There is just one race we're tracking on this fourth Tuesday of the year. The seat in Tennessee's 86th State House District is vacant after Rep. Barbara Cooper, who served 11 terms in the state house, passed away at the age of 93 just 14 days before the November 8th general election. She still won reelection, which triggered a special election. The 86th District runs along the … [Read more...] about Election Results: Tennessee State House 86 Special Democratic Primary
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DDHQ Election Day Spotlight: Primaries in Illinois, New York, Colorado, Oklahoma, & Utah
Morning Headlines In the most expensive primary thus far through the 2022 election cycle, Southern Illinois State Senator Darren Bailey is heavily favored over Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and Venture Capitalist Jesse Sullivan. Donald Trump visited Illinois this weekend and offered his endorsement of Bailey, attempting to counteract Hedge Fund Manager Ken Griffin's $50 … [Read more...] about DDHQ Election Day Spotlight: Primaries in Illinois, New York, Colorado, Oklahoma, & Utah
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Gillum Indicted, SCOTUS Rulings, & Gubernatorial Developments
Morning Headlines Former Mayor of Tallahassee and 2018 Democratic nominee for governor of Florida, Andrew Gillum, was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday. The jury returned a 21 count indictment against Gillum for conspiracy, wire fraud, and making false statements related to his campaign. Gillum, 42, allegedly diverted money raised during his campaign -- which he … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Gillum Indicted, SCOTUS Rulings, & Gubernatorial Developments
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Election Day Afternoon Edition
Morning Headlines The most high-profile race of the night is the Alabama Republican Senate runoff between Katie Britt and Mo Brooks. Brooks managed to beat out Michael Durant for second place in the initial primary results, but carried only 29.2% of the vote to Britt's 44.7%. In a now deleted tweet, Brooks begged Trump for re-endorsement after the primary, “Richard Burr … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Election Day Afternoon Edition
Election Results: Louisiana State House District 101
Today, we're tracking election results for a Saturday race. Louisiana's 101st State House District is vacant after Edward James was appointed regional administrator for the US Small Business Administration's south-central region by President Biden. The 101st District lies in central East Baton Rouge Parish and includes parts of Baton Rouge, Merrydale, and all of Monticello. … [Read more...] about Election Results: Louisiana State House District 101