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Ballotpedia election previews, 2024
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This page contains links to all stories about 2024 battleground elections and statewide primary election previews that have appeared in Ballotpedia's Daily Brew. For more information on how Ballotpedia identifies battleground elections, click here.
On this page, you will find:
- Battleground election previews organized by month of publication
- Battleground election previews organized by state
- A list of statewide primary previews
Stories by month
October 2024
- October 1: Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D), Jay Furman (R), and Bailey Cole (L) are running in the general election in Texas' 28th Congressional District
- October 2: Michigan Supreme Court elections will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the Court
- October 10: Alaskans to vote in ranked-choice U.S. House election as they decide whether to repeal ranked-choice-voting system
- October 11: New Hampshire gubernatorial election rated a Toss-Up
- October 14: Two candidates are running in the general election for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court
- October 15: Pennsylvania one of 10 states holding elections for state treasurer
- October 16: Special election for vacant Minnesota Senate district will determine which party controls the chamber
- October 21: Previewing the battleground race for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District
- October 25: Democrats and Republicans endorse competing candidates in Kentucky's nonpartisan Supreme Court election
- October 30: Miami-Dade County, Florida, will elect elect a sheriff for the first time since 1966
September 2024
- September 3: Two candidates advance to general election runoff for Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma
- September 4: Incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman are running in the general election for Los Angeles County District Attorney
- September 10: Incumbent Ryan Zinke (R), Monica Tranel (D), and Dennis Hayes (L) are running in the general election for Montana's 1st Congressional District
- September 11: Elissa Slotkin (D), Mike Rogers (R), and five others to compete in the open general election for U.S. Senate in Michigan
- September 12: Incumbent Andrea Salinas (D) and Mike Erickson (R) are running in a rematch for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District
- September 13: Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D) and Joe Kent (R) are running in a rematch for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District
- September 16: A deep dive look at the candidates at the center of Michigan’s 8th Congressional District toss-up election
- September 18: Eugene DePasquale (D) and Dave Sunday (R) running in the open race for Attorney General of Pennsylvania
- September 24: Candidates battle it out in third election rematch
- September 25: Incumbent Kirsten Baesler and Jason Heitkamp are running in the nonpartisan general election for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
- September 26: Previewing one of the 73 major party U.S. House rematches
August 2024
- August 29: Incumbent Tom Suozzi (D) and Michael LiPetri Jr. (R) campaign on local issues in race for New York's 3rd Congressional District
- August 28: Wesley Harris (D) and Brad Briner (R) running for North Carolina Treasurer
- August 27:A closer look at New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary
- August 21: Three candidates running in Delaware’s Democratic gubernatorial primary
- August 15: Elections to determine majority control of Tallahassee City Commission
- August 14: Incumbent U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) faces primary challenger Eddie Speir (R) in Republican primary for Florida’s 16th Congressional District election
- August 13: Eleven candidates running in the Republican primary for Miami-Dade County sheriff
- August 5: Rematch to take place between Omar and Samuels on Aug. 13 in the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District
July 2024
- July 30: A closer look at the Democratic primary for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District
- July 29: Incumbent Matt Gaetz and Aaron Dimmock are running in the Republican primary for Florida’s 1st Congressional District on Aug. 20
- July 26: Redo election scheduled for Oklahoma’s Sequoyah Public Schools
- July 24: Three current Missouri officeholders face off in the Republican gubernatorial primary
- July 23: A closer look at the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County State Attorney in Florida
- July 22: Three candidates are running in the top-two primary for Washington Attorney General on Aug. 6
- July 19: Incumbent Andrew Bailey and challenger Will Scharf running in Missouri’s Republican primary for attorney general
- July 16: A closer look at Tennessee's 5th Congressional District Republican primary
- July 12: Three candidates lead in campaign finance and media attention in Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan
- July 10: Ten-year high number of Tennessee state legislative candidates amidst school voucher debate
- July 9: A closer look at Missouri's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary
- July 8: Two candidates are running in the July 30 Republican primary for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District
June 2024
- June 25: Six candidates running in the July 30 Republican primary for Arizona's 8th Congressional District
- June 20: Gabe Evans and Janak Joshi sport competing endorsements in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District Republican primary
- June 18: A closer look at the June 25 Democratic primary for New York's 22nd Congressional District
- June 13: Candidates in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Utah agree on extending Tax Cut and Jobs Act, diverge on national debt
- June 3: The United Democracy Project engaged in satellite spending in New York’s 16th Congressional District election
May 2024
- May 29: Three candidates running in the Democratic primary for Arizona's 3rd Congressional District
- May 28: Ten candidates running in Republican primary for Colorado's open 3rd Congressional District
- May 23: New Jersey's 8th Congressional District's Democratic primary to take place against the backdrop of Sen. Bob Menendez Sr.'s federal indictment
- May 22: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) endorse different candidates in six Republican primary runoff elections on May 28
- May 20: Twelve candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District
- May 16: Republican primary for North Dakota’s At-large District most competitive since 1972
- May 14: A look at today's Democratic mayoral primary in Baltimore, Maryland
- May 8: Chair of House Freedom Caucus faces challenger in Republican primary
April 2024
- April 30: A closer look at the May 7 Republican primary for Indiana's 8th Congressional District
- April 29: Boliek and Clark are running in the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina State Auditor
- April 25: Sixteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Maryland's 6th Congressional District
- April 22: Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District
- April 18: Incumbent William Timmons (R) and Adam Morgan (R) are running in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 4th Congressional District
- April 17: Nine candidates are running in the Republican primary in Indiana's 5th Congressional District
- April 16: Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District
- April 15: Indiana’s Republican gubernatorial primary election is the most expensive primary in the state’s history
- April 12: A closer look at Maryland's Democratic Senate primary
- April 10: Two candidates running in Republican primary for West Virginia Attorney General
- April 9: Nine candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District
- April 3: Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District
March 2024
- March 28: Shomari Figures and Anthony Daniels are running in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
- March 27: Twenty-two candidates running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District
- March 19: Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana's 3rd Congressional District
- March 14: Two candidates running in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District Democratic primary
- March 12: Three candidates running in March 19 Republican primary for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District
- March 6: In Ohio House elections, censured incumbents face primary challenges 3x more than non-censured incumbents
February 2024
- February 26: All candidates for North Carolina Secretary of State Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
- February 22: Five candidates are running in the March 19 Democratic primary for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District, one of the most Democratic districts in the country
- February 21: Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Carolina's 6th Congressional District on March 5
- February 14: Two candidates running in March 5 Democratic primary for Texas' 7th Congressional District
- February 13: Fifteen candidates are running in the top-two primary in California's 30th Congressional District
- February 12: Ten candidates running in Anchorage’s nonpartisan mayoral election
- February 9: Michigan Democratic trifecta at stake in upcoming special elections
- February 5: Texas House Republicans running for re-election draw most primary challengers in a decade after two 2023 votes divided the caucus
- February 1: Three candidates are running in the March 5 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio
January 2024
- January 31: Clayton Harris III and Eileen O'Neill Burke are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County state's attorney
- January 30: Two candidates running in the March 5 Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney in Texas
- January 29: Three candidates are running in the March 5 Republican primary for governor of North Carolina
- January 25: Ten candidates are running in the March 5 top-two primary for California's 31st Congressional District
- January 23: Fourteen candidates running in the March 5 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas
- January 22: Eleven candidates are running in the top-two primary in California's 20th Congressional District
- January 18: Five candidates are running in the March 5 Republican primary for Texas' 23rd Congressional District
- January 17: 12 candidates are running in the March 5 nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney
- January 11: Three candidates are running in the March 5 Democratic primary for North Carolina Attorney General
- January 9: Two incumbents running in March 5 Republican primary for Alabama's 1st Congressional District
- January 4: Race for California's U.S. Senate seat begins to take shape
Stories by state
Alabama
- Two incumbents running in March 5 Republican primary for Alabama's 1st Congressional District
- Shomari Figures and Anthony Daniels are running in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
Alaska
- Ten candidates running in Anchorage’s nonpartisan mayoral election
- Alaskans to vote in ranked-choice U.S. House election as they decide whether to repeal ranked-choice-voting system
Arizona
- Two candidates are running in the July 30 Republican primary for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District
- Six candidates running in the July 30 Republican primary for Arizona's 8th Congressional District
- Three candidates running in the Democratic primary for Arizona's 3rd Congressional District
California
- Race for California's U.S. Senate seat begins to take shape
- 12 candidates are running in the March 5 nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney
- Eleven candidates are running in the top-two primary in California's 20th Congressional District
- Ten candidates are running in the March 5 top-two primary for California's 31st Congressional District
- Fifteen candidates are running in the top-two primary in California's 30th Congressional District
- Incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman are running in the general election for Los Angeles County District Attorney
Colorado
- Ten candidates running in Republican primary for Colorado's open 3rd Congressional District
- Gabe Evans and Janak Joshi sport competing endorsements in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District Republican primary
Delaware
Florida
- A closer look at the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County State Attorney in Florida
- Incumbent Matt Gaetz and Aaron Dimmock are running in the Republican primary for Florida’s 1st Congressional District on Aug. 20
- Eleven candidates running in the Republican primary for Miami-Dade County sheriff
- Elections to determine majority control of Tallahassee City Commission
- Miami-Dade County, Florida, will elect elect a sheriff for the first time since 1966
Illinois
- Clayton Harris III and Eileen O'Neill Burke are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County state's attorney
- Five candidates are running in the March 19 Democratic primary for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District, one of the most Democratic districts in the country
Indiana
- Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana's 3rd Congressional District
- Indiana’s Republican gubernatorial primary election is the most expensive primary in the state’s history
- Nine candidates are running in the Republican primary in Indiana's 5th Congressional District
- A closer look at the May 7 Republican primary for Indiana's 8th Congressional District
Kentucky
Maryland
- A look at today's Democratic mayoral primary in Baltimore, Maryland
- Twenty-two candidates running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District
- A closer look at Maryland's Democratic Senate primary
- Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District
- Sixteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Maryland's 6th Congressional District
Michigan
- Michigan Democratic trifecta at stake in upcoming special elections
- Three candidates lead in campaign finance and media attention in Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan
- Elissa Slotkin (D), Mike Rogers (R), and five others to compete in the open general election for U.S. Senate in Michigan
- A deep dive look at the candidates at the center of Michigan’s 8th Congressional District toss-up election
- Michigan Supreme Court elections will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the Court
Minnesota
Missouri
- A closer look at Missouri's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary
- Incumbent Andrew Bailey and challenger Will Scharf running in Missouri’s Republican primary for attorney general
- Three current Missouri officeholders face off in the Republican gubernatorial primary
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
- A closer look at New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary
- New Hampshire gubernatorial election rated a Toss-Up
New Jersey
- New Jersey's 8th Congressional District's Democratic primary to take place against the backdrop of Sen. Bob Menendez Sr.'s federal indictment
- Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District
New Mexico
New York
- The United Democracy Project engaged in satellite spending in New York’s 16th Congressional District election
- A closer look at the June 25 Democratic primary for New York's 22nd Congressional District
- Incumbent Tom Suozzi (D) and Michael LiPetri Jr. (R) campaign on local issues in race for New York's 3rd Congressional District
North Carolina
- Three candidates are running in the March 5 Democratic primary for North Carolina Attorney General
- Three candidates are running in the March 5 Republican primary for governor of North Carolina
- Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Carolina's 6th Congressional District on March 5
- All candidates for North Carolina Secretary of State Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
- Boliek and Clark are running in the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina State Auditor
- Wesley Harris (D) and Brad Briner (R) running for North Carolina Treasurer
- Two candidates are running in the general election for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court
North Dakota
- Republican primary for North Dakota’s At-large District most competitive since 1972
- Incumbent Kirsten Baesler and Jason Heitkamp are running in the nonpartisan general election for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ohio
- Three candidates are running in the March 5 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio
- In Ohio House elections, censured incumbents face primary challenges 3x more than non-censured incumbents
- Three candidates running in March 19 Republican primary for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Nine candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District
- Incumbent Andrea Salinas (D) and Mike Erickson (R) are running in a rematch for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District
- Candidates battle it out in third election rematch
Pennsylvania
- Two candidates running in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District Democratic primary
- Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District
- Eugene DePasquale (D) and Dave Sunday (R) running in the open race for Attorney General of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania one of 10 states holding elections for state treasurer
South Carolina
Tennessee
- Ten-year high number of Tennessee state legislative candidates amidst school voucher debate
- A closer look at Tennessee's 5th Congressional District Republican primary
Texas
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) endorse different candidates in six Republican primary runoff elections on May 28
- Five candidates are running in the March 5 Republican primary for Texas' 23rd Congressional District
- Fourteen candidates running in the March 5 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas
- Two candidates running in the March 5 Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney in Texas
- Texas House Republicans running for re-election draw most primary challengers in a decade after two 2023 votes divided the caucus
- Two candidates running in March 5 Democratic primary for Texas' 7th Congressional District
Utah
Virginia
- Chair of House Freedom Caucus faces challenger in Republican primary
- Twelve candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District
Washington
- Three candidates are running in the top-two primary for Washington Attorney General on Aug. 6
- Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D) and Joe Kent (R) are running in a rematch for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Statewide primary previews
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
See also
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