Rhode Island
Corey Jones
City Council, Providence, Rhode Island
From Ballotpedia: "Corey D. Jones (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Providence City Council to represent Ward 3 in Rhode Island. Jones is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2022."
Corey will be running against 2 other Democrats for this Council member seat which the incumbent has stepped down from. It is important that Progressives support Corey NOW in order that he can win the primary. If Corey wins the primary, he will be unopposed in the General Election on November 8th since there are only Democrats running for this seat. Progressives in his Ward should be getting out the vote for Corey and planning to vote for him on September 13th in the primary election.
Miguel Sanchez
City Council, Providence, Rhode Island
From Ballotpedia: "Miguel A. Sanchez (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Providence City Council to represent Ward 6 in Rhode Island. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2022."
Miguel will be running against 1 other Democrat for this Council member seat which the incumbent has stepped down from. It is important that Progressives support Miguel NOW in order that he can win the primary. If Miguel wins the primary, he will be opposed by a Republican candidate in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives Providence should be getting out the vote for Miguel and, if in his Ward, planning to vote for him on September 13th in the primary election, and on November 8th in the General Election.
South Carolina
Terry Alexander
State House, South Carolina State House District 59
From Ballotpedia: "Terry Alexander (Democratic Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 59. He assumed office in 2006. His current term ends on November 14, 2022.
Alexander (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 59. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 14, 2022."
It appears that Terry will be re-elected to this seat in the South Carolina House. He has no Democratic challengers in the Primary and will face no Republican challenger in the November 8th General Election. Looks like an easy win in the Progressive column unless somehow a write-in candidate wins.
Wendy Brawley
State House, South Carolina State House District 70
From Ballotpedia: "Wendy Brawley (Democratic Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 70. She assumed office on June 20, 2017. Her current term ends on November 14, 2022.
Brawley (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 70. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 14, 2022."
Wendy has a difficult campaign ahead. In the Democratic Primary she faces, two challengers, with one of these challengers an incumbent from another District who has chosen to run in Wendy's District. If she wins the primary, she will face a Green Party candidate and a Republican candidate. Hopefully, the left leaning vote doesn't split leaving a Republican winning the November 8th General Election.
Justin Bamberg
State House, South Carolina State House District 90
From Ballotpedia: "Justin Bamberg (Democratic Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 90. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on November 14, 2022.
Bamberg (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 90. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 14, 2022."
Justin has one challenger in the Democratic Primary on June 14th. Heading into the General Election, if Justin wins the Primary, he will face a Republican challenger. His District has changed with recent redistricting and this might impact election outcomes but in the 2020 election, the District was about evenly split in the vote between Democrats and Republicans, and Justin won by less than 100 votes. Progressive volunteer efforts would likely help this campaign to insure that the base is going to get out and vote in the Primary Election on June 14th, and then ion the General Election on November 8th.
Wendell Gilliard
State House, South Carolina State House District 111
From Ballotpedia: "Wendell Gilliard (Democratic Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 111. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on November 14, 2022.
Gilliard (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 111. The Democratic primary for this office on June 14, 2022, was canceled."
Wendell will not be on the Primary Ballot in June, and faces no challenger in General Election on November 8th. So barring the unlikely possibility of a write-in candidate winning, Wendell will be re-elected on November 8th.
Tennessee
Odessa Kelly
U.S. House, Tennessee Congressional District 7
From Ballotpedia: "Odessa Kelly (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2022."
Odessa will face no other Democrat in the primary on August 4th. She will however have a tough campaign ahead going into the General Election on November 8th. In the General Election, she will be on the ballot with the District's incumbent Republican, and one Independent challenger. The District which appears to have contracted with redistricting voted heavily Republican in the past. Progressives should work with Odessa to use her community organizing skills to build her base of support, and get out Tennessee's notoriously non-voting voters. If Tennessee's Progressives want another Progressive representing the state in the Congress, here is that possibility.
Steve Cohen
U.S. House, Tennessee Congressional District 9
From Ballotpedia: "Steve Cohen (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Cohen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2022."
Steve has one Democratic challenger in the primary on August 4th. If he wins the primary, he will face three Independent and one Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives should be supporting Steve NOW so that he can build his base to win the primary and in the General Election. His District with recent redistricting has expanded significantly outside of Memphis, and it is uncertain what impact this will have on electability. This is one of the few seats in TN that are filled with a Progressive candidate, and Progressives in the state should do what they can to see that Steve wins the 9th Congressional District election.
JB Smiley Jr
Governor, Tennessee
From Ballotpedia: "JB Smiley Jr. is a member of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee, representing Super District 8 Position 1. He assumed office on January 1, 2020. His current term ends on January 1, 2024.
Smiley (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of Tennessee. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2022."
This race will definitely be an uphill challenge for this Progressive taking on the red TN establishment, but it will be well worth the effort. JB will compete with two other Democrats in the August 4th primary. If he wins the primary, he will then face the current Republican incumbent and eight Independent candidates running for the Governor. Tennessee in the past has voted Red and this will be a difficult election to win, but it will be great to show TN that there are Progressives in the state and we want to see effective government which reflects the needs of "we the people".
Gloria Johnson
State House, Tennessee State House District 90
From Ballotpedia: "Gloria Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 13. She assumed office on November 6, 2018. Her current term ends on November 8, 2022.
Johnson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 90. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2022."
Gloria will face no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 4th. She will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives should be supporting her to build her base of support so that she can win in the General Election.