Year: 2022

  • Democratic and Republican party committees raised a combined $792 million in 2021

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    Welcome to the Friday, February 4, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democratic and Republican party committees raised a combined $792 million in 2021 Indiana’s partisan candidate filing deadline is today #FridayTrivia: How many U.S. House elections feature two incumbents running in the same district (so…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 8

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    February 3, 2022 In this issue: Three Texas State Senate candidates reject LIBRE endorsement and Wisconsin poised for expensive gubernatorial primary Three Texas State Senate candidates turn down LIBRE endorsement  On Jan. 24, three Republican state Senate candidates in Texas rejected a joint endorsement from LIBRE Action—the political action committee affiliated with the LIBRE Initiative—and…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 8

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    February 3, 2022 In this issue: A likely Brown-Turner rematch in Ohio and Patriotic Millionaires makes first-ever primary endorsements Brown-Turner rematch likely in OH-11 On Jan. 26, Nina Turner announced she'll challenge 11th Congressional District incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown (D). Brown defeated Turner in a special primary 50.1% to 44.6% last August. The Hill's Julia…

  • Incumbent vs Incumbent in the US House

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    Welcome to the Thursday, February 3, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five U.S. House elections this year feature two incumbents running in the same district Nine out of 11 Republicans running in Texas’ 8th Congressional District complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Ohio statewide candidate filing…

  • Federal court invalidates Connecticut disclosure law

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    Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Wednesdays through June 2022.  Federal court invalidates Connecticut disclosure law On Jan. 19, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut issued its final ruling in Kissel v. Seagull, striking down a Connecticut statute that required paid solicitors to…

  • Pennsylvania court strikes down state's no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting law

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue: Pennsylvania court strikes down state's no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting law Federal court blocks Alabama's congressional redistricting plan Mississippi enacts new congressional map Ohio Supreme Court strikes down congressional district plan Pennsylvania court strikes…

  • Michigan House of Representatives approves changes to unemployment insurance benefits administration

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    The Michigan House of Representatives on Jan. 27 approved a package of bills proposing changes to the state's system of unemployment insurance benefits administration. The legislation comes after an audit discovered the UIA paid at least $8.5 billion in improper benefits between March 2020 and December 2021. The package includes bills prohibiting the Michigan Unemployment…

  • Year-End campaign finance reports show NRCC outraised DCCC in December for the first time in five months

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    Six party committees raised a combined $792 million in 2021. In December, the committees raised $76 million, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) raised $11.2 million and spent $8.5 million in December, while the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) raised $10.1 million and spent $4.6 million.…

  • Petitions to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón approved for circulation

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    Petitions to recall George Gascón from his position as the Los Angeles County District Attorney in California were approved for circulation on Jan. 27. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect 566,857 signatures by July 6. Recall supporters served Gascón with a notice of intent to recall on Dec. 7. They said…

  • Florida sports betting initiative fails to submit enough signatures to qualify for 2022 ballot; casino expansion initiative campaign sues over petition validation process

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    Two ballot measures in Florida concerning sports betting (sponsored by Florida Education Champions) and additional casinos (sponsored by Florida Voters in Charge) failed to qualify for the 2022 ballot. Each initiative needed 891,589 signatures to be validated by county elections officials by Feb. 1. Florida also has a signature distribution requirement, which requires that signatures…