Florida
Carlos Guillermo Smith
State House, Florida State House District 37
From Ballotpedia: "Carlos Guillermo Smith (Democratic Party) is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 49. He assumed office on November 8, 2016. His current term ends on November 8, 2022.
Smith (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 37. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022."
Carlos Democratic Party challengers in the primary, but will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. With recent redistricting his new District has incorporated at least a part of his old District, but it is uncertain what impact the changes will have on the election. Progressives should be supporting Carlos going into the General Election. Progressives in his District should plan to get out the vote for him and vote for him in the General Election.
Anna Eskamani
State House, Florida State House District 42
From Ballotpedia: "
Anna Eskamani (Democratic Party) is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 47. She assumed office on November 6, 2018. Her current term ends on November 8, 2022.
Eskamani (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 42. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022."
Anna has no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 23rd, but will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Though her District number has changed with recent redistricting, District 42 includes much of her old District with expanded boundaries. It is uncertain what impact if any the changes to the District will have on the election. Anna did win her District in recent elections by wide margins. Progressives should support Anna going into the General Election, and if in her District, get out the vote and vote for her in the General Election on November 8th.
Johanna López
State House, Florida State House District 43
From Ballotpedia: "Johanna López is a member of the Orange County School Board in Florida, representing District 2. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on November 22, 2022.
López (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 43. The Democratic primary for this office on August 23, 2022, was canceled."
Johanna faces no Democratic opponents in the primary but will face a Republican in the General Election on November 8th. It is uncertain what impact recent redistricting will have on this District. Progressives should be supporting Johanna so that she can build her base of support going into the General Election. Progressives in her District should be getting out the vote and voting for Johanna in the General Election on November 8th.
Elijah Manley
State House, Florida State House District 99
From Ballotpedia: "Elijah Manley (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 99. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022."
Elijah faces two Democrats in the primary on August 23rd. One of the Democrats won a Special Election for this District in Jan 22. Elijah ran in that primary and possibly can build his base sufficiently to be able to win against the current incumbent. Progressives should be supporting Elijah NOW so that he can win the August 23rd primary. If he wins the primary, he will run unopposed in the General Election. Progressives in his District should get out the vote for him and vote for him in the primary.
Dotie Joseph
State House, Florida State House District 108
From Ballotpedia: "Dotie Joseph (Democratic Party) is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 108. She assumed office on November 6, 2018. Her current term ends on November 8, 2022."
Dotie faces two Democratic challengers in the primary on August 23rd. Progressives should be supporting her re-election NOW so that she can build a base sufficient to win the primary. If Dotie wins the primary, she will run unopposed in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives in her District should be working to get out the vote, and should plan to vote for her in the primary and Genearl Election.
Jeremy Matlow
City Commission, Tallahassee, Florida
From Ballotpedia: "Jeremy Matlow is a member of the Tallahassee City Commission in Florida, representing Seat 3. He assumed office on November 19, 2018. His current term ends on November 21, 2022.
Matlow is running for re-election to the Tallahassee City Commission to represent Seat 3 in Florida. He is on the ballot in the primary on August 23, 2022."
Jeremy is being challenged by one other candidate in the primary. Unfortunately, it is being reported by Our Tallahassee that state lobbyists are trying to win this seat, are clearly throwing money at the challenger, and "the race continues to outpace others in fundraising". Jeremy will win his seat in the primary if he gets more than 50% of the vote in the primary. This is an uphill fight for progressives between moneyed interests and progressive ideals. Progressives in the state of FL should be supporting Jeremy NOW so that he can build his base to win the primary. Progressives in his District should be getting out the vote and voting for Jeremy in the General Election on November 8th.
Aramis Ayala
Attorney General, Florida
From Ballotpedia: "Aramis Ayala (Democratic Party) is running for election for Attorney General of Florida. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022."
Aramis will face two other Democratic challengers in the Democratic primary on August 23rd. Progressives who want a Progressive AG in FL should be supporting her NOW so that she can start building her base of support and win the primary. UPDATE: Aramis WON the Primary. Aramis will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. It might be an understatement to say that FL elections validity is questionable especially in light of the recent appointment of a MAGA Republican for Secretary of State. But there is a lot of interest in the state and a solid Progressive population. It is possible with support from the Progressive community, Aramis just might win;
Robert Barrios
Board of Utilities, Key West, Florida
Robert is up for re-election to the Key West Board of Utility Commissioners, Seat D. He is running unopposed in both the Aug 23rd primary and the General Election on November 8th. Another win for Progressives.
Georgia
Nikema Williams
U.S. House, Georgia Congressional District 5
From Ballotpedia: "Nikema Williams (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Williams (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 5th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022."
Nikema had 2 challengers in the May 24th Democratic Primary. She won the Primary and will face a Republican challenger in the General Election in November. This was a strongly Democratic District in recent elections, and has changed with redistricting but congressional ratings of the District show is as still Safe Democratic. Progressives in Nikema's District should plan to support her and vote for her in the General Election on November 8th. .
Vincent Fort
U.S. House, Georgia Congressional District 13
From Ballotpedia: "Vincent Fort (Democratic Party) was running for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 13th Congressional District. Fort was on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022, but lost during the primary."