Minnesota
Keith Ellison
Attorney General, Minnesota
From Ballotpedia: "Keith Ellison (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Minnesota. He assumed office on January 7, 2019. His current term ends on January 2, 2023.
Ellison (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Attorney General of Minnesota. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 9, 2022."
Keith faces no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 9th, but will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Keith is a Progressive firebrand who has worked for years to move the Democratic establishment left. Progressives in MN should support him and plan to vote for him in the General Election.
Mississippi
Bennie Thompson
U.S. House, Mississippi Congressional District 2
From Ballotpedia: "Bennie Thompson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on April 20, 1993. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Thompson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2022."
Bennie has the dubious distinction of heading up the Jan 6th Committee in the House. It is possible that the Republicans are gunning for him. He has one challenger in the Democratic Primary, and multiple Republicans are running in that Primary. Progressives in the state of Mississippi would do well to support Bennie in any way that they can in the Primary election and the General in November.
Missouri
Cori Bush
U.S. House, Missouri Congressional District 1
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From Ballotpedia: "Cori Bush (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Missouri's 1st Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Bush (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 1st Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022."
Cori is one of the Progressive champions in the US House, and unfortunately, will be challenged by four Democrats in the August 2nd primary. UPDATE: Cori was able to build her base and won the primary. She will face a Republican challengers in the General Election on November 8th. Her District was heavily Democratic in the past, but her high profile might make re-election more difficult. Progressives in MO: this is your seat to support 2022 to insure a strong Progressive represents MO in the US House.
Ashley Aune
State House, Missouri State House District 14
From Ballotpedia: "Ashley Aune (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 14. She assumed office on January 6, 2021. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Aune (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 14. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022."
Ashley will have no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 2nd. She will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. With recent redistricting, the District is changed and it is not certain what impact this will have on electability. Progressives should plan to support Ashley so that she can build her base and win in the General Election on November 8th.
Emily Weber
State House, Missouri State House District 24
From Ballotpedia: "Emily Weber (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 24. She assumed office on January 6, 2021. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Weber (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 24. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022."
Emily faces no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 2nd, and she faces no challengers in the General Election on November 8th. She will be re-elected after the General Election. Progressives should plan to vote for her in the General Election on November 8th.
Patty Lewis
State House, Missouri State House District 25
From Ballotpedia: "Patty Lewis (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 25. She assumed office on January 6, 2021. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Lewis (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 25. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022."
Patty faces no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 2nd, and she faces no challengers in the General Election on November 8th. She will be re-elected after the General Election.
Keri Ingle
State House, Missouri State House District 35
From Ballotpedia: "Keri Ingle (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 35. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Ingle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 35. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022."
Keri will face no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 2nd, but she will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Her Disrrict is expanded north-south with recent redistricting and it is not known what impact this will have on her electability. The District leaned Democrat in past elections. Progressives should insure that they support her as she heads into the General Election to insure she builds her base to win November 8th.
Kimberly-Ann Collins
State House, Missouri State House District 77
From Ballotpedia: "Kimberly-Ann Collins (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 77. She assumed office on January 6, 2021. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Collins (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 77. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022."
Kimberly-Ann has an easy re-election. She has no challengers in either the Democratic primary on August 2nd, or in the General Election on November 2nd. Progressives should vote for her knowing it's another win in our corner.
Bill Stephens
State House, Missouri State House District 81
From Ballotpedia: "Bill Stephens is a member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen in Missouri, representing Ward 12. Stephens assumed office on April 20, 2021. Stephens' current term ends on April 18, 2023.
Stephens (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 81. Stephens is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022."
Bill is challenging the incumbent Democrat for this seat. Progressives should be supporting him NOW in order that he can build his base and overcome the incumbent advantage. Should he win his primary, Bill will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. The District looks changed with redistricting, but the city votes Democratic, and the General Election on November 8th should not be as difficult to win as the primary election on August 2nd.
Sarah Unsicker
State House, Missouri State House District 83
From Ballotpedia: "Sarah Unsicker (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 91. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Unsicker (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 83. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022."
Sarah faces no Democratic challenger in the Democratic primary on August 2nd. She will face a Libertarian challenger in the General Election on November 9th. The District is changed with recent redistricting, and it is unknown what impact this will have on electability. Progressives should support Sarah to build her base and plan to vote for her in the General Election.