Aside from McGeachin and Cawthorn, Nebraska gubernatorial endorsee Charles Herbster lost last week. Another possible explanation is Maces opponent. Trump said he'd make a new endorsement before the May 24 primary. Josh Shapiro (D) defeated by nearly 15 points in November for the right to lead the state,continues to be of concernfor many within the party who worry he would cost the party the seat outright if he is the nominee. Trump endorsed Dixon days before the primary. And overall in this years primaries, said Jason Roe, the former executive director of the state Republican Party in Michigan, "I think in a lot of cases we have nominated our weakest general election candidates, so the primaries have not served us well. Walker and McCrory disagreed on the topic of Senate leadership. Incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey (R) is not seeking re-election. In an appearance with Kemp on the eve of the election, Pence called a vote for Kemp a "deafening message" that the Republican Party is "the party of the future," stirring new headlines that he is positioning himself for a presidential run in 2024. The initial 2022 Senate field includes 21 seats currently held by Republicans to 13 for the Democrats. Both candidates won endorsements from national Republicans. U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who chairs the House Republican Conference, endorsed Leavitt. Laxalt had endorsements from Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The lopsided win signaled the triumph of Trumpism over the Bush dynasty. There has been bad blood between the two senators for some time as they tussled throughout the campaign cycle over candidate recruitment in key races and party messaging. More recently, he said he is prepared to support overturning the Inflation Reduction Act if the administration does not implement it properly and voted with Republicans to overturn a Biden administration rule on truck emissions. Or even come close. Last week, we wrote that former Rep. Mark Walker announced he'd stay in the Senate race in North Carolina after his campaign said Trump offered to endorse him if he switched to a House bid. Whether its Idaho Gov. The Club for Growth and the USA Freedom Fund have also released ads criticizing Vance, the author of Hillbilly Elegy, over his previous statements on Trump. The May 17 primary results (so far) bring Trump's primary endorsement record to 73 wins (96%) and 3 losses. The results below were current as of Wednesday morning. Below, you'll find results from marquee GOP primaries, takeaways, and info on incumbents who lost primaries. This changes their status from unaffiliated to affiliated with that party unless they fill out a card to return to undeclared status. Eric Greitens ($1.5 million), State Sen. Dave Schatz ($1.2 million), and McCloskey ($940,000). Dolan's immediate goal is helping Republicans win majorities in Congress. Gov. The Associated Press' Tom Davies and Casey Smith said Indiana state legislative candidates frustrated over COVID-19 restrictions and other issues performed poorly on Tuesday: Frustrated Indiana conservatives fell short in most primary races Tuesday in their drive to push the Republican-controlled state Legislature further to the right, and two of the movements leaders lost their reelection bids. Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.) There are 35 seats up in 2022 - including a special election in Oklahoma - of which 21 are held by the GOP. "We've got real challenges in front of us, do we not? He also has the full backing of the NRSC and SLF to boot. Pat McCrory with $3.0 million and Walker with $1.6 million. Incumbent Sen. Roy Blunt (R) is retiring. The filing deadline for major party candidates in Pennsylvania is March 8, and primary elections are scheduled for May 17. of State Jean Griswold (D) defeated Wayne Williams (R). Manchin is one of the most centrist Democrats in Congress and has been critical of President Joe Biden, even threatening to repeal one of his signature pieces of legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act, over a dispute about the use of tax credits. Axios wrote, "During the Ohio race, the USA Freedom Fund was largely funded by the Club for Growth, which feuded with Donald Trump and his allies over its attacks on Vance." The three convention-qualified candidates, as well as any who qualify via petition ahead of the June 7 filing deadline, will compete in an Aug. 9 primary. ", Scott further said that "when you complain and lament that we have 'bad candidates,' what you are really saying is that you have contempt for the voters who chose them. These 10 races could determine control of the Senate in 2022 - NBC News "The most important thing we can do is get these differences behind us.". However, Boozman had the support of Trump and former Trump officials like Huckabee Sanders.[4]. Trump endorsed Brooks in April 2021 and withdrew that endorsement two months ago. RealClearPolitics average of polls conducted from late February to mid-April showed Mandel at 21%, Gibbons at 19%, Vance at 14%, and Dolan and Timken each at 8%. Who they are and how the bench is at its current size. He was booed at a rally in August 2021 after telling the crowd they should move past the 2020 election. The party endorsed Josh Shapiro in the gubernatorial primary. Britt's campaign website said she was an "advocate for smaller government, modern job growth, constitutional liberties and greater opportunity." Six Republicans have filed so far, including: Three candidates received high-profile endorsements last month. Most are considered viable candidates to defeat Brown, though questions remain about Davidson given his lack of financial prowess or statewide name-ID. Doug Ducey (R) told donors he won't run for Senate this year. Last week was a prime example as he announced a blockade of all Biden administration nominees to Amtraks board of directors over the lack of Western representation. Candidates who received 15% or more of the delegate vote qualified automatically for the primary without needing to collect petitions. Trump endorsed Cawthorn on March 31. President Joe Biden announces 2024 reelection campaign Mace said she was best equipped to win in November and that the district wants an independent voice. Republicans hold the Senate seat in all states except Vermont. J.D. Manchin has more than $9 million in the bank before he starts campaigning in earnest, if he chooses to run. West Virginia Gov. Raffensperger was elected secretary of state in 2018. We didn't get those results," Cruz said. Among the races that should be getable, its going to be the toughest.. Our battleground Senate races list currently consists of eight states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. ", Timken criticized the debate moment along with a comment Gibbons had made about her, saying she barely worked before serving as state GOP chair. Trump said, "Like some others, J.D. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Kevin Rinke was second with 22%, and Garrett Soldano third with 18%. Arrington said Mace was not conservative enough and that she wasn't sufficiently supportive of Trump. ", Vance was critical of Trump in 2016 and later supported him. Oklahoma hasnt elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1990, and the winner of the Republican primary is expected to have an advantage in the special general election. Democratic Gov. Former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Brooks in April 2021. The 23rd District is currently vacant following Tom Reeds (R) resignation in May amidst an allegation of sexual misconduct. Shannon is the CEO of Chickasaw Community Bank and a former state representative. For more in-depth information about the U.S. Senate Democratic primaries, top-two primaries, top-four primaries, and general elections, see the following pages: There were 34 U.S. Senate seats up for regular election in 202214 seats held by Democrats and 20 held by Republicans. Republicans Seeking Rich Candidates to Win Back the Senate in 2024 Eight candidates were on the ballot. Mitchell said she could appeal to like-minded parents and make a strong foil to Whitmer, who often talks about her own role as a mother of daughters and also faced criticism for her coronavirus lockdown orders. As of Wednesday afternoon, several of Arizona's races were still undecided. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) "The way this place works, generally, change doesn't come easily or quickly.". Let's make sure that doesn't happen. They attempted to coalesce the field around former Rep. Lou Barletta, arguing he was better positioned to defeat Shapiro in November.[4]. "West Virginia voters want a principled conservative like Alex Mooney who will fight the out-of-control spending and woke policies coming from Washington. Three forecasters rate the general election as Safe or Solid Republican. Greg Abbott and . (Greg Nash). Dahm, who represents District 33 in the Oklahoma State Senate, said in a post on his campaign Facebook page, "We continue to run on my record as THE proven Republican fighter." and can get our country back on track," said Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah. Mastriano was already the polling front-runner when the former president endorsed him on Saturday. That field is far from set. Oklahoma U.S. Senate special primary: Markwayne Mullin and T.W. Trump said, "Mo Brooks of Alabama made a horrible mistake recently when he went 'woke' and stated, referring to the 2020 Presidential Election Scam, 'Put that behind you, put that behind you. Scott, Hawley and Cruz are all senators with future presidential ambitions. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz confirms he will seek a third term in 2024 Other GOP primary candidates for Senate in Ohio include Matt Dolan, Mike Gibbons, Josh Mandel, Bernie Moreno, and J.D. Here are some highlights. Rob Portman (Ohio) endorsed Jane Timken, as did Sens. Vance. Politico's Alex Isenstadt wrote in February that "[t]he Senate race in Ohio is a high-profile example of how Trump is dominating Republican down-ballot primaries, and how his support is seen as make-or-break for those seeking the partys nomination. GOP senators facing reelection in 2022 keep mum on McConnell amid According to the Constitution, it is the vice president's job to preside over the Senate. The issue arose when Walker was discussing an 11-point plan Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) released that Scott said the GOP should adopt as its agenda. Stefanik was first elected to represent New York's 21st Congressional District in 2014. Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington held statewide primaries on Tuesday. It was particularly notable considering that Paxton, who addressed the pro-Trump crowd in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, is under indictment for alleged securities fraud. Three incumbent Republican senators with seats up for election in 2022 voted "guilty" on Trump's 2021 impeachment: Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Richard Burr (N.C.), and Pat Toomey (Penn.). The filing deadline is currently set for April 15 and the special primary for June 28. In every election cycle within that time until the current one, either two or three Republican senators did not seek re-election. Scott formally launched his bid a day earlier and placed the electoral blame of not gaining enough seats to control the Senate on McConnell even though Scott ran the GOP's 2022 Senate campaign operation. The state's top statewide elected offices are up for reelection in 2022 a ticket led by Gov. The 2022 primary featured the largest number of candidates in a Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial primary since at least 1978. Former President Trump endorsed Katie Britt in the Senate primary runoff in Alabama. Following the vote, Braun painted a brighter picture of the discussions. So far this year, the Trump-targeted Republicans who have survived his wrath have run campaigns that embrace Trump even as he spurns them. Incumbent Annie Kuster is unopposed in the Democratic primary. In 2018, two GOP incumbentsa state senator and a representativelost primaries. All five candidates who lost in the June 7 primary endorsed Ezell, who was elected Jackson County sheriff in 2014. Dixon is a former businesswoman in the steel industry who has billed herself as a "conservative mom" of four who opposed COVID-19 lockdowns at schools. Rep. David McKinley (R) lost to Rep. Alexander Mooney (R) in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. Other Tuesday primaries also produced mixed results for Trump. Perdue served in the Senate from 2015 to 2021, when Jon Ossoff (D) defeated him in a runoff 50% to 49%. Three independent forecasters rate the general election either Safe or Solid Republican. Oz, Vance, and Budd are the top three subjects of satellite spending. The group Defending Main Street spent more than $500,000 opposing Karoline Leavitt. Mace defeated Cunningham in 2020. A campaign representative said he was holding other events on that date. She ended up securing 47 percent of the vote in a three-way primary. Ohio U.S. Senate: J.D. "Those are the sorts of things that, I think, are compelling Republican candidates to the forefront, and we saw that voters were not interested in talking about the past."[4]. As of Wednesday morning, Schmitt had 46% of the vote. Dec. 28, 2021, 1:33 AM PST. National Review's Alexandra DeSanctis wrote about other differences between South Carolina's 1st and 7th District primaries that may have influenced outcomes for Mace and Rice: What are we to make of the discrepancy? See our endorsements page for a full list. U.S. Senate Seats up for Reelection - Worldpress.org Seven candidates ran in the primary. No matter what, I will let the Republican voters of the state of Connecticut decide who their candidate will be to go up against Dick Blumenthal. Another pair of pro-impeachment Republicans Reps. Dan Newhouse and Jaime Herrera Beulter, both of Washington state were awaiting their fate Wednesday morning. I'm running to change that.". The Most Competitive U.S. Senate Races in 2022 - Paste Colorado U.S. Senate: Joe O'Dea defeated Ron Hanks 55.5% to 45.5%. 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In the 2022 midterm elections, the Republicans gained control of the House of Representatives. Former President Trump endorsed Vance in Ohio and Oz in Pennsylvania. The reelection races of Sens. Anderson views the 2020 presidential election results as legitimate, while Peters and O'Donnell deny their legitimacy. However, Republicans are feeling their oats there after the midterms, when GOP Gov. President Joe Biden is speaking in the North America's Building Trades Unions 2023 Legislative Conference now in Washington, DC, after announcing his 2024 reelection bid earlier Tuesday . ", Lumaj said, "I want to make sure that if I get to the U.S. Senate we get someone who has the backbone and the character and fortitude to defend the Constitution.". ODea said he did not believe the 2020 election was stolen and that Republicans should focus on issues, while Hanks said he believed former President Donald Trump (R) won the 2020 election. Currently, Cruz is the only GOP senator to make an endorsement in the primary. Kemp maintained his early lead in the polls while earning the endorsement of former Vice President Mike Pence along the way and cruising to an easy victory as did Raffensperger. Manchin has been both a linchpin and thorn in the side of Democrats, delivering key votes last year for major pieces of legislation but first extracting concessions from leadership. After Trump endorsed Vance, the Club for Growth super PAC bought airtime for a new ad that includes Vances past criticism of Trump. A Republican has not been elected to the U.S. Senate in Connecticut since 1982 or to the House since 2004. If no candidate receives 30%, a second vote is taken. Club for Growth endorsed state Treasurer Josh Mandel last March. Candidates and satellite groups have been running ads since the first few months of 2021. Sen. Michael Bennet (D) is running for re-election. ", In a now-deleted tweet from June 5, Brooks asked Trump to re-endorse him. On Jan. 27, former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker announced he is staying in North Carolinas U.S. Senate race instead of running for the U.S. House. Alabama voters elected state senators in all 35 of the state's Senate districts. Republicans have49 seats. The margin of error was +/- 3 percentage points. We both agree we want to get the majority.". The day after Vance's Ohio win, USA Freedom Fund released an ad saying Oz "glorif[ied] transgender kids" on his TV show. "I don't own this job, anyone that wants to run for it can feel free to do so," McConnell said, adding that he is proud of his vote count. We all know that, Capito said in a brief interview. Trump has not endorsed in the May 3 primary, which includes businessman Mike Gibbons, former state Treasurer Josh Mandel, former state party chair Jane Timken, and author J.D. However, he's believed to be the only Democrat who can realistically retain the Senate seat -- given his deep ties to West Virginia and history of success there, even as the state increasingly favors Republicans and twice voted for Donald Trump by yawning margins. Protect Ohio Values, the only other PAC to have spent more than $5 million, supports Vance in Ohio. Kansas attorney general: Former Secretary of State Kris Kobach won with 42% to state Sen. Kellie Warren's 38%, according to results available Wednesday afternoon. The 118th United States Congress began its session on Jan. 3, 2023. In South Carolina, Rep. Rice actually told voters what he thought. Theyfill in the position of presidentin case ofabsence. But what about the Senate? Justice turned 72 on Thursday.). Sullivan is a venture capitalist who has not previously held political office. Graduation day is May 12 and since all four are walking with their colleges, they will be able to see each other graduate. So neither qualifies as anti-establishment outsiders. As of Wednesday morning, Laxalt led Brown 56%-34%. Perdue's endorsers included former President Donald Trump (R) and former Alaska Gov.