Year: 2022
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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 41% compared to 2020
The number of contested state legislative primaries is up 41% this year compared to 2020. Democratic primaries are down 6%, Republican primaries are up 76%, and top-two/four primaries are up 18%. These figures include data from 16 states that account for 1,850 of the 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (30%). A…
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Initiative to increase the income tax to fund zero-emission vehicles and wildfire prevention programs in California files signatures
The California secretary of state reported that Clean Air California, the campaign behind initiative #21-0037, submitted signatures on May 16. The number of signatures required to place the initiative on the November ballot is 623,212, which is equal to 5% of the votes cast in the 2018 gubernatorial election. The initiative proposes a new law…
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North Dakota has its most contested state legislative primaries since 2014
From 2014 to 2020, the number of state legislative primaries in North Dakota with more than one candidate ranged from four to six. This year, the number of contested primaries rose to 24, a 300% increase from 2020. This represents 18% of all possible primary contests. Of those candidates involved in primaries, 27 are incumbents,…
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Colorado General Assembly passes bill amending nonprofit disclosure requirements
On May 5, the Colorado Senate passed a bill establishing criteria that would require certain groups supporting or opposing ballot initiatives to register as issue committees. SB237 would limit the amount of money nonprofits can spend on ballot measures before they are considered issue committees and become subject to donor disclosure requirements. The Colorado House…
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Minnesota Secretary of State raises $385,959 this election cycle
According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has raised $385,959 and spent $101,885 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Mar. 31, 2022. Simon is currently ranked sixth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Simon is a member…
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Michigan Secretary of State raises $1.5 million this election cycle
According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Michigan Secretary of State's office, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has raised $1.5 million and spent $176,057 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Apr. 20, 2022. Benson is currently ranked fifth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Benson is a member of…
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Checks and Balances: Tennessee lawmakers end judicial deference
The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. This edition: In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review the United States Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) reinstatement…
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Indiana Secretary of State raises $497,226 this election cycle
According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Indiana Secretary of State’s office, Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan has raised $497,226 and spent $210,517 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Apr. 8, 2022. Sullivan is currently ranked sixth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Sullivan is a member of the…