Here are the top House races to watch ahead of Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday is just around the corner, and there are several House races to watch.

Nominating contests will be held in more than a dozen states on Tuesday, a key milestone in the 2024 campaign as President Biden and former President Trump aim to continue their winning streak and move one step closer to a rematch in November. Become.

More votes and delegates are at stake on Super Tuesday than on any other day of the primary season. Most voting will close around 7 or 8 p.m. local time on March 5.

Early voting has already begun in some states, and here are some notable House races.

Alabama

Alabama adopted a new congressional map last year that would likely weaken the power of black voters after the Supreme Court refused to reinstate a Republican-drawn congressional map.

A federal judge approved new maps in October that kept the state’s majority-black districts and nearly added one more, a change that would push Democrats to flip seats. was.

Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.) and Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) will face off in the state’s 1st Congressional District next Tuesday when the map is redrawn.

Carl represents Alabama’s 1st District, and Moore currently represents the former 2nd District, which is mostly black.

Part of the district, including Moore’s home county, was transferred to the 1st District. Roll call has been reported.

Democrat Tom Holmes, a former state government employee, is running for the opposition nomination.

More than a dozen candidates have announced their bid to take advantage of Moore’s former seat in the state’s newly re-elected 2nd District. Because there are so many candidates, it is unlikely that one person will be the nominee, and a runoff election on April 16 is likely.

arkansas

Rep. Steve Womack (R-Arkansas) arrives at the House Republican Conference to select the next House speaker candidate, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023.

Congressman Steve Womack (R-Arkansas) is running for re-election in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District, seeking an eighth term in office, but faces a challenge from state Sen. Clint Penzo. .

Penzo Posted in X, Formerly known as Twitter, Womack reportedly entered the race against Womack after he voted against incumbent Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) while he was running for speaker. ing.

“Congressman Womack’s third vote for Speaker @Jim_Jordan is what inspired me to join the race,” the state senator wrote.

In October, after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted in a historic vote, Mr. Jordan made his third attempt to secure the speaker’s gavel to Mr. Womack and 24 others. Republicans blocked it.

California

California flag waving in the sunlight (Getty Images)

Unlike most states, California does not use party primaries to determine who runs in the general election.

Instead, the Golden State “Top 2” reserve army, all candidates running for the same office appear together on the same ballot, regardless of party affiliation. Her two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election.

California’s Senate races are highly anticipated, but there are also some notable House primaries.

The state’s 30th Congressional District is now wide open after Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced his candidacy for the seat held by late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). Become. A number of Democratic politicians have announced their names in the race to replace Schiff.

Another notable aspect of the House race is the race to replace Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who is also running for Feinstein’s seat. Despite leaning Democratic, Porter’s 47th District is attracting attention from Republican candidates.

Scott Baugh, a former state minority leader, lost to Porter in 2022 by three points. Baugh is running for an Orange County seat this year, along with other candidates.

California, one of the largest states in the United States, also has important races in the 16th, 20th, 22nd, 32nd, 40th, 45th, and 49th Congressional Districts. 1

north carolina

Congresswoman Kathy Manning speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Also in North Carolina some important House elections That’s to watch the state’s Republicans completely redraw its congressional maps last year in a move that could flip several House seats in Republicans’ favor.

The state’s House of Representatives is currently evenly split between seven Democrats and seven Republicans, but that could change as the new line would make at least 10 of the 14 districts lean Republican. be.

The Tar Heel State’s 1st Congressional District, a rural district with a large black population, may be the only competitive one.

Incumbent District 1 Representative Donald David (D.N.C.) is running against Liberal Tom Bailey. Republican candidate Laurie Buckhout will face off against Sandy Smith, who was endorsed by Trump in the last election campaign.

Rep. Kathy Manning (D.N.C.), who represents the 6th District, announced in December that she would not seek re-election under the new “heavily gerrymandered” Congressional map. She joins her first-term Rep. Jeff Jackson (D.N.C.), who represents the 14th District, who is not planning to run again because of the map.

Six Republicans will be vying for Manning’s former seat.

Rep. Dan Bishop (RN.C.), who is running for state attorney general, is coming off another crowded Republican primary in the state’s 8th Congressional District. There are six Republican candidates running.

texas

Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) attends a ceremony to sign the Inflation Control Act on Friday, August 12, 2022.

In the Lone Star State, some important House elections.

In the state’s 7th Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Lizzie Fletcher is facing primary challenger Pervez Agwan.

Representative Kay Granger (R), 81, has announced that she will retire at the end of the year. Five Republican candidates are vying for the heavily Republican 12th District.

Rep. Michael Burgess (R) also announced that he would be retiring, leaving the 26th District behind. Brandon Bill and Southlake Mayor John Huffman are among the Republican candidates seeking to advance to the general election.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D) faces a challenge from former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards. Lee has represented the state’s 18th Congressional District since the mid-1990s, and she might have slipped to another term if she hadn’t tried to run for mayor of Houston.

The state’s 32nd Congressional District is crowded with Democratic candidates, as Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) seeks to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).