Posted on 09/07/2022 6:49:33 PM PDT by cotton1706
So far this year, 205 state legislative incumbents—58 Democrats and 147 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers.
Across the 43 states that have held primaries, 4.7% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, an elevated level of incumbent losses compared to previous cycles.
These totals include data from state legislative elections held in Massachusetts on Sept. 6. No incumbents lost to primary challengers but eight races featuring incumbents—seven Democrats and one Republican—remain uncalled.
This year, Republican incumbents have lost at a higher rate than Democrats. Of the 2,366 Republican incumbents who filed for re-election, 147 (6.2%) have lost to primary challengers. For Democrats, 58 of the 2,019 who filed for re-election (2.9%) have lost.
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We've made quite a dent into incumbents this year. With more to come.
It’s a start.
In reality i would believe the repubs that lost are more like democrats.
“..quite a dent into incumbents this year...”
yes, but 4.7% is a pretty low percentage. Aim high, hit high.
Cleaning house.
Hey, pols, go get a real job, and stay off my lawn.
That doesn’t seem like a lot
We have yet to create a vetting machine/organization without reliance on the GOP. Once that happens, the percentage will skyrocket.
There are going to be some boxes that have to be checked, and many will not be able to do it.
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