Democrat Tina Kotek faces off against Republican Christine Drazan in Oregon’s gubernatorial election

Craig Mitchelldyer/AP Photo; Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images; Insider Democrat Tina Kotek is running against Republican Christine Drazan, independent Betsy Johnson, and three others in Oregon’s gubernatorial race.  The tight contest is one of 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2022.  If elected, Kotek will become the nation’s first out lesbian governor.  Democrat Tina Kotek faces off…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy faces off against a slate of opponents in Alaska’s gubernatorial election

Alaskan Gov. Mike Dunleavy Becky Bohrer/AP Photo; Insider Gov. Mike Dunleavy is running against Democrat Les Gara, Republican Charlie Pierce, and independent candidate Bill Walker — a former governor — in Alaska’s gubernatorial race.  This is the first Alaskan gubernatorial election since the state implemented a top-four election for the primary. This is one of…

Incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis, a national Republican star, faces off against Democrat Charlie Crist in Florida’s gubernatorial election

Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo; Crystal Vander Weit/TCPalm.com via AP; Insider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is up for re-election, running against Democrat Charlie Crist.  DeSantis could beat Trump’s 2020 margin of victory in Florida.  A solid win could set DeSantis up for a Republican presidential primary in 2024.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, is up for…

Gov. Mike DeWine faces off against Democrat Nan Whaley in Ohio’s gubernatorial election

Aaron Doster/AP Photo; Paul Vernon/AP Photo;Insider Gov. Mike DeWine is running against Democrat Nan Whaley in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.  DeWine is a former US senator and representative while Whaley is the former mayor of Dayton, Ohio. This is one of 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2022.  Republican incumbent Gov. Mike DeWine faces off against…

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott vies for reelection against Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in Texas

LM Otero/AP Photo; Insider Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking a third term as governor of Texas. Abbott faces former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat. In 2018, Abbott beat Democratic gubernatorial nominee Lupe Valdez by 7 percentage points. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is running for a third term against former US Rep. Beto…

Democratic state Sen. Brittany Pettersen faces off against Republican Erik Aadland in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District election

Brittany Pettersen’s campaign; Erik Aadland’s campaign; Insider Democrat Brittany Pettersen is running against Republican Erick Aadland in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. The 7th District is anchored in Jefferson County.  Redistricting made the district less Democratic, but Pettersen is still expected to fill the open seat.  Democratic state Sen. Brittany Pettersen faces off against Republican Erik…

Democratic Rep. Joe Courtney faces off against Republican state Rep. Mike France in Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District election

Longtime Democratic Rep. Joe Courtney. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call; Insider Rep. Joe Courtney is running against Republican state Rep. Mike France in Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District takes up almost the entire eastern part of the state and covers more than 60 cities and towns. Redistricting had little effect on the district’s partisan…

Rep. Sanford Bishop faces off against Republican Chris West in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District election

Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call; Chris West’s campaign; Insider Rep. Sanford Bishop is running against Republican Chris West in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District encompasses Georgia’s southwestern corner, including Albany.  Political analysts have dubbed this race the only competitive US House race in the Deep South.  Georgia’s longest serving congressman, Rep. Sanford Bishop, looks…

Republican Catalina Lauf seeks to oust incumbent Rep. Bill Foster in Illinois’ 11th Congressional District election

Republican Catalina Lauf (left) faces off against Rep. Bill Foster (right). David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire; Stacy Thacker/AP Photo; Insider Republican Catalina Lauf looks to unseat Democratic Rep. Bill Foster in Illinois’ 11th Congressional District. The 11th District covers much of Chicago’s suburban area.  Foster, who still has $4.2 million of cash on hand, is well-positioned…

Michigan judge rejects GOP election lawsuit that could have disenfranchised Detroit voters saying the plaintiffs didn’t provide ‘any shred of evidence’

Michigan election workers pre-sort ballots ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections at Huntington Place on November 6, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey said she anticipates approximately a 30% turnout in Detroit, down from the 41% turnout that Detroit had in the 2018 election. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images A Michigan judge has thrown out…