Year: 2021
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New Yorkers reject redistricting and voting ballot measures, approve environmental rights amendment
On November 2, voters in New York passed two constitutional amendments and rejected three. The approved measures were Proposal 2, an environmental rights amendment, and Proposal 5, a judicial measure. Voters rejected Proposal 1 concerning redistricting processes and Proposal 3 and Proposal 4, which would have allowed for same-day voter registration and no-excuse absentee voting.…
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Republicans gain a triplex in Virginia
Virginia will have a Republican triplex as a result of the 2021 state executive elections. It entered the election with a Democratic triplex. A political party has triplex control in a state when it holds the offices of governor, attorney general, and secretary of state. Glenn Youngkin (R) defeated Terry McAuliffe (D) in the election…
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Jeffco County Education Association-backed slate wins election to Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado
The District 1, 2, and 5 seats on the Jeffco Public Schools school board in Colorado were up for general election on Nov. 2, 2021. Incumbents Brad Rupert (District 1), Susan Harmon (District 2), and Ron Mitchell (District 5) did not run for re-election. Danielle Varda defeated Jeffrey Wilhite in District 1. Paula Reed defeated David Johnson and Theresa Shelton in District 2. Mary Parker defeated Kathy Miks in District 5. Those victories maintained the board’s 4-1 majority of…
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Tracking mayoral partisanship changes in the 100 largest cities
As of 12:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 3, no partisan changes in mayor’s offices in the 100 largest cities had occurred as a result of the Nov. 2 elections. Election results were pending in six of those cities, all of which had Democratic incumbents. New Orleans, Louisiana, will hold a mayoral election on Nov. 13,…
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Initial, non-tabulated results for Minneapolis’ RCV mayoral race
Minneapolis, Minn.’s mayoral election on Nov. 2 remained uncalled as of 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 3. The city used ranked choice voting. Voters could rank up to three candidates on their ballot. Initial election results showing voters’ first-choice candidates were available. Incumbent Jacob Frey received 43% of first-choice votes Sheila Nezhad had 21% Katherine…
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Challenger defeats two-term incumbent for Des Moines city council seat
On Nov. 2, Indira Dixon Sheumaker defeated Councilman Bill Gray and Marcus Coenen in the general election for the Ward 1 position on the Des Moines, Iowa, City Council. Dixon Sheumaker received 46.4 of the vote while Gray received 36.3% and Coenen received 16.8%. Gray was first elected to the council in 2014. According to WHO13,…
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Special election to be held for Arkansas State Senate seat
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 7 seat in the Arkansas State Senate on Feb. 8, 2022. The primary is on Dec. 14, and the filing deadline is on Nov. 22.
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Davison leads Thomas-Kennedy in Seattle city attorney election
Ann Davison and Nicole Thomas-Kennedy ran in a general election for city attorney of Seattle, Washington, on November 2, 2021. As of 3 a.m. Pacific Time on November 3, 2021, Davison led Thomas-Kennedy with 58.7% of the vote to Thomas-Kennedy’s 41.3%. Davison and Thomas-Kennedy advanced from the primary after winning 32.7% and 36.4% of the…
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Sears wins Virginia lieutenant governor race
Winsome Sears (R) defeated Hala Ayala (D) in the general election for lieutenant governor of Virginia on November 2, 2021, with 50.7% of the vote to Ayala’s 49.3%. Sears is the first woman and Black woman to be elected to the position. A Roanoke College poll conducted in August of 2021 found a plurality of…
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OIRA reviewed 42 significant rules in October
In Oct. 2021, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 42 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 40 rules while recommending changes to their content. OIRA reviewed 53 significant regulatory actions in October 2020, 45 significant…