Year: 2022

  • These 10 Florida donors gave over $9.8 million

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    In Florida politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $434.1 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The 10 largest donors gave more than $9.8 million, or 2 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual donors to Florida state-level candidates and political action committees (PACs)…

  • Disclosure Digest: Minnesota disclosure bill clears committee

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    Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Tuesdays through June 2022.  Minnesota disclosure bill clears committee A Minnesota House committee advanced a bill on March 8 that would require nonprofits to disclose donor information for certain independent expenditures. Rep. Jamie Long (D)  introduced HF3190 on Feb. 7 with…

  • Economy and Society: The Labor Department and ESG

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    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C., and around the world The Labor Department continues to ponder its ESG…

  • These 10 Arizona donors gave over $11.6 million

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    In Arizona politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $72.8 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The 10 largest donors gave more than $11.6 million, or 16 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual donors to Arizona state-level candidates and political action committees (PACs)…

  • Democrats outraise Republicans by 59% in Virginia House races

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    Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign.…

  • Democrats outraise Republicans by 72% in Virginia Senate races

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    Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign.…

  • Twenty-four of the largest 100 cities are holding mayoral elections this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 15, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-four of the largest 100 cities are holding mayoral elections this year Wyoming voters to decide ballot measure raising mandatory judicial retirement age to 75 Voters in Augusta, Maine, will decide a $4.5 million…

  • Previewing Alabama's Secretary of State Republican primary

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    Wes Allen, Christian Horn, Ed Packard, and Jim Zeigler are running in the Republican primary for Alabama Secretary of State on May 24, 2022. Incumbent John Merrill (R) is term-limited. Each candidate points to his background as equipping him for the position. Allen was a Pike County Probate Court judge and says he administered more…

  • Twenty-four top 100 cities holding mayoral elections in 2022

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    Twenty-four of the 100 largest U.S. cities by population are holding mayoral elections in 2022. In 15 of those cities, the incumbent is a Democrat. Five incumbents are Republicans, one is independent, and three are nonpartisan. Two of those cities hold partisan elections, and the rest hold nonpartisan elections. In cities where mayoral elections are…

  • Garza, Jaworski advance to May 24 runoff in Democratic primary for Texas attorney general

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    Rochelle Garza and Joe Jaworski advanced from the March 1 Democratic primary for Texas attorney general when third-place finisher Lee Merritt conceded his spot in the runoff on March 10. Garza finished first in the primary with 43.0% of the vote and Jaworski received 19.7%. Merritt finished in third place with 19.4%, Mike Fields was…