Georgia
Shelly Hutchinson
State House, Georgia State House District 106
From Ballotpedia: "Shelly Hutchinson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 107. She assumed office on January 14, 2019. Her current term ends on January 9, 2023.
Hutchinson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 106. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022."
With gerrymandering, Shelly faced the incumbent representing District 106 in Georgia. Shelly has won the primary. The district has changed with redistricting, and it is uncertain if it will vote Democratic in the November General election. Progressives should be supporting her campaign to get out the vote in the General Election, and if in her District, should plan to vote for her in the November 8th election.
Jasmine Clark
State House, Georgia State House District 108
From Ballotpedia: "Jasmine Clark (Democratic Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 108. She assumed office on January 14, 2019. Her current term ends on January 9, 2023.
Clark (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 108. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022."
Jasmine has no challengers in the Democratic Primary on May 24th, but will face a Republican challenger in the November General Election. Although she has the advantage of being an incumbent, she may need some Progressive support to win.
Ben Ku
County Commissioner, Gwinnett County, Georgia, https://ballotpedia.org/Gwinnett_County,_Georgia
From Gwinnett County Commission Website: " Ben Ku was first elected to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in 2018. District 2 includes Peachtree Corners, Berkeley Lake, Norcross, Tucker, and Lilburn."
Ben is the incumbent candidate running for District 2 County Commissioner in Gwinnett County, GA. He had one challenger in the Democratic Primary on May 24th. He won the primary, and will now face Republican Challenger in the General Election in November 2020. Progressives should be supporting Ben as he heads into the General Election, and if in his County District, should plan to get out the vote and vote for him in the November 8th election.
Hawaii
Jarrett Keohokalole
State Senate, Hawaii State Senate District 24
From Ballotpedia: "Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic Party) is a member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 24. He assumed office on November 6, 2018. His current term ends on November 8, 2022.
Keohokalole (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Hawaii State Senate to represent District 24. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2022."
Jarrett faces no Democratic challenger in the primary on August 13th. He will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. The borders of his District have been changed with redistricting and it is uncertain what impact this will have on the election, although the District has voted Democratic in the past. Progressives should plan to support Jarrett going into the General Election and get out the vote for him, and if in his District, vote for him in the General Election on November 8th.
Chris Lee
State Senate, Hawaii State Senate District 25
From Ballotpedia: "Chris Lee (Democratic Party) is a member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 25. He assumed office on November 3, 2020. His current term ends on November 8, 2022.
Lee (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Hawaii State Senate to represent District 25. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2022."
Chris faces no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 13th. He will face a Republican challenger in the General Election. Recent redistricting may have impacted the election, although the District voted Democratic in past election. Progressives should be supporting Chris going into the General Election, and if in his District, plan to vote for him in the November 8th General Election.
Terez Amato
State House, Hawaii State House District 11
From Ballotpedia: "Terez Amato (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 11. Amato is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2022."
Terez and one other Democrat compete in the Democratic primary for this open seat. If Terez wins the primary, she will face a Republican challenger in the General Election. District boundaries have changed and it is uncertain what impact this will have in the election. Progressives should support Terez NOW so that she can win her primary, and if in her District, should plan to vote for her in BOTH the primary on August 13th and in the General Election on November 8th.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
State House, Hawaii State House District 50
From Ballotpedia: "Natalia Hussey-Burdick (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 50. Hussey-Burdick is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2022."
Natalia is facing a challenging campaign ahead. She is on the primary ballot with four other Democratic candidates running in the August 13th primary for this open seat. Progressives should support her NOW in order that she can build her base, win the primary, and then go on to the General Election where there will be a Republican challenger. District 50 has voted Republican in the past and only in 2020 was a Democrat first elected. With recent redistricting the boundaries of the District have expanded, with the District growing geographically, and it is uncertain what impact the redistricting will have on the election. Progressives in her District should support her get out the vote efforts and should plan to vote for her in the primary on August 13th and in the General Election on November 8th.
Ikaika Hussey
City Council, Hawaii
Ikaika Hussey is running for Honolulu City Council District 6. The District does not have an incumbent to run against, but eight candidates are running in the August 9th primary. Ikaika previously ran for this council seat in 2018, but lost in the primary election to the incumbent who won with greater than 50% of the vote. Ikaika came in second in that race, and should still have some of that base supporting him. Progressives should support Ikaika NOW to insure that he is in the top two in the Democratic Primary election on August 9th. After a primary win, further support will be required to insure a win in the General Election on November 8th.
Illinois
Jonathan Jackson
U.S. House, Illinois Congressional District 1
From Ballotpedia: "Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. Jackson is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022. Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022."
Jonathan has WON the IL Democratic Primary. He will now compete with a Republican challenger in the November 8th General Election. With recent redistricting, District 1 has expanded southwest, and it is uncertain what impact this will have although major race rating organizations rate this District as Solidly Democratic. Progressives in his District should plan to get out the vote and vote for Jonathan in the General Election on November 8th.
Robin Kelly
U.S. House, Illinois Congressional District 2
From Ballotpedia: "Robin Kelly (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 2nd Congressional District. She assumed office on April 11, 2013. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Kelly (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 2nd Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022."
Robin faces no challengers in the Democratic Primary on June 28th, but she will face a Republican challenger in the General Election November 8th. Her District has extended south with redistricting, and it is not known what impacts if any, the redistricting will have on her election prospects. Previously, she has been re-elected by wide margins.