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Defeated state legislative incumbents, 2022
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There were 6,278 state legislative seats up for election on November 8, 2022, across 46 states. This page summarizes each race where an incumbent state legislator lost and identifies the candidates, the election's margin, and any notable storylines such as rematches or races that were affected by redistricting.
An incumbent may be defeated at two points in an election cycle: during a primary, primary runoff, or other nominating contest, and during a general election.[1]
In primary elections, 229 incumbents lost to challengers, 4.7% of incumbents who filed for re-election.
In 2022:
Click here for further analyses of defeated state legislative incumbents by political party as well as by primary versus general elections. That page also has historical data summarizing election performance of state legislative incumbents by state, party, and year going back to 2010.
States
Alabama
Alabama House of Representatives
District 7
Rep. Proncey Robertson (R) lost to challenger Ernie Yarbrough (R) by 8.4 percentage points (627 votes). Robertson was first elected in 2018. Yarbrough received several endorsements from organizations advocating for a more conservative Republican Party including the Alabama Republican Assembly.[2]
District 23
Rep. James Hanes Jr. (R) lost to challenger Mike Kirkland (R), a first-time candidate, by 3.2 percentage points (243 votes) in Alabama’s 23rd House District. Hanes was first elected in 2014.
District 28
Rep. Gil Isbell (R), first elected in 2018, lost to challenger Mack Butler (R) by 4.2 percentage points (219 votes) in the Republican primary for House District 28. Butler represented District 30 in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2012-2018 when he ran for Senate District 10 and lost in the Republican primary. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the 30th House District which Butler represented were included in the new 28th district.[3]
District 45
Rep. Dickie Drake (R) lost to challenger Susan DuBose (R) in the Republican primary for Alabama House District 45 by 34.4 percentage points; Drake was first elected in 2010.[4]
District 55
Rep. Rod Scott (D) lost to challenger Fred Plump (D) in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 55th House District. Scott first assumed office in 2006.
District 72
Incumbent Rep. Ralph Anthony Howard (D) lost to challenger Curtis Travis (D) by 5.4 percentage points (316 votes) in the Democratic primary for Alabama’s 72nd House District. Howard first assumed office in 2005. Travis significantly outraised ($73,939 vs. $39,350) and outspent ($66,868 vs. $36,892) Howard in this race.[5]
District 88
Incumbent Rep. Will Dismukes (R) lost to challenger Jerry Starnes (R) in the Republican primary in Alabama’s 88th House District by 23.8 percentage points. Dismukes, who was first elected in 2018, ran for election to Alabama's U.S. House or Representatives District 2 in 2020 but withdrew before the Republican primary. Dismukes was indicted by a Montgomery County Grand Jury on one count of property theft stemming from events that occurred before he was elected to the Alabama House. Dismukes plead not-guilty to the charge and maintains his innocence in the matter. Dismukes also faced calls for his resignation and rebuke from fellow Republican members of the legislature and the executive director of the state’s Democratic Party, Wade Perry, for his association with Confederate States of America iconography and for his participation in an event memorializing a founding member of the Klu Klux Klan. Dismukes declined to resign and expressed surprise at the criticism. Starnes, for his part, is a City Council member in Pratville, AL and a lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
District 94
Rep. Joe Faust (R), who first assumed office in 2004, lost to challenger Jennifer Fidler (R) in the Republican primary in Alabama’s 94th House District by 26.4 percentage points. Fidler has a long history of public service, including 10 years on the Fairhope Planning Commission, the district’s largest city.[12]
Alabama State Senate
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2022
District 27
Senator Tom Whatley (R) lost to challenger Jay Hovey (R) in the Republican primary in Alabama’s 27th Senate District by one vote. Whatley was first elected in 2010. Hovey is a member of the Auburn City Council. While the race was initially called for Hovey immediately following the election, Whatley challenged the result and the Alabama Republican Party subsequently declared the race a tie after deciding to count a provisional ballot it previously rejected for Whatley. The party announced the race would be decided by a coin toss. Hovey then requested a rehearing after the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said the voter who cast the provisional ballot in question hadn’t completed the paperwork needed to get an Alabama driver’s license and complete her voter registration. The party agreed to Hovey’s request and scheduled a meeting for July 1. Whatley withdrew before the meeting took place.[13][14]
Arkansas
Arkansas House of Representatives
District 2
Rep. Marsh Davis (R) lost to challenger Trey Steimel (R) in the Republican primary runoff in Arkansas’s 2nd House District by 41.6 percentage points (524 votes). Davis first assumed office representing the 61st House District in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 61st district is included in the new 2nd district. Davis initially received more votes than Steimel in the primary (2,203 vs. 1,684) but failed to win the majority required to avoid a runoff.
District 39
Rep. Craig Christiansen (R) failed to advance to the Republican primary runoff in Arkansas’s 39th House District; challenger Wayne Long (R) eventually secured the Republican nomination. Christiansen was first elected to Arkansas’ 47th House District in 2018. After the 2020 Census, much of the previous 47th district became part of the new 39th district. Long is currently the Justice of the Peace in Lonoke County.[15]
District 61
Rep. David Hillman (R) lost to Jeremiah Moore (R) in the Republican primary in Arkansas’s 61st House District by 27.6 percentage points. Hillman was first elected in 2012 as the Representative for Arkansas’s 13th House District. After the 2020 Census, parts of the former 13th district were included in the new 61st district which also includes a significant portion of other former districts.
District 62
Rep. David Tollet (R) lost to Rep. Mark McElroy (R) in the Republican Primary in Arkansas’s 62nd House District by 7.2 percentage points. Tollet first assumed office to represent House District 12 in 2011. McElroy currently represents House District 11. After the 2020 Census, portions of both the 11th and 12th districts were redistricted into the new 62nd district, pitting the two incumbents against one another in the Republican primary.[16]
Arkansas State Senate
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2022
District 3
Sen. Charles Beckham (R) lost to challenger Steve Crowell (R) by 2.2 percentage points (219 votes). Beckham first assumed office in 2021 representing the 12th Senate District. After the 2020 Census, much of the previous 12th district was included in the new 3rd Senate District. Crowell is currently a member of the Magnolia, AR City Council. Crowell significantly outspent Beckham in this race ($143,642.24 vs. $81,626.24).[17][18]
District 6
Sen. Bill Sample (R) lost to Matt Mckee (R) in the Republican primary in Arkansas’s 6th Senate District by 2.8 percentage points (316 votes). Sample assumed office representing the 14th Senate District in 2013. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 14th district were included in the new 6th district. Mckee is the chairman of the Garland County Republican Party.[19]
District 22
Sen. James Sturch (R) lost to Rep. John Payton (R) in the Republican primary runoff in Arkansas’s Senate District 22 by 13.4 percentage points (501 votes). Sturch first assumed office in 2019 representing Senate District 19. Payton first assumed office in 2013 representing House District 64. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 19th Senate District as well as the 64th House District were included in the newly drawn 22nd Senate District.
District 28
Sen. Bob Ballinger (R) lost to former Sen. Bryan King (R) in the Republican primary runoff in Arkansas’s 28th Senate District by 7.6 percentage points (374 votes). Ballinger first assumed office in 2019 to represent Senate District 5, defeating King in the Republican primary on his way to the general election. King was first elected to represent Senate District 5 in 2012 after previously serving in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2007-2013 where he served as the minority leader. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 5th Senate District was included in the new 28th Senate District.[20]
Arizona
Arizona House of Representatives
District 1
Rep. Judy Burges (R) lost to Rep. Quang Nguyen (R) and challenger Selina Bliss (R) in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 1st House District, a multi-member district. Burges received 23 percent of the vote to Nguyen’s 40.9 and Bliss’s 26.8. Burgess was first elected to represent the 1st district in 2020; she previously represented District 4 in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013, and District 4 in the Arizona Senate from 2013 to 2019.
District 5
Rep. Sarah Liguori (D) lost to Rep. Amish Shah (D) and Rep. Jennifer Longdon (D) in the Democratic primary in Arizona’s 5th House District, a multi-member district. Liguori received 18.6 percent of the vote to Shah’s 31.9 and Longdon’s 24.4. Ligouri was appointed to a vacant seat in the 28th House District in 2021. Shah and Longdon both first assumed office to represent the 24th House District in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 24th and 28th districts became part of the newly drawn 5th House District.[21]
District 7
Rep. John Fillmore (R) lost to Rep. David Cook (R) and David Marshall (R) in the Republican primary in House District 7, a multi-member district. Fillmore received 29.7 percent of the vote to Cook’s 38 and Marshall's 32.3. Fillmore first assumed office in 2019 to represent the 16th House District. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 16th district became part of the new 7th House District which has a significantly lower population density and also includes significant portions of other former districts.[22]
District 22
Rep. Lorenzo Sierra (D) lost to Sen. Lupe Contreras (D) and Leezah Sun (D) in the Democratic primary in Arizona’s 22nd House District, a multi-member district. Sierra received 24.1 of the vote to Conterars’s 28.6 and Sun’s 26.8. Sierra first assumed office representing the 19th House District in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 19th district became part of the new 22nd House District.
District 25
Rep. Joel John (R) lost to Rep. Tim Dunn (R) and Michael Carbone (R) in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 25th House District, a multi-member district. John received 22.6 percent of the vote to Dunnn’s 43.2 and Carbone’s 34.2. John first assumed office to represent House District 4 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 4th district became part of the new 25th House District which also includes significant portions of other former districts.
District 26
Rep. Christian Solorio (D) lost to Cesar Aguilar (D) and Flavio Bravo (D) in the Democratic primary in Arizona’s 26th House District, a multi-member district. Solorio received 26.8 percent of the vote to Aguilar’s 31.4 and Bravo’s 28.9. Solorio was appointed to a vacant seat in the 30th House District in 2021; he is also an at-large member of the Alhambra Elementary School District Governing Board. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 30th district became part of the new 26th House District.[23]
Arizona State Senate
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2022
District 7
Sen. Kelly Townsend (R) lost to Sen. Wendy Rogers (R) by 18 percentage points in the Republican Primary for Arizona Senate District 7. Townsend was first elected in 2020 to represent Arizona Senate District 16; she previously represented Arizona House District 16 from 2012 to 2020. In 2022, Townsend also ran for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District in which she ultimately did not appear on the Republican primary ballot. Rogers was first elected to represent Senate District 6 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of former districts 16 and 6 became part of the newly formed Senate District 7 and set up a primary race between the two incumbents. Rogers was censured by the Arizona Senate on March 1, 2022 by a 24-3 vote. The censure resolution was “based formally on her call to hang political opponents and threats to wage ‘political destruction’ against her critics.” Rogers raised nearly $2.5 million in 2021, beating most candidates for statewide office in Arizona.[24]
District 9
Sen. Tyler Pace (R) lost to Robert Scantlebury (R) by 32.4 percentage points in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 9th Senate District. Pace was first elected to represent Senate District 25 in 2018. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 25th district became part of the new 9th Senate District. Pace received national attention in 2022 for effectively blocking a bill related to transgender healthcare from advancing out of the Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee by casting the lone Republican vote against the bill.[25]
District 17
Sen. Vince Leach (R) lost to Justine Wadsack in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 17th Senate District. Leach received 35.6 percent of the vote to Wadsack’s 40.9; a third candidate, Robert Barr received 23.6 percent. Leach previously represented Arizona House District 11 from 2015 to 2019 before assuming office in the Senate District 11 in 2019; he began serving as Senate president pro tempore in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 11th district became part of the new 17th district which also includes portions of other former districts to the east and southeast of Tucson. Following the election, supporters of Leach challenged Wadsack’s status as a resident of Senate District 17. The challenge was eventually dismissed.[26][27]
Connecticut
Connecticut House of Representatives
District 127
On Aug. 9, 2022, incumbent John Hennessy and Marcus Brown participated in the Democratic primary for Connecticut's House District 127. After two recounts, results from the initial primary showed Brown receiving 573 votes to Hennessy's 571, a two-vote margin.[28] After two recounts, an evidentiary hearing found that four voters had cast absentee/mail-in ballots received after submitting ineligible applications.[29] Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens said he had to assume the final recount included the four ineligible absentee ballots.[29] Brown defeated Hennessy in a redo election held on October 18, 2022.
Connecticut State Senate
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2022
District 23
Sen. Dennis Bradley (D) lost to Herron Gaston (D) by 4.4 percentage points (147 votes) in the Democratic primary in Connecticut's 23rd Senate District. Bradley was first elected to the seat in 2018. Bradley was indicted in federal court in 2021 on charges related to defrauding Connecticut's public campaign financing program stemming from a campaign event in 2018. Bradley denied any wrongdoing and, as of September, 2022, was awaiting trial in the case.[30][31][32]
Delaware
Delaware House of Representatives
District 13
Rep. John Mitchell Jr. lost to DeShanna Neal (D) in the Democratic primary in Delaware’s 13th House District by 1.8 percentage points (24 votes). Mitchell first assumed office in 2006. At the time of the election, Mitchell served as the House Majority Whip.[33]
Delaware State Senate
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2022
District 16
Rep. Colin Bonini (R) lost to Eric Buckson (R) in the Republican primary in Delaware’s 16th House District by 29.6 percentage points (970 votes). Bonini first assumed office in 1994. Boninini was the GOP gubernatorial candidate in Delaware in 2016. Buckson is the son of a former Delaware governor and, at the time of the election, a Kent County Commissioner.[34]
Florida
Florida House of Representatives
District 29
Rep. Elizabeth Fetterhoff (R) lost to Rep. Webster Barnaby (R) in the Republican primary in Florida’s 29th House District by 0.2 percent (30 votes). Fetterhoff first assumed office representing House District 26 in 2018. Barnaby first assumed office representing House District 27 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 26th and 27th districts became part of the newly formed 29th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents. [35]
District 41
Rep. Travaris McCurdy (D) lost to former Rep. Bruce Antone (D) in the Democratic primary in Florida’s 41st House District by 0.8 percentage points (83 votes). McCurdy first assumed office representing House District 46 in 2020. Antone represented House District 46 from 2012 to 2020, McCurdy received the endorsement of former U.S. Rep. and Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist (D).[36]
District 44
Rep. Daisy Morales (D) lost to Jennifer Harris (D) in the Democratic primary in Florida’s 44th House District by 8.4 percentage points. Morales was first elected to represent House District 48 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, parts of the former 48th district were included in the newly formed 44th district. Harris received the backing of Florida gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist (D) and outspent Morales nearly 10 to 1.[37]
District 109
Rep. James Bush III (D) lost to Ashley Gantt (D) in the Democratic primary in Florida’s 109th House District by 3.2 percentage points (445 votes). Bush first represented the 109th district from 2008 to 2010, and reassumed this office in 2018. Gantt is an attorney and former teacher.[38]
Georgia
Georgia House of Representatives
District 24
Rep. Sheri Smallwood Gilligan (R) lost to Carter Barrett in the Republican primary runoff in Georgia’s 24th House District by 17.6 percentage points (694 votes). Gilligan first assumed office in 2015. Gilligan led Barrett by around 600 votes in the initial primary and fell 26 votes short of winning the primary outright without a runoff.[39]
District 100
Rep. Bonnie Rich (R) lost to Rep. David Clark (R) in the Republican primary in Georgia’s 100th House District by 18.4 percentage points. Rich was first elected to represent Georgia House District 97 in 2018. Clark was first elected to represent Georgia House District 97 in 2014. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, parts of former district 97 and 98 became part of the newly formed 100th district.
District 106
Rep. Rebecca Mitchell (D) lost to Rep. Shelly Hutchinson (D) in the Democratic primary in Georgia House District 106 by 17.2 percentage points. Mitchell was first elected in 2020. Hutchinson was first elected to represent House District 107 in 2018. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 107th district became part of the newly former 106th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
District 149
Rep. Robert Pruitt (R) lost to Rep. Danny Mathis (R) in the Republican primary in Georgia House District 149 by 13 percentage points. Pruitt first assumed office in 2021. Mathis first assumed office representing Georgia House District 144 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 144th District were included in the new 149th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
Hawaii
Hawaii House of Representatives
District 13
Rep. Linda Ann Ha'i Clark (D) lost to Mahina Poepoe (D) in the Democratic primary in Hawaii’s House District 13 by 11.2 percentage points (337 votes). Clark was appointed by Gov. David Ige (D) to fill a vacant seat in the 13th district in 2021.[40]
District 22
Rep. Dale Kobayashi (D) lost to Andrew Takuya Garrett in the Democratic primary in Hawaii’s 22nd House District by 13.8 percentage points (783 votes). Kobayashi first assumed office representing the 23rd House District in 2018. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 23rd district became part of the new 22nd district.
District 34
Rep. Roy Takumi (D) lost to Rep. Gregg Takayama (D) in the Democratic primary in Hawaii’s 34th House District by 33.4 percentage points. Takumi first assumed office representing House District 35 in 2012. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, parts of the former 35th district became part of the newly former 34th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
Hawaii State Senate
- See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2022
District 1
Sen. Laura Acasio (D) lost to Sen. Lorraine Inouye (D) in the Democratic primary in Hawaii’s 1st Senate District by 28 percentage points. Acasio first assumed office in 2021. Inouye first assumed office in 2014 representing Hawaii Senate District 4. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, a portion of former Senate District 4 became part of the new 1st Senate District, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
District 16
Sen. Bennette Misalucha (D) lost to Brandon Elefante (D) by 41.6 percentage points. Misalucha was first appointed to fill a vacancy in Senate District 16 by Gov. David Ige (D) in 2020. Elefante had been a member of the Honolulu City Council for eight years and was term-limited from that position in 2022.[41]
Idaho
Idaho House of Representatives
District 4A
Rep. Jim Addis (R) lost to Joe Alfieri (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho House District 4A by 4.4 percentage points (344 points). Addis first assumed office in 2018. Alfieri previously ran for City Council in Coeur d’Alene in 2021 and lost.[42]
District 4B
Rep. Paul Amador (R) lost to Elaine Price (R) in the Republican Primary in Idaho House District 4B by 2.8 percentage points (220 votes). Amador first assumed office representing district 4Bin 2016. In 2022 he also ran for the Republican nomination to Idaho Senate District 4 in which he ultimately did not appear on the ballot. Price previously ran for City Council in Coeur d’Alene in 2021 and lost.[43]
District 9A
Rep. Ryan Kerby (R) lost to Jacyn Gallagher (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho House District 9A by 2.2 percentage points (200 votes). Kerby first assumed office in 2015.
District 9B
Rep. Scott Syme (R) lost to Rep. Judy Boyle (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho House District 9B by 6 votes. Syme first assumed office representing House District 11A in 2016. Boyle first assumed office representing House District 9B in 2008. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, a small portion of the former 11th district became part of the newly redrawn 9th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents. After the election, Syme requested a recount from the Idaho Attorney General’s office; the recount subsequently confirmed the original result.[44]
District 14B
Rep. Gayann DeMordaunt (R) lost to Josh Tanner (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho House District 14B by 10.8 percentage points. DeMordaunt first assumed office in 2016.
District 22A
Rep. Greg Ferch (R) lost to Rep. John Vander Woude (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho House District 22A by 6.8 percentage points (498 votes). Ferch first assumed office representing House District 21B in 2020. Vander Woude first assumed office representing House District 22A in 2012. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 21st district were included in the newly formed 22nd district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
District 31A
Rep. Karey Hanks (R) lost to former Rep. Jerald Raymond (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho House District 31A by 10.2 percentage points. Hanks first assumed office representing House District 35A in 2020. Raymond previously represented district 35A from 2018 to 2020 and lost to Hanks in the 2020 Republican primary in that district. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 35th district became part of the newly formed 31st district.
District 34B
Rep. Ronald Nate (R) lost to former Rep. Britt Raybould (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho House District 34B by 0.6 percentage points (36 votes). Nate first assumed office in 2020. Raybould represented House District 34B from 2018 to 2020 and lost to Nate in the 2020 Republican primary in that district.[45]
District 35B
Rep. Chad Christensen (R) lost to Josh Wheeler (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho House District 35B by 4 percentage points (362 votes). Christensen first assumed office representing House District 32B in 2018. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 32nd district became part of the newly formed 35th district. Wheeler served as a Council Member in Ammon, ID prior to the primary.[46][47]
Idaho State Senate
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2022
District 1
Sen. Jim Woodward (R) lost to Scott Herndon (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho’s 1st Senate District by 12.4 percentage points. Woodward was first elected in 2018.
District 5
Sen. Peter Riggs (R) lost to Carl Bjerke (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho’s 5th Senate District by 24.2 percentage points. Riggs first assumed office representing Senate District 3 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the 3rd district became part of the newly formed 5th district.
District 6
Sen. Robert Blair (R) lost to former Sen. Dan Foreman (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho’s 6th Senate District by 7.9 percentage points (512 votes). Blair first assumed office in 2021; he was appointed by former Sen. Dan Johnson (R) when Johnson was elected as Mayor of Lewiston, ID. Foreman represented Senate District 5 from 2016 to 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 5th district became part of the newly drawn 6th district.[48]
District 7
Sen. Carl G. Crabtree (R) lost to Cindy Carlson (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho’s 7th Senate District by 8.5 percentage points (751 votes). Crabtree first assumed office in 2016.
District 9
Sen. Jim Rice (R) lost to Sen. Abby Lee (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho’s 9th Senate District by 10.5 percentage points (978 votes); Rice finished third in the primary. Rice first assumed office representing Senate District 10 in 2012. Lee first assumed office representing Senate District 9 in 2014. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 10th district became part of the newly formed 9th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[49]
District 13
Sen. Jeff C. Agenbroad (R) lost to Brian Lenney (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho’s 13th Senate District by 15.2 percentage points. Agenbroad first assumed office in 2016. Lenney also ran for election to Idaho’s 1st Congressional District in 2022 in which he ultimately did not appear on the Republican primary ballot.
District 14
Sen. Steven Thayn (R) lost to Sen. C. Scott Grow (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho’s 14th Senate District by 7.5 percentage points (946 votes). Thayn first assumed office representing Senate District 8 in 2012, and previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012. Grow first assumed office representing Senate District 14 in 2018. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 8th district became part of the newly formed 14th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
District 15
Sen. Fred Martin (R) lost to Rep. Codi Galloway (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho’s 15th Senate District by 11.8 percentage points (815 votes). Martin first assumed office in 2012. Galloway first assumed office representing House District 15B in 2020.[50]
District 24
Sen. James Patrick (R) lost to Glenneda Zuiderveld (R) in the Republican primary in Idaho’s 24th Senate District by 0.3 percentage points (37 votes). Patrick assumed office representing the 25th Senate DIstrict in 2012 and previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 25th district became part of the new 24th district.[51]
Illinois
Illinois House of Representatives
District 16
Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback (D) lost to Kevin Olickal (D) in the Democratic primary in Illinois’s 16th House District by 5.8 percentage points (544 votes). Wang Stoneback first assumed office in 2021. Olickal was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Jesus Garcia (D) in the race.[52]
District 21
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D) lost to Abdelnasser Rashid (D) in the Democratic primary in Illinois’s 21st House district by 4.2 percentage points (323 votes). Zalewski first assumed office representing Illinois’s 23rd House District in 2009. Zalewski, the chairman of the Revenue and Finance Committee, had the support of Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and outraised Rashid by nearly 3-to-1 in the race. Rashid previously worked as a public administrator in the office of the Cook County Clerk. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 23rd district became part of the newly formed 21st district.[53][54]
District 75
Rep. David Welter (R) lost to Jed Davis (R) in the Republican primary in Illinois’s 75th House District by 10 percentage points. Welter first assumed office in 2016. Davis was characterized as a “more conservative” candidate.[55]
District 77
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D) lost to Norma Hernandez (D) in the Democratic primary in Illinois’s 77th House District by 4.2 percentage points (199 votes). Willis first assumed office in 2013. Hernandez was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Jesus Garcia (D) in the race.[56]
District 93
Rep. Mark Luft (R) lost to Travis Weaver (R) in the Republican primary in Illinois’s 93rd House District by 27.2 percentage points. Luft first assumed office representing Illinois’s 91st House District in 2021. Luft ran while also serving as the Mayor of Pekin, IL. Weaver is the son of former Illinois State Sen. Chuck Weaver (R). After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 91st district became part of the newly formed 93rd district.[57]
Illinois State Senate
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2022
District 43
Sen. Eric Mattson (D) lost to Rachel Ventura (D) in the Democratic primary in Illinois’s 43rd Senate District by 14.8 percentage points. Mattson first assumed office in 2022 when he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the 43rd Senate District; he outraised Ventura by more than 10-to-1 in the race. Ventura became a member of the WIll County Board in 2018.[58][59][60]
Indiana
Indiana House of Representatives
District 22
Rep. Curt Nisly (R) lost to Rep. Craig Snow (R) in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 22nd House District by 46.2 percentage points. Nisly first assumed office in 2014. Snow first assumed office representing House District 18 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 18th district became part of the newly formed 22nd district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents. Snow was backed by state House GOP leadership against Nisly.[61][62]
District 45
Rep. Jeff Ellington (R) lost to Rep. Bruce Borders (R) in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 45th House District by 6.6 percentage points (544 votes). Ellington first assumed office representing House District 62 in 2016. Borders assumed office representing House District 45 in 2014; he previously held the same seat from 2004 to 2012. After redistricting following the 2002 Census, portions of the former 62nd district became part of the newly formed 45th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[63]
District 47
Rep. John Young (R) lost to Robb Greene in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 47th House District by 18 percentage points. Young first assumed office in 2016.[64][65]
District 50
Rep. Daniel Leonard (R) lost to Lorissa Sweet (R) in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 50th House District by 13.2 percentage points (951 votes). Leonard first assumed office in 2002. Sweet previously served as a Wabash County Councilmember.[66][67]
District 93
Rep. John Jacob (R) lost to Julie McGuire in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 93rd House District by 27.8 percentage points. Jacob first assumed office in 2020. McGuire was backed by House GOP leaders in the contest against Jacob.[68]
Indiana State Senate
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2022
District 47
Sen. Kevin Boehnlein (R) lost to Sen. Gary Byrne (R) in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 47th House District by 8 percentage points. Boehnlein first assumed office in 2021 representing Senate District 46 when he won a Republican caucus to fill a vacancy in the district. Byrne first assumed office representing Senate District 47 in 2022 when he won a Republican caucus to fill a vacancy in that district. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 46th district became part of the newly formed 47th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[69]
Iowa
Iowa House of Representatives
District 5
Rep. Dennis Bush (R) lost to Zach Dieken (R) in the Republican primary in House District 5 by 31.6 percentage points. Bush first assumed office representing House District 3 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 3rd district became part of the newly formed 5th district. Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) endorse Dieken in the race.[70]
District 37
Rep. Jon Thorup (R) lost to Barb Kniff McCulla (R) in the Republican primary in Iowa’s 37th House District by 40.5 percentage points. Thorup was first elected to represent Senate District 28 in 2018. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 28th House District became part of the newly formed 37th district. Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) endorsed Kniff McCulla in the race.[71][72]
District 53
Rep. David Maxwell (R) lost to Rep. Dean Fisher (R) in the Republican primary in Iowa’s 53rd House District by 24.8 percentage points. Maxwell first assumed office representing House District 76 in 2013. Fisher also first assumed office in 2013 representing House District 72. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 72nd and 76th districts became part of the newly formed 53rd district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
District 66
Rep. Lee Hein (R) lost to Rep. Steven Bradley (R) in the Republican primary in Iowa’s 66th House District by 10.8 percentage points (314 votes). Hein first assumed office representing House District 96 in 2011. Bradley first assumed office representing House District 58 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 58th and 96th district became part of the newly formed 66th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
District 87
Rep. Joe Mitchell (R) lost to Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) in the Republican primary in Iowa’s 87th House District by 9.8 percentage points (286 votes). Mitchell first assumed office representing House District 84 in 2019. Shipley also first assumed office in 2019 representing House District 82. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 82nd and 84th districts became part of the newly formed 87th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
District 88
Rep. Dustin Hite (R) lost to Helena Hayes (R) in the Republican primary in the Republican primary in Iowa’s 88th House District by 14.9 percentage points (508 votes). Hite first assumed office representing House District 79 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 79th district became part of the newly formed 88th district. Hayes was endorsed by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in the race.[73]
Kansas
Kansas House of Representatives
District 5
Rep. Mark Samsel (R) lost to Carrie Barth (R) in the Republican primary in Kansas’s House District 5 by 26.8 percentage points. Samsel first assumed in 2019. Samsel first assumed office in 2019. Samsel was arrested and later pleaded guilty to three charges of misdemeanor disorderly conduct after being accused of assaulting two students while substitute teaching. Samsel later apologized and has said that the incident was the result of “an undiagnosed mental illness.”[74][75][76][77]
District 37
Rep. Aaron Coleman (D) lost to Melissa Oropeza (D) in the Democratic primary in Kansas’s 37th House District by 36.1 percentage points; Coleman finished third in the primary. Coleman first assumed office in 2021. The Kansas Democratic Party State Committee passed a resolution on February 28, 2022, suspending Coleman from the party for two years. According to the Party, the suspension prevented Coleman from "participating in party events, from serving in an elected or appointed capacity within the Party, and from receiving party resources and support during any campaign for public office.”[78][79][80][81]
District 64
Rep. Susan Carlson (R) lost to Lewis Bloom (R) in the Republican primary in Kansas’s 64th House District by 10.7 percentage points (526 votes). Carlson first assumed office in 2019. Carlson was arrested in February, 2022 on suspicion of driving under the influence. She later entered into a diversion agreement related to the incident.[82][83]
District 70
Rep. John E. Barker (R) lost to Scott Hill (R) in the Republican primary in Kansas’s 70th House District by 6.4 percentage points (362 votes). Barker first assumed office in 2013.[84]
District 79
Rep. Cheryl Helmer (R) lost to Webster Roth (R) in the Republican primary in Kansas’s 79th House District by 8.2 percentage points (335 votes). Helmer first assumed office in 2019.[85]
District 118
Rep. Tatum Lee (R) lost to Rep. Jim Minnix (R) in the Republican primary in Kansas’s 118th House District by 18.2 percentage points. Lee first assumed office representing Kansas’s House District 117 in 2020. Minnix first assumed office representing House District 118 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 117th district became part of the newly formed 118th district, setting up a challenge between the two incumbents.[86]
District 119
Rep. Bradley Ralph (R) lost to Jason Goetz (R) in the Republican primary in Kansas’s 119th House District by 8.4 percentage points (118 votes). Ralph first assumed office in 2017.
District 123
Rep. John Wheeler (R) lost to Bob Lewis (R) in the Republican primary in Kansas’s 123rd House District by 6.8 percentage points (180 votes). Wheeler first assumed office in 2017.
Kentucky
Kentucky House of Representatives
District 12
Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) lost to Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. (R) in the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 12th House District by 10.6 percentage points (465 votes). Bechler first assumed office representing House District 4 in 2013. Gooch first assumed office representing House District 12 in 1995. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 4th district became part of the newly formed 12th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[87]
District 30
Rep. Thomas Burch (R) lost to Daniel Grossberg (D) in the Democratic primary in Kentucky’s 30th House District by 2.9 percentage points (121 votes). Burch first assumed office in 1979 and was Kentucky’s longest-serving lawmaker. Grossberg ran while serving on the Jefferson County Commision.[88]
District 50
Rep. Chad McCoy (R) withdrew from the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 50th House District. McCoy, who still appeared on the ballot, received 12.6 percent of the vote. Candy Massaroni (R) went on to win the primary, receiving 44.9 percent of the vote.[89]
District 60
Rep. Sal Santoro (R) lost to Marianne Proctor (R) in the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 60th House District by 3.4 percentage points (131 votes). Santoro first assumed office in 2007.[90]
District 66
Rep. C. Ed Massey (R) lost to Steve Rawlings (R) in the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 66th House District by 37.4 percentage points. Massey first assumed office in 2019.[91]
District 69
Rep. Adam Koenig (R) lost to Steven Doan (R) in the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 69th House District by 7.4 percentage points (190 votes). Koenig first assumed office in 2007.[92]
District 97
Rep. Norma Kirk-McCormick (R) lost to Rep. Bobby McCool (R) in the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 97th House district by 20.8 percentage points. Kirk-McCormick first assumed office representing House District 93 in 2021. McCool first assumed office representing House District 97 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 93rd district became part of the newly formed 97th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
Maine
Maine House of Representatives
District 92
Rep. Thomas Martin Jr. (R) lost to former Rep. Stephen Wood (R) in the Republican primary in Maine’s 92nd House District by 11.8 percentage points (75 votes). Martin first assumed office representing House District 57 in 2018, he previously served as a member of the Maine State Senate from 2010 to 2012. Wood first assumed office representing House District 57 in 2010 and served in that position until 2018 when he was unable to run for re-election due to term limits. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 57th district became part of the newly formed 92nd district.
Maryland
Maryland House of Delegates
District 7A
Republican primary in Maryland’s House District 7A, a multi-member district. Boteler received 14.7 percent of the vote to Szeliga’s 36.8 and Nawrocki’s 27.6; Boteler finished fourth in the primary. Boteler assumed office representing House District 8 in 2019, he previously represented that district from 2003 to 2015. Szeliga first assumed office representing House District 7 in 2011. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 8th district became part of the newly drawn 7A district.[93]
District 7B
Del. Rick Impallaria (R) lost to Del. Lauren Arikan (R) in the Republican primary in Maryland’s House District 7B by 19.3 percentage points (944 votes). Impallaria first assumed office in 2003. In 2019, the Maryland Republican Party asked Impallaria to resign from the legislature in a resolution passed at the party’s convention that year. Arikan first assumed office in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, the former three-member House District 7 was eliminated and replaced by two-member district 7A, and single-member district 7B.[94][95]
District 11B
Del. Lisa Belcastro (D) lost to Del. Jon Cardin (D) and Del. Dana Stein (D) in the Democratic primary in Maryland’s House District 11B, a multi-member district. Belcastro received 26.7 percent of the vote to Cardin’s 36.7 and Stein’s 36.6. Belcastro first assumed office representing House District 11 in 2020 when she was appointed to fill a vacancy in the district. Cardin first assumed office representing the 11th district in 2019, and Stein first assumed office representing the 11th district in 2007. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, the former three-member 11th district became the new two-member House District 11B and guaranteed that at least one incumbent would lose.[96]
District 27A
Del. Elizabeth Proctor (D) lost to Kevin Harris in the Democratic primary in Maryland House District 27A by 10.8 percentage points (519 votes). Proctor first assumed office in 2015.
District 27B
Del. Rachel Jones (D) lost to Jeffrie Long Jr. (D) in the Democratic primary in Maryland’s House District 27B by 15.9 percentage points (822 votes). Jone first assumed office in 2021 when she was appointed to fill a vacancy in the district.[97]
District 45
Del. Chanel Branch (D) lost to Jackie Addison (D), Del. Stephanie Smith (D), and Caylin Young in the Democratic primary in Maryland’s 45th House District, a multi-member district. Branch received 22.4 percent of the vote to Addison’s 25.3, Smith’s 22.9, and Young’s 22.7. Branch first assumed office in 2020. Smith first assumed office in 2019.[98]
Maryland State Senate
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2022
District 37
Sen. Adelaide Eckardt (R) lost to Del. Johnny Mautz (R) in the Republican primary in Maryland’s Senate District 37 by 50.4 percentage points. Eckardt first assumed office in 2015, she previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates representing district 37B from 1995 to 2015. Mautz first assumed office representing House District 37B in 2015. Mautz campaigned from the ideological right of long-time legislator Eckardt.[99][100]
Massachusetts
Massachusetts House of Representatives
16th Essex District
Rep. Marcos Devers (D) lost to Francisco Paulino (D) in the Democratic primary in Massachusetts’s 16th Essex House District by 5.8 percentage points (159 votes). Devers first assumed office in 2019. Devers previously represented the same district from 2010 to 2017.[101]
Michigan
Michigan House of Representatives
District 12
Rep. Richard Steenland (D) lost to Kimberly Edwards (D) in the Democratic primary in Michigan’s House District 12 by 3.8 percentage points (287 votes). Steenland first assumed office representing House District 22 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 22nd district became part of the newly formed 12th district.[102]
District 59
Rep. Terence Mekoski (R) lost to Sen. Douglas Wozniak (R) in the Republican primary in Michigan’s House District 59 by 17.8 percentage points. Mekoski first assumed office representing House District 36 in May, 2022 after winning a special election earlier in that year. Wozniak first assumed office representing Michigan Senate District 8 in 2021. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives representing district 36 from 2019 to 2021. In 2022 Wozniak also ran for re-election in Michigan Senate District 24. Ultimately, he did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary in that race. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 36th House District became part of the newly formed 59th House District. Wozniak, who won a special election to fulfill the remainder of a vacated seat in Senate District 8, chose not to run for re-election to the Michigan State Senate after redistricting placed him in the newly formed 24th Senate District with another Republican incumbent.[103]
District 64
Rep. Gary Eisen (R) lost to Rep. Andrew Beeler (R) in the Republican primary in Michigan’s 64th House District by 40.8 percentage points. Eisen first assumed office representing House District 81 in 2019. Beeler first assumed office representing House District 83 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 81st and 83rd district became part of the newly formed 64th House District, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[104]
District 97
Rep. Rodney Wakeman (R) lost to Matthew Bierlein (R) in the Republican primary in Michigan’s 97th House District by 29.5 percentage points. Wakeman first assumed office representing House District 94 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 94th district became part of the newly formed 97th district. Wakeman chose to change residences to a portion of the former 94th district included in the new 97th district instead of running for re-election in the newly drawn 94th district.[105]
Michigan State Senate
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
District 8
Sen. Marshall Bullock (D) lost to Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) in the Democratic primary in Michigan’s 8th Senate District by 37 percentage points. Bullock first assumed office representing Senate District 4 in 2019. McMorrow first assumed office representing Senate District 13 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 4th and 13th districts became part of the newly formed 8th Senate District, setting up a contest between the two incumbents. McMorrow, who received national attention for a speech delivered during session of the Michigan Senate in April, 2022, spent more than any other Democratic State Senate candidate in the 2022 primary.[106][107][108]
District 17
Sen. Kim LaSata (R) lost to Jonathan Lindsey (R) in the Republican primary in Michigan’s 17th Senate District by 22.8 percentage points. LaSata first assumed office representing Senate District 21 in 2019, she previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 21st Senate District became part of the newly formed 17th Senate District. Lindsey received the endorsement of former president Donald Trump (R) in the race.[109][110]
Minnesota
Minnesota House of Representatives
District 50B
Rep. Andrew Carlson (D) lost to Rep. Steve Elkins (D) in the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s House District 50B by 17.2 percentage points. Carlson first assumed office in 2017. Elkins first assumed office representing House District 49B in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of former district 49B became part of the newly formed district 50B, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[111][112]
District 52A
Rep. Sandra Masin (D) lost to Rep. Liz Reyer (D) in the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s House District 52A by 21.8 percentage points. Masin first assumed office representing House District 51A in 2013. Reyer first assumed office representing House District 51B in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of former district 51A and 51B became part of the newly formed district 52A. Reyer chose to change residences to a portion of former district 51B included in the newly drawn district 52A instead of facing another Democratic incumbent in the primary for House District 52B.[113][114]
District 67A
Rep. John Thompson (D) lost to Liz Lee (D) in the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s House District 67A by 77.8 percentage points. Thompson first assumed office in 2021. Thompson faced a series of controversies while in office and was expelled from the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in September 2020 for “actions, credible reports of abuse and misconduct, and his failure to take responsibility.” Thompson maintains that “the various allegations that derailed his career were untrue and made in bad faith.” Lee is a former congressional staffer.[115][116][117]
Missouri
Missouri House of Representatives
District 2
Rep. Randy Railsback (R) lost to Mazzie Boyd (R) in the Republican primary in Missouri’s 2nd House District by 35.6 percentage points. Railsback first assumed office representing House District 8 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 8th district became part of the newly formed 2nd district. If elected, Boyd would become one of the youngest state legislators in Missouri history.[118][119]
District 36
Rep. Annette Turnbaugh (D) lost to Anthony Ealy (D) in the Democratic primary in Missouri’s 36th House District by 25.9 percentage points. Turnbaugh first assumed office representing House District 37 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 37th district became part of the newly formed 36th district.[120]
District 67
Rep. Neil Smith (D) lost to Chantelle Nickson-Clark (D) in the Democratic primary in Missouri’s 67th House District by 31.4 percentage points. Smith first assumed office in 2021.
District 73
Rep. Mike Person (D) lost to Rep. Raychel Proudie (D) in the Democratic primary in Missouri’s 73rd House District by 24 percentage points (775 votes). Person first assumed office representing House District 74 in 2020. Proudie first assumed office representing House District 73 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, parts of the former 74th district became part of the newly formed 73rd district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[121]
District 84
Rep. Wiley Price (D) lost to Del Taylor (D) in the Democratic primary in Missouri’s 84th House District by 14.8 percentage points (675 votes). Price first assumed office in 2019. In 2021, Price was censured by the Missouri House of Representatives in response to a report from the House Ethics Committee which found that Price committed perjury related to an “inappropriate” relationship with an intern. Price admitted to lying to an investigator, but disputed some of the report’s findings. The vote was 140 to three, with eight members voting present.[122][123]
District 109
Rep. John Simmons (R) lost to Kyle Marquart (R) in the Republican primary in Missouri’s 109th House District by 2.5 percentage points (168 votes). Simmons first assumed office in 2019. Marquart is a retired Missouri Highway Patrolman.[124]
Missouri State Senate
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2022
District 32
Sen. Bill White (R) lost to Jill Carter (R) in the Republican primary in Missouri’s 32nd Senate District by 4.6 percentage points. White first assumed office representing Senate District 32 in 2019. White previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. Carter was a first-time candidate.[125]
Montana
Montana State Senate
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2022
District 50
Sen. Tom Steenberg (D) lost to Rep. Andrea Olsen (D) in the Democratic primary in Montana’s 50th Senate District by 25.8 percentage points (742 votes). Steenber first assumed office in 2021 after being appointed by the Missoula County Commissioners to fill a vacancy. Olsen first assumed office representing House District 100 in 2015.[126]
Nevada
Nevada State Senate
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2022
District 16
Sen. Donald Tatro (R) lost to Assem. Lisa Krasner (R) in the Republican primary in Nevada’s Senate District 16 by 6 percentage points. Tatro first assumed office in 2021 when he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the district. Krasner first assumed office representing Assembly District 26 in 2016. Tatro significantly outspent Krasner in the race.[127][128]
New Hampshire
New Hampshire House of Representatives
Belknap 4
Rep. Michael Sylvia (R) lost to Rep. Travis O'Hara (R) in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Belknap 4 by 37.4 percentage points (392 votes). Sylvia first assumed office representing House District Belknap 6 in 2012. O’Hara first assumed office representing House District Belknap 9 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of former districts Belknap 6 and Belknap 9 became part of the newly formed district Belknap 4, setting up a contest between the two incumbents. Several weeks before the Republican primary, Sylvia resigned as chair of the Belknap County delegation after he disputed the legitimacy of a previous, emergency meeting of the delegation. During the primary, Gov. Chris Sununu (R) called for Sylvia to be replaced.[129][130][131][132]
Belknap 6
Rep. Glen Aldrich (R) lost in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Belknap 6, a multi-member district. Aldrich finished sixth in the primary in which four Republicans advanced to the general election, including one incumbent. Aldrich received 9.9 percent of the vote. Aldrich first assumed office representing House District Belknap 2 in 2014. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former district Belknap 2 became part of the newly formed district Belknap 6.[133][134][135]
Rep. Gregg Hough (R) lost in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Belknap 6, a multi-member district. Hough finished fifth in the primary in which four Republicans advanced to the general election, including one incumbent. Aldrich received 11.8 percent of the vote. Aldrich first assumed office representing House District Belknap 3 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former district Belknap 3 became part of the newly formed district Belknap 6. During the primary, Gov. Chris Sununu (R) called for Hough to be replaced.[136][137][138]
Rep. Norman Silber (R) lost in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Belknap 6, a multi-member district. Silber finished seventh in the primary in which four Republicans advanced to the general election, including one incumbent. Silber received 7.3 percent of the vote. Silber first assumed office representing House District Belknap 2 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former district Belknap 2 became part of the newly formed district Belknap 6. During the primary, Gov. Chris Sununu (R) called for Silber to be replaced.[139][140][141]
Carroll 6
Rep. Brodie Deshaies (R) lost to Katy Peternel (R) and Rep. John MacDonald (R) in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Carroll 6, a multi-member district. Deshaies received 26.1 percent of the vote to Peternel’s 33.5 and MacDonald’s 27.6. Deshaies first assumed office in 2020. Several anti-abortion activist groups, including Cornerstone Action, campaigned against Deshaies in the race highlighting several votes he took with Democrats.[142]
Cheshire 7
Rep. John Bordenet (D) lost to Shaun Filiault (D) in the Democratic primary in New Hampshire’s House District Cheshire 7 by 49.8 percentage points (272 votes). Bordenet first assumed office representing House District Cheshire 5 in 2014. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former Cheshire 5 district became part of the newly formed Cheshire 7 district.[143]
Cheshire 15
Rep. Paul Berch (D) lost to Rep. Amanda Toll (D) and Renee Monteil (D) in the Democratic primary in New Hampshire’s House District Cheshire 15, a multi-member district. Birch received 27.9 percent of the vote to Toll’s 41.6 and Monteil’s 30.4. Birch first assumed office representing House District Cheshire 1 in 2012. Toll first assumed office representing House District Cheshire 16 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former district Cheshire 1 and Cheshire 16 became part of the newly formed district Cheshire 15.
Hillsborough 20
Rep. Joshua Query (D) lost to Alissandra Murray (D) and Candace Moulton (D) in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Hillsborough 20, a multi-member district. Query received 31.7 percent of the vote to Murray’s 35.8 and Moulton’s 32.5. Query first assumed office representing House District Hillsborough 16 in 2018. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of former district Hillsborough 16 became part of the newly formed district Hillsborough 20. Query is also running for re-election in House District Hillsborough 39 where they were nominated to fill a vacancy on the general election ballot.[144]
Hillsborough 21
Rep. Diane Langley (D) lost to Rep. Jeffrey Goley (D) and Christine Seibert (D) in the Democratic primary in New Hampshire’s House District Hillsborough 21, a multi-member district. Langley received 30.6 percent of the vote to Goley’s 38.4 and Seibert’s 31. Langley first assumed office representing Housing District Hillsborough 8 in 2018. Goley assumed office representing House District Hillsborough 8 in 2004. Langley previously represented the district from 1998 to 2002. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former district Hillsborough 8 became part of the newly formed district Hillsborough 21.
Hillsborough 33
Rep. Ivy Vann (D) lost to Jonah Wheeler (D) and Rep. Peter Leishman in the Democratic primary in New Hampshire’s House District Hillsborough 33, a multi-member district. Vann received 31.8 percent of the vote to Wheeler’s 34.9 and Leishman’s 33.2. Vann first assumed office representing House District Hillsborough 24 in 2014. Leishman first assumed office representing House District Hillsborough 24 in 2011. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former district Hillsborough 24 became part of the newly formed district Hillsborough 33.[145]
Hillsborough 42
Rep. William Foster (R) lost to Rep. Gerald Griffin (R), Rep. Keith Ammon (R), and Rep. Lisa Post (R) in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Hillsborough 42, a multi-member district. Foster received 23.1 percent of the vote to Griffin’s 27.1, Ammon’s 26.5, and Post’s 23.4. Foster first assumed office representing House District Hillsborough 5 in 2020. Griffin also first assumed office representing House District Hillsborough 5 in 2020. Ammon first assumed office representing House District Hillsborough 40 in 2020. Post first assumed office representing House District Hillsborough 4 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former district Hillsborough 4, Hillsborough 5, and Hillsborough 40 became part of the newly formed district Hillsborough 42, setting up a four-way contest between the incumbents.[146]
Merrimack 13
Rep. James Allard (R) lost to Clayton Wood and Cyril Aures in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Merrimack 13, a multi-member district. Allard received 26.7 percent of the vote to Wood’s 41.1 and Aures’s 32.2. Allard first assumed office representing House District Merrimack 21 in 2018. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former district Merrimack 21 became part of the newly formed district Merrimack 13. Several anti-abortion activist groups, including Cornerstone Action, campaigned against Allard in the race highlighting several votes he took with Democrats.[147]
Merrimack 14
Rep. John Klose (R) lost to former Rep. Dan McGuire (R) in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Merrimack 14 by 45.2 percentage points (299 votes). Klose first assumed office representing House District Merrimack 21 in 2016. McGuire represented House District Merrimack 21 from 2010 to 2016. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of former district Merrimack 21 became part of the newly formed Merrimack 14 district.
Merrimack 25
Rep. Kenna Cross (R) lost to Jason Gerhard (R) in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Merrimack 25 by 23.2 percentage points (269 votes). Cross first assumed office representing House District Merrimack 3 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of former district Merrimack 3 became part of the newly formed district Merrimack 25. Gerhard was supported in the contest by the national political action committee Make Liberty Win.[148]
Rockingham 7
Rep. Dennis Acton (R) lost to Emily Phillips in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Rockingham 7 by 12.6 percentage points (110 votes). Acton first assumed office representing House District Rockingham 10 in 2018. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former district Rockingham 10 became part of the newly formed district Rockinghham 7.
Rockingham 21
Rep. Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (D) lost to Robin Vogt (D) in the Democratic primary in New Hampshire’s House District Rockingham 21 by 2 percentage points (11 votes). Cali-Pitts first assumed office representing House District Rockingham 30 in 1998. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of former district Rockingham 30 became part of the newly formed district Rockingham 21.[149]
Rockingham 25
Rep. Betty Gay (R) lost in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Rockingham 25, a multi-member district. Gay finished 13th in the primary in which nine Republicans advanced to the general election, including five incumbents. Gay received 3.6 percent of the vote. Gay first assumed office representing House District Rockinngham 8 in 2016. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former Rockingham 8 district became part of the newly formed Rockingham 25 district.[150]
Rockingham 40
Rep. Max Abramson (R) lost to Jason Janvrin (R) in the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s House District Rockingham 37 by 2 percentage points (54 points). Abramson assumed office representing House District Rockingham 37 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former district Rockingham 37 became part of the newly formed district Rockingham 40. Abramson previously represented House District Rockingham 20 from 2014 to 2016, and then again from 2018 to 2020. He also ran as the Libertarian candidate for governor of New Hampshire in 2016.
New Mexico
New Mexico House of Representatives
District 40
Rep. Roger Montoya (D) lost to former Rep.. Joseph Sanchez (D) in the Democratic primary in New Mexico’s House District 40 by 14.6 percentage points (684 votes). Montoya first assumed office representing House District 40 in 2021. Sanchez previously represented House District 40 from 2019 to 2021. Sanchez chose not to run for re-election in House District 40 in 2020, instead opting to run in the Democratic primary in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District. He finished third in that race.[151]
District 51
Rep. Rachel Black (R) lost to John Block (R) in the Republican primary in New Mexico’s House District 51 by 1.6 percentage points (46 votes). Black first assumed office in 2019.[152]
New York
New York State Assembly
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
District 78
Rep. Jose Rivera (D) lost to George Alvarez (D) in the Democratic primary in New York’s 78th Assembly District by 19.1 percentage points (753 votes). Rivera first assumed office representing Assembly District 78 in 2001. Rivera previously served in the Assembly from 1983 to 1987, and on the New York City Council from 1987 to 2000. Alvarez was supported by U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in the race.[153]
District 92
Rep. Thomas Abinanti (R) lost to Maryjane Shimsky (D) in the Democratic primary in New York’s 92nd Assembly District by 9.9 percentage points (809 votes). Abinanti first assumed office in 2011. Shimsky has been a member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators since 2011.[154]
District 103
Rep. Kevin Cahill (D) lost to Sarahana Shrestha (D) in the Democratic primary in New York’s 103rd Assembly DIstrict by 3.6 percentage points (529 votes). Cahill first assumed office in 1999. Shrestha received an endorsement from U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in the race.[155]
New York State Senate
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
District 44
Sen. Daphne Jordan (R) unofficially withdrew from the Republican Party primary in New York’s 44th Senate District. Sen. James Tedisco (R) went on to win the primary, receiving 77.3 percent of the vote. Jordan, who still appeared on the ballot, received 22.4 percent of the vote. Jordan first assumed office representing Senate District 43 in 2019. Tedisco first assumed office representing Senate District 49 in 2017. He previously served in the New York Assembly from 1983 to 2017. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 43rd and 49th district became part of the newly formed 44th district. Jordan cited Tedisco’s decision to run in the newly formed 44th district, in which he does not live, as the reason for her withdrawal.[156]
North Carolina
North Carolina House of Representatives
District 52
Rep. Jamie Boles (R) lost to Rep. Ben Moss (R) in the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 52nd House District by 6.8 percentage points (463 votes). Boles first assumed office representing House District 52 in 2019. Moss first assumed office representing House District 66 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 66th district became part of the newly formed 52nd district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[157]
District 70
Rep. Patricia Hurley (R) lost to Brian Biggs (R) in the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 70th House District by 4.6 percentage points (449 votes). Hurley first assumed office in 2007 and, at the time of the primary election, served as Joint Caucus Chair. At the time of the election, Biggs served as an At-Large member of the Randolph County Schools Board.[158]
District 113
Rep. David Rogers (R) lost to Rep. Jake Johnson (R) in the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 113th House District by 33 percentage points. Rogers first assumed office representing House District 112 in 2016. Johnson first assumed office representing House District 113 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 112th district became part of the newly formed 113th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents. Johnson significantly outspent Rogers in the primary ($134,096.54 vs. $57,122.89).[159][160]
North Carolina State Senate
District 1
Sen. Bob Steinburg (R) lost to Sen. Norman Sanderson (R) in the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 1st Senate District by 11 percentage points. Steinburg first assumed office representing Senate District 1 in 2019. He previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. Sanderson first assumed office representing Senate District 2 in 2013. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 2nd district became part of the newly formed 1st district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[161]
District 3
Sen. Ernestine Bazemore (D) lost to Valerie Jordan (D) in the Democratic primary in North Carolina’s 3rd Senate District by 19.4 percentage points. Bazemore first assumed office in 2021. At the time of the election, Jordan served as a member of the North Carolina Department of Transportation Board.[162]
District 19
Sen. Kirk deViere (D) lost to Val Applewhite in the Democratic primary in North Carolina’s 19th Senate District by 19.5 percentage points. DeViere first assumed office in 2019. Applewhite was endorsed by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) in the race.[163]
District 47
Sen. Deanna Ballard (R) lost to Sen. Ralph Hise (R) in the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 47th Senate District by 1.4 percentage points (379 votes). Ballard first assumed office representing Senate District 45 in 2016. Hise first assumed office representing Senate District 47 in 2011. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 45th district became part of the newly formed 47th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[164]
North Dakota
North Dakota House of Representatives
District 9A
Rep. Tracy Boe (D) lost to Jayme Davis (D) in the Democratic primary in North Dakota’s House District 9A by 49.2 percentage points (278 votes). Boe first assumed office representing House District 9 in 2002. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, former House District 9 was eliminated and much of the former district became part of the newly created House District 9A.
District 9B
Rep. Charles Damschen (R) lost to Donna Henderson (R) in the Republican primary in North Dakota’s House District 9B by 5.3 percentage points (68 votes). He first assumed office representing House District 10 in 2004. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of former district 10 became part of the newly created House District 9B.
District 15
Rep. Greg Westlind (R) lost to Kathy Frelich (R) and Rep. Dennis Johnson (R) in the Republican primary in North Dakota’s House District 15, a multi-member district. Westlind received 22.8 percent of the vote to Frelich’s 40.8 and Johnson’s 36.3. Westlind first assumed office in 2016.[165]
District 31
Rep. James Schmidt (R) lost to Dawson Holle (R) and Rep. Karen Rohr (R) in the Republican primary in North Dakota’s 31st House District, a multi-member district. Schmidt received 32.1 percent of the vote to Holle’s 33.9 and Rohr’s 33.8. Schmidt first assumed office in 2010.[166]
District 33
Rep. Jeff Delzer (R) lost to Anna Novak (R) and Rep. Bill Tveit (R) in the Republican primary in North Dakota’s 33rd House District, a multi-member district. Delzer received 21.8 percent of the vote to Novak’s 25.1 and Tveit’s 23.7. Delzer first assumed office representing House District 8 in 1994. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 8th district became part of the newly formed 33rd district. At the time of the election, Delzer served as the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) had targeted Delzer for defeat.[167]
North Dakota State Senate
District 15
Sen. Dave Oehlke (R) lost to Judy Estenson (R) in the Republican primary in North Dakota’s Senate District 15 by 14.5 percentage points (397 votes). Oehlke first assumed office in 2004.[168]
District 20
Sen. Robert Fors (R) lost to Sen. Randy Lemm (R) in the Republican primary in North Dakota’s Senate District 20 by 46.8 percentage points (968 votes). Fors first assumed office representing Senate District 19 in 2018. Lemm first assumed office representing Senate District 20 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 19th district became part of the newly formed 20th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[169]
District 33
Sen. Jessica Unruh-Bell (R) lost to Keith Boehm (R) in the Republican primary in North Dakota’s Senate District 33 by 6.7 percentage points (273 votes). Unruh-Bell first assumed office in 2012. Unru-Bell significantly outraised Boehm in the contest but failed to gain the endorsement of the district GOP who endorsed Boehm.[170]
Ohio
Ohio House of Representatives
District 16
Rep. Monique Smith (D) lost to Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D) in the Democratic primary in Ohio’s 14th House District by 12.4 percentage points. Smith first assumed office representing House District 16 in 2021. Sweeney first assumed office representing House District 14 in 2018.[171]
District 61
Rep. Shawn Stevens (R) lost to Beth Lear (R) in the Republican primary in Ohio’s 61st House District by 16.6 percentage points. Stevens first assumed office in 2022 when he was appointed to fill a vacancy.
District 68
Rep. Mark Fraizer (R) lost to Thaddeus Claggett (R) in the Republican primary in Ohio’s 68th House District by 16 percentage points. Fraizer first assumed office representing House District 71 in 2019. This primary was a rematch of the 2020 Republican primary in House District 71 in 2020 in which Fraizer beat Claggett by 2.8 percentage points. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 71st district became part of the newly formed 68th district.[172]
Oklahoma
Oklahoma House of Representatives
District 11
Rep. Wendi Stearman (R) lost to Rep. John Kane in the Republican primary in Oklahoma’s 11th House District by 11.8 percentage points (685 votes). Stearman first assumed office in 2020.
District 24
Rep. Logan Phillips (R) lost to Chris Banning (R) in the Republican primary in Oklahoma’s 24th House District by 25.5 percentage points. Phillips first assumed office in 2018. Banning had significant financial support from advocates of increased school choice and school voucher programs in the race.[173][174]
Oklahoma State Senate
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2022
District 22
Sen. Jake Merrick (R) lost to Kristen Thompson (R) in the Republican primary in Oklahoma’s 22nd Senate District by 8.8 percentage points (834 votes). Merrick first assumed office in 2021 when he won a special election to fill a vacated seat. Thompson received significant financial support from advocates of increased school choice and school voucher programs in the contest.[175][176]
Oregon
Oregon House of Representatives
District 19
Rep. Bradley Witt (D) lost to Tom Andersen (D) in the Democratic primary in Oregon’s 19th House District by 5.7 percentage points (376 votes). Witt, who first assumed office representing House District 31 in 2005, finished third in the primary. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, Witt chose to move and run in a new district for political reasons. At the time of the election, Andersen served as a member of the Salem City Council.[177]
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District 24
Rep. Martell Covington (D) lost to Latasha D. Mayes (D) in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 24th House District by 8.9 percentage points. Covington first assumed office in April, 2022 after winning a special general election to fill a vacancy. Prior to the election, Mayes founded and directed a nonprofit organization focused on reproductive justice for Black women and girls.[178]
District 39
Rep. Michael Puskaric (R) lost to Andrew Kuzma (R) in the Republican primary in Pennsylvania’s 39th House District by 16.4 percentage points. Puskaric first assumed office in 2018. Kuzma is a former Elizabeth Township commissioner.[179]
District 47
Rep. Keith Gillespie (R) lost to Joe D'Orsie (R) in the Republican primary in Pennsylvania’s 47th House District by 18.7 percentage points. Gillespie first assumed office in 2002. D’Orsie was endorsed by Rep. Mike Jones (R) in the primary to the objection of the York County Republican Party Chair who unsuccessfully sought to have Jones censured for the action.[180]
District 55
Rep. Jason Silvis (R) lost to Jill Cooper (R) in the Republican primary in Pennsylvania’s 55th House DIstrict by 6.7 percentage points (625 votes). Silvis first assumed office in 2020. Cooper is the former Westmoreland County Republican Committee Chairwoman.[181]
District 86
Rep. Johnathan Hershey (R) lost to Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R) in the Republican primary in Pennsylvania’s 86th House District by 8.6 percentage points. Hershey first assumed office representing House District 82 in 2018. Stambaugh first assumed office representing House District 86 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 82nd district became part of the newly formed 86th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[182]
District 94
Rep. Stanley Saylor (R) lost to Wendy Fink (R) in the Republican primary in Pennsylvania’s 94th House District by 11.4 percentage points. Saylor first assumed office in 1992. At the time of the election, Saylor was the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. Fink was endorsed by Rep. Mike Jones (R) in the contest. Several outside advocacy groups campaigned against Saylor stemming from his votes related to the state’s COVID-19 response, and votes for infrastructure bills that increased the state’s gas tax.[183][184]
District 159
Rep. Brian Kirkland (D) lost to Carol Kazeem (D) in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 159th House District by 12 percentage points (527 votes). Kirkland first assumed office in 2016. Kirkland received the endorsement of the Delaware County Democratic Party.[185]
District 187
Rep. Gary Day (R) lost to Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R) in the Republican primary in Pennsylvania’s 187th House District by 22.6 votes. Day first assumed office representing House District 187 in 2008. Mackenzie first assumed office representing House District 134 in 2012. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 134th district became part of the newly formed 187th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents. In 2022 Mackenzie for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. He ultimately did not appear on the ballot in the Republican primary for that seat.[186]
District 194
Rep. Pamela DeLissio (D) lost to Tarik Khan (D) in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 194th House District by 19.8 percentage points. DeLissio first assumed office in 2010. Khan, a nursing Ph.D. student, gained national attention for a program he started that delivered soon-to-expire COVID vaccines to homebound patients in the Philadelphia area. Khan outraised DeLissio 10 to one in the contest.[187][188]
District 200
Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald (D) lost to Rep. Christopher Rabb (D) in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 200th House District by 23.8 percentage points. Fitzgerald first assumed office representing House District 203 in 2016. Rabb first assumed office representing House District 200 in 2016. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 203rd district became part of the newly formed 200th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[189]
Pennsylvania State Senate
District 16
Sen. Pat Browne (R) lost to Jarrett Coleman (R) in the Republican primary in Pennsylvania’s 16th Senate District by 19 votes. Browne first assumed office in 2005. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, the boundaries of the 16th district were redrawn excluding a significant portion of Allentown, Pa. that had been central to the former district.[190]
Rhode Island
Rhode Island House of Representatives
District 9
Rep. Anastasia Williams (D) lost to Enrique Sanchez (D) in the Democratic primary in Rhode Island’s 9th House District by 14.9 percentage points (218 votes). Williams first assumed office in 1993. At the time of the election, Sanchez was a member of the Providence chapter of Democratic Socialists of America.[191]
District 57
Rep. James McLaughlin (D) lost to Brandon Voas (D) in the Democratic primary in Rhode Island’s 57th House District by 2.6 percentage points (34 votes). McLaughlin first assumed office in 2011. At the time of the election, The Providence Journal characterized McLaughlin as “one of the most conservative Democrats” in the Rhode Island House.[192]
District 59
Rep. Jean Barros (D) lost to Jennifer Stewart (D) in the Democratic primary in Rhode Island’s 59th House District by 5 percentage points (66 votes). Barros first assumed office in 2015.[193]
Rhode Island State Senate
District 30
Sen. Jeanine Calkin (D) lost to former Sen. Mark McKenney (D) in the Democratic primary in Rhode Island’s 30th Senate District by 5.2 percentage points (195 votes). Calkin first assumed office in 2021; Calkin previously represented Senate District 30 from 2017 to 2018. McKenney previously represented Senate District 30 from 2019 to 2021. This was the third Democratic primary in a row featuring Calkin and McKenney. Calkin is a co-founder of the progressive Rhode Island Political Cooperative.[194][195]
South Carolina
South Carolina House of Representatives
District 6
Rep. Brian White (R) lost to April Cromer (R) in the Republican primary in South Carolina’s 6th House District by 19.2 percentage points (829 votes). White first assumed office in 2000. White was endorsed by Gov. McMaster (R) in the contest.[196]
District 10
Rep. West Cox (R) lost to Thomas Beach (R) in the Republican primary in South Carolina’s 10th House District by 18.3 percentage points (605 votes). Cox first assumed office in 2018. Beach significantly outraised Cox in the race.[197]
District 36
Rep. Merita Ann Allison (R) lost to Robert Harris (R) in the Republican primary in South Carolina’s 36th House District by 8 percentage points (210 votes). Allison first assumed office in 2008. During the campaign, Harris criticized Allison for not being conservative enough for the district.[198]
District 40
Rep. Richard Martin (R) lost to Joe White (R) and Tammy Johns (R) in the Republican primary in South Carolina’s 40th House District. Martin received 23.5 percent of the vote to White’s 46.1 and John’s 30.3. White went on to defeat Johns in the Republican primary runoff. Martin first assumed office in 2016.
In December, 2021, Martin was indicted and pleaded not guilty on charges of misconduct in office and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Martin was suspended from his public office as a result. As of January, 2022, Martin was represented in the case by Rep. James Rutherford (D) who, at the time, served as the South Carolina House of Representatives Minority Leader. Martin, through Rutherford, strongly denied the allegations.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag[199][200]
District 52
Rep. Vic Dabney (R) lost to Ben Connell (R) in the Republican primary in South Carolina’s 52nd House District by 18.2 percentage points (906 votes). Dabney first assumed office in 2020. In April 2021 several Democratic members of the South Carolina House of Representatives called on Dabney to resign and filed a censure resolution against Dabney stemming from a social media post Dabney made explaining a vote on a hate crimes bill.[201][202]
District 70
Rep. Wendy Brawley (D) lost to Rep. Jermaine Johnson (D) in the Democratic primary in South Carolina’s 70th House District by 2.3 percentage points (115 votes). Brawley first assumed representing House District 70 in 2017. Johnson first assumed office representing House District 80 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 80th district became part of the newly formed 70th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
District 101
Rep. Cezar McKnight (D) lost to Rep. Roger Kirby (D) in the Democratic primary in South Carolina’s 101st House District by 0.8 percentage points (36 votes). McKnight first assumed office representing House District 101 in 2014. Kirby first assumed office representing House District 61 in 2014. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 61st district became part of the newly formed 101st district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
District 114
Rep. Lin Bennett (R) lost to Gary Brewer (R) in the Republican primary in South Carolina’s 114th House District by 8 percentage points (267 votes). Bennet first assumed office in 2016.
South Dakota
South Dakota House of Representatives
District 3
Rep. Kaleb Weis (R) lost to Rep. Carl Perry (R) and Brandei Schaefbauer (R) in the Republican primary in South Dakota’s 3rd House District, a multi-member district. Weis received 21 percent of the vote to Perry’s 30.2 and Schaefbauer’s 25; Weis finished fourth in the primary. Weis first assumed office representing House District 2 in 2019. Perry also first assumed office representing House District 2 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 2nd district became part of the newly formed 3rd district.
District 13
Rep. Richard Thomason (R) lost to Tony Venhuizen (R) and Rep. Sue Peterson (R) in the Republican primary in South Dakota’s 113th House District, a multi-member district. Thomason received 21.3 percent of the vote to Venhuizen’s 37.2 and Peterson’s 31.9. Thomas first assumed office in 2021. Venhuizen is the former chief-of-staff to two South Dakota Republican Governors.[203][204]
District 16
Rep. Richard Vasgaard (R) lost to Karla Lems (R) and Rep. Kevin Jensen (R) in the Republican primary in South Dakota’s House District 16, a multi-member district. Vasgaard received 31.1 percent of the vote to Lems’ 35.6 and Jensen’s 33.3. Vasgaard first assumed office representing House District 17 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 17th district became part of the newly formed 16th district.[205]
District 19
Rep. Caleb Finck (R) lost to Jessica Bahmuller (R) and Drew Peterson (R) in the Republican primary in South Dakota’s 19th House District, a multi-member district. Finck received 20.5 percent of the vote to Bahlmuller’s 30.2 and Peterson’s 22.5 Finck first assumed office representing House District 21 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 21st district became part of the newly formed 19th district.
South Dakota State Senate
District 24
Sen. Mary Duvall (R) lost to Jim Mehlhaff (R) in the Republican primary in South Dakota’s 24th Senate District by 2.6 percentage points (157 votes). Duvall first assumed office in 2021. Duvall previously represented South Dakota House District 24 from 2013 to 2021. Mehlhaff previously served on the Pierre city commission.[206]
Tennessee
Tennessee House of Representatives
District 20
Rep. Robert Ramsey (R) lost to Bryan Richey (R) in the Republican primary in Tennessee’s 20th House District by 29.6 percentage points. Ramsey first assumed office in 2008. Political action committees supporting charter school expansion in Tennessee actively opposed Ramsey in the race.[207]
District 40
Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver (R) lost to Michael Hale (R) in the Republican primary in Tennessee’s 40th House District by 18.6 percentage points. Weaver first assumed office in 2008. Political action committees supporting charter school expansion in Tennessee actively opposed Weaver in the race.[208][209]
Texas
Texas House of Representatives
District 79
Rep. Art Fierro (D) lost to Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez (D) in the Democratic primary in Texas’s 79th House District by 30.2 percentage points. Fierro first assumed office representing House District 79 in 2019. Ordaz-Perez first assumed office representing House District 76 in 2021. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, Ordaz-Perez’s former residence was included in the newly formed 77th House District. Ordaz Perez chose to change residency to the newly drawn 79th House District to face Fierro rather than facing Rep. Evelina Ortega (D) in district 77. Fierro challenged Ordaz Perez’s residency status, but the Texas Eighth Court of Appeals ultimately ruled that Ordz Perez met all qualifications to run for the office. Ordaz Perez cited a desire to not run against another Hispanif female as the impetus for changing residency.[210][211]
District 85
Rep. Phil Stephenson (R) lost to Stan Kitzman (R) in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’s 85th House District by 16 percentage points. Stephenson first assumed office in 2013. After redistricting following the 2020, Stephenson’s residence in the former 85th district became part of the newly formed 26th district. Stephenson submitted a formal complaint to the House Redistricting Committee and chose to run in the newly formed 85th district. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) endorsed Kitzman in the race.[212][213]
Utah
Utah House of Representatives
District 8
Rep. Steve Waldrip (R) dropped out of the Republican nominating convention for Utah’s 8th House District. Jason Kyle (R) ultimately secured the Republican nomination for the seat. Waldrip cited a desire to focus on nonprofit leadership as a reason for his withdrawal.[214]
District 11
Rep. Kelly Miles (R) lost to Katy Hall (R) in the Republican primary in Utah’s 11th House District by 22.8 percentage points (906 votes). Miles first assumed office in 2017.[215]
District 16
Rep. Stephen Handy (R) lost to Trevor Lee (R) in the Davis County Republican Convention for the Republican nomination to Utah’s 16th House District; Lee received 59 of the possible 92 delegate votes at the convention. Handy first assumed office in 2010.[216]
District 28
Rep. Douglas Sagers (R) lost to Tim Jimenez (R) in the Tooele County Republican Convention for the Republican nomination to Utah’s 28th House District; Jimenez received 78% of the delegate votes. Sagers first assumed office representing House District 21 in 2011. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 21st district became part of the newly formed 28th district.[217]
District 73
Rep. Travis Seegmiller (R) unofficially withdrew from the Republican primary in Utah’s 73rd House District. Colin Jack (R) went on to win the primary receiving 62.4 percent of the vote. Seegmiller first assumed office representing House District 62 in 2018. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 62nd district became part of the newly formed 73rd district. Seegmiller resigned from the legislature in June, 2022 after qualifying for the ballot in district 73, announcing that he would be moving out of the district.[218]
Utah State Senate
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2022
District 9
Sen. Derek Kitchen (D) lost to Jennifer Plumb (D) in the Democratic primary in Utah’s 9th Senate District by 0.8 percentage points (61 votes). Kitchen first assumed office representing Senate District 2 in 2019. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 2nd district became part of the newly formed 9th district. At the time of the election, Kitchen was the only openly queer memer of the Utah Legislature. Plumb, for her part, worked as an emergency room doctor.[219][220]
District 13
Sen. Gene Davis (D) lost to Nate Blouin (D) in the Democratic primary in Utah’s 13th Senate District by 45.6 percentage points. Davis first assumed office representing Senate District 3 in 1999. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former 3rd district became part of the newly formed 13th district. Before the election, Davis faced allegations of sexual harassment made by a former legislative staffer. Davis contended that his actions had been misinterpreted and apologized for any misstatements. At the time of the election, Davis was the longest serving member of the Utah legislature, having first assumed office in the Utah House of Representatives in 1987.[221][222]
Vermont
Vermont House of Representatives
Chittenden 5 District
Rep. Michael Yantachka (D) lost to Chea Waters Evans (D) in the Democratic primary in Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 5 District by 4.6 percentage points (61 votes). Yantachka first assumed office representing Chittenden 4-1 District in 2011. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, much of the former Chitennden 4-1 District became part of the newly formed Chittenden 5 District.[223]
Essex-Caledonia District
Rep. John Kascenska (R) lost to Rep. Terri Williams (R) in the Republican primary in Vermont’s Essex-Caledonia District by 19.3 percentage points (68 votes). Kascenska first assumed office representing Vermont House Caledonia-4 District in March, 2022 when he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the seat by Gov. Phil Scott (R). After redistricting following the 2020 Census, the former Caledonia-4 district was eliminated and portions became part of the newly formed Essex-Caledonia district.[224]
West Virginia
West Virginia House of Delegates
District 11
Del. Roger Conley (R) lost to Bob Fehrenbacher (R) in the Republican primary in West Virginia’s 11th House District by 0.4 percentage points (10 votes). Conley first assumed office representing House District 10 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 10th district were included in the newly former 11th district. In April, 2022, the West Virginia State Republican Party asked Fehrenbacher to withdraw from the primary because he was not a registered Republican when he filed to run. Fehrenbacher attested that he believed he was a registered Republican at the time of the filing and that he was legally qualified to remain in the race.[225][226]
District 14
Del. Dennis Kimes (R) lost to Dave Foggin (R) in the Republican primary in West Virginia’s 14th House District by 1.5 percentage points (35 votes). Kimes first assumed office representing House District 9 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 9th district became part of the newly formed 14th district.
District 18
Del. Johnnie Wamsley II (R) lost to former Del. Jim Butler (R) in the Republican primary in West Virginia’s 18th House District by 13.6 percentage points (228 votes). Wamsley first assumed office representing House District 14 in 2020. Butler formerly represented House District 14 from 2012 to 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 14th district became part of the newly formed 18th district.
District 27
Del. Chad Lovejoy (D) lost to Del. Ric Griffith (D) in the Democratic primary in West Virginia’s 27th House District by 9.4 percentage points (91 votes). Lovejoy first assumed office representing House District 17 in 2016. Griffith first assumed office representing House District 19 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 17th and 19th district became part of the newly formed 27th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.[227]
District 28
Del. Joshua Booth (R) lost to Mark Ross (R) in the Republican primary in West Virginia’s 28th House District by 0.6 percentage points (9 votes). Booth first assumed office representing House District 19 in 2021 after he was appointed to fill a vacancy by Gov. Jim Justice (R). After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 19th district became part of the newly formed 28th district.
District 59
Del. Dianna Graves (R) lost to Andy Shamblin (R) in the Republican primary in West Virginia’s 59th House District by 8 percentage points (105 votes). Graves first assumed office representing House District 38 in 2017. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 38th district became part of the newly formed 59th district. Shamblin is a former member of the Nitro City Council.[228]
District 69
Del. Danny Hamrick (R) lost to Keith Marple (R) in the Republican primary in West Virginia’s 69th House District by 7.4 percentage points (121 votes). Hamrick first assumed office representing House District 48 in 2012. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 48th district became part of the newly formed 69th district.[229]
District 74
Del. Guy Ward (R) lost to Mike DeVault (R) in the Republican primary in West Virginia’s 74th House District by 8.8 percentage points (144 votes). Ward first assumed office representing House District 50 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 50th district became part of the newly formed 74th district.
District 89
Del. Ruth Rowan (R) lost to Darren Thorne (R) in the Republican primary in West Virginia’s 89th House District by 2 percentage points (37 votes). Rowan first assumed office representing House District 57 in 2004. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 57th district became part of the newly formed 89th district.
District 90
Del. Ken Reed (R) lost to Del. George Miller (R) in the Republican primary in West Virginia’s 90th House District by 15.6 percentage points (353 votes). Reed first assumed office representing House District 59 in 2020. Miller first assumed office representing House District 58 in 2020. After redistricting following the 2020 Census, portions of the former 58th and 59th districts became part of the newly formed 90th district, setting up a contest between the two incumbents.
West Virginia State Senate
District 1
Sen. Owens Brown (D) lost to former Del. Randy Swartzmiller (D) in the Democratic primary in West Virginia’s 1st Senate District by 6.6 percentage points (432 votes). Brown first assumed office in 2021 when he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the seat by Gov. Jim Justice (R). Swartzman served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2000 to 2014.
Wyoming
Wyoming House of Representatives
District 2
Rep. J.D. Williams (R) lost to Allen Slagle (R) in the Republican primary in Wyoming’s 2nd House District by 0.2 percentage points (12 votes). Williams first assumed office in 2021 when he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the seat.
District 5
Rep. Shelly Duncan (R) lost to Scott Smith (R) in the Republican primary in Wyoming’s 5th House District by 7.4 percentage points (248 votes). Duncan first assumed office in 2019.
District 6
Rep. Aaron Clausen (R) lost to Tomi Strock (R) in the Republican primary in Wyoming’s 6th House District by 1.6 percentage points (56 votes). Clausen first assumed office in 2017.
District 32
Rep. Timothy Hallinan (R) lost to Ken Clouston (R) in the Republican primary in Wyoming’s 32nd House District by 16.2 percentage points (414 votes). Hallinan first assumed office in 2017. Hallinan previously represented House District 32 from 2007 to 2011.
District 35
Rep. Joe MacGuire (R) lost to Tony Locke (R) in the Republican primary in Wyoming’s 35th House District by 15 percentage points (432 votes). MacGuire first assumed office in 2017.
District 44
Rep. John Romero-Martinez (R) lost to Tamara Trujillo (R) in the Republican primary in Wyoming’s 44th House District by 11.4 percentage points (111 votes). Romero-Martinez first assumed office in 2021. In 2022, the legislature investigated Romero-Martinez for alleged threats against fellow lawmakers.[230]
District 58
Rep. Patrick Sweeney (R) lost to Bill Allemand (R) in the Republican primary in Wyoming’s 58th House District by 25.8 percentage points (563 votes). Sweeney first assumed office in 2017.[231]
Wyoming State Senate
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2022
District 13
Sen. Tom James (R) lost to Stacy Jones (R) in the Republican primary in Wyoming’s 13th Senate District by 35.8 percentage points. James first assumed office in 2019.
District 19
Sen. R.J. Kost (R) lost to Rep. Dan Laursen (R) in the Republican primary in Wyoming’s 19th Senate District by 11.9 percentage points (714 votes). Kost first assumed office in 2019. Laursen first assumed office representing Wyoming House District 25 in 2015.[232]
District 29
Sen. Drew Perkins (R) lost to Robert Ide (R) in the Republican primary in Wyoming’s 29th Senate District by 5.6 percentage points (302 votes). Perkins first assumed office in 2007.[233]
Footnotes
- ↑ Incumbents may also be defeated in other nominating contests such as conventions. Ballotpedia counts an incumbent defeat in a convention as a primary election defeat and includes that defeat in any overall totals.
- ↑ "ernieyarbrough.com", "Yarbrough 4 House," accessed AUGUST 29, 2022
- ↑ "AL Daily News", "House shakeup: 7 incumbents lose, 3 forced to runoff," MAY 25, 2022
- ↑ "Hoover Sun", "DuBose Ousts Drake in Alabama House District 45," MAY 25, 2022
- ↑ "Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act Reporting System", "Political Race Search," accessed AUGUST 30, 2022
- ↑ "Montgomery Advertiser", "Will Dismukes concedes to challenger Jerry Starnes in House District 88 Republican primary race," MAY 24, 2022
- ↑ "Alabama Reporter", "Alabama Rep. Will Dismukes is seeking re-election," JANUARY 31, 2022
- ↑ "Montgomery Advertiser", "Dismukes indicted: Charge stems from alleged theft of flooring from former employer," JUNE 25, 2021
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