Year: 2024

  • Texas House Republican incumbents draw most primary challengers in a decade

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    Welcome to the Monday, February 5, 2024, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas House Republicans running for re-election draw most primary challengers in a decade after two 2023 votes divided the caucus Fifty-nine Republican primaries for seats in the Texas House of Representatives…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed.  Here are the top stories from the week of January 29-February 2. Proposed amendment would return initiative and referendum in Mississippi On Jan. 24, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a proposed constitutional amendment, House Concurrent Resolution 11,…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, February 2, 2024

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    Almost half of the active bills this week are in states with Republican trifectas. 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, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes. We want to hear…

  • Biden did not issue any executive orders in January

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    President Joe Biden (D) did not issue any executive orders in January, keeping the total for his presidency at 130. Additionally, Biden issued the fewest executive orders in one year of his presidency in 2023. In 2023, Biden issued 24 executive orders, fewer than in 2022 (29) and 2021 (77). Biden has issued 130 executive…

  • Democratic party committees outraised Republican counterparts every month in 2023

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    The three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised $315 million and spent $275 million in the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $257 million and spent $230 million. Additionally, the three Democratic committees cumulatively outraised their Republican counterparts every month in 2023. These figures are…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Significant documents count reaches 40 in first days of February (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 Jan. 29, 2024, through Feb. 2, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 2,178 pages for…

  • Governors in states with divided government vetoed the most election legislation in 2023

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    Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed more election-related bills than any other governor in 2023 in terms of total bills and the percentage of election-related bills introduced in her state. Hobbs vetoed 21 bills, or 29% of all election-related bills introduced in the Arizona legislature last year. Arizona has a divided government, with Republicans controlling…

  • Biden ends January with presidential approval at 41%, three points lower than this point during the Trump administration

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    Polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) with an average 41% approval rating at the end of January 2024. Fifty-five percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was two points higher than his approval rating at the end of December. Throughout January, Biden’s approval rating ranged from 40% to 41%. The lowest approval rating…

  • Joe Biden (D), Donald Trump (R) lead noteworthy presidential candidates in fundraising

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    Former President Donald Trump (R) leads the field of Republican presidential primary candidates in fundraising with $79.6 million in cumulative receipts. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) follows with $36 million, and then businessman Ryan Binkley with $10.2 million.  The chart below shows total receipts, contributions, and disbursements for each noteworthy Republican presidential candidate through…

  • The next presidential primary is tomorrow (yes, on Saturday)

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    Welcome to the Friday, February 2, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here’s what is at stake for Republican and Democratic presidential candidates in South Carolina The first month of 2024 has come to a close—and so, too, have the first presidential nominating contests. Iowa Republicans…