (Democrat)

District 05:

  • Daniel Kildee* (Democrat)
  • Travis Wines (Republican)
  • Kathy Goodwin (Working Class)

District 06:

  • Fred Upton* (Republican)
  • Matt Longjohn (Democrat)
  • Stephen J. Young (U.S. Taxpayers)

District 07:

  • Tim Walberg* (Republican)
  • Gretchen Driskell (Democrat)

District 08:

  • Mike Bishop* (Republican)
  • Elissa Slotkin (Democrat)
  • Brian Ellison (Libertarian)
  • David Jay Lillis (U.S. Taxpayers)

District 09:

  • Andy Levin (Democrat)
  • Candius Stearns (Republican)
  • John McDermott (Green)
  • Andrea Kirby (Working Class)

District 10:

  • Paul Mitchell* (Republican)
  • Kimberly Bizon (Democrat)
  • Harley Mikkelson (Green)
  • Jeremey Peruski (Independent)

District 11:

  • Haley Stevens (Democrat)
  • Lena Epstein (Republican)
  • Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian)
  • Cooper Nye (Independent)

District 12:

  • Debbie Dingell* (Democrat)
  • Jeff Jones (Republican)
  • Steve Young (Green)
  • Niles Niemuth (Socialist Equality Party)
  • Gary Walkowicz (Working Class)

District 13:

  • Rashida Tlaib (Democrat)
  • D. Etta Wilcoxon (Green)
  • Sam Johnson (Working Class)

District 14:

  • Brenda Lawrence* (Democrat)
  • Marc Herschfus (Republican)
  • Philip Kolody (Working Class)

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Michigan Election Notes

Democrats flipped two of Michigan’s 14 House seats, in the state’s 8th and 11th Congressional Districts.

The seat in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District was vacated by John Conyers after he was embroiled in a sex scandal. Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones won the Democratic primary in the special election in the district, which will be held concurrently with the elections for the 116th Congress. Jones won the special election in November, so she will serve the final days of Conyers’ term.

MI Gubernatorial Elections

Democrats flipped the top executive seats in Michigan during these midterms.

  • Republican Rick Snyder was termed out as governor, so that seat was open. This seat was ultimately won by Gretchen Whitmer, who beat out Bill Schuette (the incumbent state attorney general) and four other competitors.
  • The lieutenant governor’s seat was also flipped since gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates are running mates.
  • Since Attorney General Schuette as running for governor, his seat was open. Dana Nessel, a Democrat, beat out four competitors to win a plurality of votes in that race.
  • Democrats flipped the Secretary of State’s office in Michigan as Jocelyn Benson defeated three competitors. Ruth Johnson, the Republican incumbent, was termed out.

MI Educational Boards

Democrats flipped two out of eight seats on Michigan’s board of education. Heading into the election, two seats held by two Republicans, Eileen Weiser and Richard Zeile, were up for election. On November 6, those seats were won by Democrats Judith Pritchett and Tiffany Tilley.

Democrats flipped six seats held by Republicans that were up for election on the University of Michigan Board of Regents, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and the Wayne State University Board of Governors. All boards have a total of eight seats, but two from each were up for election this year. Since Democrats won these seats, they have majorities on all three boards.

  • Democrats Jordan Acker and Paul Brown defeated Republican incumbents Andrea Fischer Newman and Andrew Richner in the election for the University of Michigan Board of Regents.
  • Democrats Brianna Scott and Kelly Charron Tebay won in the election for the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. These seats were previously held by Brian Breslin and Mitch Lyons, who chose not to run for re-election.
  • Democrats Bryan Barnhill and Anil Kumar defeated Republican incumbents Diane Dunaskiss and David Nicholson in the election for the Wayne State University Board of Governors.

Michigan Legislature

In the Michigan state Senate, Republicans lost their supermajority in the chamber, as Democrats flipped 6 total seats. Heading into the election, Republicans held 27 seats to the Democrats’ 10 (there was one vacancy). This year, all 38 seats were contested, and Republicans won 22 to the Democrats’ 16.

Democrats made gains in the Michigan House of Representatives, but Republicans maintained their majority in the 110-seat chamber. Heading into the midterms, Republicans held 63 seats and Democrats held 47. On November 6, Republicans won 58 seats to the Democrats’ 52.

Michigan Supreme Court

Although the seats for the Michigan Supreme Court were listed as nonpartisan, candidates for this race were elected by state party conventions. Two seats on seven-member court were up for election this year. The seat held by Kurtis Wilder, a Republican, was won by Megan Cavanaugh, a candidate nominated by Democrats.

MI Ballot Measures

Michigan voters approved all three of state measures on the ballot this year.

  • Proposal 1 will legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
  • Proposal 2 creates an independent citizens’ commission to redraw district lines.
  • Proposal 3 expands voting rights in the state. There is a total of eight rights that will be guaranteed to Michigan voters by the state’s constitution:
  1. Automatic voter registration
  2. Election Results auditing
  3. Military/Overseas Ballots
  4. No-excuse absentee voting
  5. Same-day voter registration
  6. Secret ballots
  7. Straight-ticket voting
  8. Straight-ticket voting

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Minnesota

Minnesota held primaries for the governor’s race, two U.S. Senate seats, and 8 House seats August 14, 2018.

MN Governor’s Race

In Minnesota, the nominees for governor and lieutenant governor for each denomination are running mates, even throughout the primary process. Here are the nominees (Governor/Lieutenant Governor):

  • Tim Walz/Peggy Flanagan (Democrat)
  • Jeff Johnson/Donna Bergstrom (Republican)
  • Chris Wright/Judith Schwartzbacker (Grassroots Party)
  • Josh Welter/Mary O’Connor (Libertarian)

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U.S. Senate – MN

U.S. Senate, Class 1:

  • Amy Klobuchar* (Democrat)
  • Jim Newberger (Republican)
  • Paula Overby (Green)
  • Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now Party)

Special Election for U.S. Senate, Class 2: This was a special election held to fill the seat left vacant by Al Franken.

  • Tina Smith* (Democrat)
  • Karin Housley (Republican)
  • Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
  • Jerry Trooien (Unaffiliated)

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U.S. House of Representatives – MN

District 01:

  • Dan Feehan (Democrat)
  • Jim Hagedorn (Republican)

District 02:

  • Jason Lewis* (Republican)
  • Angie Craig (Democrat)

District 03:

  • Erik Paulsen* (Republican)
  • Dean Phillips (Democrat)

District 04:

  • Betty McCollum* (Democrat)
  • Greg Ryan (Republican)
  • Susan Pendergast Sindt (Legal Marijuana Now Party)

District 05:

  • Ilhan Omar (Democrat)
  • Jennifer Zielinski (Republican)

District 06:

  • Tom Emmer* (Republican)
  • Ian Todd (Democratic)

District 07:

  • Collin Peterson* (Democrat)
  • Dave Hughes (Republican)

District 08:

  • Joe Radinovich (Democrat)
  • Pete Stauber (Republican)
  • Ray Sandman (Independence Party)

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Minnesota Election Notes

In the House of Representatives, Democrats and Republicans stalemated in terms of flipped seats for Minnesota. In the state’s 1st and 8th Congressional districts, Republicans took open seats that were previously held by Democrats. Democrats defeated Republican incumbents in Minnesota’s 2nd and 3rd Congressional Districts.

In the state’s 5th Congressional District, progressives had cause to celebrate as Justice Democrat Ilhan Omar won her election against Republican Jennifer Zielinski. This was the seat previously held by Democrat Keith Ellison. Both Ellison and Omar are Muslims, so this was a history-making feat.

MN State Elections

Democrats maintained the governorship as U.S. Rep. Tim Walz beat out three competitors. This seat was left open by Mark Dayton, the Democratic incumbent, since he decided not to file election for a third term.

The most important note about Minnesota’s Attorney General race isn’t that the Democrats retained the seat, but who won. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, who represented the state’s 5th Congressional District and ran a failed campaign to become the chair of the Democratic National Committee in 2017, beat out Republican Dough Wardlow and Noah Johnson of the Grassroots Party. Ellison won despite facing allegations that he had abused a former girlfriend. This seat was held by Democrat Lori Swanson, who stepped down to run for governor.

The State Auditor’s seat remained in Democratic hands as Julie Blaha won this election. This seat was previously held by Rebecca Otto (of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which is affiliated with the national Democratic Party). She stepped down after she announced her intention to run for governor.

Democrats flipped the state House. Heading into the midterms, Republicans held the majority of seats with a 77-56 advantage. After the elections, Democrats won 75 seats to the Republicans’ 59.

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Mississippi

On June 5, 2018, Mississippi featured a race for a U.S. Senate seat and primaries for four congressional districts. Runoffs were held on June 26.

U.S. Senate – MS

U.S. Senate, Class-1:

  • Roger Wicker* (Republican)
  • David Baria (Democrat) R
  • Danny Bedwell (Libertarian)
  • Shawn O’Hara (Reform Party)

David Baria defeated Howard Sherman in the June 26th runoff.

U.S. Senate Special Election:

  • Cindy Hyde-Smith* (Republican) GR
  • Mike Espy (Democrat) GR
  • Tobey Bartee (Democrat)
  • Chris McDaniel (Republican)

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U.S. House of Representatives – MS

District 1:

  • Trent Kelly* (Republican)
  • Randy Wadkins (Democrat)
  • Tracella Lou O’Hara Hill

District 2:

  • Bennie Thompson* (Democrat)
  • Troy Ray (Independent)
  • Irving Thomas (Reform Party)

District 3:

  • Michael Evans (Democrat)
  • Michael Guest (Republican) R
  • Matthew Holland (Reform Party)

Michael Guest defeated Whit Hughes in the Republican runoff.

This is the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives that was vacated by Gregg Harper.

District 4:

  • Steven Palazzo* (Republican)
  • Jeramey Anderson (Democrat)
  • Lajena Sheets (Reform Party)

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Mississippi Election Notes

The most notable race in Mississippi was the special election for the Class II U.S. Senate seat vacated by Thad Cochran (R). Although this was a nonpartisan race, the top two contenders in the special election were Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy. The two failed to garner 50% of the vote on November 6, so they went to the November 27 runoff.

This race was beset by controversy due to some of the things Hyde-Smith said. Shortly after the November 6 elections were held, Lamar White, Jr., the publisher of The Bayou Brief, posted a video in which Hyde-Smith made a questionable statement. The video was taken on November 2, when the senator was making a campaign stop in Tupelo, Mississippi. Then, she said in reference to a local rancher, “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row.”

The words from Hyde-Smith certainly bothered blacks in the state, who make up 38% of Mississippi’s population and are aware of the state’s history with lynchings. There were 581 lynchings in MS from 1882 to 1968, which was the most in any state during that time period.

When confronted about that statement, Hyde-Smith denied that her words had a racist connotation. She claimed that she was referring to “accepting an invitation to a speaking engagement” and that she was using an exaggeration as an “expression of regard.”

Another video of Cindy Hyde-Smith appears to show her promoting voter suppression. This video was taken on November 3, 2018, when Hyde-Smith was making a campaign stop and talking to students outside of her campaign bus. In the clip, she said:

Hyde-Smith’s spokeswoman said this was a joke, but that was no laughing matter, given how prevalent election fraud has become, particularly in Southern states.

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Missouri

On August 7, 2018, Missouri featured primaries for Claire McCaskill’s U.S. Senate seat and 8 congressional districts.

U.S. Senate Race – MO

  • Claire McCaskill* (Democrat)
  • Josh Hawley (Republican)
  • Jo Crain (Green)
  • Japheth Campbell (Libertarian)
  • Craig O’Dear (Independent)

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U.S. House of Representatives – MO

District 01:

  • Lacy Clay* (Democrat)
  • Robert Vroman (Republican)
  • Robb Cunningham (Libertarian)

District 02:

  • Ann Wagner* (Republican)
  • Cort VanOstran (Democrat)
  • David Arnold (Green)
  • Larry Kirk (Libertarian)

District 03:

  • Blaine Luetkemeyer* (Republican)
  • Katy Geppert (Democrat)
  • Donald Stolle (Libertarian)

District 04:

  • Vicky Hartzler* (Republican)
  • Renee Hoagenson (Democrat)
  • Mark Bliss (Libertarian)

District 05:

  • Emanuel Cleaver* Democrat)
  • Jacob Turk (Republican)
  • E.C. Fredland (Constitution Party)
  • Maurice Copeland (Green)
  • Alexander Howell (Libertarian)

District 06:

  • Sam Graves* (Republican)
  • Henry Martin (Democrat)
  • Dan Hogan (Libertarian)

District 07:

  • Billy Long* (Republican)
  • Jamie Schoolcraft (Democratic)
  • Benjamin Brixey (Libertarian)

District 08:

  • Jason Smith* (Republican)
  • Kathy Ellis (Democrat)
  • Jonathan Shell (Libertarian)

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Missouri Election Notes

Claire McCaskill was the only congressional incumbent in Missouri to lose a re-election bid, as she fell to Republican Josh Hawley by six points in the race for the state’s Class I U.S. Senate seat.

MO State Elections

The Republicans kept their supermajority in the Missouri state Senate. Seventeen of the chamber’s 34 seats were up for election this year and Republicans won 14 seats to the Democrats’ 3. Heading into the election, Republicans held 23 seats to the Democrats’ 10. Democrats will still hold 10 seats in the Senate, but Republicans gained a seat.

Republicans expanded their supermajority in the Missouri House of Representatives. Before the election, Republicans controlled 109 seats to the Democrats’ 45. After the election, Republicans will hold 116 seats to the Democrats’ 47.

MO Ballot Measures

Missouri voters had to consider a total of eight state ballot measures in 2018. The first, Proposition A, was a referendum on Senate Bill 19, a right-to-work law and it was on the August 7 ballot. Voters soundly rejected the measure. The other seven measures were on the November 6 ballot:

  • Voters approved Amendment 1, which will place limits on lawmakers who want to become lobbyists after leaving office, will limit the amount of money that can be spent by legislative campaigns and change the redistricting process.
  • Voters approved Amendment 2, which will amend the state constitution to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, tax marijuana sales at 4 percent, and spend that tax revenue on healthcare services for veterans.
  • Voters rejected Amendment 3, which would have also amended the state constitution to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, but would have taxed sales of substance at 15% and would have designated revenue for a Biomedical Research and Drug Development Institute.
  • Voters Approved Amendment 4, which will reduce the time that a member of an organization needs to wait to manage a bingo game. The measure will also remove the state ban on organizations advertising bingo games.
  • Voters approved Proposition B, which will increase the state minimum wage to $12 an hour.
  • Voters rejected Proposition C, which will legalize marijuana for medical purposes.
  • Voters rejected Proposition D, which would have increased the gas tax while giving a tax exemption for Olympic prizes. The measures also would have created a fund to improve infrastructure to reduce bottleneck traffic.

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Montana

On June 5, 2018, Montana held primaries that featured national races for the Senate and one at-large congressional district.

U.S. Senate – MT

  • Jon Tester* (Democrat)
  • Matt Rosendale (Republican)
  • Rick Breckenridge (Libertarian)

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Montana’s At-Large U.S. House District

  • Greg Gianforte* (Republican)
  • Kathleen Williams (Democrat)
  • Elinor Swanson (Libertarian)

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Montana Election Notes

This year, half of the Montana state Senate’s seats were up for election, and Republicans maintained their majority by winning 14 seats to Democrats’ 11. However, Democrats netted 2 seats. The current political makeup in the chamber is a 32-18 advantage for Republicans. In 2019, Republicans will only hold 30 seats and Democrats will hold 20.

In the Montana House of Representatives, Democrats gained a seat, but Republicans maintained their advantage in the 100-seat chamber. Before the election, Republicans held 59 seats to the Democrats’ 41.

MT Ballot Measures

This year, there were four state ballot measures for Montanans to vote on.

  • Voters approved LR-128, which continues property taxes on six-mill properties to fund the Montana University System for a decade.
  • Voters approved LR-129, which will preclude everyone but specific individuals from collecting ballots from others.
  • Voters rejected I-185, which would have expanded Medicaid in the state. If approved, the measure would have also increased tobacco taxes to pay for health programs.
  • Voters rejected I-896, which would have restricted new hard rock mine permits and required restoration plans to address water quality.

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Nebraska

Nebraska had primaries for governor, the U.S. Senate, and the state’s 3 congressional districts May 15, 2018.

NE Governor’s Race

In this election, gubernatorial candidates may pick their running mates, who would serve as Lieutenant Governor if elected.

  • Pete Rickets* and Mike Foley (Republican)
  • State Sen. Bob Krist and Lynne Walz (Democrat)

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U.S. Senate – NE

  • Deb Fischer* (Republican)
  • Jane Raybould (Democrat)
  • Jim Schultz (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – NE

District 01:

  • Jeff Fortenberry* (Republican)
  • Jessica McClure (Democrat)

District 02:

  • Don Bacon* (Republican)
  • Kara Eastman (Democratic)

District 03:

  • Adrian Smith* (Republican)
  • Paul Theobald (Democratic)

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Nebraska Election Notes

In the Nebraska state Senate, 24 of the chamber’s 49 seats were up for election. Although the members of the Senate are officially nonpartisan, most align with specific political parties.

This was the state Senate’s alignment before the election:

  • 30 senators aligned with the Republican Party
  • 16 senators aligned with the Democratic Party
  • 1 senator aligned with the Libertarian Party
  • 1 unaffiliated senator
  • 1 vacancy

At least 10 winners from this past election will align with the Republican Party and at least three will align with the Democratic Party.

NE Ballot Measure

Voters approved the lone state ballot measure in Nebraska: Initiative 427. The initiative will expand Medicaid to include coverage for people under the age of 65 and those with incomes equal too or less than below 138% of the federal poverty line.

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Nevada

On June 12, 2018, Nevada held primaries that featured races for the governorship, a U.S. Senate seat, and four congressional districts.

NV Governor’s Race

  • Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak (Democrat)
  • NV Attorney General Adam Laxalt (Republican)
  • Russell Best (Independent American Party)
  • Jared Lord (Libertarian)
  • Ryan Bundy (Independent)

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U.S. Senate – NV

  • Dean Heller* (Republican)
  • U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen (Democrat)
  • Kamau Bakari (Independent American Party)
  • Tim Hagan (Libertarian)
  • Barry Michaels (Independent)

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U.S. House of Representatives – NV

District 01:

  • Dina Titus* (Democrat)
  • Joyce Bently (Republican)
  • Daniel Garfield (Independent American Party)
  • Robert Van Strawder (Libertarian)

District 02:

  • Mark Amodei* (Republican)
  • Clint Koble (Democrat)

District 03:

  • Susie Lee (Democrat)
  • Danny Tarkanian (Republican)
  • Harry Vickers (Independent American Party)
  • Steven Brown (Libertarian)
  • Gilbert Eisner (Independent)
  • David Goossen (Independent)
  • Tony Gumina (Independent)

District 04:

  • Steven Horsford (Democrat)
  • Crescent Hardy (Republican)
  • Warren Markowitz (Independent American Party)
  • Gregg Luckner (Libertarian)
  • Dean McGonigle (Independent)
  • Rodney Smith (Independent)

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Nevada Election Notes

The major upset in Nevada’s elections occurred in the U.S. Senate race, as U.S. Rep. Jackie Rosen, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Dean Heller. This was a race that received less attention, but one I pointed to late. In an election where Republicans took a few U.S. Senate seats from Democrats, this was a win the Democrats needed most.

NV State Elections

Nevada Democrats enjoyed a good amount of success 2018 midterms in terms of statewide races, as well.

  • Democrats established a trifecta in the state of Nevada as Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak won the governor’s race. Democrats already had control of the state’s legislature, but the governorship was held by departing Gov. Brian Sandoval (Republican; term-limited).
  • Democrats also flipped the lieutenant governor’s seat, as Kate Marshall beat out three competitors in her race. The seat is currently held by Republican Mark Hutchinson, who chose not to seek re-election this year.
  • Democrats flipped the Attorney General’s seat, as Aaron D. Ford beat out two competitors in his race. The office is currently run by Adam Laxalt, a Republican who ran for governor this year.
  • Additionally, Democrats flipped Montana’s Treasurer seat as Zack Conine defeated two competitors in his race. Dan Schwartz, A Republican, is the current officeholder.
  • Finally, Democrats flipped the state Controller’s seat. Catherine Byrne defeated the Republican incumbent, Ron Knecht.
  • Democrats expanded their majority in the state Senate by picking up three seats. Eleven of the chamber’s 21 seats were up for election this year and Democrats controlled 10 seats to the Republicans’ eight. One seat was held by an independent and two others were vacant.
  • Democrats picked up two seats in the 42-seat Nevada State Assembly. Before the election, Democrats held a 27-14-seat majority against the Republicans. Heading into 2019, Democrats will control 29 seats to the Republicans’ 13.

NV Ballot Measures

There were six statewide ballot measures in Nevada this year and all but one were approved by voters.

  • Voters approved Question 1, which will expand the rights of crime victims.
  • Voters approved Question 2, which will exempt feminine hygiene products from sales tax.
  • Voters rejected Question 3, which would establish rules to prevent energy market monopolies in the state. This amendment was previously approved in 2016, but in Nevada, measures must be approved twice before they can become law.
  • Voters approved Question 4, which will give a sales tax exemption for medical equipment purchases.
  • Voters approved Question 5, which will establish automatic voter registration for Nevadans who get identification cards at Department of Motor Vehicles offices.
  • Voters approved Question 6, which mandates that half of the state’s energy come from renewable resources by the year 2030.

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New Hampshire

On September 11, 2018, New Hampshire held primaries for the governorship and 2 House districts.

NH Governor’s Race

Here is the complete list of candidates in New Hampshire’s gubernatorial race:

  • Chris Sununu* (Republican)
  • Molly Kelly (Democrat)
  • Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – NH

District 01:

  • Chris Pappas (Democrat)
  • Eddie Edwards (Republican)
  • Dan Belforti (Libertarian)

District 02:

  • Annie Kuster* (Democrat)
  • Steve Negron (Republican)
  • Justin O’Donnell (Libertarian)

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New Hampshire Election Notes

In addition to the congressional and gubernatorial elections in New Hampshire, Elections were held for the state’s executive council and both chambers of the state legislature.

The New Hampshire Executive Council

New Hampshire’s executive council is a five-member board responsible for financial oversight in the state. Coming into the 2018 midterms, Republicans held a 3-2 advantage on the council against Democrats. The elections changed that, as Democrats netted one seat.

  • District 1: Michael Cryans (Democrat) defeated Joseph Kenney (the Republican incumbent) and Tobin Menard (Libertarian).
  • District 2: Andru Volinsky (the Democratic incumbent) defeated James Beard (Republican).
  • District 3: Russell Prescott (the Republican incumbent) defeated Joe Pace (Democrat) and James Jarvis (Libertarian).
  • District 4: Ted Gatsas (Republican) defeated Gray Chynoweth (Democrat) and Rich Tomasso (Libertarian). This seat is currently held by Chris Pappas (Democrat).
  • District 5: Debora Pignatelli (Democrat) defeated Dave Wheeler (the Republican incumbent) and Brian Chabot (Libertarian).

NH Legislature

In the New Hampshire state Senate, Democrats flipped the composition of seats in the chamber. Heading into the midterms in which all 24 seats were up for election, Republicans held a 14-10 majority in the senate. Heading into 2019, Democrats will have a 14-10 majority.

Democrats also gained a majority in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Before the election, Republicans held 212 seats in the chamber; Democrats held 167, two seats were held by Libertarians, and there were 19 vacancies. Heading into 2019, Democrats will hold 234 seats in the state House to the Republicans’ 166.

With these developments, New Hampshire is no longer a state with a Republican trifecta, in which both legislative chambers and the governorship are held by the GOP. Gov. Sununu won his race this year, but NH will have a divided government.

NH Ballot Measures

New Hampshire voters approved two state measures that sought to increase residents’ autonomy and give them more power over the state government. Question 1 will allow taxpayers to sue the state government if they feel that taxpayer funds were improperly used. Question 2 will allow residents to be free of government intrusion into their private or personal information.

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New Jersey

On June 5, 2018, Voters in New Jersey participated in national races that included the contest for Bob Menendez’s Senate seat and seats in 12 congressional districts.

U.S. Senate – NJ

  • Sen. Bob Menendez* (Democrat)
  • Bob Hugin (Republican)
  • Murray Sabrin (Libertarian)
  • Madelyn Hoffman (Green)
  • Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth)
  • Natalie Lynn Rivera (For the People)
  • Kevin Kimple (Make it Simple)
  • Tricia Flanagan (New Day NJ)

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U.S. House of Representatives – NJ

District 01:

  • Donald Norcross* (Democrat)
  • Paul Dilks (Republican)
  • Robert Shapiro (Libertarian)
  • Paul Hamlin (We Deserve Better)
  • Mohammad Kabir (Your Voice Hard)

District 02:

  • Jeff Van Drew (Democrat)
  • Seth Grossman (Republican)
  • John Ordille (Libertarian)
  • Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Cannot Be Bought)
  • William Benfer (Together We Can)
  • Steven Fenichel (Time for Truth)

District 03:

  • Tom MacArthur* (Republican)
  • Andy Kim (Democrat)
  • Lawrence Berlinski, Jr. (Constitution Party)

District 04:

  • Chris Smith* (Republican)
  • Joshua Welle (Democrat)
  • Michael Rufo (Libertarian)
  • Brian Reynolds (Check This Column)
  • Edward Stackhouse, Jr. (Ed the Barber)
  • Felicia Stoler (The Inclusion Candidate)
  • Allen Yusufov (Time for Change)

District 05:

  • Josh Gottheimer* (Democrat)
  • John McCann (Republican)
  • James Tosone (Libertarian)
  • Wendy Goetz (Trade, Health, Environment)

District 06:

  • Frank Pallone* (Democrat)
  • Richard Pezzullo (Republican)

District 07:

  • Leonard Lance* (Republican)
  • Tom Mamlinowski (Democrat)
  • Diane Moxley (Green)
  • Gregg Mele (Freedom, Responsibility, Action)

District 08:

  • Albio Sires* (Democrat)
  • John Muniz (Republican)
  • Dan Delaney (Libertarian)
  • Mahmoud Mahmoud (New Way Forward)

District 09:

  • Bill Pascrell* (Democrat)
  • Eric Fisher (Republican)
  • Claudio Belusic (Libertarian)

District 10:

  • Donald Payne Jr.* (Democrat)
  • Agha Khan (Republican)
  • Scott DiRoma
  • Cynthia Johnson (C4C 2018)
  • Joan Miller (Never Give Up)

District 11:

  • Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
  • Jay Webber (Republican)
  • Ryan Martinez (Libertarian)
  • Robert Crook (Honesty, Integrity, Compassion)

District 12:

  • Bonnie Watson Coleman* (Democrat)
  • Daryl Kipnis (Republican)

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New Jersey Election Notes

The congressional races were good to the Democrats in New Jersey. Sen. Bob Menendez won re-election and Democrats were able to flip four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  • In New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Jeff Van Drew beat out five other competitors to take the seat currently occupied by Republican Frank LoBiondo.
  • In the 3rd Congressional District, Andy Kim (Democrat) defeated Tom McArthur (the Republican incumbent) and Lawrence Berlinski, Jr. of the Constitution Party.
  • In the 7th Congressional District, Tom Mamlinowski (Democrat) defeated Leonard Lance (the Republican incumbent), Diane Moxley of the Green Party, and Gregg Mele of the Freedom, Responsibility, and Action Party.
  • In the 11th Congressional District, Mikie Sherrill (Democrat) defeated three competitors to flip the seat currently held by the retiring Rodney Frelinghuysen.

NJ Special Legislative Elections

New Jersey didn’t hold regular legislative elections this year, but eight special legislative elections were held on November 6 to fill vacancies.

  • In the state’s 38th Senate District, Joseph Lagana, the Democrat who was appointed to replace Bob Gordon (also a Democrat), defeated Daisy Ortiz Berger (Republican) to retain that seat.
  • In the state’s 5th General Assembly District, William Spearman (Democrat), who was appointed to replace Democrat Arthur Barclay, defeated Nicholas Kush (Republican) to retain that seat.
  • In the 15th General Assembly District, Democrats Verlina Reynold-Jackson and Anthony Verrelli retained their seats. The two were appointed this year after Democrats Reed Gusciora and Elizabeth Maher Muoio resigned to assume other offices in the state.
  • In the 22nd General Assembly District, Democrat Linda Carter defeated John Quattrocchi to retain that seat. Carter was appointed to that seat this year after Gerald Green (Democrat) died in April.
  • In the 32nd General Assembly District, Democrat Pedro Mejia ran unopposed. He was appointed to that seat to replace Vincent Prieto (Democrat), who resigned in February 2018 to become the president and CEO of the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority.
  • In the 34th General Assembly District, Britnee Timberlake, the Democrat who was appointed to replace Sheila Oliver (Democrat), defeated Irene DeVita (Republican) and Clenard Childress (Stop the Insanity Party) to retain that seat. Oliver was sworn in as New Jersey’s lieutenant governor this year.
  • In the 36th General Assembly District, Clinton Calabrese (Democrat) defeated Marc Marsi (Republican) to retain that seat. Calabrese was appointed to the seat to replace Marlene Caride (Democrat), who currently serves as the state’s commissioner of banking and insurance.
  • In the 38th General Assembly District, Democrats Lisa Swain and P. Christopher Tully won election to retain their seats. The two were appointed to their seats to replace Democrats Timothy Eustace and Joseph Lagana. As mentioned above, Lagana was appointed to the vacant state Senate seat.

NJ State Ballot Measure

There was only one state ballot measure in New Jersey this year: Public Question 1. Voters approved the measure, which will issue $500 million in bonds to fund school projects.

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New Mexico

New Mexico features a gubernatorial race and national races for the U.S. Senate and 3 congressional districts.

NM Governor’s Race

In the governor’s race, two U.S. Representatives will face each other in November.

  • Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democrat)
  • Steve Pearce (Republican)

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  • Martin Heinrich* (Democrat)
  • Mick Rich (Republican)
  • Gary Johnson (Libertarian)

Note: Yes, he’s that Gary Johnson. Apparently, Aubrey Dunn ran in this race and won the Libertarian nomination, but she withdrew.

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U.S. House of Representatives – NM

District 01:

  • Debra Haaland (Democrat)
  • Janice Arnold-Jones (Republican)
  • Lloyd Princeton (Libertarian)

District 02:

  • Xochitl Torres Small (Democrat)
  • Yvette Herrell (Republican)

District 03:

  • Ben Ray Lujan* (Democrat; the DCCC chair)
  • Jerald Steve McFall (Republican)
  • Christopher Manning (Libertarian)

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New Mexico Election Notes

The congressional races were good to the Democrats in New Mexico and so were the state races. Specifically:

  • Democrats flipped the New Mexico governor’s mansion, as U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham defeated U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce. This seat is currently held by Susana Martinez (Republican), who was termed out.
  • Democrats also flipped the state’s lieutenant governor’s seat since candidates were gubernatorial running mates. Howie Morales was Lujan Grisham’s running mate.
  • Democrat Hector Balderas won re-election as New Mexico’s attorney general.
  • Maggie Toulouse Oliver won re-election as New Mexico’s secretary of state.
  • Tim Eichenberg won re-election as New Mexico’s treasurer.
  • Democrat Brian S. Colon defeated the Republican incumbent, Wayne Johnson, in the state auditor’s race.
  • Democrats flipped the state public lands commissioner’s office as Stephanie Garcia Richard defeated Patrick H. Lyons (Republican) and Michael Lucero (Libertarian). This seat is currently held by Aubrey Dunn, a Libertarian.
  • In the New Mexico House of Representatives, Democrats expanded their majority. Before the general election, Democrats held 38 seats to the Republicans’ 31 and there was won vacancy. This year, Democrats won 46 seats to the Republicans’ 24.

NM Judicial Elections

Justices for the New Mexico Supreme Court and appellate courts are partisans and Democrats were able to make gains there.

In 2018, three justices on the New Mexico Supreme Court had terms that were set to expire at the end of year.

  • Gary L. Clingman, the Republican incumbent, had to run for re-election. He was defeated by Democrat Michael E. Vigil.
  • Charles Daniels, a Democrat who was appointed to the bench by Bill Richardson in 2007, had to stand for retention but chose not to. His replacement will be chosen by the governor.
  • Petra Jimenez Maes, a Democrat who was appointed to the bench by Gary Johnson in 1998, was to stand for retention by chose not to.

In the appellate court races, all Democrats running won their races.

  • Democrat Kristina Bogardus defeated Stephen French, the Republican incumbent, in the Position 1
  • Democrat Jacqueline Medina defeated Henry Bohnhoff, the Republican incumbent, in the Position 2
  • Democrat Briana H. Zamora defeated Emil Kiehne, the Republican incumbent, in the Position 3
  • Democrat Megan Duffy defeated Daniel Gallegos, the Republican incumbent, in the Position 4
  • Jennifer Attrep, a Democrat, ran unopposed in the Position 5 election.
  • Republican J. Miles Hanisee won retention in the election for Position 6.

NM State Ballot Measures

New Mexico voters approved all six state measures on the ballot.

  • Constitutional Amendment 1 will allow the state legislature to pass laws governing the judicial appeal process in specific courts.
  • Constitutional Amendment 2 will create an independent state ethics commission.
  • Bond Question A will issue $10.77 million in bonds to pay for facilities for seniors.
  • Bond Question B will issue $12.876 million in bonds to pay for upgrades for academic, public school, tribal, and public libraries.
  • Bond Question C will issue $6.137 million in bonds to pay for school buses.
  • Bond Question D will issue $128.405 million in bonds for higher educations, special schools, and tribal schools.

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New York

New York held primaries for national seats on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Involved were races for the U.S. Senate Class 1 and 27 congressional districts. Statewide races (included those for governor) were held on September 13, 2018.

NY Governor’s Race

  • Andrew Cuomo* (Democrat)
  • Marcus Molinaro (Republican)
  • Howie Hawkins (Green)
  • Larry Sharpe (Libertarian)
  • Stephanie Miner

Note: Cynthia Nixon, who lost in the Democratic primary, was listed on the Working Families Party ticket.

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U.S. Senate – NY

  • Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand* (Democrat) F
  • Chele Farley (Republican) F

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U.S. House of Representatives – NY

District 01:

  • Rep. Lee Zelden* (Republican) F
  • Perry Gershon (Democrat)
  • Kate Browning (Women’s Equality Party)
  • Patricia Latzman (Working Families Party)

District 02:

  • Rep. Peter King* (Republican) F
  • Liuba Shirley (Democrat)
  • DuWayne Gregory (Independence Party) F

District 03:

  • Rep. Thomas Suozzi* (Democratic) F
  • Dan DeBono (Republican) F

District 04:

  • Rep. Kathleen Rice* (Democrat) F
  • Ameer Benno (Republican) F

District 05: Gregory Meeks* defeated his two Democratic challengers and he ran unopposed in the general election.

District 06:

  • Rep. Grace Meng* (Democrat) F
  • Tom Hillgardner (Green)

District 07:

  • Nydia Velazquez* (Democrat) F
  • Joseph Lieberman (Conservative Party)
  • Jeffrey Kurzon (Reform Party)

District 08:

  • Hakeem Jeffries* (Democrat) F
  • Ernest Johnson (Conservative Party)
  • Jessica White (Reform Party)

District 09:

  • Rep. Yvette Clarke* (Democrat) F
  • Lutchi Gayot (Republican) F
  • Joel Anabilah-Azumah (Reform Party)

District 10:

  • Jerrold Nadler* (Democrat) F
  • Naomi Levin (Republican) F

District 11:

  • Dan Donovan* (Republican) F
  • Max Rose (Democrat) F
  • Henry Bardel (Green)

District 12:

  • Carolyn Maloney* (Democrat) F
  • Eliot Rabin (Republican)
  • Scott Hutchins (Green)

District 13:

  • Rep. Adriano Espaillat (Democrat) F
  • Jineea Butler (Republican) F

District 14:

  • Joseph Crowley* (on the Working Families Party and Women’s Equality Party lines) F
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat)
  • Anthony Pappas (Republican)
  • Elizabeth Perri (Conservative Party)

District 15:

  • Jose E. Serrano* (Democrat) F
  • Jason Gonzalez (Republican) F

District 16: There was only a Democratic primary. Eliot Engel* easily won despite facing three challengers. He is running unopposed and he is a fusion candidate (on the Working Families Party and the Women’s Equality Party lines).

District 17:

  • Nita Lowey* (Democrat) F
  • Joseph Ciardullo (Reform Party)

District 18:

  • Sean Maloney* (Democrat) F
  • James O’Donnell (Republican) F

District 19:

  • John Faso* (Republican) F
  • Anthony Delgado (Democrat) F
  • Steven Greenfield (Green)
  • Diane Neal (Independent)

District 20:

  • Rep. Paul Tonko* (Democrat) F
  • Francis Vitollo (Republican)

District 21:

  • Rep. Elise Stefanik* (Republican) F
  • Tedra Cobb (Democrat) F
  • Lynn Kahn (Green)
  • Katie Wilson (Working Families Party)

District 22:

  • Claudia Tenney* (Republican) F
  • Anthony Brindisi (Democrat) F

District 23:

  • Thomas Reed* (Republican) F
  • Tracy Mitrano (Democrat) F

District 24:

  • John Katko* (Republican) F
  • Dana Balter (Democrat) F

District 25:

  • Joseph Morelle (Democrat) F
  • James Maxwell (Republican) F

District 26:

  • Rep. Brian Higgins* (Democrat) F
  • Renee Zeno (Republican)

District 27:

  • Chris Collins* (Republican) F
  • Nate McMurray (Democrat) F
  • Larry Piegza (Reform Party)

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New York Election Notes

In what may be the greatest progressive victory of these midterms, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who defeated incumbent Joe Crowley to win the Democratic nomination in the state’s 14th Congressional District, won decisively in the general election.

New York Democrats also flipped three seats in the U.S. House of Representatives:

  • In New York’s 11th Congressional District, Max Rose (Democrat) defeated Dan Donovan (the Republican incumbent) and Henry Bardel (Green).
  • In the state’s 19th Congressional District, John Faso (the Republican incumbent) fell to Anthony Delgado (Democrat).
  • In the state’s 22nd Congressional District, Democrat Anthony Brindisi defeated Claudia Tenney, the Republican incumbent.

NY State Elections

Democrats retained the attorney general’s seat as Letitia James defeated five other competitors. This seat was held by Democrat Eric Schneiderman, who stepped down after facing allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse.

Democrats also retained the New York Comptroller’s seat as Thomas P. DiNapoli, the incumbent, won re-election.

In elections for the New York State Senate, Democrats won solid control of that chamber. All 63 seats were contested this year and Democrats won 40 seats to the Republicans’ 63.

Before the elections, Democrats held 32 seats to the Republicans’ 31, but Republicans controlled the chamber because eight Democrats who were part of the Independent Democratic Conference caucused with them. During the primaries, six members of the IDC were routed, including Jeffrey D. Klein, the IDC leader and Majority Coalition Leader.

Among the winners in the 2018 midterms were:

  • John Liu (District 11; he defeated Tony Avella)
  • Jessica Ramos (District 13; she defeated Jose Peralta)
  • Robert Jackson (District 31; he defeated Marisol Alcantra)
  • Alessandra Biaggi (District 34; she defeated Klein)
  • Zellnor Myrie (District 20; he defeated Jesse Hamilton)
  • Rachel May (District 53: she defeated David J. Valesky)

Diane Savino (District 23) and David Carlucci (District 38) were the only two members of the IDC who won their primaries. They were also re-elected during this election cycle.

In the New York State Assembly, Democrats expanded their supermajority. Before the general election, Democrats held 104 seats in the chamber to the Republicans’ 41. In the general, Democrats won 106 seats, Republicans won 43, and the Independence Party won one seat.

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North Carolina

North Carolina held primaries on May 8, 2018.

U.S. House of Representatives – NC

District 01:

  • G.K. Butterfield* (Democrat)
  • Roger Allison (Republican)

District 02:

  • George Holding* (Republican)
  • Linda Coleman (Democrat)
  • Jeff Matemu (Libertarian)

District 03: Walter Jones*(Republican) ran unopposed in the general election.

District 04:

  • David Price* (Democrat)
  • Steve Von Loor (Republican)
  • Barbara Howe (Libertarian)

District 05:

  • Virginia Foxx* (Republican)
  • Denise Adams (Democrat)

District 06:

  • Mark Walker* (Republican)
  • Ryan Watts (Democrat)

District 07:

  • David Rouzer* (Republican)
  • Kyle Horton (Democrat)

District 08:

  • Richard Hudson* (Republican)
  • Frank McNeill (Democrat)

District 09:

  • Dan McCready (Democrat)
  • Mark Harris (Republican)
  • Jeff Scott (Libertarian)

District 10:

  • Patrick McHenry* (Republican)
  • David Wilson Brown (Democrat)

District 11:

  • Mark Meadows* (Republican)
  • Phillip Price (Democrat)
  • Clifton Ingram, Jr. (Libertarian)

District 12:

  • Alama Adams* (Democrat)
  • Paul Wright (Republican)

District 13:

  • Ted Budd* (Republican)
  • Kathy Manning (Democrat)
  • Tom Bailey (Libertarian)

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North Carolina Election Notes

The race in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional is notable for two reasons. One is that Mark Harris defeated the incumbent, Robert Pittenger, in the Republican primary. The second is more important: Right now, this race has not been certified because of reports of election fraud in favor of Harris.

In a report for The Washington Post, it was revealed that a man who worked for Harris campaign may have run an operation in which unauthorized people collected absentee ballots from voters in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. A report done for The Huffington Post corroborated some of the information and added to it.

According to numerous testimonies of the people interviewed by both outlets, people were approached by the same woman who asked them to fill out their ballots as soon as they received them and offered to take the ballots and send them in. However, it’s against the law in North Carolina for anyone other than a designated relative to take someone else’s absentee ballot.

Also, NC law mandates that ballots be signed by the voter and that it be witnessed by two people. In some cases, ballots only had one witness and were thus rejected.

The election in NC09 is being investigated by the state’s election board because of the high number of absentee ballots that were requested, especially in Bladen and Roberson Counties. Another oddity was how Bladen County was the only county in which the absentee ballots broke for Harris. There, a higher percentage of Democratic ballots were rejected or unreturned, compared to Republican ballots; the same was true for ballots requested by people of color in comparison to white voters.

The Backdrop for State Drama in NC

There was even more contentiousness in the North Carolina state government, and it is still playing out with the divided government between the governor and the state legislature. After Roy Cooper (Democrat) defeated incumbent Pat McCrory (Republican) in 2016, the Republican-controlled state legislature passed laws to limit Cooper’s power before he took office. One of those laws was Senate Bill 4, which made state Supreme Court elections partisan for the first time since 2002.

Since Cooper took office, he tried to veto numerous laws passed by the legislature, like House Bill 100 and Senate Bill 656. The House bill made Superior Court and District Court judicial elections partisan. The Senate Bill cancelled all judicial primaries for 2018 and get rid of the requirement that any candidate be registered with the party they want to represent for 90 days. The legislature was able to override Cooper’s vetoes because Republicans held supermajorities in both chambers.

Another factor in this race was the district maps for the state Senate and House. After a federal court ruled that the district lines for nine state Senate districts and 19 House districts were racially gerrymandered, the assembly was ordered to redraw districts under the supervision of a special master appointed by a court.

NC State Elections

Coming into the 2018 midterms, Republicans held a 35-15 majority against the Democrats in the state Senate, but Democrats gained six seats to give Republicans a 29-21 majority and break up the supermajority.

Democrats were also able to break the Republican’s supermajority in the state House of Representatives. Heading into the general election, Republicans held a 75-45 majority in the state House, but Democrats netted 10 seats.

This year, there was only one state Supreme Court election, for Seat 1, which is currently held by Republican Barbara Jackson. She was defeated by Democrat Anita Earls. Another Republican, Chris Anglin, was also in this race. He may have split the vote, but he was able to run as a Republican thanks to the aforementioned Senate Bill 656.

Coming into the midterms, the Democrats held a 4-3 majority on the state Supreme Court. With the defeat of Jackson, Democrats will hold a 5-2 majority there.

There were three partisan elections held for the North Carolina Court of Appeals and Democratic incumbents won all three.

  • Seat 1: John S. Arrowood* (Democrat) defeated Andrew Heath (Republican).
  • Seat 2: Democrat Toby Hampson* defeated Republican Jefferson Griffin and Sandra Ray.
  • Seat 3: Allegra Collins* (Democrat) defeated Chuck Kitchen (Republican) and Michael Monaco (Libertarian).

NC State Ballot Measures

North Carolina Voters had to consider six state ballot measures in 2018.

  • Voters approved the Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment, which changes the state constitution to guarantee residents the right to hunt and fish.
  • Voters approved the Marsy’s Law Amendment, which will expand the rights of crime victims in the state.
  • Voters approved the Income Tax Cap Amendment which will cut state taxes by putting a cap on income taxes at 7%. The current state income tax is 10%.
  • Voters approved the Voter ID Amendment, which will require voters to have photo ID when they appear at polling places.
  • Voters rejected Legislative Appointments to Elections Board and Commissions Amendment, which would have given the state legislature the power to make appointments to the state election board.
  • Voters rejected the Judicial Selection for Midterm Vacancies Amendment, which would have established a process involving a commission, the state legislature, and the governor to appoint a judge when a seat became vacant.

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North Dakota

North Dakota featured a Senate race and primaries for an at-large congressional district.

Senate – ND

  • Heidi Heitkamp* (Democrat)
  • Kevin Cramer (Republican)

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North Dakota’s At-Large House District

  • Mac Schneider (Democrat)
  • Kelly Armstrong (Republican)
  • Charles Tuttle (Independent)

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North Dakota Election Notes

Heidi Heitkamp became one of three Democrats in the U.S. Senate to lose their re-election campaigns. Heitkamp lost to Eric Kramer, who gave up his up his position as North Dakota’s sole U.S. representative to run for the U.S. Senate.

ND State Elections

Democrats gained a seat in the North Dakota state Senate, but Republicans kept their supermajority. Coming into the election, Republicans held a 38-9 supermajority in the chamber. Twenty-four out of 47 seats were contested this year and Republicans won 18 to the Democrats’ 6, giving the Republicans a 37-10 majority heading into 2019.

Despite losing a seat in the state House of Representatives, Republicans still held onto their supermajority there. Heading into the midterms, Republicans held 80 seats in the 94-seat chamber to the Democrats’ 13; there was one vacancy. This year, 48 seats were up for election and Democrats managed to net two.

ND State Ballot Measures

There were four ballot measures for North Dakota voters to consider. Voters approved all but Measure 3.

  • Measure 1 will do three things: First, it will establish an ethics commission. Second, it will ban foreign politician contributions. Third, it will establish new limits regarding lobbying and conflicts of interest.
  • Measure 2 is a clarification because it specifics that only United States citizens and residents of North Dakota may vote in federal, state, local, or school elections held in the state.
  • Measure 3 would have removed marijuana and some other substances from the state list of controlled substances. The measure will also allow for those convicted of using those controlled substances (those that have been removed from the state list) to have these convictions wiped from their records.
  • Measure 4 will allow volunteer emergency responders (like firefighters and EMTs) to have personalized license plates and have free access to state parks.

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Ohio

On August 7, 2018, Ohio had primaries that included the races for governor, Attorney General, the U.S. Senate, and 18 Congressional Districts.

OH Governor’s Race

Ohio is a little different than most states because the gubernatorial candidates must choose running mates. Those running mates are thus lieutenant governor candidates.

  • Richard Cordray and Betty Sutton (Democratic)
  • Mike DeWine and Jon Husted (Republican)
  • Constance Gadell-Newton and Brett R. Joseph (Green)

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U.S. Senate – OH

  • Sherrod Brown* (Democrat)
  • Jim Renacci (Republican)
  • Stephen Farris (Independent) W

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U.S. House of Representatives – OH

District 01:

  • Steve Chabot* (Republican)
  • Aftab Pureval (Democrat)
  • Dirk Kubala (Libertarian) W

District 02:

  • Brad Wenstrup* (Republican)
  • Jill Schiller (Democrat)
  • James J. Condit (Green Party) W

District 03:

  • Joyce Beatty* (Democrat)
  • Jim Burgess (Republican)

District 04:

  • Jim Jordan* (Republican)
  • Janet Garrett (Democrat)

District 05:

  • Bob Latta* (Republican)
  • John Michael Galbraith (Democrat)
  • Don Kissick (Libertarian) W

District 06:

  • Bill Johnson* (Republican)
  • Shawna Roberts (Democrat)

District 07:

  • Bob Gibbs* (Republican)
  • Ken Harbaugh (Democrat)

District 08:

  • Warren Davidson* (Republican)
  • Vanessa Enoch (Democrat)

District 09:

  • Marcy Kaptur* (Democrat)
  • Steven Kraus (Republican)

District 10:

  • Michael Turner* (Republican)
  • Theresa Gasper (Democrat)
  • David Harlow (Libertarian) W

District 11:

  • Marcia Fudge* (Democrat)
  • Beverly Goldstein (Republican)
  • James Jerome Bell (Independent) W

District 12: Ohio also held a special election for its 12th Congressional District to for an unexpired term. With 100% of precincts reporting, Republican Troy Balderson led Democrat Danny O’Connor by less than a percentage point.

  • Troy Balderson* (Republican)
  • Danny O’Connor (Democrat)
  • Joe Manchik (Green Party)

District 13:

  • Tim Ryan* (Democrat)
  • Christopher DePizzo (Republican)

District 14:

  • David Joyce* (Republican)
  • Betsy Rader (Democrat)

District 15:

  • Steve Stivers* (Republican)
  • Rick Neal (Democrat)
  • Johnathan Miller (Libertarian)

District 16:

  • Susan Moran Palmer (Democrat)
  • Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)

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Ohio Election Notes

Republicans kept their supermajority in the Ohio State Senate. Before the election, Republicans held 23 seats, Democrats held nine, and one seat was vacant. During the 2018 midterms, 17 of the Senate’s 33 seats were up for election and Republicans won 24 seats to the Democrats’ nine.

Republicans also kept their supermajority in the Ohio House of Representatives, but they lost a few. Heading into the election, Republicans held 66 seats, Democrats held 32 seats, and there was one vacancy. During the election, Democrats picked up 6 seats and Republicans lost 5.

Even though races for the Ohio Supreme Court are officially nonpartisan, Democrats picked up two seats on that bench. Democrat Michael P. Donnelly defeated Republican Craig Balwin in the race for Terrence O’Donnell’s seat. (O’Donnell is a Republican and he opted not to seek re-election.) Melody Stewart, a Democrat, defeated Mary DeGenaro, a Republican, in the race for the latter’s seat.

OH State Ballot Measures

There were two statewide ballot measures in Ohio in 2018.

The first measure, Issue 1, was a constitutional amendment referred to voters by the legislature. Voters approved the amendment on May 8. This measure will create new procedures for drawing congressional district lines.

The second measure, also called Issue 1, appeared on the November 6 ballot. This was a voter initiative, but it was rejected at the polls. If approved, it would have made drug possession and use misdemeanors. Any savings from fewer incarcerations would have be deverted to drug-treatment programs, among other things.

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Oklahoma

On June 26, 2018, Oklahoma held primaries for the governorship and five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Runoff elections for the primaries were held on August 28.)

OK Governor’s Race

  • Drew Edmondson (Democrat)
  • Kevin Stitt (Republican) R
  • Chris Powell (Libertarian) R

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U.S. House of Representatives – OK

District 01:

  • Tim Gilpin (Democrat) R
  • Kevin Hern (Republican) R

Note: Jim Bridenstine, the incumbent, is not running.

District 02:

  • Markwayne Mullin* (Republican)
  • Jason Nichols (Democrat) R
  • Richard Castaldo (Libertarian)
  • John Foreman (Independent)

District 03:

  • Frank Lucas* (Republican)
  • Frankie Robbins (Democrat)

District 04:

  • Tom Cole* (Republican)
  • Mary Brannon (Democrat) R
  • Ruby Peters (Independent)

District 05:

  • Steve Russell* (Republican)
  • Kendra Horn (Democrat) R

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Oklahoma Election Notes

Oklahoma’s high-profile races featured quite a few candidates who won runoffs in partisan primaries:

  • The gubernatorial race featured two runoff winners. Kevin Stitt defeated Mick Cornett in the Republican runoff. Chris Powell defeated Rex Lawhorn in the Libertarian runoff.
  • The race for the 1st Congressional District also featured two runoff winners. Tim Gilpin defeated Amanda Douglas in the Democratic runoff. Kevin Hern defeated Tim Harris in the Republican runoff.
  • Jason Nichols defeated Clay Padgett in the Democratic runoff in the race for the 2nd Congressional District.
  • Mary Brannon defeated Fred Gipson in the Democratic runoff in the race for the 4th Congressional District.
  • Kendra Horn defeated Tom Guild in the Democratic runoff in the race for the 5th Congressional District.

Of those primary runoff winners, Hern and Horn won their general election races. Horn’s win was also significan because she flipped the 5th Congressional District by defeating the Republican incumbent, Steve Russell. She was the only Democrat to win a congressional race in this state.

OK State Elections

In the Oklahoma State Senate, the partisan makeup remained pretty much the same. Before Election Day, Republicans held a 38-8 advantage against the Democrats (two seats were vacant). After the election, in which 24 of the chamber’s 48 seat were up for election, Republicans walked away with a 39-9 advantage against the Democrats.

Republicans picked up seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Before the election, Republicans held 72 seats, Democrats held 27, and there were two vacancies. After the election, Republican won 76 seats and Democrats won 25.

OK State Ballot Measures

There was a total of six state ballot measures in Oklahoma in 2018. The first, State Question 788, was approved by voters on June 26. It legalizes medicinal marijuana. The other measures were on the November 6 ballot and they consisted of four measures referred to voters by the state legislature and one voter initiative.

  • Voters rejected State Question 793, which would have allowed optometrists and opticians to operate in retail stores.
  • Voters approved State Question 794, which will expand the constitutional rights of crime victims.
  • Voters rejected State Question 798, which would have changed the way the governor and lieutenant governor are elected by putting them on a joint ticket.
  • Voters rejected State Question 800, which would have taken 5% of oil and gas development and put it into a new investment fund.
  • Voters rejected State Question 801, which would have allowed certain types of property taxes to be used to fund schools.

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Oregon

Oregon held its primaries on May 15, 2018.

OR Governor’s Race

  • Kate Brown* (Democrat)
  • Knute Buehler (Republican)
  • Aaron Auer (Constitution Party)
  • Patrick Starnes (Independent Party of Oregon)
  • Nick Chen (Libertarian)
  • Chris Henry (Progressive Party)

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U.S. House of Representatives – OR

District 01:

  • Susanne Bonamici* (Democrat)
  • John Verbeek (Republican)

District 02:

  • Greg Walden* (Republican)
  • Jamie McLeod-Skinner (Democrat)
  • Mark Roberts (Independent Party of Oregon)

District 03:

  • Earl Blumenauer* (Democrat)
  • Michael P. Marsh (Constitution Party)
  • Marc Koller (Independent Party of Oregon)
  • Gary Dye (Libertarian)

District 04:

  • Peter DeFazio* (Democrat)
  • Arthur Robinson (Republican)
  • Richard Jacobsen (Libertarian)
  • Michael Beilstein (Pacific Green Party)

District 05:

  • Kurt Schrader* (Democrat)
  • Mark Callahan (Republican)
  • Dan Souza (Libertarian)
  • Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green Party)

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Oregon Election Notes

Democrats maintained their supermajority in the Oregon State Senate and they managed to pick up an extra seat. Heading into the 2018 midterms, Democrats held 17 seats to the Republicans’ 13. After the election, during which 17 of the chamber’s 30 seats were up for election, Democrats won 18 seats to the Republicans’ 12.

Democrats also picked up seats while they maintained their supermajority in the Oregon House of Representatives. Before the election, Democrats held 35 seats in the chamber to the Republicans’ 25. On Election Day, Democrats won 38 seats to the Republicans’ 22.

OR State Ballot Measures

There was a total of six statewide ballot measures in Oregon in 2018. The first, Measure 101, was approved by voters on January 23, 2018. The measure will apply a tax on certain insurance premiums to pay for Medicaid in the state. The rest of the measures were on the November 6 ballot.

  • Voters approved Measure 102, which removes a restriction on affordable housing. Before the measure was passed, all such projects that were funded by the city and county bonds had to be owned be government-owned.
  • Voters rejected Measure 103, which would have banned sales taxes on groceries.
  • Voters rejected Measure 104, which would have defined the term “raising revenue” means when referring to the three-fifths vote requirement for certain bills in the state legislature.
  • Voters rejected Measure 105, which would have repealed the law that forbids the state from using its resources to apprehend individuals violating federal immigration laws.
  • Voters rejected Measure 106, which would have blocked public funds from being used to pay for abortions.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania will hold elections for the governorship, a U.S. Senate seat, and seats in 18 congressional districts May 15, 2018.

PA Governor’s Race

In Pennsylvania, the governor and lieutenant governor appear together on the ballot in the general election, but for the major parties, each of those candidates are nominated separately.

  • Gov. Tom Wolf* and John Fetterman (Democratic)
  • Scott Wagner Scott Wagner and Jeff Bartos (Republican)
  • Ken Krawchuk and Kathleen Smith (Libertarian)
  • Paul Glover and Jocolyn Bowser-Bostick (Green)

Note: John Fetterman upset incumbent Mike Stack in the Democratic primary for Lt. Gov.
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U.S. Senate – PA

  • Sen. Bob Casey* (Democrat)
  • Lou Barletta (Republican)
  • Neal Gale (Green)
  • Dale Kerns (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – PA

District 1:

  • Brian Fitzpatrick* (Republican)
  • Scott Wallace (Democrat)

District 2:

  • Brendan Boyle* (Democrat)
  • David Torres (Republican)

District 3:

  • Dwight Evans* (Democrat)
  • Bryan Leib (Republican)

District 4:

  • Madeleine Dean (Democrat)
  • Dan David (Republican)

District 5:

  • Mary Gay Scanlan (Democrat)
  • Pearl Kim (Republican)

District 6:

  • Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat)
  • Greg McCauley (Republican)

District 7:

  • Susan Wild (Democrat)
  • Marty Nothstein (Republican)
  • Tim Silfies (Libertarian)

District 8:

  • Matt Cartwright* (Democrat)
  • John Chrin (Republican)

District 9:

  • Denny Wolf (Democrat)
  • Dan Meuser (Republican)

District 10:

  • Scott Perry* (Republican)
  • George Scott (Democrat)

District 11:

  • Lloyd Smucker* (Republican)
  • Jessica King (Democratic)

District 12:

  • Tom Marino* (Republican)
  • Marc Friedenberg (Democrat)

District 13:

  • Brent Ottaway (Democrat)
  • John Joyce (Republican)

District 14:

  • Bibiana Boerio (Democrat)
  • Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)

District 15:

  • Glenn Thompson* (Republican)
  • Susan Boser (Democrat)

District 16:

  • Mike Kelly* (Republican)
  • Ron DiNicola (Democrat)
  • Ebert Beeman (Libertarian)

District 17:

  • Conor Lamb (Democrat)* – formerly in the 18th District
  • Keith Rothfus (Republican)* – formerly in the 12th District

District 18: Mike Doyle* (Democrat) won his primary ran unopposed in the general election.
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Pennsylvania Election Notes

Overall, the results in Pennsylvania were favorable for Democrats. Although Guy Reschenthaler flipped the 14th District for Republicans, Democrats flipped 4 seats, if District 17 is counted.

  • Mary Gay Scanlan (Democrat) defeated Pearl Kim (Republican) to flip the 5th Congressional District.
  • Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat) defeated Greg McCauley (Republican) to flip the 6th Congressional District.
  • Susan Wild (Democrat) defeated Marty Nothstein (Republican) and Tim Sifies (Libertarian) to flip the 7th Congressional District.
  • This was the first general election for Pennsylvania after it was ordered to redraw its districts due to a state Supreme Court decision. As a result, Conor Lam and Keith Rothfus had to run in the same district, the 17th. Lam, who won a special election for the 18th District earlier this year, won the race for the redrawn 17th District in November, and Republicans lost one incumbent as a result.

PA State Elections

Republicans maintained their majority in the Pennsylvania state Senate, but they lost a few seats to the Democrats. Heading into the midterms, Republicans held a 33-16 majority in the chamber. This year, 25 of the Senate’s 50 seats were up for election and the Democrats netted 5 seats. When the Senate convenes in 2019, Republicans will hold 29 seats to the Democrats’ 21.

Republicans also lost seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives while still maintaining their majority in that chamber. Before the election, Republicans held 120 seats, the Democrats held 79, and there were four vacancies. After the election, the Republicans won 110 seats to the Democrats’ 93.

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Rhode Island

On September 12, 2018, Rhode Island featured primaries for the governorship, a Class-1 U.S. Senate seat, and 2 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

RI Governor’s Race

  • Gov. Gina Raimondo* (Democrat)
  • Allan Fung (Republican)
  • Anne Armstrong (Compassion Party)
  • Bill Gilbert (Moderate Party of Rhode Island)
  • Luis-Daniel Munoz (Independent)
  • Joseph Trillo (Independent)

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U.S. Senate Race – RI

  • Sheldon Whitehouse* (Democrat)
  • Robert Flanders, Jr. (Republican)

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U.S. House of Representatives – RI

District 01:

  • David N. Cicilline* (Democrat)
  • Patrick Donovan (Republican)

District 02:

  • Jim Langevin* (Democrat)
  • Salvatore Caiozzo (Republican)

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Rhode Island Election Notes

Democrats dominated up and down the ballot in Rhode Island. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse won re-election to the U.S. Senate and both Democratic congressmen won re-election, as well. At the state level, incumbent Gov. Gina Raimondo was re-elected and various state executive offices that were already held by Democrats stayed in Democratic hands.

  • Daniel McKee, the Democratic incumbent, won re-election as Rhode Island’s lieutenant governor.
  • Although Peter Kilmatrin (Democrat) was termed out as the attorney general, Peter Neronha, another Democrat, won election for that office in 2018.
  • Nellie Gorbea, the Democratic incumbent, won re-election as Secretary of State.
  • Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island’s General Treasurer, won re-election.

Rhode Island Legislative Elections

In the Rhode Island State Senate, all the chamber’s 38 seats were up for election, but Democrats maintained their supermajority. Before the election, Democrats held 33 seats to the Republicans’ four, with one vacancy. Democrats again won 33 seats and the Republicans won five.

Democrats picked up two seats to expand their supermajority in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Heading into the midterms, Democrats held 64 seats to the Republicans’ 11. After the elections were held, Democrats won 66 seats to the Republicans’ nine.

RI State Ballot Measures

Rhode Island voters approved all three state ballot measures.

  • Question 1 asked voters if they wanted to issue $250 million in bonds to pay for school buildings.
  • Question 2 asked voters if they wanted to issue $70 million in bonds to pay for higher education facilities.
  • Question 3 asked voters if they wanted to issue $47.3 million for environment, recreation and water infrastructure.

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South Carolina

On June 12, 2018 South Carolina held primaries for the governor’s race and for 7 congressional districts. (Runoff elections for the primaries were held June 26.)

SC Governor’s Race

  • Gov. Henry McMaster* (Republican) R
  • James Smith, Jr. (Democrat)
  • Martin Barry (American Party)
  • Phil Cheney (Independent)

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U.S. House of Representatives – SC

District 01:

  • Joe Cunningham (Democrat)
  • Katie Arrington (Republican)

Note: Arrington defeated incumbent Rep. Mark Sanford in the Republican primary.

District 02:

  • Joe Wilson* (Republican)
  • Sean Carrigan (Democrat) R
  • Sonny Narang (American Party)

District 03:

  • Jeff Duncan* (Republican)
  • Mary Geren (Democrat)
  • Dave Moore (Independent)

District 04:

  • Brandon Brown (Democrat) R
  • William Timmons (Republican) R
  • Guy Furay (American Party)

District 05:

  • Ralph Norman* (Republican)
  • Archie Parnell (Democrat)
  • Michael Chandler (Constitution Party)

District 06:

  • Jim Clyburn* (Democrat)
  • Gerhard Gressmann (Republican)
  • Bryan Pugh (Green)

District 07:

  • Tom Rice* (Republican)
  • Robert Williams (Democrat) R

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South Carolina Election Notes

South Carolina featured a few races where candidates won their respective partisan primaries:

  • Henry McMaster defeated John Warren in the June 26 Republican runoff.
  • Sean Carrigan defeated Annabelle Robertson in the June 26 Democratic runoff in the race for Sourth Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District.
  • The 4th Congressional District featured two primary runoff winners. Brandon Brown defeated Doris Turner on the side and William Timmons defeated Lee Bright on the Republican side.
  • Robert Williams defeated Mal Hyman in the Democratic runoff in the race for SC’s 7th Congressional District.

Of all the runoff winners, only McMaster and Timmons won their general election contests.

SC State Elections

Republicans won all state offices that were up for election this year.

  • As mentioned above, Henry McMaster won re-election as governor.
  • Alan Wilson was re-elected as attorney general.
  • Mark Hammond won re-election as secretary of state.
  • Curtis Loftis was re-elected as state treasurer.
  • Richard Eckstrom was re-elected as state comptroller.
  • Hugh Weathers won re-election in the race for the Commissioner of Agriculture.
  • Superintendent of Education Molly Mitchell was re-elected.

There was no change in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Coming into the midterms, Republicans held 80 seats to the Democrats’ 44 in that chamber.

SC State Ballot Measures

South Carolina Voters rejected the lone state ballot measure, Amendment 1. The amendment, which was referred to voters by the state legislature, whould have made the Superintendent of Education a position that was appointed by the governor.

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South Dakota

On June 5, 2018, South Dakota held its primary elections. This state’s general elections feature a gubernatorial race and a congressional race in an at-large district.

SD Governor’s Race

In the governor’s race, the candidates for governor each have a running mate (the person running for lieutenant governor). The gubernatorial candidates are chosen by the voters, but candidates for other executive positions, including lieutenant governor, are chosen by political parties at their state conventions.

  • Billie Sutton and Michelle Lavalee (Democratic)
  • U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem and Larry Rhoden (Republican)
  • Kurt Evans and Richard Shelatz (Libertarian)

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South Dakota’s At-Large Congressional District

  • Tim Bjorkman (Democrat)
  • Dusty Johnson (Republican)
  • George Hendrickson (Libertarian)
  • Ron Wieczorek (Independent)

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South Dakota Election Notes

Rep. Kristi Noem, who represented South Dakota in the state’s sole House seat, won election as governor. Her running mate was Larry Rhoden. The two ran because the current governor and lieutenant governor, Dennis Daugard and Matthew Michels, were termed out.

SD State Legislative Elections

Republicans expanded their supermajority in the South Dakota Stat Senate by netting one seat in the 2018 midterms. Before Election Day, Republicans held 29 seats in the Senate to the Democrats’ six.

Republicans also maintained a supermajority in the South Dakota House of Representatives by winning 59 seats to the Republicans’s 11. Before the election, Republicans had 59 seats, Democrats held 10, and there was one vacancy.

SD State Ballot Measures

South Dakota voters had to weigh in on a total of six ballot measures in 2018. Voters approved Constitutional Amendment Y on June 5, 2018. The amendment will make specific changes to the state’s Marsy’s Law, which itself is a state constitutional amendment that was passed in 2016. The other five measures were on the November 6 ballot.

  • Voters approved Initiated Measure 24, which will bar ballot question committees from accepting out-of-state contributions.
  • Voters rejected Initiated Measure 25, which would have increased the state’s tobacco tax.
  • Voters rejected Constitutional Amendment W, which which would have:
    • Revised the state’s campaign finance laws.
    • Revised the state’s lobbying laws.
    • Created an accountability board.
    • Barred the state legislature from revising voter initiatives without voter approval.
  • Voters rejected Constitutional Amendment X, which would have required a 55% supermajority for constitutional amendments to be passed.
  • Voters approved Constitutional Amendment Z, which will require each new constitutional amendment to focus on a single subject.

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Ballotpedia:

Politico: South Dakota Election Results 2018

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Tennessee

On August 2, 2018, Tennessee held primaries for a gubernatorial race, the race for a seat in the U.S. Senate, and races for nine House districts.

TN Governor’s Race

There were 28 candidates in this race.

  • Karl Dean (Democrat)
  • Bill Lee (Republican)
  • George Blackwell Smith IV (Independent)
  • Mark Brown (Independent)
  • Sherry Clark (Independent)
  • Justin Cornett (Independent)
  • Gabriel Fancher (Independent)
  • Sean Fleming (Independent)
  • William Helmstetter (Independent)
  • Cory King (Independent)
  • Matthew Koch (Independent)
  • Tommy McAnally (Independent)
  • Jessie McDonald (Independent)
  • Toney Mitchell (Independent)
  • Yvonne Neubert (Independent)
  • Alfred Rapoza (Independent)
  • Chad Riden (Independent)
  • Robert Sawyers (Independent)
  • Heather Scott (Independent)
  • Jeremy Allen Stephenson (Independent)
  • Tracy Yaste Tisdale (Independent)
  • Mike Toews (Independent)
  • Rick Tyler (Independent)
  • Vinnie Vineyard (Independent)
  • Jaron Weidner (Independent)
  • Patrick Whitlock (Independent)
  • Joe Wilmoth (Independent)
  • Mark Wright (Independent)

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U.S. Senate – TN

  • Phil Bredesen (Democrat)
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn (Republican)
  • Trudy Austin (Independent)
  • John Carico (Independent)
  • Dean Hill (Independent)
  • Kevin Lee McCants (Independent)
  • Breton Philips (Independent)
  • Kris Todd (Independent)

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U.S. House of Representatives – TN

District 01:

  • Phil Roe* (Republican)
  • Marty Olsen (Democrat)
  • Michael Salyer (Independent) – He also had the Libertarian nomination.

District 02:

  • Renee Hoyos (Democrat)
  • Tim Burchett (Republican)
  • Jeffrey Grunau (Independent)
  • Keith LaTorre (Independent)
  • Greg Samples (Independent)
  • Mac Whitmire (Independent)

District 03:

  • Chuck Fleischmann* (Republican)
  • Danielle Mitchell (Democrat)
  • Rick Tyler (Independent)

District 04:

  • Scott DesJarlais* (Republican)
  • Mariah Phillips (Democrat)
  • Michael Shupe (Independent)

District 05:

  • Jim Cooper* (Democrat)
  • Jody Ball* (Republican)

District 06:

  • Dawn Barlow (Democrat)
  • John Rose (Republican)
  • Lloyd Dunn (Independent)
  • David Ross (Independent)

District 07:

  • Justin Kanew (Democrat)
  • Mark Green (Republican)
  • Lenny Ladner (Independent)
  • Brent Legendre (Independent)

District 08:

  • David Kustoff* (Republican)
  • Erika Pearson (Democrat)
  • James Hart (Independent)

District 09:

  • Steve Cohen* (Democrat)
  • Charlotte Bergmann (Republican)
  • Leo Awgowhat (Independent)

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Tennessee Election Notes

Republicans gained seats in the Tennessee state Senate to expand their majority. Heading into the midterms, Republicans held 26 seats in the chamber to the Democrats’ four and there were three vacancies. During the elections, when 18 of the chamber’s 33 seats were up for election, Republicans won 28 seats to the Democrats’ five.

Republicans also gained seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives to expand their majority there. Before Election Day, Republicans held 69 seats to the Democrats’ 25 and there were five vacant seats. After the election, Republican will now control 73 seats to the Democrats’ 26.

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Ballotpedia:

Politico: Tennessee Election Results 2018

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Texas

Texas held its primaries on March 30, 2018. Runoffs for those primaries were held on May 22 and a special election for Texas’ 27th Congressional District was held on June 30.

Texas Governor’s Race

  • Gov. Greg Abbot* (Republican)
  • Lupe Valdez (Democrat) R
  • Mark Tippetts (Libertarian)

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U.S. Senate – TX

  • Sen. Ted Cruz* (Republican)
  • U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (Democrat)
  • Neal Dikeman (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – TX

District 01:

  • Louie Gohmert* (Republican)
  • Shirley McKellar (Democrat)

District 02:

  • Todd Litton (Democrat)
  • Dan Crenshaw (Republican) R
  • Patrick Gunnels (Libertarian)
  • Scott Cubbler (Independent)

District 03:

  • Lorie Burch (Democrat) R
  • State Sen. Van Taylor (Republican)
  • Christopher Claytor (Libertarian)

District 04:

  • John Ratcliffe* (Republican)
  • Catherine Krantz (Democrat)
  • Ken Ashby (Libertarian)

District 05:

  • Dan Wood (Democrat)
  • Lance Gooden (Republican) R

District 06:

  • Jana Lynne Sanchez (Democrat) R
  • Ronald Wright (Republican) R
  • Jason Harber (Libertarian)

District 07:

  • John Culbertson* (Republican)
  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (Democrat) R

District 08:

  • Kevin Brady* (Republican) – His primary opponents withdrew.
  • Steven David (Democrat) – His primary opponent withdrew.

District 09:

  • Al Green* (Democrat)
  • Phil Kurtz (Libertarian)
  • Benjamin Hernandez (Independent)
  • Kesha Rogers (Independent)

District 10:

  • Michael McCaul* (Republican)
  • Mike Siegal (Democrat) R
  • Mike Ryan (Libertarian)

District 11:

  • Mike Conaway* (Republican)
  • Jennie Lou Leeder (Democrat)
  • Rhett Rosenquest Smith (Libertarian)

District 12:

  • Kay Granger* (Republican)
  • Vanessa Adia (Democratic)
  • Jacob Leddy (Libertarian)

District 13:

  • Mac Thornberry* (Republican)
  • Greg Sagan (Democrat)
  • Calvin DeWeese (Libertarian)

District 14:

  • Randy Weber* (Republican)
  • Adrienne Bell (Democrat)
  • Don Conley III (Libertarian)

District 15:

  • Vicente Gonzalez* (Democrat)
  • Tim Westley (Republican)
  • Anthony Cristo (Libertarian)

District 16:

  • Veronica Escobar (Democrat)
  • Rick Seeberger (Republican)
  • Ben Mendoza (Independent)

District 17:

  • Bill Flores* (Republican)
  • Rick Kennedy (Democrat)
  • Peter Churchman (Libertarian)

District 18:

  • Sheila Jackson* (Democrat)
  • Ava Pate (Republican)
  • Luke Spencer (Libertarian)
  • Vince Duncan (Independent)

District 19:

  • Jodey Arrington*(Republican)
  • Miquel Levario (Democrat)

District 20:

  • Joaquin Castro* (Democrat)
  • Jeffrey Blunt (Libertarian)

District 21:

  • Joseph Kopser (Democrat) R
  • Chip Roy (Republican)
  • Lee Santos (Libertarian)

District 22:

  • Peter G. “Pete” Olson* (Republican)
  • Sri Preston Kulkarni (Democratic) R
  • John McElligott (Libertarian)
  • Sara Kellen Sweny (Independent)

District 23:

  • William “Will” Hurd * (Republican)
  • Gina Ortiz Jones (Democrat) R
  • Ruben Corvalan (Libertarian)

District 24:

  • Kenny Marchant* (Republican)
  • Democrat Jan McDowell (Democrat)

District 25:

  • Roger Williams* (Republican)
  • Julie Oliver (Democrat) R
  • Desarae Lindsey (Libertarian)

District 26:

  • Michael Burgess* (Republican)
  • Lindsey Fagan (Democrat)
  • Mark Boler (Libertarian)

District 27:

  • Michael Cloud* (Republican) R
  • Eric Holguin (Democrat) R
  • Daniel Tinus (Libertarian)
  • James Duerr (Independent)

District 28:

  • Henry Cuellar* (Democrat)
  • Arthur Thomas IV (Libertarian)

District 29:

  • State Sen. Sylvia Garcia (Democrat)
  • Phillip Arnold Aronoff (Republican) R
  • Cullen Burns (Libertarian)

District 30:

  • Eddie Bernice Johnson* (Democrat)
  • Shawn Jones (Libertarian)

District 31:

  • John Carter* (Republican)
  • Mary Jennings “M.J.” Hegar (Democrat) R
  • Jason Hope (Libertarian)

District 32:

  • Pete Sessions* (Republican)
  • Colin Allred (Democratic) R
  • Melina Baker (Libertarian)

District 33:

  • Marc Veasey* (Democrat)
  • Willie Billups (Republican)
  • Jason Reeves (Libertarian)

District 34:

  • Filemon Vela* (Democrat)
  • Rey Gonzalez (Republican)

District 35:

  • Lloyd Doggett* (Democrat)
  • David Smalling (Republican)
  • Clark Patterson (Libertarian)

District 36:

  • Brian Babin* (Republican)
  • Dayna Steele (Democrat)

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Texas Election Notes

There were a couple of surprises in Texas, as Democrats flipped two House seats. Lizzie Pannel Fletcher (who defeated Laura Moser in the Democratic runoff) defeated Rep. John Culbertson in Texas’ 7th Congressional District. Colin Allred, a former Obama aide, defeatd Rep. Pete Session in the Texas’ 32nd Congressional District.

TX State Elections

Democrats took advantage of a “Beto push” in the state and gained a whole host of seats in the Texas state legislature and in Texas appeals courts.

In the Texas state Senate, Republicans were able to keep their majority, but they lost their supermajority as Democrats picked up two seats. This year, fifteen of the chamber’s 31 seats were up for grabs and Republican controlled 21 seats to the Democrats’ 10. In 2019, Republicans will control 19 seats to the Democrats’ 12.

Republicans maintained their majority in the Texas House of Representatives despite losing seats there, too. Before the general election took place, Republicans controlled 93 of the chamber’s seats, Democrats controlled 55 seats, and there were two vacancies. Democratic ultimately picked up 8 seats to control 67 while Republicans won 83.

Democrats were able to take 19 seats from Replican incumbents and win 33 seats overall on Texas’ courts of appeal. Democrats swept elections in the following:

  • First District Court of Appeals
  • Third District Court of Appeals
  • Fourth District Court of Appeals
  • Fifth District Court of Appeals
  • Thirteenth District Court of Appeals
  • Fourteenth District Court of Appeals

Seats in other districts each had one candidate running, and two Democratic incumbents won those seats.

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Utah

On June 26, 2018, Utah held primaries for Orrin Hatch’s U.S. Senate seat and four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Senate – UT

  • Jenny Wilson (Democrat)
  • Mitt Romney (Republican)
  • Craig Bowden (Libertarian)
  • Tim Aalders (Constitution Party)
  • Reed McCandless (Reed McCandless)

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U.S. House of Representatives – UT

District 01:

  • Rob Bishop* (Republican)
  • Lee Castillo (Democrat)
  • Adam Davis (Green)
  • Eric Eliason (United Utah Party)

District 02:

  • Chris Stewart* (Republican)
  • Shireen Ghorbani (Democrat)
  • Jeffrey Whipple (Libertarian)
  • Jan Garbett (United Utah Party)

District 03:

  • John Curtis* (Republican)
  • James Singer (Democrat)
  • Tim Zeidner (United Utah Party) ­— He replaced Melanie McCoard on the ballot.
  • Gregory Duerden (Independent American)

District 04:

  • Mia Love* (Republican)
  • Ben McAdams (Democrat)

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Utah Election Notes

Mitt Romney, a 2012 presidential candidate, will now be know as Senator Romney, as he won the seat that was held by the retiring Orrin Hatch.

Romney’s win wasn’t much of a surprise, but Ben McAdams’ win in Utah’s 4th Congressional District was. McAdams, a Democrat, defeated Mia Love, the Republican incumbent.

UT State Elections

In the Utah State Senate, Republicans maintained their supermajority while Democrats picked up a seat. Before the election, Republicans held a 24-5 majority in the chamber. This year, 15 of the chamber’s 29 seat were up for election.

In the Utah House of Representatives, Republicans maintained their supermajority despite losing a few seats. Heading into the midterms, Republicans held 61 of the chamber’s seats to the Democrats’ 13 and there was one vacancy. This year, Republicans won 58 seats to the Democrats’ 17.

UT State Ballot Measures

There was a total of seven state ballot measures for Utah voters to weigh in on and most were approved.

  • Voters approved Constitutional Amendment A, which will change the amount of time someone will need to have served in the military in order to receive a property tax exemption.
  • Voters rejected Constitutional Amendment B, which would have allowed for a tax exemption on property that was leased by the government.
  • Voters approved Constitutional Amendment C, which will allow the state legislature to convene a special session, albeit with restrictions.
  • Voters rejected Nonbinding Opinion Question 1, which would have imposed a 10¢ increase on gas taxes to pay for education and local roads.
  • Voters approved Proposition 2, which legalizes marijuana for medical use. The measure was altered by the state legislature, however.
  • Voters approved Proposition 3, which expands Medicare in the state under the Affordable Care Act.
  • Voters approved Proposition 4, which will create an independent redistricting commission.

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Ballotpedia:

Politico: Utah Election Results 2018

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Vermont

Vermont held primaries for governor, Bernie Sanders’ U.S. Senate seat, and one at-large House district August 14, 2018.

VT Governor’s Race

  • Governor Phil Scott* (Republican)
  • Christine Hallquist (Democrat)
  • Stephen Marx (Earth Rights Party)
  • Emily Peyton (Liberty Union Party)
  • Trevor Barlow (Independent)
  • Cris Ericson (Independent)
  • Charles Laramie (Independent)

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U.S. Senate – VT

  • Bernie Sanders* (Independent)
  • Brooke Paige (Republican)
  • Reid Kane (Liberty Union Party)
  • Folasade Adeluola (Independent)
  • Russell Beste (Independent)
  • Bruce Busa (Independent)
  • Edward Gilbert, Jr. (Independent)
  • Brad Peacock (Independent)
  • Jon Svitavsky (Independent)

Note: Sanders ran in the Democratic primary, where he garnered 94% of the vote. Per usual, he declined the nomination and will run as an independent.

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Vermont’s At-Large U.S. House District

  • Peter Welch* (Democrat)
  • Anya Tynio (Republican)
  • Laura Potter (Liberty Union Party)
  • Cris Ericson (Independent – United States Marijuana Party)

Note: Although H. Brooke Paige won the Republican nomination, he withdrew his candidacy in August. Thus, Tynio, who lost to page in the primary, was chosen to run in his place.

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Vermont Election Notes

Democrats were able to keep their supermajority in the Vermont State Senate. Heading into the election, Democrats held 21 seats in the chamber while Republicans held seven and the other two seats were held by the Vermont Progressive Party. After the elections, Democrats gained a seat, Republicans lost one, and the Vermont Progressive Party kept their two seats.

Democrats expanded their majority in the Vermont House of Representatives. Heading into the election, Democrats held 80 seats in the chamber, while Republicans held 53, the Vermont Progressive Party held seven, independents, held seven, and there were three vacancies. After the elections, Democrats will control 95 seats, Republicans will hold 43, the Vermont Progressive Party will still hold seven, and independents will hold five.

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Ballotpedia:

Politico: Vermont Election Results 2018

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Virginia

On June 12, 2018, Virginia held primaries for Tim Kaine’s U.S. Senate seat and 11 congressional districts.

U.S. Senate – VA

  • Tim Kaine* (Democrat)
  • Corey Stewart (Republican)
  • Matt Waters (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – VA

District 01:

  • Rob Wittman* (Republican)
  • Vangie Williams (Democrat)

District 02:

  • Scott Taylor* (Republican)
  • Elaine Luria (Democrat)

District 03: Bobby Scott* (Democrat) ran unopposed.

District 04:

  • Aston Donald McEachin* (Democrat)
  • Ryan McAdams (Republican)
  • Pete Wells (Libertarian)

District 05:

  • Leslie Cockburn (Democrat)
  • Denver Riggleman (Republican)

Note: The parties do not nominate via primary for this district.

District 06:

  • Jennifer Lewis (Democrat)
  • Ben Cline (Republican)

District 07:

  • David Brat* (Republican)
  • Abigail Spanberger (Democrat)
  • Joe Walton (Libertarian)

District 08:

  • Donald Beyer* (Democrat)
  • Thomas Oh (Republican)

District 09:

  • Morgan Griffith* (Republican)
  • Anthony Flaccavento (Democrat)

District 10:

  • Barbara Comstock* (Republican)
  • Jennifer Wexton (Democrat)

District 11:

  • Gerry Connelly* (Democrat)
  • Jeff Dove (Republican)
  • Stevan Porter (Libertarian)

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Virginia Election Notes

Democrats were able to flip three seats in the House of Representatives from Virginia. Elaine Luria defeated Scott Taylor, the Republican incumbent, in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA operations officer, defeated David Brat, the Republican incumbent, in the 7th Congressional District. Jennifer Wexton defeated the Republican incumbent, Barbara Comstock, in the 10th Congressional District.

VA Ballot Measures

Virginia voters approved two statewide ballot measures. The first, Question 1, will allow for local property tax exemptions in three specific situations, like flood abatement. Question 2 will remove a restriction on a tax exemption for a disabled veteran’s surviving spouse.

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Ballotpedia:

Politico: Virginia Election Results 2018

Virginia Department of Elections: Primary Candidate Lis

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Washington

Washington held primaries for a U.S. Senate seat and 10 congressional districts on August 7, 2018.

Note: Washington has a jungle primary (the top two advanced) and all votes were sent in by mail.

U.S. Senate Race – WA

  • Maria Cantwell* (Democrat)
  • Susan Hutchison (Republican)

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U.S. House of Representatives – WA

District 01:

  • Suzan DelBene* (Democrat)
  • Jeffrey Beeler (Republican)

District 02:

  • Rick Larsen* (Democrat)
  • Brian Luke (Libertarian)

District 03:

  • Jaime Herrera Beutler* (Republican)
  • Carolyn Long (Democrat)

District 04:

  • Dan Newhouse* (Republican)
  • Christine Brown (Democrat)

District 05:

  • Cathy McMorris Rodgers* (Republican)
  • Lisa Brown (Democrat)

District 06:

  • Derek Kilmer* (Democrat)
  • Douglas Dightman (Republican)

District 07: Pramila Jayapal* (Democrat) and Craig Keller (Republican) were the only two running in the district.

District 08:

  • Kim Schrier (Democrat)
  • Dino Rossi (Republican)

District 09:

  • David Adam Smith* (Democrat)
  • Sarah Smith (Democrat – No Relation)

District 10:

  • Denny Heck* (Democrat)
  • Joseph Brumbles (Republican)

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Washington Election Notes

All incumbents who ran in the congressional races in Washington won during the general election. That includes Pramila Jayapal, whom progressives admire.

One victory that was particularly disappointing for progressives was that of David Adam Smith in Washington’s 9th Congressional District. He was running against Sarah Smith, who is a Justice Democrat. The young woman ran against the incumbent because of his questionable votes over the years. Here are some of the highlights:

  • Adam Smith voted in favor of the Financial Modernization bill on July 1, 1999. This was the House’s version of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which repealed Glass-Steagall.
  • Smith was the co-sponsor of the House resolution to ban flag burning in 2001. He voted in favor of a similar resolution in 1999.
  • Smith voted in favor of the No Child Left Behind Act.
  • He voted for the Help America Vote Act, which did anything but and established provisional ballots.
  • He voted in favor of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq on October 10, 2002.

Thus, Sarah Smith had cause to run against Adam Smith from his left.

WA State Elections

In 2018, 25 out of the seats in the Washington state Senate were up for election and Democrats managed to pick up 3 seats. Democrats already held a 26-23 advantaged over the Republicans in the chamber. Now, Democrats will hold a 29-20 advantage.

Democrats also picked up seats in the Washington House of Representatives. Before the 2018 midterms, Democrats held a thin 50-48 advantage against Republicans in the chamber. During the midterms, Democrats won 57 seats to the Republicans’ 41.

WA State Ballot Measures

There was a total of five 2018 state ballot measures in Washington.

  • Voters approved Initiative 940, which will require law enforcement in the state to adopt and deploy specific training methods and change its standards for using deadly force on suspects.
  • Voters rejected Initiative 1631, which would establish a carbon tax to fund environmental programs.
  • Votrs approved Initiative 1634, which would block municipalities from putting taxes on groceries.
  • Voters approved Initiative 1639, which would institute changes to gun laws in the state, in terms of ownership and purchase requirements.
  • A majority of voters voted “No” on Advisory Vote 19. If this measure was approved (a “Yes” vote), it would advise the state legislature to maintain Senate Bill 6269, which placed a tax on crude oil and petroleum products that were received through pipelines. A “No” vote advised the legislature to repeal SB 6269.

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For More Information About Washington’s Elections

Ballotpedia:

Politico: Washington Election Results 2018

VoteSmart: Adam Smith’s Voting Records

Washington Secretary of State: Federal – All Results

Wikipedia: [David] Adam Smith (politician)

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West Virginia

West Virginia had national elections for the U.S. Senate and 3 congressional districts May 8, 2018.

U.S. Senate Race – WV

  • Joe Manchin* (Democrat)
  • Patrick Morrisey (Republican)
  • Rusty Hollen (Libertarian)

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U.S. House of Representatives – WV

District 01:

  • David McKinley* (Republican)
  • Kendra Fershee (Democrat)

District 02:

  • Alexander Mooney* (Republican)
  • Talley Sergent (Democrat)
  • Daniel Lutz (Mountain Party)

District 03:

  • Richard Ojeda (Democrat)
  • Carol Miller (Republican)

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West Virginia Election Notes

Although Joe Manchin managed to hold onto his U.S. Senate seat, he didn’t win by a big a margin as he did six years prior. This year, Manchin only beat Republican Patrick Morrisey by 3.2 percentage points. Rusty Hollen, the Libertarian in the race, managed to garner 4.2% of the vote, which more than covers Manchin’s margin of victory.

Manchin was the only congressional Democrat to win in West Virginia. The Republican incumbents in the First and Second Congressional Districts won their races and Richard Ojeda, the Democratic firebrand who made up a lot of ground in the Third Congressional District, still fell to Carol Miller.

WV State Elections

Republicans kep their supermajority in the West Virginia state Senate, despite losing seats to the Democrats. Before the 2018 midterms, Republicans held 22 seats to the Democrats’ 12. This year, Democrats won 14 seats while the Republicans won 20.

Republicans kept their supermajority in the West Virginia House of Delegates despite losing seat to the Democrats there, too. Before the 2018 midterms, Republicans held 63 seats in the chamber to the Democrats’ 35; there was one independent delegate and one open seat. After the elections, Republicans will hold 59 seats and Democrats will hold 41 seats.

WV State Ballot Measures

Voters in West Virginia approved two state ballot measures for 2018: Amendment 1, which establishes that there is no right to abortion or funding for abortion in the state, and Amendment 2, which allows the legislature to budget for the state judiciary, which some restrictions.

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Ballotpedia:

The New York Times: Election Results: Morrisey Defeats Blankenship in West Virginia Senate Primary

Politico: West Virginia Results 2018

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin held primaries for the governorship, a U.S. Senate seat, and 8 House districts on August 14, 2018.

WI Governor’s Race

In Wisconsin, gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates run on the same ticket.

  • Scott Walker* and Rebecca Kleefisch* (Republican)
  • Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes (Democratic)
  • Michael White and Tiffany Anderson (Green)
  • Phillip Anderson and Patrick Baird (Libertarian)
  • Maggie Turnbull Wil Losch (Independent)
  • Arnie Enz (The Wisconsin Party)

Enz apparently had not running mate. If he had won, he likely would have appointed someone to the position.

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U.S. Senate – WI

  • Tammy Baldwin* (Democrat)
  • Leah Vukmir (Republican)

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U.S. House of Representatives – WI

District 01:

  • Randy Bryce (Democrat)
  • Bryan Steil (Republican)
  • Ken Yorgan (Independent)

District 02: Mark Pocan* (Democrat) ran unopposed.

District 03:

  • Ronald James “Ron” Kind* (Democrat)
  • Steve Toft (Republican)

District 04:

  • Gwen Moore* (Democrat)
  • Tim Rogers (Republican)
  • Robert Raymond (Independent)

District 05:

  • James “Jim” Sensenbrenner* (Republican)
  • Tom Palzewicz (Democrat)

District 06:

  • Glenn Grothman* (Republican)
  • Dan Kohl (Democrat)

District 07:

  • Sean Duffy* (Republican)
  • Margaret Engebretson (Democrat)
  • Ken Driessen (Direct Participatory Democracy)

District 08:

  • Mike Gallagher* (Republican)
  • Beau Liegeois (Democrat)

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Wisconsin Election Notes

In the congressional races, the big disappointment of the night was Randy Bryce’s loss to Bryan Steil. Bryce, the Democratic nominee, had garnered so much support from progressives and the Democratic establishment because he ran on a populist message and criticized exiting House Speaker Paul Ryan. But alas, the seat in Wisconsin’s First Congressional District will remain in Republican hands.

WI State Executive Elections

Democrats flipped several seats in Wisconsin, particularly in the executive branch of government. The seats included that of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and treasurer. The office of secretary of state was already held by a Democrat, Douglas J. La Follette, who won re-election in 2018.

Speaking of the gubernatorial race, though: It turns out the fourth time is the charm for Democrats when it comes to ousting Republican Gov. Scott Walker. After his first win in 2010, the failed recall in 2011 and his re-election in 2014, Scott Walker finally lost in his try for a third term as governor.

Democrat Tony Evers won the race and Walker could not contest the election results due to a law Walker signed shortly after Donald Trump was elected. According to the law, no candidate may ask for a recount unless they are losing by less than 1 percentage point. Walker lost by a little over 1%.

In the attorney general’s race, Democrat Josh Kaul defeated Brad Schimel (the Republican incumbent) and Terry Larson of the Constitution Party.

Sarah Godlewski (Democrat) defeated Travis Hartwig (Republican) and Andrew Zuelke (Constitution Party) to win the race for Wisconsin Treasurer. This office is currently held by Matt Adamczyk, a Republican.

WI Legislative Elections

Unfortunately for Democrats, Republicans were able to keep their majority in the Wisconsin state Senate. Before the 2018 midterms, Republians controlled 18 of the chamber’s seats to the Democrats’ 15. This year, 17 of the chamber’s 33 seat were up for election, and Republicans took an extra seat from the Democrats.

Republicans also kept their majority in the Wisconsin State Assembly. There, Republicans held 64 seats to the Democrats’ 35, but this year, Republicans won 63 seats to the Democrats’ 36.

WI Supreme Court

Liberals in Wisconsin were able to narrow the conservative majority on the state’s Supreme Court as Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet defeated Sauk County Circuit Judge Michael Screnock on April 3, 2018. Although the race is officially nonpartisan, Dallet received support from the state Democratic Party and Screnock was generally supported by the state Republican Party. This seat was occupied by Justice Michael Gableman, who was part of the Court’s 5-2 conservative majority and who chose not to seek re-election.

WI State Ballot Measure

Voters rejected the lone ballot measure in Wisconsin for 2018, Question 1, which was on the ballot on April 3. The measure, if approved, would have eliminated the office of state treasurer.

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For More Information About Wisconsin’s Elections

Ballotpedia:

CBS News: Scott Walker narrowly loses Wisconsin governor’s race – and he can’t ask for a recount because of a law he put in place

Politico: Wisconsin Election Results 2018

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Wyoming

On August 21, 2018, Wyoming held primaries for governor, a Class I Senate seat, and the state’s at-large House district.

Wyoming Governor’s Race

  • Mary Throne (Democrat)
  • Mark Gordon (Republican)
  • Rex Rammell (Constitution Party)
  • Lawrence Gerard Struempf (Libertarian)

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U.S. Senate Race – WY

  • John Barrasso* (Republican)
  • Gary Trauner (Democrat)
  • Joe Porambo (Libertarian)

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Wyoming’s At-Large House District

  • Liz Cheney* (Republican)
  • Greg Hunter (Democrat)
  • Daniel Clyde Cummings (Constitution Party)
  • Richard Brubaker (Libertarian)

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Wyoming Election Notes

There was no change in the Wyoming state Senate. Republicans held a 27-3 supermajority in the chamber heading into the midterms and they kept it. Only half of the chamber’s 30 seats were up for election this year and all incumbents running kept their seats.

In the Wyoming House of Representatives, Republicans essentially lost a seat to an independent. Before the elections, Republicans held 51 seats in the chamber to the Democrats’ nine.

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For More Information About Wyoming’s Elections

Ballotpedia:

Politico: Wyoming Election Results 2018

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Whew!

Did I get everything?

This took me a lot longer to format, but I hope this is easy for you to follow.

The midterm wrap-up may come in a few weeks to a month, depending on what happens in the states that have runoff clauses. Until then (and afterward), I will update this post and the others in the series, as needed.

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