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Washington –  Key Primary Races, 8/4

The Washington Top 2 Primary allows voters to choose among all candidates running for each office. Voters do not have to declare a party affiliation to vote in the primary. The top two candidates will be sent to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation.
Federal
  • U.S. House of Representatives: All 10 seats are up for election and the only incumbent retiring is Rep. Denny Heck of District 10, the following districts have high KA population (over 5,000)  
  • District 1
      • Incumbent: Suzen DelBene, Democrat 
      • 6 challengers
  • District 2
      • Incumbent: Rick Larsen, Democrat 
      • 7 challengers
  • District 7
      • Incumbent: Pramila Jayapal, Democrat 
      • 4 challengers
  • District 9
      • Incumbent: Adam Smith, Democrat
      • 3 challengers 
  • District 10 
      • Incumbent: Denny Heck, Democrat, leaving office 
      • 19 people filed and the race for money and endorsements is neck and neck between state Rep. Beth Doglio of Olympia; former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland; and former state Rep. Kristine Reeves of Federal Way
      • Korean American candidate: Marilyn Strickland, born in Seoul, Korea, current CEO of Seattle Chamber CEO and the first Korean American elected mayor of Tacoma (2010-2017). If elected, Strickland would be the country’s first Korean American Congresswoman.
  • Also, Republicans hope to win back District 8 after losing it to Kim Schrier in 2018. Schrier drew 7 challengers. Jesse Jensen raised the most money among them.
Statewide
  • Governor
      • Incumbent Governor Jay Inslee is running to be the second person since Washington became a state to serve three terms as governor. Inslee, who was first elected to the governor’s office in 2012, faces challenges from 35 other candidates in the primary
      • Out of the 35 other candidates, I-976 sponsor and political provocateur Tim Eyman has garnered attention, former Bothell Mayor Joshua Freed has raised the most money. Both are Republicans. 
  • Lieutenant Governor 
      • One of Washington’s nine statewide elected positions, the lieutenant governor presides over the state Senate when the Legislature is in session, and fills in when the governor travels out of state. Yet this year’s race brings a touch of intrigue, since the lieutenant governor would also ascend to the state’s top job if it became vacant, and there are 11 candidates. Watchers of state politics envision a scenario where a President Joe Biden could appoint Gov. Jay Inslee to a federal position in his administration.
      • The two most prominent Democrats in the race are U.S. Rep. Denny Heck of the Olympia area’s 10th Congressional District and state Sen. Marko Liias of Lynnwood. 
      • Denny Heck, a Democrat, is a Congressman who represents the Washington 10th District, which includes Vancouver. He also was the chief of staff of Gov. Booth Gardner.
      • Marko Liias, a Democrat, is the State Senate Majority Floor Leader. He represents the 21st District, which includes Lynnwood.
      • Fore more information about all candidates, please click here
Other Elections
  • State Senate
      • 25 of the 49 seats are up for election 
  • State House of Representatives
      • All 98 seats are up for election 
      • Rep. Cindy Ryu, Washington House of Representatives, 32nd District
        • Received a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and an MBA in Operations Management from the University of Washington
        • Serving her 5th term in the Washington House of Representatives
        • While a Shoreline City Councilmember, served as Mayor, becoming the first Korean American woman mayor in America
        • Serves as Vice Chair of Women in Government, a national non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators

For more information of all candidates, please click this voter guide

Connecticut – Key Primary Races, 8/11

Connecticut utilizes a closed primary system, in which only registered party members may vote in a party’s primary.
Federal
  • U.S. President
      • Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S Representative Tulsi Gabbard suspended their presidential campaigns earlier this year, but remain on Connecticut’s Democratic primary ballot. 
      • President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, faces a primary challenge from San Diego real estate developer Rocky De La Fuente.
  • U.S. House of Representatives
      • Out of 5 congressional districts, all 5 incumbent Democrats advanced and Democratic primaries were canceled. For the Republicans, two Republican candidates for congressional districts 1&2 are competing
  • District 1
      • Incumbent: John Larson, Democrat, advanced to General Election 
      • Republican challengers: Former Connecticut Retirement Security Authority executive director Mary Fay vs. Bristol resident Jim Griffin
  • District 2
      • Incumbent: Joe Courtney, Democrat, sixth term, advanced to General Election 
      • Republican challengers: Former corrections officer Justin Anderson vs. Business owner Thomas Gilmer 
Other Elections
  • State Senate
      • 3 seats are up for election 
  • State House of Representatives 
      • 11 seats are up for election, details of the election can be found here 

Alaska – Key Primary Races, 8/18

For the Democratic, Libertarian, and Alaskan Independence parties, any registered voter may vote. In the case of the Republican Party:  Republican, Nonpartisan or Undeclared registered voter may vote.
Federal
  • U.S. Senate 
      • Incumbent: Sen. Dan Sullivan, Republican
      • Challenger: Orthopedic surgeon Al Gross, Independent
  • U.S. House of Representatives: Alaska has only one congressional district 
      • Incumbent: Don Young, Republican, assumed office in 1973
      • Challenger: Alyse Galvin, Independent, got 46.5% of votes when she ran against GOP U.S. Rep. Don Young two years ago
State level
  • State Senate
      • 10 of 20 seats are up for election 
  • State House
      • All 40 seats are up for election 

Florida – Key Primary Races, 8/18

Florida utilizes a closed primary, meaning you must be registered with one of Florida’s major political parties, which are the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, in order to be eligible to vote. 
Federal
  • U.S. House of Representatives, important races 
  • District 3
      • Incumbent: Ted Yoho, Republican, retiring
      • Challengers: 3 Democrats and 10 Republicans including Kat Cammack, deputy chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho 
  • District 7
      • Incumbent: Stephanie Murphy, Democrat, advanced and Democratic primary canceled 
      • Challengers: 3 Republicans, Richard Goble, Leo Valentin and Yukong Zhao
  • District 8
      • Incumbent: Bill Posey, Republican, has been in Congress for 12 years
      • Challenger: Retired Air Force Col Caine, Republican, Caine is Posey’s first primary opponent since 2008, Democratic primary canceled as Jim Kennedy advanced 
  • District 9
      • Incumbent: Darren Soto, Democrat, two terms, advanced and Democratic primary canceled 
      • Challengers: 4 Republicans, Bill Olson, Sergio Ortiz, Jose Castillo, Chris Wright
  • District 10
      • Incumbent: Val Demings, Democrat, represented the current district since 2017
      • Challengers: 2 Republicans, the winner will be the first challenger for Demings in 4 years. Vennia Francois, a former U.S. Senate aide and former congressional District 7 candidate vs. Willie Montague, a pastor and mental health mentor
  • District 15
      • Incumbent: Ross Spano, Republican
      • Challenger: Lakeland City Commissioner Scott Franklin, Republican, and 3 Democrats Alan Cohn, Adam Hattersley, and Jesse Philippe are also challengers

For more information of all candidates of all House elections, please click here 

Other State level 
  • State Senate 
      • 20 of 40 seats are up for election 
  • State House
      • All 120 seats are up for election

For more information of all list of candidates, please click this voter guide