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Today, May 6th, 2014, there are primaries in Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.
Here the GREEN PAPERS links to those elections:
Indiana 2014 General Election
North Carolina 2014 General Election
Ohio 2014 General Election
In Indiana, the DEM primary for IN-04 and the GOP primary for IN-07 could be interesting. Richard Mourdock, who was beaten by Joe Connelly for the Senate in 2012, is still up for re-election as Treasurer, but not he is being primaried by 3 other Republicans.
In NC, the Republican primary for the Senate is critical, because there is still a runoff clause in NC law that says that if Tillis (R) comes in under 40%, there can be a runoff. The NC senatorial race in the Fall is shaping up to be a marquee race, a seat that the Republicans want to capture and the Democrats want to hold.
In the congressional races: NC-02 could be interesting because Renee Ellmers (R) is getting primaried. American Idol winner Clay Aiken (D) is on the ballot for the Democratic nomination. NC-06 will be an open election and there are NINE Republicans on the ballot for that primary. NC-12 could be interesting on the Democratic side: Mel Watt (D) is retiring and SEVEN Democrats are on the ballot in that primary.
There are 7 third-parties registered in NC.
In Ohio, the gubernatorial race could become a marquee race in the Fall, but the primaries themselves are essentially sleepers.
In congressional races, in OH-08 (used to be OH-02), John Boehner is being primaried from three other contenders. I suspect he will win the primary. OH-15 could be interesting, because it is likely to be a horserace in the Fall.
Similar to NC, Ohio has 8 third parties in the state, not necessary in every race, but they are registered.
If history is our guide, turnout will be light.
I will be posting links to SOS's and to AP election links later.
Here the GREEN PAPERS links to those elections:
Indiana 2014 General Election
North Carolina 2014 General Election
Ohio 2014 General Election
In Indiana, the DEM primary for IN-04 and the GOP primary for IN-07 could be interesting. Richard Mourdock, who was beaten by Joe Connelly for the Senate in 2012, is still up for re-election as Treasurer, but not he is being primaried by 3 other Republicans.
In NC, the Republican primary for the Senate is critical, because there is still a runoff clause in NC law that says that if Tillis (R) comes in under 40%, there can be a runoff. The NC senatorial race in the Fall is shaping up to be a marquee race, a seat that the Republicans want to capture and the Democrats want to hold.
In the congressional races: NC-02 could be interesting because Renee Ellmers (R) is getting primaried. American Idol winner Clay Aiken (D) is on the ballot for the Democratic nomination. NC-06 will be an open election and there are NINE Republicans on the ballot for that primary. NC-12 could be interesting on the Democratic side: Mel Watt (D) is retiring and SEVEN Democrats are on the ballot in that primary.
There are 7 third-parties registered in NC.
In Ohio, the gubernatorial race could become a marquee race in the Fall, but the primaries themselves are essentially sleepers.
In congressional races, in OH-08 (used to be OH-02), John Boehner is being primaried from three other contenders. I suspect he will win the primary. OH-15 could be interesting, because it is likely to be a horserace in the Fall.
Similar to NC, Ohio has 8 third parties in the state, not necessary in every race, but they are registered.
If history is our guide, turnout will be light.
I will be posting links to SOS's and to AP election links later.
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