Illinois
Alex Giannoulias
Secretary of State, Illinois
From Ballotpedia: "Alexi Giannoulias (Democratic Party) is running for election for Illinois Secretary of State. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 28, 2022."
Alexi competes with two other Democratic challengers in the June 28th Demorcratic Primary. UPDATE: Alexi has won the Democratic primary. Alexi will compete against a Republican challenger. The state leans Democratic, and if Alexi can win the Primary, he will likely win the Illinois General Election on November 8th. Progressives in IL should plan to support him going into the General Election and vote for him to insure he wins.
Indiana
J.D. Ford
State Senate, Indiana State Senate District 29
From Ballotpedia: "J.D. Ford (Democratic Party) is a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 29. He assumed office on November 7, 2018. His current term ends on November 9, 2022.
Ford (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 29. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022."
J.D. runs unopposed in the Democratic primary. He is the incumbent and this is likely to his advantage. Hopefully enough Indiana Progressives will support J.D.'s campaign that he will be re-elected.
Carolyn Jackson
State House, Indiana State House District 1
From Ballotpedia: "Carolyn Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 1. She assumed office on November 7, 2018. Her current term ends on November 9, 2022.
Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 1. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022."
She is running unopposed in the Indiana Democratic Primary. She has been elected twice in her district. Progressives may want to keep up with this campaign based on who she will face going into the General Election.
Annette Johnson
Township Trustee, Pike Township, Indiana
From Ballotpedia: "Annette Johnson (Democratic Party) is the Pike Township Trustee in Indiana. She assumed office in 2019.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election for Pike Township Trustee in Indiana. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
This office is outside of Ballotpedia's coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates."
Please refer to the candidates Facebook website for campaign information. In addition, the Township website listed under campaign provides useful information.
Iowa
Cindy Axne
U.S. House, Iowa Congressional District 3
From Ballotpedia: "Cindy Axne (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2019. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Axne (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2022."
Cindy faces no challenger in the June primary but will have a tough re-election campaign. Progressives in the state should get out and help her get re-elected. She is the only Democrat in the Iowa Congressional Delegation.
Molly Donahue
State Senate, Iowa State Senate District 37
From Ballotpedia: "Molly Donahue (Democratic Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 68. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Donahue (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 37. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2022."
With Iowa redistricting, there is no incumbent running in the Primary where Molly will face one other candidate. If we want a Progressive to win this seat, Molly needs to win the June 7th Primary to advance to the General Election on November 8th.
Monica Kurth
State House, Iowa State House District 98
From Ballotpedia: "Monica Hosch Kurth (Democratic Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 89. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Kurth (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 98. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2022."
It looks like Monica will win this election. She has no challenger in the Democratic Primary on June 7th. The Republican Primary for District 98 was cancelled, so it appears she will have no competition for the General Election on November 8th.
Kansas
Rui Xu
State House, Kansas State House District 25
From Ballotpedia: "Rui Xu (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 25. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 9, 2023."
Rui is up for re-election for the District Twenty-five Kansas House of Representatives seat. There are not many Progressive candidates in this state, and Progressives in Kansas will want to support Rui in building his base of support, and insuring that he will win in the primary election on August 2nd, and in the General Election on November 8th.
Kentucky
Charles Booker
U.S. Senate, Kentucky
From Ballotpedia: " Charles Booker (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kentucky. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022. He advanced from the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022."
Booker (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 43. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2020."
Charles WON the Democratic Primary in Kentucky, and he will be running against Rand Paul in the November election. Winning in the General Election on November 8th will be an uphill battle for Charles. Progressives should be supporting him NOW through the General Election and, if in Kentucky, should plan to get out the vote and to vote for him. It is possible Charles could win this election, since progressive Andy Beshear was sucessful in winning the statewide Governor's office, but this is definitely not certain as the rating service rate this race as Solid Republican and Safe Republican.
Patti Minter
State House, Kentucky State House District 20
From Ballotpedia: "Patti Minter (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 20. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Minter (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 20. The Democratic primary for this office on May 17, 2022, was canceled."
Patti has the advantage of being an incumbent in the newly redrawn 20th District. The Republican gerrymander of the district adding more urban voters will likely make a win more difficult. Fortunately, without any Democratic competition for the seat, she can focus on the November General election.