Last Updated: May 25, 2022

The 2022 May primaries are fast approaching.

Primary elections are more important than general elections, according to Boss Tweed.

I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.

— William M. Tweed

Boss Tweed was a corrupt politician of the mid-19th century. He controlled Tammany Hall, which was the prominent political machine of the New York Democratic Party.

We need to out-maneuver the “machine.” Urge all your people to vote in the primaries!

May 2022 State Primaries

This May, voters in 12 states will nominate candidates to hold national office. (Note the voter registration deadline dates.)

For each state, I have listed the progressive and/or noncorporate candidates. They are the good guys and gals. They reject corporate PAC donations, refusing to bow to the “machine.” Inform your family and friends. Shoot the candidates a few bucks (quickly). Spotlight them on social media.

May 3

• INDIANA - Registration deadline: Monday, April 4, 2022

  • U.S. House, IN-09 - Isak Asare (D)

  • U.S. House, IN-09 - Jacob Bailey (G) write-in

  • U.S. House, IN-09 - Liam Dorris (D)

  • U.S. House, IN-09 - Matt Fyfe (D) - advances to General Election

• OHIO - Registration deadline: Monday, April 4, 2022

  • U.S. Senate - Morgan Harper (D)

  • U.S. Senate - Sam Ronan (I)

  • U.S. House, OH-02 - Alan Darnowsky (D)

  • U.S. House, OH-04 - Jeff Sites (D)

  • U.S. House, OH-05 - Craig Swartz (D) - advances to General Election

  • U.S. House, OH-07 - Tristan Rader (D)

  • U.S. House, OH-09 - Youseff Baddar (I)

  • U.S. House, OH-10 - David Esrati (D) - advances to General Election

  • U.S. House, OH-10 - Baxter Stapleton (D)

  • U.S. House, OH-11 - Nina Turner (D)

May 10

• NEBRASKA - Registration deadline: Friday, April 4, 2022

  • U.S. House, NE-01 - Patty Pansing Brooks (D) - advances to General Election

  • U.S. House, NE-01 - Jazari Kual Zakaria (D)

• WEST VIRGINIA - Registration deadline: Tuesday, April 19, 2022

  • U.S. House, WV-01 - Lacy Watson (D) - advances to General Election (ran unopposed)

May 17

• IDAHO - Registration deadline: Friday, April 22, 2022

  • Nada

• KENTUCKY - Registration deadline: Monday, April 18, 2022

  • U.S. Senate - Charles Booker (D) - advances to General Election

  • U.S. House, KY-02 - William Compton (D)

  • U.S. House, KY-02 - Hank Linderman (D) - advances to General Election

  • U.S. House, KY-03 - Attica Scott (D)

  • U.S. House, KY-04 - Ethan Osborne (I)

  • U.S. House, KY-05 - Conor Halbleib (D) - advances to General Election (ran unopposed)

  • U.S. House, KY-06 - Chris Preece (D)

• NORTH CAROLINA - Registration deadline: Friday, April 22, 2022

  • U.S. Senate - Cheri Beasley (D) - advances to General Election

  • U.S. Senate - Matthew Hoh (G)

  • U.S. House, NC-01 - Erica Smith (D)

  • U.S. House, NC-03 - Barbara Gaskins (D) - advances to General Election

  • U.S. House, NC-04 - Nida Allam (D)

  • U.S. House, NC-04 - Crystal Cavalier (D)

  • U.S. House, NC-04 - Ashley Ward (D)

  • U.S. House, NC-07 - Charles Graham (D)

  • U.S. House, NC-11 - Jay Carey (D)

  • U.S. House, NC-11 - Katie Dean (D)

  • U.S. House, NC-11 - Bo Hess (D)

  • U.S. House, NC-11 - Wendy Nevarez (R)

  • U.S. House, NC-14 - Ram Mammadov (D)

• OREGON - Registration deadline: Tuesday, April 26, 2022

  • U.S. House, OR-04 - Doyle Canning (D)

  • U.S. House, OR-04 - Andrew Kalloch (D)

  • U.S. House, OR-05 - Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

  • U.S. House, OR-06 - Ricky Barajas (D)

  • U.S. House, OR-06 - Matt West (D)

• PENNSYLVANIA - Registration deadline: Monday, March 21, 2022

  • U.S. Senate - John Fetterman (D) - advances to General Election

  • U.S. Senate - Malcolm Kenyatta (D)

  • U.S. House, PA-03 - Michael Cogbill (D)

  • U.S. House, PA-03 - Alexandra Hunt (D)

  • U.S. House, PA-12 - Jerry Dickinson (D)

  • U.S. House, PA-12 - Summer Lee (D) - advances to General Election

  • U.S. House, PA-17 - Chris Deluzio (D) - advances to General Election

May 24

• ALABAMA - Registration deadline: Monday, May 9, 2022

  • Nada

• ARKANSAS - Registration deadline: Monday, April 25, 2022

  • U.S. Senate - Dan Whitfield (D)

• GEORGIA - Registration deadline: Monday, February 14, 2022

  • U.S. Senate - Tamara Johnson-Shealey (D)

  • U.S. Senator - Raphael Warnock (D) incumbent - advanced to General Election

  • U.S. House, GA-07 - Lucy McBath (D) incumbent - advanced to General Election

  • U.S. House, GA-07 - Donna McLeod (D)

  • U.S. House, GA-14 - Marcus Flowers (D) - advanced to General Election

Green and Independent candidates are not involved in the Democratic Party Primary. I left them in the list for your information and convenience.

Campaign changes may occur. I might learn of other noncorporate candidates. Anticipate several updates to this post in the next few weeks.