Year: 2022

  • Virginia House passes five public-sector union bills

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    On Feb. 15, the Virginia House of Delegates passed five Republican-sponsored bills dealing with public-sector union policy. The bills are now in committee in the Senate, where Democrats hold a majority.  About the bills The Virginia House of Delegates passed the following five bills on Feb. 15:  Virginia HB336: This bill would require a 51%…

  • Kentucky filing deadline update: 51% of state legislative districts are contested by only one of the two major parties

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Kentucky was Jan. 25, 2022. State legislative elections will take place in 19 of the 38 state Senate districts and all 100 state House districts. In all, 256 candidates filed for those 119 districts: 88 Democrats and 168 Republicans. This equals 2.2 candidates…

  • Four Democrats competing in primary for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat

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    Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat on May 3, 2022. Candidates Morgan Harper and Tim Ryan have received the most media attention. U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R), first elected in 2010, is not running for re-election. Harper is an attorney and former advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection…

  • Nine candidates seek Democratic nomination in TX-30

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    Nine candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary election for Texas' 30th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) , who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1992, did not seek re-election. The Cook Political Report and other outlets rated the 30th district Solid Democratic. Media attention has…

  • Five governors—all in states with divided governments—have vetoed at least one redistricting map this cycle

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    Welcome to the Friday, February 18, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five governors—all in states with divided governments—have vetoed at least one redistricting map this cycle New Mexico voters will decide amendment changing when appointed judges must stand for election #FridayTrivia: Before this week, when…

  • Minnesota adopts new congressional district boundaries

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    Minnesota enacted new congressional district boundaries on Feb. 15 when a special judicial redistricting panel issued an order adopting final maps. Minnesota was apportioned eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map will take effect for Minnesota's 2022 congressional elections.…

  • Minnesota enacts new legislative district boundaries

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    Minnesota enacted new state legislative district boundaries on Feb. 15 when a special judicial redistricting panel issued an order adopting final maps. These maps will take effect for Minnesota's 2022 legislative elections. Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea established the five-judge special redistricting panel in June 2021 to hear legal challenges regarding redistricting and…

  • Sponsors of Utah initiative to require in-person voting and voter identification fail to submit enough signatures to qualify for 2022 ballot

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    The signature deadline for Utah initiatives passed on Feb. 15, 2022. Secure Vote Utah collected signatures for an initiative that would have required a valid state-issued ID to vote and would have made in-person voting on election day the primary voting method (rather than voting by mail). As of 10:50 a.m. local time on Feb.…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 10

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    In this issue: A primary rematch in NY-12 and dueling endorsements in MI-11's incumbent-vs.-incumbent primary Suraj Patel challenges Rep. Carolyn Maloney again in NY-12  New York's 12th Congressional District Rep. Carolyn Maloney faces at least seven challengers in the Democratic primary, including one she's faced twice before. Suraj Patel, who Maloney defeated most recently in…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 10

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    February 17, 2022 In this issue: Republican Governors Association runs pro-Kemp ad in Georgia and Arrington challenges Mace in SC-01  Republican Governors Association releases pro-Kemp ad in Georgia   RGA Georgia 2022 PAC, an affiliate of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), spent $500,000 on an ad supporting Gov. Brian Kemp. The Hill's Max Greenwood wrote, "While…