Year: 2021

  • Candidate filing deadline passes in Texas’ 6th Congressional District

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    Candidates interested in running in the special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District had until March 3, 2021, to file. The general election is scheduled for May 1. The special election was called after Ronald Wright (R) passed away due to complications from COVID-19 on February 7, 2021. Wright served from 2019 to 2021. As…

  • Three candidates file for city council special election in Garland, Texas

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    The city of Garland, Texas, will hold a nonpartisan special election for District 1 on the Garland City Council on May 1, 2021. The filing deadline for the special election was March 1. Jeff Bass, John Grimley, and Angie Whitney will face off in the special election. The seat is currently held by Ricky McNeal.…

  • White House withdraws first Cabinet nominee

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    President Joe Biden (D) withdrew the nomination of Neera Tanden for director of the Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday after several senators, including Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), said they would vote against confirming her. This marks the first failed nomination of Biden’s administration. Biden said in a statement, “I have accepted Neera Tanden’s…

  • Ballot Bulletin: U.S. Census Bureau postpones release of redistricting data

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. Each issue includes an in-depth feature—such as an interview or legislative analysis—and discussions of recent events relating to electoral and primary systems, redistricting, and voting provisions. U.S. Census Bureau postpones release of redistricting data On Feb. 12,…

  • White House withdraws Tanden nomination for OMB director

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    March 3, 2021: The White House withdrew Neera Tanden’s nomination for director of the Office of Management and Budget. President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions. In 2020, there were 1,472…

  • The Daily Brew: A look back at Super Tuesday 2020

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look back at Super Tuesday 2020 Federal judges by status and appointing president  Register for our March 10 briefing on upcoming ballot measures A look back at Super Tuesday 2020 It’s hard to believe that Super…

  • Tishaura Jones, Cara Spencer advance from St. Louis mayoral primary

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    Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer advanced from the St. Louis mayoral primary on March 2 and will run against each other in the general election on April 6. Jones received 25,374 votes, while Spencer received 20,649 votes. Lewis Reed and Andrew Jones, the other two candidates in the primary, received 17,162 and 6,422 votes, respectively.…

  • Burlington, Vermont, voters approve a measure March 2 to use ranked-choice voting for city council elections

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    Voters in Burlington, Vermont, approved Question 4 on March 2, 64% to 36%. Question 4 will implement ranked-choice voting (RCV) for city council elections beginning in March 2022. As a charter amendment, the measure must now be approved by the Vermont General Assembly and signed by the governor to be enacted. The vote was the…

  • Recall elections to be held in 3 Idaho school districts

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    Recall elections in three Idaho school districts—Pocatello-Chubbuck, Idaho Falls, and Nampa—are scheduled for March 9, 2021. Five board members are facing recall across the three districts. Three school board members—Zone 1 representative Jackie Cranor, Zone 2 representative Janie Gebhardt, and Zone 5 representative Dave Mattson—will be on the ballot in the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District. The…

  • Biden made no federal judicial appointments through March 1, same as previous administrations

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    President Joe Biden (D) has not yet made any Article III federal judicial appointments through March 1 of his first year in office. This is equal to the number of Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R).  Both the average and median numbers of federal judges appointed…