Ammar Campa-Najjar faces off against John McCann in Chula Vista, California’s mayoral election

Ammar Campa-Najjar’s campaign; John McCann’s campaign; Insider Ammar Campa-Najjar is running against John McCann in Chula Vista, California’s mayoral race. Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. EST. 2022 General Embeds   After serving for two consecutive four-year terms, incumbent Mayor Mary Salas is ineligible to run for a…

Mayor Farrah Khan faces off against a slate of candidates in Irvine, California’s mayoral election

Farrah Khan’s campaign; Insider Incumbent Mayor Farrah Khan is running against Tom Chomyn, Katherine Daigle, and a slate of other candidates in Irvine, California’s mayoral race. Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. EST. 2022 General Embeds   Municipal elections in Irvine are nonpartisan, but Khan is known to…

Mayor Hillary Schieve faces off against Eddie Lorton in Reno, Nevada’s mayoral election

Hillary Schieve’s campaign; Eddie Lorton’s campaign; Insider Eddie Lorton and Mayor Hillary Schieve are facing off in Reno’s mayoral race. The two previously matched up against each other in the 2018 mayoral race. Schieve has been Reno’s mayor since 2014. Incumbent Mayor Hillary Schieve faces off against Eddie Lorton in Reno, Nevada’s mayoral race. Polls…

Pamela Goynes-Brown faces off against Pat Spearman in North Las Vegas, Nevada’s mayoral election

Pamela Goynes-Brown’s campaign; Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Insider Regardless of who wins, North Las Vegas will welcome its first Black mayor following the election.  Pamela Goynes-Brown, a city council member, is running against state Sen. Pat Spearman. The current mayor, John Jay Lee, is eligible for reelection but instead chose to run for governor. Pamela Goynes-Brown…

Suzie Price faces off against Rex Richardson in Long Beach, California’s mayoral election

Suzie Price’s campaign; Rex Richardson’s campaign; Insider Long Beach city council members Suzie Price and Rex Richardson are vying to become the city’s next mayor. Both Price and Richardson have been a part of the city council since 2014. Current Mayor Robert Garcia announced in December 2021 that he wouldn’t run for a third term…

Nancy Pelosi says the attack on her husband will impact her decision about eventual retirement

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at a news conference on the “Women’s Health Protection Act” outside the US Capitol on September 24, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Nancy Pelosi said the attack on her husband will impact her political future. The lawmaker blamed misinformation for the assault on Paul Pelosi last month in a…

Democratic incumbent Sen. Alex Padilla faces off against Republican Mark Meuser in California’s US Senate election

Richard Vogel/AP Photo; Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo; Insider Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla is running against Republican Mark Meuser to represent California in the US Senate.  The contest will be appearing twice on the November ballot.  Padilla, armed with a sizable war chest, the incumbency advantage, and California’s reliable Democratic tilt, is well-positioned to win.  Democratic incumbent…

Democratic incumbent Sen. Richard Blumenthal faces off against Trump-endorsed Republican Leora Levy in Connecticut’s US Senate election

Andrew Harnik/AP Photo; Jessica Hill/AP Photo; Insider Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal is running against Republican Leora Levy to represent Connecticut in the US Senate.  Levy is one of 22 Republican Senate candidates that President Donald Trump has endorsed.  Blumenthal has a comfortable lead over Levy in the polls and is expected to win the election. …

Democratic incumbent Sen. Brian Schatz faces off against Republican state Rep. Bob McDermott in Hawaii’s US Senate election

Al Drago/AP Photo; Bob McDermott’s campaign; Insider Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz is running against Republican state Rep. Bob McDermott to represent Hawaii in the US Senate. Schatz has raised over $4 million and still has just over $2 million on hand, while McDermott has not reported raising any money for his campaign.  McDermott told a…

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth faces off against Republican Kathy Salvi in Illinois’ US Senate election

Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images; Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images; Insider Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth is running against Republican Kathy Salvi to represent Illinois in the US Senate.  Illinois is a reliably Democratic state.   Duckworth holds a giant fundraising lead over Salvi and is highly favored to win the election.  Democratic…