Statewide elections in Nevada in 2016 and 2018 were decided by five percentage points or fewer. Grant, Tuan Nguyen, Uloma Ekpete, Edward A. Too often neighbors and families just stop talking to each other, and the politicians in Washington continue to divide us even further," she said. Policy: Christopher Nelson Caitlin Styrsky Molly Byrne Katharine Frey Jimmy McAllister Samuel Postell Incumbent Senator Pat Toomey (R) did not seek re-election. [69] Budd said he was running because he was "gravely concerned about our countrys future, because North Carolina families, our values, and our jobs are under attack every day in Washington. The 117th Congress had the fewest number of states with split Senate delegations in history, according to Eric Ostermeier of the University of Minnesota: "Prior to the 117th, only one congress has convened with fewer than 10 split-delegation states [since the start of the direct election era] the 84th Congress following the Election of 1954. ^ a b "Candidates' resignation". Mr Christensen denied suggestions that he was hoping to cash in on contesting an unwinnable spot on the One Nation Senate ticket. "Barring a massive [below-the-line] vote, he cannot possibly be elected unless One Nation polls a minimum of 28.6 per cent, and more likely the party would need 35 per cent," ABC election analyst Antony Green posted on social media. And candidate quality almost certainly matters less than it once did, given the high partisanship of the modern political era. In 2016the last time these 34 seats were up for regular electiontwo seats changed party hands. .split-cols-c-list { In 11 states with Senate seats up for election in 2022, the seat going into the election was held by a senator of a different party than the governor. So theres a good chance that states will be at least a bit redder in 2022 than they were in 2020. This number includes Sen. Jim Inhofe's (R-Okla.) seat, up for a special election on November 8, 2022. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania fixed March 28, 2022, as the filing deadline for General Assembly candidates. Democrats gained a net of one seat in the 2022 general elections, maintaining control of the chamber. In the end, the GOP won four of those 10 seats three of which were in deeply red states like Indiana, Missouri and North Dakota (the other was traditionally swingy Florida) while still losing swing-state seats in Arizona and Nevada. Sen. Ron Johnson promised Wisconsin voters in 2016 that he would retire; he may face an uphill climb if he breaks that promise. As of October 19, 2022, Hassan spent $36.7 million. It's worth noting that these forecasts are built on probable outcomes and their predictive power depends on how good the underlying data are. By contrast, the GOP will likely have more opportunities for pickups, as they can expect to challenge Democratic-held Senate seats in battleground states, such as Arizona, Georgia and Nevada, each of which Biden won by fewer than 3 points.[98]. President Joe Biden (D) won New Hampshire by 7.3 percentage points in 2020. Mr. Kemp was an incumbent; Mr. Walker was a challenger. Items are listed in reverse chronological order by date of change, with the most recent change appearing first. Since none of the candidates received this level of support on November 8 in the general election, a runoff was scheduled to take place on December 6. -webkit-columns: 3; After the elections, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she had changed her party affiliation from Democrat to independent. (Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska upsets the right wing but is a reliable vote to organize the Senate, and the GOP will support her.) She emphasized her support for a gas tax holiday through 2022 and said she worked to lower costs for residents. And we need to project strength and competence abroad. Now he's opted, just days after resigning from the Liberal National Party, to run as third candidate on the One Nation Queensland Senate ticket. One Nation to Contest Every Seat in House of Reps Australians everywhere will have the opportunity to support Pauline Hanson's One Nation at the 2022 Federal election, with the party fielding candidates in all 151 electorates. Tshibaka said, "Lisa Murkowski has enabled Bidens agenda by casting the tie-breaking deciding vote to advance his anti-energy Interior Secretary nominee and confirming over 90% of his radical nominees. Incumbent Sen. Richard Burr (R)who first took office in 2005did not seek re-election, which made this an open seat race. The environment forms a large part of their centrist platform in 2022, by committing to reducing rubbish and . !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");if(t)(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); In Senate Battle, Democrats Defy Biden's Low Standing (for Now) "The billion-dollar question," as one Republican pollster put it, is whether Democratic candidates in crucial Senate races can . Republicans held 49 seats following the elections, while Democrats held 48 seats and independents who caucus with Democrats held two. But Democrats will suffer no net losses in the Senate, and after picking up an open seat in Pennsylvania previously held by a Republican, could achieve a net gain of one seat if Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgias Dec. 6 runoff. Overall Democratic performance in the face of Bidens standing and midterm history is remarkable. External Relations: Moira Delaney Hannah Nelson Caroline Presnell Why the asymmetry? The California State Senate was one of 88 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2022. The Supreme Court of North Carolina ordered the postponement of the statewide primary, originally scheduled for March 8, 2022, to May 17, 2022. Democrats picked up both seats. The chart below shows the historical percentage of voters who have pledged to vote for each candidate in the 2022 California US Senate election. The table below presents the results of special elections to Congress from 1986 to 2012. [79], Vance served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007, before working in venture capital in San Francisco. Only nine seats are really seen as 'in play.' Ryan campaigned on a range of economic issues, including revitalizing the state's manufacturing industry, a federal $15 minimum wage, the PRO Act, renegotiating existing foreign trade deals, and expanding affordable healthcare. The largest MOV was in Hawaii, where Brian Schatz (D) defeated Bob McDermott (R) by a margin of 52.17 percentage points. On paper, Republican Senate candidates ought to have been fairly competitive in Arizona and Pennsylvania. In that way, poor Republican candidate quality hurt other Republicans, especially with independents and moderates, as my colleague Andrew Prokop has reported. Senator Pete Domenici (R-N.M.). The two top self-funders of the 2022 midterms, Illinois Gov. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson confirmed on Wednesday morning Mr Christensen would be the party's third Senate candidate. While Bidens low numbers in the state (and even some softness with Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassans approval) gave Republicans late hope they could stun with a victory, these somewhat disapprovers broke for Hassan over weak, MAGA candidate Don Bolduc by an astonishing 47 points. She has represented California's 45th District in the US House of Representatives since 2019. Brian Kemp (R) appointed Kelly Loeffler (R) to this seat until a special election could be held to replace Isakson. Before his time in the legislature, Barnes worked for the city of Milwaukee and as a community organizer for the Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope. The Philadelphia Inquirer's Julia Terruso wrote about the candidates' campaigns, saying, "Fettermans campaign holds large, energetic rallies, [while] Oz stages smaller community-based events." As a result of the 2022 U.S. Senate elections, Democrats retained control of the U.S. Senate, gaining 51 seats to Republicans' 49.. Independent Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) caucus with the Democratic Party. After almost losing Hunter in 2019, Joel Fitzgibbon tried to convince his Labor colleagues to look after the coal industry, but failed to shift their obsession with climate change. [48] She also criticized the state of politics in Missouri and called it divisive. At the 2019 election, Mr Christensen recorded a massive 11.3 per cent swing toward him in Dawson something Coalition members put down to his personal brand in North Queensland. In a campaign ad, Fetterman said, "Our economy is a mess because of Washington, [and] the rich, powerful, the insiders, and the lobbyists. Battleground races are highlighted in brighter colors. It is for MPs who leave parliament involuntarily, either by losing their seat or their party preselection. "[34] Kelly won a November 2020 special election following the death of U.S. Sen. John McCain (R). "[96], On February 13, 2021, former President Donald Trump (R) was acquitted of incitement of insurrection. Weve been part of Australias political landscape for a whole generation now and were ready to offer every Australian voter the chance to elect a One Nation candidate. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r