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☆ Republican Sen. Marco Rubio seeks a third term in the Senate, facing off against Democratic Rep. Val Demings, a former police chief
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Florida's Senate race candidatesRubio has been in the US Senate since 2011. He rose quickly in politics at a young age, serving as speaker of the Florida House from 2006 to 2008 while he was still in his 30s. After losing the White House race, Rubio decided to run for his Senate seat again — contradicting a previous pledge to leave Congress in 2017. In comparison, Rubio has raised $44.2 million, spent $34.7 million, and has $9.6 million on hand, as of September 30. What experts sayThe race between Rubio and Demings is rated as "likely Republican" by Inside Elections, "likely Republican" by The Cook Political Report, and "likely Republican" by Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

☆ Democrat Wes Moore faces off against Trump-backed Republican state Del. Dan Cox in Maryland's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Wes Moore is running against Republican Dan Cox in Maryland's gubernatorial race. Maryland's gubernatorial candidatesMoore is a combat veteran in the US Army and a small business owner. Born and raised in Maryland, Cox served for over 15 years as a constitutional attorney and was previously the Republican nominee for Congress for Maryland's 8th Congressional District. Larry Hogan, who endorsed — to no avail — former Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly M. Schulz in the Republican gubernatorial primary. The money raceAccording to filings with Maryland's secretary of state, Moore has raised $2.7 million, spent $1.4 million, and has $1.3 million of cash on hand, as of late August.

☆ Democratic Gov. Tony Evers faces off against Trump-backed Republican Tim Michels in Wisconsin's gubernatorial race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tony Evers faces off against Republican Tim Michels in Wisconsin's governor race. Evers has tried to pin Michels down on abortion after the state's ban went into effect. Tony Evers faces off against Trump-backed Republican Tim Michels in Wisconsin's governor race. Wisconsin's gubernatorial candidatesEvers notched a shocking upset in 2018 when he ousted Republican Gov. Michels initially expressed support for Wisconsin's abortion ban, first enacted in 1849, that bans abortions in almost every instance.

☆ Democratic Gov. Janet Mills faces off against Republican Paul LePage in Maine's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Janet Mills is running against Republican Paul LePage in Maine's gubernatorial race. She also served as vice chair of the Maine Democratic Party and in the Maine House of Representatives. LePage, Mills' challenger, is the former governor of Maine, serving from 2011 to 2019. Prior to his election as governor, LePage served on the Waterville City Council and later as mayor of Waterville. The money raceAccording to Maine Public, Mills has raised $4.9 million, spent $3.4 million, and has $1.4 million on hand, as of September 20.

☆ Trump-backed Republican Geoff Diehl faces off against Democratic state Attorney General Maura Healey in Massachusetts' gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republican Geoff Diehl is running against Democrat Maura Healey in Massachusetts' gubernatorial race. The state has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election cycle since 1988. Upon taking office, she became the first openly LGBTQ state attorney general in the nation. This race is also one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in a state carried by Biden in the 2020 presidential election. Unlike in the presidential election cycle, Massachusetts has voted for the Republican candidate in every gubernatorial election cycle since 1990, excluding 2006 and 2010.

☆ Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham faces off against Republican Mark Ronchetti in New Mexico's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Michelle Lujan Grisham is running against Republican Mark Ronchetti in New Mexico's gubernatorial race. Grisham is the first Democratic Latina to be elected governor in the country's history. New Mexico's gubernatorial candidatesGrisham is the 32nd governor of New Mexico. Before joining Congress, Grisham was a member of the Bernalillo County Commission and also served as head of New Mexico's State Department of Health from 2004 to 2007 under Gov. Grisham was elected to the governorship in 2018, becoming the first Democratic Latina to be elected governor in the country's history.

☆ Republican Doug Mastriano and Democrat Josh Shapiro face off for governor of Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano are running for Pennsylvania governor. Mastriano, a state senator, sought to overturn the 2020 election in Pennsylvania. Mastriano, a Republican state senator first elected in 2019, narrowly emerged from a fractured field of Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor in May. Mastriano is perhaps best known for pushing the lie that the 2020 election was stolen and leading the efforts in Pennsylvania to overturn President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election in Pennsylvania. In his ads, Shapiro has hammered Mastriano as an extremist, including highlighting his position on abortion and his ties to far-right and nationalist figures.

☆ Democrat Cheri Beasley faces off against Trump-backed Republican Rep. Ted Budd in North Carolina's US Senate election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Cheri Beasley is running against Republican Ted Budd to represent North Carolina in the US Senate. Beasley has raised more than double the amount as Budd, however, experts say the race "leans Republican." North Carolina's Senate race candidatesBeasley is a former justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Budd, Beasley's challenger, is a Republican member of the US House, representing North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. Her opponent, Budd, has raised $11 million, spent $9.2 million, and has $2.9 million cash on hand, as of September 30.

☆ Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, a low-key moderate who once ran for president, faces off against first-timer Joe O'Dea in a surprise battleground
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Michael Bennet is running against Republican Joe O'Dea in Colorado's US Senate race. Colorado, which Joe Biden won by double digits in 2020, is an unexpected battleground. No fan of the current president, O'Dea added that "seeing a Biden-Trump rematch again in 2024 would rip the country apart." Bennet won 48.1% of the vote when he ran in 2010 for his own term — less than 2 percentage points ahead of Republican challenger Ken Buck. Joe Biden carried Colorado by 13 points in 2020, beating then-President Donald Trump there by more than 400,000 votes.

☆ Democrat Katie Hobbs faces off against Trump-endorsed Republican Kari Lake in Arizona's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Democrat Katie Hobbs is running against Republican Kari Lake in Arizona's gubernatorial race. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyDemocrat Katie Hobbs faces off against Republican Kari Lake in Arizona's gubernatorial election. Previously, she served as an Arizona state senator from 2013 to 2019 and as a state representative from 2011 to 2013. In recent history, Arizona has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election cycle, excluding 1996 and 2020. Her opponent, Hobbs, has raised $10.3 million, spent $8.6 million, and has $1.7 million of cash on hand, as of September 30.

☆ Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vies for reelection against Republican Derek Schmidt in Kansas
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Laura Kelly is seeking a second term as governor of Kansas. Laura Kelly is running for a second term against Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt in Kansas. Kansas' gubernatorial candidatesKelly, a moderate Democrat first elected in 2018, is seeking a second term in office, running on her record in leading Kansas through the COVID-19 pandemic. Her opponent, Attorney General Derek Schmidt, has hammered Kelly over issues including Kansas' educational and foster care systems. Kansas' gubernatorial race also follows Kansas voters in August decisively rejecting a ballot referendum that would have eliminated the right to abortion from the Kansas Constitution.

☆ Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer faces off against Trump-backed Republican Tudor Dixon in Michigan's governor race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gretchen Whitmer is facing off against Republican Tudor Dixon in Michigan's gubernatorial election. Trump backed Dixon before her primary win and she has raised unfounded questions about the 2020 election. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking reelection against former media personality and Trump-backed Republican Tudor Dixon. But as recently as this past summer, Dixon raised the unfounded claim that Trump won Michigan in 2020. What experts sayThe race between Whitmer and Dixon is rated as "tilt Democratic" by Inside Elections, "likely Democratic" by The Cook Political Report, and "likely Democratic" by Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

☆ Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams face off in the Georgia gubernatorial election, a rematch of their 2018 contest
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Republican Brian Kemp is seeking re-election to a second term as Georgia's governor. Stacey Abrams is seeking to oust Kemp from office in a rematch of their 2018 gubernatorial contest. Brian Kemp, who narrowly defeated Democrat and former Georgia House of Representatives Minority Leader Stacey Abrams in the 2018 gubernatorial race, is running for reelection in a rematch of that race. However, Kemp has also frustrated the most prominent Republican official in the country — former President Donald Trump. The former president credits his endorsement of Kemp as a turning point in boosting the now-governor in both the 2018 Republican primary and in that year's general election.

☆ Rep. Marcy Kaptur seeks to defend seat against Republican J.R. Majewski in turbulent Ohio congressional race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A newly redrawn congressional district has put Kaptur's political career in jeopardy. Ohio's 9th Congressional District candidatesNo woman in the US House has served longer than Kaptur, who has served Ohio's 9th Congressional District since 1983 — when President Ronald Reagan was just halfway through his first term. The National Republican Congressional Committee has since bailed on Majewski in a sign that GOP brass have left him to fend for himself. J.R. Majewski, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative for Ohio's 9th Congressional District, takes the stage at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. For the past decade, Kaptur has easily dispatched her Republican opponents in this solidly blue-collar and Democratic district.

☆ DeSantis doesn't commit to completing full term as governor
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDeSantis doesn't commit to completing full term as governorLarry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, joins Shep Smith to discuss last night’s gubernatorial debate in Florida, and whether Democratic challenger Charlie Crist has any chance to unseat incumbent Ron DeSantis after last night’s performance.

☆ John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz to face off on the debate stage for the first and only time in the high-stakes battle for Pennsylvania's Senate seat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz will debate for the first and only time on Tuesday night. The Pennsylvania election could determine which party controls the US Senate. Fetterman and Oz are widely expected to discuss their positions on top voter concerns, including inflation and abortion. During the debate, Fetterman will rely on closed captioning to accommodate an auditory processing disorder he developed from the stroke. "On one hand, you could say that Oz is a weaker candidate than Fetterman, although Fetterman is hardly perfect himself," Kondik continued.

☆ Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican who voted for the CHIPS Act, faces off against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio's 1st Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Steve Chabot is running against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio's 1st Congressional District. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyLongtime Republican Rep. Steve Chabot faces off against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio's 1st Congressional District. Ohio's 1st Congressional District candidatesChabot is a member of the Committee on Judiciary. In 2008, he lost his seat to state Rep. Steve Driehaus but won it back in 2010 after he defeated Driehaus in a rematch. Voting history for Ohio's 1st Congressional DistrictOhio's 1st Congressional District encompasses Cincinnati — the third-largest city in Ohio — and portions of the suburbs, including Warren County.

☆ Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock faces off against Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia's explosive US Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Democrat Raphael Warnock is running against Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia's US Senate race. Warnock was first elected to the Senate in a 2021 runoff election alongside Democrat Jon Ossoff. Georgia Senate candidatesWarnock, the senior pastor at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected to the Senate alongside fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff. Donald Trump and Herschel Walker have been friends for decades, dating back to Walker's days as a professional football player. Walker has raised $31.6 million, spent $24.3 million, and has nearly $7.4 million left to spend, as of September 30.

☆ Democrat Josh Riley faces off against Republican Marc Molinaro in New York's 19th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Josh Riley is running against Republican Marc Molinaro in New York's 19th Congressional District. The 19th District stretches from the state's south-central region to the Massachusetts state line. New York's 19th Congressional District candidatesRiley is an attorney who formerly served as a counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Voting history for New York's 19th Congressional DistrictNew York's 19th Congressional District is located in the south-central region of the state and stretches to the Massachusetts state line. the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and pro-Republican super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund account for the bulk of that spending.

☆ Democrat Yadira Caraveo and Barbara Kirkmeyer face off for Colorado's 8th District congressional seat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Yadira Caraveo and Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer are facing off in Colorado's 8th District. The newly-created 8th District is a battleground seat in the suburbs north of Denver. Colorado's 8th Congressional District candidatesThe Democratic nominee, state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, easily secured her party's nomination for the seat. Because the 8th District is brand-new, it has no past voting history as a cohesive unit. Her opponent, Kirkmeyer, has raised $1.1 million, spent $810,785, and has $312,417 cash on hand, as of September 30.

☆ Democrat Francis Conole faces off against Republican Brandon Williams in New York's 22nd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Francis Conole is running against Republican Brandon Williams in New York's 22nd Congressional District. The 22nd District is located in the central region of the state. The old 22nd District represented by GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney was eliminated after redistricting. New York's 22nd Congressional District candidatesConole is an Iraq War veteran and commander in the Navy Reserve. Voting history for New York's 22nd Congressional DistrictNew York's 22nd Congressional District is located in the state's central region and includes the city of Syracuse.

☆ Republican Sen. Ron Johnson faces Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in the Wisconsin Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson is running for reelection against Democratic Lt. Gov. Johnson has maintained a conservative voting record during his two terms in the Senate. In the Senate, Johnson serves on the Foreign Relations Committee, the Budget Committee, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Commerce Committee. Barnes, who in 2018 was elected as lieutenant governor on a ticket with Democratic Gov. Barnes has raised nearly $26.1 million, spent $22.7 million, and has $3.5 million in the bank, as of September 30.

☆ Democrat Seth Magaziner faces off against Republican Allan Fung in Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat Seth Magaziner is running against Republican Allan Fung in Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District. Rhode Island's 2nd District is located in the western region of the state. Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District candidatesMagaziner, who has been serving as the state's general treasurer since 2015, originally announced his candidacy for governor of Rhode Island before withdrawing from the gubernatorial election to run for Congress. In 2008, he was elected as mayor of Cranston, becoming Rhode Island's first Asian-American mayor. Voting history for Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional DistrictRhode Island's 2nd Congressional District is located in the western region of the state and includes Providence, the capital and most populous city in the state, and New Shoreham, located in Block Island, south of mainland Rhode Island.

☆ State Rep. Adam Gray faces off against Republican John Duarte in California's 13th Congressional District congressional election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat Adam Gray is running against Republican John Duarte in California's 13th Congressional District. The 13th District covers much of Fresno County in the Central Valley, California's agricultural heartland. California's 13th Congressional District candidatesDuarte is a farmer and businessman who grows almonds, pistachios, and grapes in his family nursery, Duarte Nursery, located in Stanislaus County. The Central Valley, where California's 13th Congressional District is located, supplies 8% of US agricultural output and produces a fourth of the nation's food. Voting history for California's 13th Congressional DistrictCalifornia's 13th Congressional District encompasses portions of Merced, Madera, and Stanislaus counties and much of Fresno County in the Central Valley, the state's agricultural heartland.

☆ Rep. Mike Garcia faces off against Democrat Christy Smith in California's 27th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Mike Garcia is running against Democrat Christy Smith in California's 27th Congressional District. California's 27th Congressional District candidatesGarcia is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations. The top-two finishers, Garcia and Smith, went on to a runoff, in which Garcia emerged victorious. Voting history for California's 27th Congressional DistrictCalifornia's 27th Congressional District encompasses sections of northern Los Angeles County and the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys, including the city of Santa Clarita, known for Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park. Of this spending, most has come from two Republican sources: the National Republican Congressional Committee and pro-Garcia super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund.

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