Showing posts with label primary scheduling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label primary scheduling. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Consolidated May presidential primary bill advances out of committee in Idaho Senate

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Late last week the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee held a committee hearing on S 1398 , a second bill introduced in the upper chamber t...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Second May presidential primary bill introduced in Idaho Senate

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Earlier this week, the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee brought forth a subsequent bill to reestablish the presidential preference vote ...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Super Tuesday primary bill passes Idaho House

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Sans debate and discussion and with merely a brief introduction by the bill's sponsor, HB 638 passed the Idaho House  by a vote of 45-2...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Missouri House Elections Committee reports amended Super Tuesday primary bill "do pass"

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The story of the 2026 legislative session in Jefferson City thus far has been one of obstacles to legislation intended to restore the Show-M...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

"Idaho Legislature might bring back presidential primary, after caucus had ‘dismal’ turnout"

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The Idaho Capital Sun's Kyle Pfannenstiel has the latest on another bill in Boise to reinstate the presidential primary in the Gem state...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Idaho legislators again try to resurrect presidential primary in the Gem state

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The Idaho House State Affairs Committee has introduced legislation to reestablish a separate state-funded presidential primary. H 638 would...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Senate companion bill would also see Rhode Island presidential primary shifted to Super Tuesday

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The Rhode Island state House bill to move the presidential primary in the Ocean state from April to the first Tuesday in March now has a c...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Companion Super Tuesday presidential primary bill working through Kansas Senate

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Kansas decision makers reinstated the state's once dormant, and then dead, state-run presidential primary for the 2024 cycle. But it wa...

"Missing an opportunity," senator defers latest attempt to establish a presidential primary in Hawaii

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Hawaii state Sen.  Karl Rhoads  (D-13th, Dowsett Highlands) has been attempting to pass legislation in the Aloha state to establish a state-...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Third time's the charm for February West Virginia presidential primary?

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For the third year running, West Virginia state House Delegate  Michael Hite  (R-92nd, Berkeley) has introduced legislation in Charleston to...
Monday, February 9, 2026

Rhode Island legislation eyeing Super Tuesday presidential primary

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Legislation introduced in Providence in January would shift the presidential primary in the Ocean state up to Super Tuesday in 2028 and beyo...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Another one bites the dust: Missouri Senate bill stripped of provision to reestablish a presidential primary

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Same story, different chamber.  Last week, a sprawling elections bill passed the Missouri state House Elections Committee, but saw a provisi...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

"KS GOP, Democratic leaders agree on state-run [presidential] primary"

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Melissa Brunner at WIBW (Topeka) on a bill before the Kansas House Committee on Elections : "The chairs of the state’s Democratic and R...

"House committee kills plan to reinstate Missouri presidential primary"

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Rudi Keller at the Missouri Independent with the latest from Jefferson City on the efforts to resurrect the state-run presidential primary i...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Missouri House again tees up host of bills to resurrect the defunct Show-Me state presidential primary

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Missouri state Rep. Rudy Veit (R-59th, Wardsville) is at it again . After unsuccessfully lobbying in 2023 and 2025 for the presidential p...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Missouri Senate bills prefiled to reinstate presidential primary

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If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.  Missouri state Senator  David Gregory  (R-15th, St. Louis) has prefiled legislation -- S...
Monday, December 8, 2025

"Iowa Democrats split on defying DNC in 2028 presidential calendar fight"

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The Des Moines Register's Brianne Pfannenstiel has the summary of the Iowa Democratic Party survey on the 2028 caucuses : "Most Io...
Saturday, July 22, 2023

[From FHQ Plus] A second state-run primary option in New Hampshire?

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The following is cross-posted from  FHQ Plus , FHQ's subscription newsletter. Come check the rest out and consider a paid subscription t...
Saturday, June 24, 2023

[From FHQ Plus] The Georgia primary isn't really in "limbo"

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The following is a cross-posted excerpt from  FHQ Plus , FHQ's subscription newsletter. Come check the rest out and consider a paid subs...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

One more quirk in the scheduling of the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary

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Invisible Primary: Visible --  Thoughts on the invisible primary and links to the goings on of the moment as 2024 approaches... First, over ...