Tennessee is one of two states that has scheduled its 2022 primary on a day of the week other than Tuesday. The other, Hawaii, will hold its contests next Saturday, August 13.
The state is also one of two - along with Nebraska - that span two time zones, where polls across the state close at the same time. In this case, that's 8:00 PM Eastern Time, 7:00 PM Central Time.
On the ballot are primaries for governor, as well as U.S. House and State Legislature. Use the link below for all results.
Five states hold their primaries Tuesday. In addition, Ohio has State Legislative contests rescheduled from May 3.
Across these states, there are a number of contests where the nominee chosen by voters may impact the competitiveness of the general election. Donald Trump looms over many of them, particularly in Arizona. In addition, three of the 10 House Republicans that voted to impeach him in January, 2021 are facing contested primaries.
On this page, we'll provide an overview of some of the more interesting races. Use the links below to see all results. Poll closing (Eastern Time) appears below the state name. If you are voting in one of these states, check with your polling place as the hours may differ.
Alongside the state's August 2 primary, voters in Kansas will weigh in on abortion. It is the first time the issue has been put in front of voters since since the Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs case. That ruling overturned Roe v. Wade.
The ballot question will let voters decide whether to amend the State Constitution to specify that it does not contain a right to abortion. If it passes, it will overturn a 2019 state Supreme Court decision which ruled that the Kansas Constitution did include such a right.
If a majority votes 'Yes', in support of the amendment, it will give the Republican-controlled State Legislature the opportunity to enact new restrictions on abortion. A 'No' vote would maintain the status quo.
Concurrent with Tuesday's primaries for State Senate in Kansas and Washington, there is a special primary in each state. Separately, voters in Chandler, Arizona will vote for mayor.
Kansas District 38
District 38 is in the southwestern part of the state, including Dodge City. The special election is to complete the term of Republican Bud Estes, who died in February.
Republican Ronald Ryckman was appointed by the party to fill the seat in advance of the special election. He is unopposed in the primary, as is Jose Lara on the Democratic ballot.
Today (July 31) is 100 days until the 2022 midterm general election on November 8.
Contested this year:
Five states1 1Separately, Ohio will hold primaries for State Legislature. These were rescheduled from May due to redistricting delays. hold their statewide primaries next Tuesday, August 2. It is one of the more important remaining dates on the 2022 calendar.
Two of the nation's 100 largest cities,1 1City rankings are based on July 1, 2021 Census Bureau population estimates. They are for the city itself, not the associated metropolitan area. both in North Carolina, hold mayoral elections on Tuesday. These were postponed from 2021 due to delays in redistricting.
Polls close at 7:30 PM Eastern Time.
Charlotte
Pushed back from June 28 due to redistricting delays, Maryland has July all to itself on the 2022 primary calendar. Things pick back up in earnest on August 2, with the first half of the month one of the busier periods of the cycle. See the 'Upcoming' list at the bottom of this article.
There's also a special election for a vacancy in the Mississippi State House.
On Tuesday, the state's voters will choose nominees for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and the General Assembly. On this page we highlight a few of the more interesting primaries. Click the link below for all results. Polls close at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
Note that Maryland law precludes election officials from counting mail-in ballots until Thursday. This may delay the ability to project a winner in some of these contests.
The newest member of the U.S. House is Republican Mike Flood, now representing Nebraska's First Congressional District. He was sworn in Tuesday evening.
Flood won the June 28 special election by a 53% to 47% margin over Democratic State Sen. Patty Brooks. He will complete the term of fellow Republican Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned at the end of March. Flood and Brooks will have a rematch in November for a full two-year term; both were nominated by their respective parties in the state's May 10 primary.
The 2022 Election Calendar picks back up on July 19 with the Maryland primary. From that date through mid-September, 20 states - with 155 total congressional districts - will hold their U.S. House nominating contests.
Thus far, eight incumbents - five Republicans and three Democrats - have been defeated. Half of those were in 'double-bunking' situations: two incumbents forced to compete in a primary due to redistricting.
Our friends at Split Ticket have published an article discussing the prospects of vulnerable incumbents in the remaining primaries. With their permission, we've reprinted it below.
