Year: 2024

  • 15th county to vote on seceding from Oregon

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    Welcome to the Monday, April 29, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in Crook County, Oregon to decide on an advisory measure to secede from the state Voters in Crook County, Oregon, will decide on an advisory measure on May 21 asking whether they support…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Forty-one of the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals are holding mayoral elections this year. Forty-one mayoral elections are taking place across the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals this year. Two upcoming mayoral battleground races are the May 14 Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland,…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 26, 2024

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    State legislatures acted on 138 bills this week, 115 fewer than last week.  Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. We want to hear from you! Click here to take a…

  • Janelle Stelson won the Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District

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    Janelle Stelson (D) won the Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District on April 23, 2024. Stelson received 43.9% of the vote. Mike O’Brien (D) finished in second with 23.3% of the vote. John Broadhurst (D), Rick Coplen (D), Shamaine Daniels (D), and Blake Lynch (D) also ran in the primary. Democratic Congressional Campaign…

  • Incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick won the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District

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    Incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) won the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. Fitzpatrick received 61.5% of the vote. Mark Houck (R) finished in second with 38.5%. Fitzpatrick described himself as the most independent member of Congress and his campaign as a movement fighting against hyper-partisanship. He said, “I am the Vice-Chair of…

  • Incumbent Summer Lee won the Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District against Bhavini Patel

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    Incumbent Summer Lee (D) won the Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District on April 23, 2024. Lee received 60.6% of the vote. Bhavini Patel (D) finished in second with 39.4%. Lee was first elected to the U.S. House in 2022 and previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Lee said she was…

  • Two candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Governor of North Dakota on June 11

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    Two candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Governor of North Dakota on June 11, 2024: Kelly Armstrong (R) and Tammy Miller (R). Armstrong and Miller announced their candidacies after Incumbent Gov. Doug Burgum (R) said he would not seek re-election on Jan 22. Armstrong and Miller both say they support reducing taxes,…

  • Two Maine U.S. House primaries are contested this year—tying with 2014 for the most this decade

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    This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Maine was March 15, 2024. Six candidates are running for Maine’s two U.S. House districts, including two Democrats and four Republicans. That’s 3.0 candidates per district, higher than the 2.5 candidates that ran in 2022 but the same as the 3.0 candidates who ran in…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Weekly pages added averages nearly 2,000 so far this year (2024)

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    The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From April 22, 2024, through April 26, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 3,936 pages for…

  • Three candidates are running in the June 4 Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District

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    Three candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District on June 4, 2024. Two candidates lead in media attention, polls, and campaign finance: Incumbent Robert Menendez, Jr. (D) and Ravinder Bhalla (D). The election will take place against the backdrop of the federal indictment of Menendez’ father, Sen. Bob Menendez…