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MSNBC’s key midterm elections guide: 100 races in 100 days

The 2022 midterm election is around the corner. Check back daily for a new key race as we count down the days between now and November 8.
Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc greets supporters at a town hall event on Sept. 10, 2022, in Laconia, N.H.
Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc greets supporters at a town hall event on Sept. 10, 2022, in Laconia, N.H.Scott Eisen / Getty Images

The midterm elections are around the corner and MSNBC is highlighting a key race every day leading up to the general election on Nov. 8. Follow along in our 2022 midterm election guide.


Arizona Republican governor primary on Aug. 2

Former newscaster Kari Lake vs. former developer and lobbyist Karrin Taylor Robson

Projected winner: Kari Lake


Michigan's Third Congressional District primary on Aug. 2

Republican incumbent Peter Meijer vs. former Trump administration official John Gibbs

Projected winner: John Gibbs


Michigan Republican governor primary on Aug. 2

Tudor Dixon, Ryan Kelley, Ralph Rebandt, Kevin Rinke and Garrett Soldano

Projected winner: Tudor Dixon


Michigan's Democratic 11th Congressional District primary on Aug. 2

U.S. Rep. Andy Levin vs. U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens

Projected winner: Haley Stevens


Kansas abortion constitutional amendment

A constitutional amendment that would strip out abortion protections.

Projected winner: The amendment is rejected


Arizona Republican Senate primary on Aug. 2

Venture capitalist Blake Masters, Attorney General Mark Brnovich and businessman Jim Lamon

Projected winner: Blake Masters


Washington’s 3rd Congressional District open primary on Aug. 2

GOP U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler vs. Republicans Joe Kent, Leslie French, Vicki Kraft, Heidi St. John, Democrats Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Davy Ray and independents Oliver Black and Chris Byrd

Projected winner: Joe Kent and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez


Kansas’ Republican 3rd Congressional District primary on Aug. 2

Former Kansas Republican Party Chair Amanda Adkins vs. Army veteran John McCaughrean

Projected winner: Amanda Adkins


Wisconsin Democratic Senate primary on Aug. 9

Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, restaurant owner Kou Lee, musician Steven Olikara, attorney Peter Peckarsky and state emergency management administrator Darrell Williams

Projected winner: Mandela Barnes


Washington's 8th Congressional District open primary on Aug. 2

Kim Schrier, Matt Larkin, Reagan Dunn, Jesse Jensen, Scott Stephenson, Emet Ward, Dave Chapman, Keith Arnold, Justin Greywolf and Ryan Burkett

Projected winners: Kim Schrier and Matt Larkin


Wisconsin Republican governor primary on Aug. 9

Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch vs. construction company owner Tim Michels

Projected winner: Tim Michels


Louisiana Senate open primary on Nov. 8

John Neely Kennedy, Beryl Billiot, Gary Chambers, Devin Lance Graham, Xan Jon, W. Thomas LaFontaine Olson, Bradley McMorris, M.V. Mendoza, Luke Mixon, Salvador Rodriguez, Aaron Sigler and Syrita Steib and Thomas Webb

Results: TBD


Washington’s 4th Congressional District open primary on Aug. 2

Democrat Doug White vs. Republicans Dan Newhouse, Jerrod Sessler, Loren Culp, Benancio “Benny” Garcia III, Jacek Kobiesa, Brad Klippert and Corey Gibson

Projected winners: Doug White and Dan Newhouse


Minnesota Democratic secretary of state primary on Aug. 9

Steve Simon and Steve Carlson

Projected winner: Steve Simon


Minnesota Republican secretary of state primary on Aug. 9

Kim Crockett and Erik van Mechelen

Projected winner: Kim Crockett


Wisconsin Republican Attorney General primary on Aug. 9

Eric Toney, Adam Jarchow and Kevin Mueller

Projected winner: Eric Toney


Arkansas' first Congressional District Republican primary on May 24

Rick Crawford, Brandt Smith and Jody Shackelford

Projected winner: Rick Crawford


Arkansas Democratic Senate primary on May 24

Natalie James, Dan Whitfield and Jack Foster

Projected winner: Natalie James


Arkansas Republican Senate primary on May 24

John Boozman, Jake Bequette, Jan Morgan and Heath Loftis

Projected winner: John Boozman


Wyoming's first Congressional District Republican primary on Aug. 16

Incumbent Liz Cheney vs. attorney Harriet Hageman and state Sen. Anthony Bouchard

Projected winner: Harriet Hageman


Wyoming Republican governor primary on Aug. 16

Incumbent Mark Gordon vs. retired Marine Brent Bien, veterinarian Rex Rammell and businessman James Scott Quick

Projected winner: Mark Gordon


New York's 17th Congressional District Democratic primary on Aug. 23

Incumbent Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi

Results: Sean Patrick Maloney


Kansas Democratic governor primary on Aug. 2

Incumbent Laura Kelly vs. Richard Karnowski

Projected winner: Laura Kelly


Kansas Republican governor primary on Aug. 2

Attorney General Derek Schmidt vs. Arlyn Briggs

Projected winner: Derek Schmidt


New York's 10th Congressional District primary on Aug. 23

Rep. Mondaire Jones, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Goldman, state assembly members Yuh-Line Niou and Jo Anne Simon, attorney Peter Gleason, former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman, Jimmy Jiang Li, public defender Maud Maron, former NYPD data analysis Quanda Francis, City Council member Carlina Rivera, author Brian Robinson, and veteran Yan Xiong

Projected winner: Daniel Goldman


New Hampshire's first Congressional District Republican primary on Sept. 13

Former Trump officials Matt Mowers and Karoline Leavitt, Tom Alciere, state Rep. Tim Baxter, former journalist Gail Huff Brown, Mark Kilbane, Mary Maxwell, former state Sen. Russell Prescott, Kevin Rondeau and Gilead Towne

Results: Karoline Leavitt


New York's 12th Congressional District Democratic primary on Aug. 23

Reps. Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney and attorney Suraj Patel

Projected winner: Jerry Nadler


Florida Democratic governor primary on Aug. 23

Agricultural commissioner Nikki Fried vs. Rep. Charlie Crist

Projected winner: Charlie Crist


New York Democratic governor primary on June 28

Kathy Hochul, Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi

Projected winner: Kathy Hochul


New York Republican governor primary on June 28

Lee Zeldin, Andrew Giuliani, Rob Astorino and Harry Wilson

Projected winner: Lee Zeldin


Missouri Republican Senate primary on Aug. 2

Attorney General Eric Schmitt, former Gov. Eric Greitens and Rep. Vicky Hartzler

Projected winner: Eric Schmitt


California's 22nd Congressional District special general election on June 7

Republican Connie Conway vs. Democrat Lourin Hubbard 

Projected winner: Connie Conway


Alaska open Senate primary on Aug. 16

Incumbent Lisa Murkowski vs. former Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka

Results: Both candidates will advance


New York's 19th Congressional District special election on Aug. 23

Democrat Pat Ryan vs. Republican Marc Molinaro 

Projected winner: Pat Ryan


Maine's governor primary on June 15

Projected winners: Democrat Janet Mills (uncontested) and Republican Paul LePage (uncontested)


Ohio's ninth Congressional District Republican primary on Aug. 2

J.R. Majewski, Craig Riedel, Theresa Gavarone and Beth Deck

Projected winner: J.R. Majewski


Virginia's second Congressional District Republican primary on on June 21

Jennifer Kiggans, Jarome Bell, Tommy Altman and Andy Baan 

Projected winner: Jennifer Kiggans


Utah Republican Senate primary on June 28

Mike Lee, Becky Edwards and Ally Isom

Projected winner: Mike Lee


Texas's 28th Congressional District runoff on May 24

Henry Cuellar vs. Jessica Cisneros

Projected winner: Henry Cuellar


New Jersey's seventh Congressional District Republican primary on June 7

Thomas Kean Jr., Philip Rizzo, Erik Peterson, John P. Flora, John Isemann, Kevin Dorlon and Sterling Schwab

Projected winner: Thomas Kean Jr.


New Mexico Secretary of State primary on June 7

Projected winners: Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Republican Audrey Mendonca-Trujillo and Libertarian Mayna Myers


Iowa's third Congressional District Republican primary on June 7

Zach Nunn, Nicole Hasso and Gary Leffler

Projected winner: Zach Nunn


Massachusetts Republican governor primary on Sept. 6

Former state Rep. Geoff Diehl vs. businessman Chris Doughty

Projected winner: Geoff Diehl


Missouri's seventh Congressional District Republican primary on Aug. 2

Eric Burlison, Jay Wasson, Alex Bryant, Mike Moon, Sam Alexander, Audrey Richards, Paul Walker and Camille Lombardi-Olive

Projected winner: Eric Burlison


Maine's second Congressional District Republican primary on June 14

Former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin vs. Liz Caruso

Projected winner: Bruce Poliquin


Nevada Republican governor primary on June 14

Joe Lombardo, Joey Gilbert, Dean Heller, John J. Lee, Guy Nohra, Fred Simon, Tom Heck, Eddie Hamilton, Amber Whitley, William Walls, Gary Evertsen, Seven Achilles Evans, Edward O'Brien, Barak Zilberberg and Stan Lusak

Projected winner: Joe Lombardo


New York's third Congressional District primary on Aug. 23

Robert Zimmerman, Jon Kaiman, Joshua Lafazan, Melanie D'Arrigo and Reema Rasool 

Projected winner: Robert Zimmerman


New Mexico's second Congressional District Democratic primary on June 7

Gabriel Vasquez vs. Darshan Patel

Projected winner: Gabriel Vasquez


New Hampshire Republican Senate primary on Sept. 13

Gerard Beloin, Chuck Morse, John Berman, Don Bolduc, Bruce Fenton, Dennis Lamare, Edmond Laplante, Vikram Mansharamani, Andy Martin and Tejasinha Sivalingam 

Projected winner: Don Bolduc


Texas' 34th Congressional District special election on June 14

Republican Mayra Flores, Democrat Dan Sanchez, Democrat Rene Coronado and Republican Juana Cantu-Cabrera 

Projected winner: Mayra Flores


Virginia's seventh Congressional District Republican primary on June 21

Yesli Vega, Derrick Anderson, Bryce Reeves, Crystal Vanuch, David Ross, Gina Ciarcia

Projected winner: Yesli Vega


Arkansas Democratic governor primary on May 24

Chris Jones, Anthony Bland, Jay Martin, James Russell, Supha Xayprasith-Mays

Projected winner: Chris Jones


Ohio's first Congressional District primaries on May 3

Projected winners: Republican Steve Chabot and Democrat Greg Landsman


Colorado Republican Senate primary on June 28

Joe O'Dea vs. Ron Hanks

Projected winner: Joe O’Dea


Iowa Democratic secretary of state primary on June 7

Joel Miller vs. Eric Van Lancker

Projected winner: Joel Miller


Maryland Republican governor primary on July 19

Dan Cox, Kelly Schultz, Robin Ficker and Joe Werner

Projected winner: Dan Cox


New York's 22nd Congressional District Republican primary on Aug. 23

Brandon Williams vs. Steven Wells

Projected winner: Brandon Williams


Washington nonpartisan Senate primary on Aug. 2

Democrat Patty Murray, Republican Tiffany Smiley, Republican Leon Lawson, Republican John Guenther, Republican Dave Saulibio, Democrat Ravin Pierre, Republican Bill Hirt, Independent Naz Paul, Democrat Mohammad Said, Democrat Pano Churchill, Socialist Workers Party Henry Dennison, Democrat Bryan Solstin, Independent Charlie Jackson, Independent Jon Butler, Independent Thor Amundson, Independent Martin Hash, Independent Dan Phan Doan and Democrat Sam Cusmir

Projected winner: Democrat Patty Murray vs. Republican Tiffany Smiley


Texas Republican attorney general primary on May 22

Ken Paxton vs. George P. Bush

Projected winner: Ken Paxton


Rhode Island Democratic governor primary on Sept. 13

Daniel McKee, Helena Foulkes, Nellie Gorbea, Matt Brown and Luis Daniel Muñoz

Projected winner: Daniel McKee


New Mexico Republican governor primary on June 7

Mark Ronchetti, Rebecca Dow, Greg Zanetti, Jay Block and Ethel Maharg

Projected winner: Mark Ronchetti


Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District Republican primary on May 17

Jim Bognet vs. Mike Marsicano

Projected winner: Jim Bognet


North Carolina Republican Senate primary on May 17

Ted Budd, Pat McCrory, Mark Walker, Marjorie K. Eastman, David Flaherty, Kenneth Harper Jr., Jennifer Banwart, Charles Moss, Leonard Bryant, Benjamin Griffiths, Debora Tshiovo, Lee Brian Lichia Sibhatu and Drew Bulecza

Projected winner: Ted Budd


California's 27th Congressional District nonpartisan primary on June 7

Republican Mike Garcia, Democrat Christy Smith, Democrat John Quaye Quartey, Democrat Ruth Luevanos, Republican David Rudnick and Mark Pierce

Projected winner: Mike Garcia and Christy Smith


Texas' fifth Congressional District Democratic primary on May 24

Tartisha Hill vs. Kathleen Bailey

Projected winner: Tartisha Hill


Arkansas Republican governor primary on May 24

Sarah Huckabee Sanders vs. Doc Washburn

Projected winner: Sarah Huckabee Sanders


Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary on Sept. 13

Seth Magaziner, David Segal, Sarah Morgenthau, Joy Fox, Omar Bah and Spencer Dickinson

Projected winner: Seth Magaziner


Nevada Republican secretary of state primary on June 14

Jim Marchant, Jesse Haw, Richard Scotti, Kristopher Dahir, John Cardiff Gerhardt, Gerard Ramalho and Socorro Keenan

Projected winner: Jim Marchant


New Hampshire Senate Democratic primary on Sept. 13

Maggie Hassan, Paul Krautmann and John Riggieri

Projected winner: Maggie Hassan


Ohio Republican governor primary on May 3

Richard Michael DeWine, Jim Renacci, Joe Blystone and Ron Hood

Projected winner: Richard Michael DeWine


Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District Republican primary on May 17

Jeremy Shaffer, Jason Killmeyer and Kathleen Coder 

Projected winner: Jeremy Shaffer


Colorado secretary of state Republican primary on June 28

Pam Anderson, Mike O'Donnell and Tina Peters

Projected winner: Pam Anderson


Ohio's 13th Congressional District Republican primary on May 3

Madison Gesiotto Gilbert, Gregory Wheeler, Janet Folger Porter Shay Hawkins, Ryan Saylor, Dante Sabatucci and Santana F. King

Projected winner: Madison Gesiotto Gilbert


Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District primaries were canceled

Democrat Angie Craig and Republican Tyler Kistner both advanced to the general election


Ohio Republican Senate primary on May 3

J.D. Vance, Josh Mandel, Matt Dolan, Mike Gibbons, Jane Timken Mark Pukita and Neil Patel 

Projected winner: J.D. Vance


New York's 18th Congressional District Democratic primary on Aug. 23

Pat Ryan, Aisha Mills and Moses Mugulusi

Projected winner: Pat Ryan


New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District Republican primary on Sept. 13

Bob Burns, George Hansel, Lily Williams, Scott Black, Dean Poirier,  Jay Mercer and Michael Callis

Projected winner: Bob Burns


Nevada's Republican attorney general primary on June 14

Sigal Chattah vs. Tisha Black

Projected winner: Sigal Chattah


Michigan Republican secretary of state primary on Aug. 27

Cindy Berry, Kristina Karamo, Beau LaFave and Cathleen Postmus 

Projected winner: Kristina Karamo


North Carolina's 13th Congressional District Democratic primary on May 17

Wiley Nickel, Sam Searcy, Jamie Campbell Bowles, Nathan Click and Denton Lee

Projected winner: Wiley Nickel


Iowa Democratic Senate primary on June 7

Michael Franken, Abby Finkenauer and Glenn Hurst

Projected winner: Michael Franken


Illinois' 17th Congressional District Democratic primary on June 28

Eric Sorensen, Litesa Wallace, Jonathan Logemann, Angie Normoyle, Marsha Williams and Jacqueline McGowan

Projected winner: Eric Sorensen


Oregon Republican governor primary on May 17

Christine Drazan, Bob Tiernan, Stan Pulliam, Bridget Barton, Bud Pierce,Marc Thielman, Kerry McQuisten, Bill Sizemore, Jessica Gomez, Tim McCloud, Nick Hess, Court Boice, Brandon Merritt,  Reed Christensen, Amber Richardson, Raymond Baldwin, David Burch, John Presco and Stefan Strek

Projected winner: Christine Drazan


Arizona Republican secretary of state primary on Aug. 2

Mark Finchem, Beau Lane, Shawnna Bolick and Michelle Ugenti-Rita

Projected winner: Mark Finchem


Nevada's 4th Congressional District Republican primary on June 14

Sam Peters, Annie Black and Chance Bonaventura

Projected winner: Sam Peters


Michigan Democratic governor primary on Aug. 2

Gretchen Whitmer advances


Colorado's 8th Congressional District Republican primary on June 28

Barbara Kirkmeyer, Jan Kulmann, Lori Saine and Tyler Allcorn

Projected winner: Barbara Kirkmeyer


California's 13th Congressional District nonpartisan primary on June 7

Republican John Duarte, Democrat Adam Gray, Democrat Phil Arballo, Republican David Giglio and Republican Diego Martinez

Projected winner: Republican John Duarte and Democrat Adam Gray


Georgia's Republican secretary of state primary on May 24

Brad Raffensperger, Jody Hice, David Belle Isle and Torri M. Hudson

Projected winner: Brad Raffensperger


Michigan's 8th Congressional District Republican primary on Aug. 2

Paul Junge, Matthew Seely and Candice Miller

Projected winner: Paul Junge


Texas Republican governor primary on March 1

Greg Abbott, Allen B. West, Donald Huffines, Chad Prather, Rick Perry, Kandy Kaye Horn, Paul Belew and Daniel Harrison

Projected winner: Greg Abbott


Florida Democratic Senate primary on Aug. 23

Val Demings, Brian Rush, William Sanchez and Ricardo De La Fuente

Projected winner: Val Demings


Arizona Democratic governor primary on Aug. 2

Katie Hobbs vs. Marco Lopez

Projected winner: Katie Hobbs


Nevada Republican governor primary on June 14

Joe Lombardo, Joey Gilbert, Dean Heller, John J. Lee, Guy Nohra and eight other candidates

Projected winner: Joe Lombardo


Nevada's first Congressional District Democratic primary on June 14

Dina Titus vs. Amy Vilela

Projected winner: Dina Titus