Georgia
Sheikh Rahman
State Senate, Georgia State Senate District 5
From Ballotpedia: "Sheikh Rahman (Democratic Party) is a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. His current term ends on January 9, 2023.
Rahman (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 5. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022."
A win in the Progressive column. Sheikh has no challenger in the Democratic Primary and no challenger in the General Election.
Josh McLaurin
State Senate, Georgia State Senate District 14
From Ballotpedia: "Josh McLaurin (Democratic Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 51. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. His current term ends on January 9, 2023.
McLaurin (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 14. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022."
The Republican incumbent has vacated this seat. Josh is running unopposed in the Democratic Primary, but will face a Republican candidate in the General Election in November 2022. This is a heavily Republican District, and it is not known whether this Progressive candidate can pull off a win in the General Election. Progressives in the District might want to work on this campaign since GA progressives are few and far between.
Park Cannon
State House, Georgia State House District 58
From Ballotpedia: "Park Cannon (Democratic Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 58. She assumed office on February 22, 2016. Her current term ends on January 9, 2023.
Cannon (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 58. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022."
Park has one primary challenger in the Democratic Primary on May 24th. She won the primary, and she will win the election because she has no Republican or other party challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives in her District should plan to vote for her.
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
Kaiali'i Kahele
Governor, Hawaii
From Ballotpedia: "Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Kahele (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of Hawaii. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2022."
Here is an election for Progressives in Hawaii to get out the vote for. Progressives should plan to support Kai NOW. He competes in the Democratic primary on August 9th with six other Democrats. The primary is the election for Kai to win since Hawaii is a Blue state. Hawaiians are well aware that not all Democrats are Progressives, and frustration with mainstream Dems may be what will put Kai over the top in the primary. If Kai wins the primary, he will be elected in the General Election on November 8th.
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.