Michigan
Rachel Hood
State House, Michigan State House District 81
From Ballotpedia: "Rachel Hood (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 76. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Hood (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 81. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 2, 2022."
Rachel faces no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 2nd, but will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. The District has changed with redistricting and it is uncertain what impact this will have on the election, but in the past the District voted heavily Democratic and for Rachel. Progressives should plan to support her and vote for her going into the General Election on November 8th.
Yousef Rahbi
County Commissioner, Washtenaw County, Michigan, District 8
From Ballotpedia: "Yousef Rabhi (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 53. He assumed office on January 1, 2017. His current term ends on January 1, 2023.:"
Yousef is term limited in the state House, and is running this election cycle for District 8, Washtenaw County Commission. He faces no Democratic challengers in the August 2nd primary, but will face a Republican challenger in the November 8th General Election. Progressives should plan to support him and vote for him heading into November 8th,
Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State, Michigan
From Ballotpedia: "Jocelyn Benson (Democratic Party) is the Michigan Secretary of State. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Benson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Michigan Secretary of State. She declared candidacy for the 2022 election."
With all the Qanons running for Secretary of State, it is particularly important that Progressives support the candidacy of Jocelyn Benson who is running for a second term. She will be facing in the General Election on November 8th Republican, Libertarian, Tax Payer Party and Green Party challengers. Again, this is an IMPORTANT election. The Michigan Secretary of State oversees elections, and it is critical that the integrity of the state's elections be maintained. Progressives should plan to support and vote for Jocelyn in the General Election.
Dana Nessel
Attorney General, Michigan
From Ballotpedia: "Dana Nessel (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Michigan. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2023.
Nessel (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Attorney General of Michigan. She declared candidacy for the 2022 election."
Dana will be running against three Republican challengers in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives should support her to insure she can build her base and win her election.
Minnesota
Angie Craig
U.S. House, Minnesota Congressional District 2
From Ballotpedia: "Angie Craig (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2019. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Craig (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. The Democratic primary for this office on August 9, 2022, was canceled."
Although Angie does not have to face challengers in the Democratic primary, she will be on the ballot in the General Election facing a Republican challenger, and a challenger from the Legal Marijuana Party who could pull votes from her. Progressives should plan to support Angie NOW so that she can build her base going into the General Election. Her District has changed with recent redistricting and it is uncertain how this will affect election outcomes,. This congressional District is considered a TOSS UP, and it is important that Progressives help to keep Angie in the seat, and if living in MN CD-2, plan to vote for Angie in the General Election on November 8th.
Ilhan Omar
U.S. House, Minnesota Congressional District 5
From Ballotpedia: "Ilhan Omar (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2019. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Omar (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 9, 2022."
Ilhan faced two Democratic challengers in the August 9th primary. Progressives should be supporting her before the primary and if in her District, planning to vote for her in the in the General Election on November 9th when she will face a Republican challenger. The District appears to be slightly changed with recent redistricting, and voted heavily Democratic in the past.
Jennifer Schultz
U.S. House, Minnesota Congressional District 8
From Ballotpedia: "Jennifer Schultz (Democratic Party) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 7A. She assumed office on January 6, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Schultz (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
Jennifer is facing a tough campaign ahead. She and two other Democratic challengers will be on the ballot in the August 9th primary. If she wins the primary, she will likely face the incumbent Republican. Progressives should plan to support her NOW so that she can win the primary, and if she wins the primary, should plan to continue to support her going into the General Election on November 8th. The 8th Congressional District has expanded slightly with redistricting, and it is uncertain the impact this will have on election prospects. A Democrat won the seat in 2016, but the Republican incumbent has held the seat since being elected in 2018.
Tim Walz
Governor, Minnesota
From Ballotpedia: "Tim Walz (Democratic Party) is the Governor of Minnesota. He assumed office on January 7, 2019. His current term ends on January 7, 2023.
Walz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Governor of Minnesota. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
Gov Walz will face one Democratic challenger in the primary on August 9th. If he wins the primary, he will face challengers from five parties on the General Election ballot on November 8th. This race has been rated likely Democrat by Cook Political Report.
Jen McEwen
State Senate, Minnesota State Senate District 8
From Ballotpedia: "Jen McEwen (Democratic Party) is a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 7. She assumed office on January 5, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
McEwen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 8. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 9, 2022.:
Jen faces no challenger in the Democratic primary on August 9th, but will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November. Although her District number is changed with redistricting, the District is basically the one she was originally elected to represent. The District has voted heavily Democratic in recent elections. Progressives should be supporting her and if in her District, voting for her in the General Election.
John Marty
State Senate, Minnesota State Senate District 40
From Ballotpedia: "John Marty (Democratic Party) is a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 66. He assumed office in 1987. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Marty (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 40. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 9, 2022."
John faces no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 9th, but will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Progressives should be supporting him going into the General Election and if in his District, should plan to vote for him. His old District is partly included in what is now District 40, but changes to the District may impact his re-election chances.