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Last updated: September 11, 2020
General elections are often the focal point of election-year media coverage as they determine control of elected offices up and down the ballot. Primary elections, however, can provide insight on future elections as they help dictate the direction each party takes.

Although many of the most competitive primaries take place for open seats or offices that are held by a different party, even high-ranking federal officeholders can lose renomination to primary challengers. In the 2018 primary for New York's 14th Congressional District, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joseph Crowley (D), the fourth-ranking House Democrat, was defeated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D).

On this page, you will find information on noteworthy and notable Democratic Party primaries taking place across the country for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state executive offices, state legislatures, and municipal offices. The page also includes information about notable top-two primaries for Democratic seats.

Ballotpedia identified 64 Democratic battleground primaries in 2020.

Click here for information on Republican Party battleground primaries in 2020.

## Contents

* 1 Criteria
* 2 U.S. Senate primaries
* 3 U.S. House primaries
* 4 State executive primaries
* 5 State legislative primaries
* 6 Municipal primaries
* 7 Top-two primaries for Democratic seats
* 8 Change log
* 9 2018 battlegrounds
* 9.1 Top 10 Democratic primaries in 2018
* 10 See also

## Criteria[edit]

It is typically difficult to predict how competitive primaries will be until after filing deadlines take place. However, Ballotpedia used a number of factors to give insight into the most interesting 2020 primary elections. Factors that were used to determine the competitiveness of primaries included:

* Whether or not the seat was open (retiring or resigning incumbent)
* Notable endorsements of multiple candidates
* Significant fundraising from multiple candidates
* Number of candidates
* Incumbent's years in office (if seeking re-election)
* Whether or not the district's general election was expected to be a battleground

## U.S. Senate primaries[edit]

The following map shows each state with a Democratic battleground primary for U.S. Senate in 2020. Use the buttons in the upper-right hand corner of the map or your mouse's scroll wheel to zoom in and out. Hover over or tap a state to view the incumbent's name. There were nine U.S. Senate Democratic battleground primaries in 2020.

U.S. Senate Democratic battleground primaries, 2020

State  | Primary date  | Primary winner  | Incumbent  | Open seat?  | MOV in 2014[1]
Arizona | August 4, 2020 | Mark Kelly |  Martha McSally | d | R+13.0
Colorado | June 30, 2020 | John Hickenlooper |  Cory Gardner | d | R+1.9
Georgia | June 9, 2020 | Jon Ossoff |  David Perdue | d | R+7.7
Iowa | June 2, 2020 | Theresa Greenfield |  Joni Ernst | d | R+8.3
Kentucky | June 23, 2020 | Amy McGrath |  Mitch McConnell | d | R+15.5
Maine | July 14, 2020 | Sara Gideon |  Susan Collins | d | R+36.2
Massachusetts | September 1, 2020 | Ed Markey |  Ed Markey | d | D+22.8
North Carolina | March 3, 2020 | Cal Cunningham |  Thom Tillis | d | R+1.5
Texas | March 3, 2020

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July 14, 2020 runoff |  M.J. Hegar and Royce West

* * *

M.J. Hegar |  John Cornyn | d | R+27.2

## U.S. House primaries[edit]

The following map shows each U.S. House district with a Democratic battleground primary in 2020. Use the buttons in the upper-right hand corner of the map or your mouse's scroll wheel to zoom in and out. Hover over or tap a district to view the incumbent's name. There were 37 U.S. House Democratic battleground primaries in 2020.

U.S. House Democratic battleground primaries, 2020

District  | Primary date  | Primary winner  | Incumbent  | Open seat?  | MOV in 2018
Arizona's 1st District | August 4, 2020 | Tom O'Halleran |  Tom O'Halleran | d | D+7.7
Arizona's 6th District | August 4, 2020 | Hiral Tipirneni |  David Schweikert | d | R+10.4
Colorado's 1st District | June 30, 2020 | Diana DeGette |  Diana DeGette | d | D+50.8
Colorado's 3rd District | June 30, 2020 | Diane Mitsch Bush |  Scott Tipton | d | R+7.9
Florida's 15th District | August 18, 2020 | Alan Cohn |  Ross Spano | d | R+6.0
Florida's 18th District | August 18, 2020 | Pam Keith |  Brian Mast | d | R+8.6
Georgia's 7th District | June 9, 2020 | Carolyn Bourdeaux |  Rob Woodall |  | R+0.2
Hawaii's 2nd District | August 8, 2020 | Kaiali'i Kahele |  Tulsi Gabbard |  | D+54.8
Illinois' 3rd District | March 17, 2020 | Marie Newman |  Dan Lipinski | d | D+47.1
Illinois' 7th District | March 17, 2020 | Danny K. Davis |  Danny K. Davis | d | D+75.2
Indiana's 1st District | June 2, 2020 | Frank Mrvan |  Peter Visclosky  |  | D+30.2
Massachusetts' 1st District | September 1, 2020 | Richard Neal |  Richard Neal | d | D+95.2
Massachusetts' 4th District | September 1, 2020 | Jake Auchincloss |  Joseph Kennedy III |  | D+95.4
Michigan's 13th District | August 4, 2020 | Rashida Tlaib |  Rashida Tlaib | d | D+72.9
Minnesota's 5th District | August 11, 2020 | Ilhan Omar |  Ilhan Omar | d | D+56.3
Missouri's 1st District | August 4, 2020 | Cori Bush |  William Lacy Clay | d | D+63.4
Montana's At-Large District | June 2, 2020 | Kathleen Williams |  Greg Gianforte |  | R+4.7
Nebraska's 2nd District | May 12, 2020 | Kara Eastman |  Don Bacon | d | R+2.0
New Jersey's 2nd District | July 7, 2020 | Amy Kennedy |  Jeff Van Drew | d | D+7.7
New Mexico's 3rd District | June 2, 2020 | Teresa Leger Fernandez |  Ben Ray Lujan |  | D+32.2
New York's 1st District | June 23, 2020 | Nancy Goroff |  Lee Zeldin | d | R+4.1
New York's 9th District | June 23, 2020 | Yvette Clarke |  Yvette Clarke | d | D+79.0
New York's 10th District | June 23, 2020 | Jerrold Nadler |  Jerrold Nadler | d | D+64.2
New York's 14th District | June 23, 2020 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez |  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | d | D+64.6
New York's 15th District | June 23, 2020 | Ritchie Torres |  Jose Serrano | d | D+92.0
New York's 16th District | June 23, 2020 | Jamaal Bowman |  Eliot Engel | d | D+100
New York's 17th District | June 23, 2020 | Mondaire Jones |  Nita Lowey |  | D+76.0
New York's 24th District | June 23, 2020 | Dana Balter |  John Katko | d | R+5.2
Ohio's 3rd District | April 28, 2020 | Joyce Beatty |  Joyce Beatty | d | D+47.2
Pennsylvania's 1st District | June 2, 2020 | Christina Finello |  Brian Fitzpatrick | d | R+2.6
Tennessee's 5th District | August 6, 2020 | Jim Cooper |  Jim Cooper | d | D+35.6
Texas' 10th District | March 3, 2020

* * *

July 14, 2020 runoff |  Pritesh Gandhi and Mike Siegel

* * *

Mike Siegel |  Michael McCaul | d | R+2.4
Texas' 21st District | March 3, 2020 | Wendy Davis |  Chip Roy |  | R+2.6
Texas' 22nd District | March 3, 2020 | Sri Preston Kulkarni |  Pete Olson |  | R+4.9
Texas' 24th District | March 3, 2020

* * *

July 14, 2020 runoff | Candace Valenzuela |  Kenny Marchant |  | R+3.1
Texas' 28th District | March 3, 2020 | Henry Cuellar |  Henry Cuellar | d | D+68.8
Texas' 31st District | March 3, 2020

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July 14, 2020 runoff |  Donna Imam and Christine Eady Mann

* * *

Donna Imam |  John Carter | d | R+2.9

## State executive primaries[edit]

The following map shows each state with Democratic state executive battleground primaries in 2020. Hover over or tap a state for information on which primaries are battlegrounds and who the incumbent is in each. There were nine Democratic state executive battleground primaries in 2020.

Democratic state executive battleground primaries, 2020

State  | Primary date  | Primary winner  | Incumbent  | Open seat?  | MOV in 2016[2]
Governor of Montana | June 2, 2020 | Mike Cooney |  Steve Bullock |  | D+3.9
Governor of New Hampshire | September 8, 2020 | Dan Feltes |  Chris Sununu | d | R+7.0
New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 | September 8, 2020 | Cinde Warmington |  Andru Volinsky |  | D+15.8
Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | March 3, 2020 | Yvonne Lewis Holley |  Dan Forest |  | R+6.6
Secretary of State of Oregon | May 19, 2020 | Shemia Fagan |  Bev Clarno | d | R+4.1
Governor of Vermont | August 11, 2020 | David Zuckerman |  Phillip Scott | d | R+14.9
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | August 11, 2020 | Molly Gray |  David Zuckerman |  | D+18.4
Vermont State Auditor | August 11, 2020 | Doug Hoffer |  Doug Hoffer | d | D+27.9
Governor of West Virginia | June 9, 2020 | Ben Salango |  Jim Justice | d | D+6.8

## State legislative primaries[edit]

The following map shows each state with a Democratic state legislative primary battleground chamber in 2020. Hover over or tap a state for more information on which chambers are battlegrounds and how many seats Democrats control in each. There were six Democratic primary battleground chambers in 2020.

Democratic state legislative primary battleground chambers, 2020

Chamber  | Primary date  | Seats controlled by Democrats  | Seats controlled by Democrats up for election in 2020  | Number of contested Democratic primaries
Illinois State Senate | March 17 | 40/59 | 16/40 | 6
New Mexico State Senate | June 2 | 26/42 | 26/26 | 13
New Mexico House of Representatives | June 2 | 46/70 | 46/46 | 13
New York State Senate | June 23 | 40/63 | 40/40 | 15
New York State Assembly | June 23 | 105/150 | 105/105 | 38
Texas House of Representatives | March 3 | 64/150 | 64/64 | 36

## Municipal primaries[edit]

The following map shows each municipality within Ballotpedia's coverage scope with a Democratic battleground primary in 2020. Hover over a dot for more information on which office is a battleground and who the incumbent is. There were three municipal Democratic battleground primaries in 2020.

Democratic municipal battleground primaries, 2020

Office  | Primary date  | Primary winner  | Incumbent  | Open seat?  | MOV in 2016
Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney | March 17 | Kim Foxx |  Kim Foxx | d | D+44.1
St. Louis, Missouri Circuit Attorney | August 4 | Kimberly Gardner |  Kimberly Gardner | d | D+96.6
Travis County, Texas District Attorney | March 3

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July 14 runoff |  Margaret Moore and José Garza

* * *

José Garza |  Margaret Moore | d | D+32.1

## Top-two primaries for Democratic seats[edit]

See also: Top-two battleground primaries, 2020

There were nine top-two battleground primaries for Democratic-held seats in 2020.

California and Washington utilize a top-two primary system, which allows all candidates to run and all voters to vote but only moves the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, to the general election. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[3][4][5][6]

Unlike the top-two format used in some states (Louisiana and Georgia special elections for example), a general election between the top two candidates in California and Washington occurs regardless of whether the top candidate received 50 percent of the vote in the first round of elections.

As of 2020, California and Washington were among the three states to use a top-two primary system. Nebraska utilized a top-two system for its nonpartisan state legislature.

Top-two battleground primaries for Democratic-held seats, 2020

Office  | Primary winners  | Incumbent  | Open seat?  | MOV in 2018[7]
Governor of Washington |  Jay Inslee
Loren Culp |  Jay Inslee | d | D+8.8
Lieutenant Governor of Washington |  Denny Heck
Marko Liias |  Cyrus Habib |  | D+8.8
Attorney General of Washington |  Bob Ferguson
Matt Larkin |  Bob Ferguson | d | D+34.3
California's 10th |  Josh Harder
Ted Howze |  Josh Harder | d | D+4.5
California's 16th |  Jim Costa
Kevin Cookingham |  Jim Costa | d | D+15.0
California's 25th |  Mike Garcia
Christy Smith | Vacant (Previous:  Katie Hill) | d | D+8.7
California's 45th |  Katie Porter
Greg Raths |  Katie Porter | d | D+4.1
California's 53rd |  Georgette Gomez
Sara Jacobs |  Susan Davis |  | D+38.2
Washington's 10th |  Marilyn Strickland
Beth Doglio |  Denny Heck |  | D+23.0

## Change log[edit]

This section lists every change that was made to our battleground list since we launched the page in September 2019.

* August 7, 2020: Removed one battleground race from the list: MN-01.

* July 16, 2020: Added one battleground race to the list: St. Louis Circuit Attorney.

* July 10, 2020: Added two battleground races to the list: FL-18 and TN-05.

* July 6, 2020: Added five battleground races to the list: MN-05, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, Vermont State Auditor, Governor of New Hampshire, and New Hampshire Executive Council District 2.

* June 5, 2020: Removed one battleground race from the list: WV Senate.

* May 29, 2020: Removed one battleground race from the list: MD-06.

* May 18, 2020: Removed four battleground races from the list: IN-05, MD-05, Montana Attorney General, and Mayor of Baltimore.

* April 26, 2020: Added one battleground race to the list: AZ-06.

* April 8, 2020: Added one battleground race to the list: MI-13. Removed one battleground race: TX-13 runoff.

* March 31, 2020: Added two battleground races to the list: New Mexico state Senate and state House. Removed one battleground race: New Mexico U.S. Senate.

* March 15, 2020: Added three battleground races to the list: TX-13, TX-31, and Montana Attorney General.

* March 1, 2020: Added three battleground races to the list: CO-03, NY-24, and WV Gov. Removed one battleground race from the list: MI-03.

* February 25, 2020: Removed one battleground chamber from the list: Texas State Senate.

* February 14, 2020: Removed one battleground race from the list: TX-23.

* February 7, 2020: Added one battleground race to the list: Travis County, Texas, District Attorney.

* January 31, 2020: Added three battleground races to the list: WV Senate, MD-06, and Mayor of Baltimore.

* January 24, 2020: Added nine battleground races to the list: IL-07, TX-21, NC Lieutenant Governor, Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney, Illinois State Senate, New York State Senate and Assembly, and Texas State Senate and House of Representatives

* January 13, 2020: Added 12 battleground races to the list: CO Senate, AZ-01, HI-02, IN-05, MA-01, MA-04, MN-01, NJ-02, NY-01, NY-14, NY-16, and TX-10. Removed IL-06.

* January 3, 2020: Added two battleground races to the list: FL-15 and OH-03.

* December 3, 2019: Added three battleground races to the list: IA Senate, PA-1, and OR Secretary of State.

* November 15, 2019: Added one battleground race to the list: IN-1.

* October 25, 2019: Added one battleground race to the list: NY-17.

* September 18, 2019: Added five battleground races to the list: NC Senate, GA-7, IL-6, TX-23, and VT Gov.

* September 12, 2019: Launched initial battlegrounds list with 22 races.[8]

## 2018 battlegrounds[edit]

See also: Democratic Party battleground primaries, 2018

Ballotpedia identified 79 Democratic federal and state battleground primaries in 2018. There were two senate battleground primaries, 54 house battleground primaries, and 23 state executive battleground primaries.

Disputes between candidates endorsed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and candidates outside the official organs of the Democratic Party occurred in U.S. House primaries in 2018.

The DCCC supported House candidates they believed would be competitive in general elections. The group said its "Red to Blue" program, which gave candidates organizational and fundraising support, backed candidates who "will take the fight to Paul Ryan’s House Republicans -- and fight to flip these seats from red to blue."[9]

Other candidates, activists, and influencers criticized the DCCC's choices and claimed that the group did not always support candidates who were sufficiently progressive. In January 2018, Ryan Grim and Lee Fang with The Intercept wrote "In district after district, the national party is throwing its weight behind candidates who are out of step with the national mood."[10]

An example of the conflict between Democratic officials and progressives occurred in Colorado's 6th District when Levi Tillemann, who was endorsed by the Progressive Democrats of America, released a tape-recorded conversation with House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer. Tilleman told Hoyer the DCCC should stay out of the race. Hoyer urged Tillemann to drop out, saying the Democratic Party's decision to back his opponent, Jason Crow, had been made a long time ago.[11]

U.S. House Democratic factions

Faction  | Primary victories in 2018
Endorsed by DCCC | 31
Not endorsed by DCCC | 2

Another headline Democratic primary occurred in New York. Long-time incumbent Rep. Joseph Crowley, who had not seen a primary challenge since 2004, was defeated by self-described democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic primary for  New York's 14th District.[12] Crowley became the first Democratic incumbent member of Congress to lose in the primary in 2018. He had been a congressman since 1999 and was chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, the 4th highest-ranking member in the Democratic Party leadership. Crowley was also identified by Roll Call as one of six Democrats most likely to succeed Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) should she step down as House Minority Leader.[13] At the end of March 2018, Crowley had a 22-to-1 fundraising lead over Ocasio-Cortez, who had pledged not to accept contributions from lobbyists.[14][15]

Ocasio-Cortez garnered endorsements from progressive groups including Justice Democrats, Brand New Congress, and NYC Democratic Socialists of America.[16] Crowley's list of endorsements included more than 20 labor unions, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and more than a dozen state legislators.[17] Both candidates expressed support for $15 minimum wage and Medicare for All policies; Ocasio-Cortez credited her campaign with pushing Crowley to the left on these issues, while Crowley's campaign argued that "he's always been a progressive advocate."[18][19]

### Top 10 Democratic primaries in 2018[edit]

The list below was selected by Ballotpedia staff at the end of the 2018 primary season. Click the links to learn more about each primary.

1. Florida governor (August 28)

2. New York's 14th Congressional District (June 26)

3. Illinois' 3rd Congressional District (March 20)

4. Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District (September 4)

5. Kansas' 3rd Congressional District (August 7)

6. Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District (May 15)

7. New York state legislative Democratic primaries, 2018 (September 13)

8. Colorado governor (June 26)

9. Minnesota governor (August 14)

10. Virginia's 10th Congressional District (June 12)

## See also[edit]

* Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering primary elections

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1. ↑ 2016 for Arizona.
2. ↑ 2018 for New Hampshire and Vermont elections.
3. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
4. ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
5. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
6. ↑ Alex Padilla California Secretary of State, "Primary Elections in California," accessed October 25, 2019
7. ↑ 2016 for the Washington gubernatorial, lieutenant gubernatorial, and attorney general elections.
8. ↑ The original 22 races identified were: AZ Senate, GA Senate, KY Senate, ME Senate, MA Senate, NM Senate, TX Senate, CO-1, IL-3, MD-5, MI-3, MO-1, MT-AL, NE-2, NM-3, NY-9, NY-10, NY-15, TX-22, TX-24, TX-28, and MT Gov.
9. ↑ DCCC, "Red to Blue Candidates," accessed May 15, 2018
10. ↑ The Intercept, "THE DEAD ENDERS: Candidates Who Signed Up to Battle Donald Trump Must Get Past the Democratic Party First," January 23, 2018
11. ↑ The Intercept, "Secretly Taped Audio Reveals Democratic Leadership Pressuring Progressive to Leave Race," April 26, 2018
12. ↑ Alexandria for NY-14, "Home," accessed June 27, 2018
13. ↑ Roll Call, "Six Who Could Succeed Pelosi — Someday," June 28, 2017
14. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "New York - House District 14," accessed May 30, 2018
15. ↑ Alexandria for NY-14, "Issues," accessed May 30, 2018
16. ↑ Alexandria for NY-14, "Endorsements," accessed May 30, 2018
17. ↑ Crowley for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed May 29, 2018
18. ↑ Queens Chronicle, "Ocasio-Cortez on the ballot in NY-14," updated May 17, 2018
19. ↑ The Intercept, "A Primary Against the Machine: A Bronx Activist Looks to Dethrone Joseph Crowley, The King of Queens," May 22, 2018