Year: 2024

  • Sixteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District

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    Sixteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District on May 14, 2024. Three lead in endorsements, polling, and fundraising: Tekesha Martinez (D), April McClain-Delaney (D), and Joe Vogel (D). Incumbent Rep. David Trone (D) is running for U.S. Senate, leaving the district open. Martinez is the mayor of Hagerstown, Maryland,…

  • Incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman are running in the general election for Los Angeles County District Attorney

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    Incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman are running in the general election for Los Angeles County District Attorney on Nov. 5, 2024. Gascón and Hochman were the top two finishers in the nonpartisan primary, receiving 24.4% and 16.4% of the vote, respectively. The two advanced to a general election because neither won more than 50%…

  • Joe Biden narrowly leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market

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    As of April 2, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows President Joe Biden (D) at $0.48 and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.46. Biden has held the lead in this market since March 31, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls…

  • Check out On the Ballot, our weekly podcast, featuring Ballotpedia’s founder and CEO Leslie Graves

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    Welcome to the Thursday, April 4, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Check out the 100th episode of On the Ballot, our weekly podcast, featuring Ballotpedia’s CEO and founder Leslie Graves In this episode, Leslie Graves, founder and CEO of Ballotpedia, joins Ballotpedia Social Media Manager…

  • Trump campaign has outraised Biden campaign in Michigan

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    Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Michigan of all presidential candidates, taking in $2 million since the start of the campaign cycle.  Trump raised $204,400 in February. Joe Biden (D) has raised the next most from Michigan, with $1.15 million since the start of the campaign and $293,593 in February. In February…

  • Haley campaign outraised Trump campaign in Wisconsin

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    Before ending her campaign, Nikki Haley (R) raised the most money from Wisconsin of all presidential candidates, taking in $973,323 since the start of the campaign cycle.  Haley raised $339,823 in February. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Wisconsin, with $810,523 since the start of the campaign and $106,431 in February. In…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #104

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over school chaplains In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues…

  • Three U.S. House incumbents are in contested elections in Georgia this year—a decade-low

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    This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Georgia was March 8, 2024. Fifty-five candidates are running for Georgia’s 14 U.S. House districts, including 30 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That’s 3.9 candidates per district, lower than the 5.9 candidates per district in 2022 and the 5.5 in 2020. This is the first election…

  • Update on 2024 ballot measure certifications

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    For 2024, 87 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 30 states, six more measures than the average (81) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157. Here’s an update on the…

  • Wisconsin voters approve Questions 1 and 2 to ban private funding of elections and authorize only election officials to administer elections

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    Voters approved two constitutional amendments related to election administration on April 2, 2024. Question 1 received 54.4% of the vote, and Question 2 received 58.6%. Question 1 prohibited the state and local governments from applying or accepting non-governmental funds or equipment for election administration. Question 2 provided that only election officials designated by law may…