Year: 2021
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Oklahoma Supreme Court rules that Gov. Stitt overstepped his authority in negotiating two gaming compacts without legislative approval
On January 26, 2021, the Oklahoma Supreme Court issued an opinion in Treat v. Stitt, a case regarding the governor’s power to renegotiate state gaming compacts. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Speaker of the House Charles McCall (R) and Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat (R) who argued that Governor Kevin Stitt (R)…
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Portman becomes fourth senator to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2022
On Jan. 25, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced that he would not seek another six-year term in the Senate when his term expires in 2022. In his statement announcing his decision, Portman said, “I am really looking forward to being home in Ohio full time, seeing family and friends more, and getting back to the…
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U.S. Census Bureau says it will deliver apportionment data by April 30, redistricting data after July 31
On January 27, 2021, Kathleen Styles, an official at the U.S. Census Bureau, announced at a National Conference of State Legislatures event that the bureau would release its final apportionment report by April 30, 2021. Styles also said the bureau hoped to release detailed redistricting data after July 31, 2021. Census results are used to…
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The Daily Brew: Send an election-themed Valentine today!
Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 1, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Support Ballotpedia: Send an election-themed Valentine today! 19 states saw at least one party with a net gain of seats in both state legislative chambers The most expensive ballot measure in recent Massachusetts history Support Ballotpedia: Send…
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Partisan control of 20 state executive offices changed in the 2020 elections
Partisan control of 20 state executive offices changed in the 2020 elections. Republicans gained a net three state executive offices and Democrats lost a net two. Eleven offices flipped from Democratic to Republican control, while eight offices flipped from Republican to Democratic control, and one office flipped from third party to Democratic control. The table…
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Seventy-seven third party candidates received more votes than the margin of victory in their races on Nov. 3
In 2020, there were 77 third party or independent candidates who received more votes than the margin of victory in their election. These included eight running for Congress, 23 running for a statewide state-level office, 43 running for a non-statewide state-level office, and three running for a local office within Ballotpedia’s coverage scope. The eight…
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January 2021 breakdown of state legislative party membership: 54.27% Republicans, 44.86% Democrats
According to Ballotpedia’s January partisan count of the 7,383 state legislators across the United States, 54.27% of all state legislators are Republicans and 44.86% are Democrats. Ballotpedia did not provide partisan counts for December 2020 because the number and partisan affiliation of state legislators fluctuated as officeholders were sworn in and out of office following…
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Ohio teacher appeals Sixth Circuit decision upholding exclusive representation law
Ohio teacher appeals Sixth Circuit decision upholding exclusive representation law On Jan. 22, Jade Thompson, an Ohio Spanish teacher challenging her state’s laws allowing exclusive representative collective bargaining, appealed her case to the United States Supreme Court. Parties to the suit Thompson is the plaintiff. Attorneys from the Buckeye Institute and Baker and Hostetler, LLP,…