Maryland
Sheila Ruth
State House, Maryland State House District 44
From Ballotpedia: "Sheila Ruth is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 44B. The Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee appointed her to succeed former Del. Charles Sydnor III (D), who left office when he was appointed to a seat in the state Senate."
Sheila and one other incumbent will be on the July 19th Democratic primary ballot along with three Democratic challengers. It is important for Progressives to support Sheila now so that she can build her base of support and come in in the top two in the primary. It does not appear that there will be any Republicans running for this seat. It appears that if Sheila wins in the primary, she will have won her election.
John Olszewski Jr.
County Executive, Baltimore County, Maryland
From Ballotpedia: "John A. Olszewski, Jr. (b. September 10, 1982) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 6 from his appointment on June 12, 2006, to January 14, 2015.
Olszewski was elected as Baltimore County executive in 2018."
John is running for re-election as Baltimore County Executive. Progressives should support him NOW and plan to vote for him in the primary elections on July 19th.
Marc Elrich
County Executive, Montgomery County, Maryland
Marc is running to be re-elected to the Montgomery County Executive seat. Progressives in his area should plan to support him NOW and vote for him in the primary election on July 19th.
Massachusetts
Jim McGovern
U.S. House, Massachusetts Congressional District 2
From Ballotpedia: "Jim McGovern (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Massachusetts' 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.
McGovern (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 2nd Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on September 6, 2022."
Jim is running unopposed in the Democratic primary, but will however face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Recent redistricting only appears to be minor in District 2 (Worcester and Greenfield with part of Framingham added) which voted heavily Democratic in the past and for Jim. Progressives in the District should be planning to get out the vote and to vote for Jim in the General Election on November 8th.
Ayanna Presley
U.S. House, Massachusetts Congressional District 7
From Ballotpedia: "Ayanna Pressley (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2019. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Pressley (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on September 6, 2022."
Progressive champion Ayanna is running unopposed in the Democratic primary, but she will however face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Recent redistricting only appears to be minor in District 10 (in Boston) which voted heavily Democratic in the past. Progressives in her District should be planning to get out the vote and to vote for Ayanna in the General Election on November 8th.
Pat Jehlen
State Senate, Massachusetts State Senate District 11
From Ballotpedia: "Patricia D. Jehlen (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing the 2nd Middlesex District. She assumed office in 2005. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Jehlen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent the 2nd Middlesex District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on September 6, 2022."
In a win for Progressives, Pat is running unopposed in the Democratic primary and in the General Election on November 8th.
Nika Elugardo
State Senate, Massachusetts State Senate District 13
From Ballotpedia: "Nika Elugardo (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 15th Suffolk District. She assumed office on January 2, 2019. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Elugardo (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent the 2nd Suffolk District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on September 6, 2022."
Nika will be running against four other Democrats in the primary on September 6th. Progressives in this senate District should be supporting her NOW so that she can build her base in the senate District, and win this competitive primary. If she wins the primary, she will effectively win the District because no one will be running against the Dem primary winner in the General Election on November 8th. Fortuitously, much of Nika's old state house District appears to be part of the 2nd Suffolk District (encompassing portions of Brookline and heading SW), and likely she will maintain much of this base. With recent redistricting, the 2nd Suffolk District is slightly changed and voted Democratic in past elections. Progressives in her District should be working NOW to get out the vote for Nika in the primary. Progressives in her District should be planning to vote for her in the primary.
Paul Feeney
State Senate, Massachusetts State Senate District 22
From Ballotpedia: "Paul Feeney (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing Bristol and Norfolk District. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Feeney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent Bristol and Norfolk District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on September 6, 2022."
In a win for Progressives, Paul is running unopposed in the Democratic primary and in the General Election on November 8th.
Julian Cyr
State Senate, Massachusetts State Senate District 23
From Ballotpedia: "Julian Andre Cyr (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing Cape and Islands District. He assumed office on January 4, 2017. His current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Cyr (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent Cape and Islands District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on September 6, 2022."
Julian is running unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 6th. He will however face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. The Cape and Islands District covers much of the same territory as it did prior to recent redistricting, but the District's borders have been extended. Progressives in Julian's District should plan to get out the vote and vote for Julian in the General Election on November 8th.
Jo Comerford
State Senate, Massachusetts State Senate District 24
From Ballotpedia: "Jo Comerford (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District. She assumed office on January 2, 2019. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Comerford (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on September 6, 2022."
In another win for Progressives, Jo is running unopposed in both the primary and the General Election on November 8th. Progressives will want to show their support for her by voting for her in the General Election.