Year: 2024
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President Joe Biden issued no executive orders in August
President Joe Biden (D) issued no executive orders in August, keeping his total at 141. This was the fifth month of his presidency where he issued no executive orders. The other four instances took place in November 2022, January 2023, January 2024, and May 2024. Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than…
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Responses to California bill banning gender identity parental notification policies (AB 1955)
On July 15, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed Assembly Bill 1955 (AB 1955) into law, which will become effective January 1, 2025. AB 1955 prohibits school districts and charter schools from adopting or enforcing any policy requiring an employee to disclose any information related to a pupil’s sexual orientation or gender identity. This…
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Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D) and Joe Kent (R) are running in the general election for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D) and Joe Kent (R) are running in the general election for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Axios Seattle’s Melissa Santos wrote, “The toss-up race in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District is one of this year’s most competitive U.S. House races, central to Democrats’ and Republicans’ battle for control…
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Incumbent Ryan Zinke (R), Monica Tranel (D), and Dennis Hayes (L) are running in the general election for Montana’s 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Ryan Zinke (R), Monica Tranel (D), and Dennis Hayes (L) are running in the general election for Montana’s 1st Congressional District on November 5, 2024. This is a rematch of the 2022 election. Zinke was first elected in 2022, defeating Tranel 49.6% to 46.5%. Montana’s 1st Congressional District was created after the 2020 redistricting…
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Kristen McDonald Rivet (D), Paul Junge (R) and four others are running in the general election for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D), Paul Junge (R), and four other candidates are running in the general election for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Dan Kildee (D) is retiring from public office. Michigan Public Radio’s Steve Carmody wrote Kildee’s decision to retire “marked the end of decades of Kildee family control of…
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Elissa Slotkin (D), Mike Rogers (R), and five others to compete in the general election for U.S. Senate seat in Michigan
Elissa Slotkin (D), Mike Rogers (R), and five others are running in the general election for U.S. Senate in Michigan on Nov. 5, 2024. Incumbent Debbie Stabenow (D), who was first elected in 2000, did not run for re-election. The Detroit Free Press’ Todd Spangler said, “The last time a Senate seat was open in…
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Incumbent Andrea Salinas (D) and Mike Erickson (R) are running in the general election for OR-06
Incumbent Andrea Salinas (D) and Mike Erickson (R) are running in the general election for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District on Nov. 5, 2024. The race is a rematch from 2022, when Salinas defeated Erickson 50.1% to 47.7%. This the second general election in the district’s existence. It became the state’s first new district in 40…
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Bethany Hall-Long (D), Matt Meyer (D), and Collin O’Mara (D) are running in the Democratic primary for governor in Delaware on Sept. 10
Bethany Hall-Long (D), Matt Meyer (D), and Collin O’Mara (D) are running in the Democratic primary for governor in Delaware on September 10, 2024. Spotlight Delaware‘s Karl Baker wrote that the trio’s campaign funds “far surpass past fundraising totals in gubernatorial races at the same stage of the campaign, except those from the 2008 contest—the…
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Incumbent U.S. Rep. Marcus Molinaro (R) and Josh Riley (D) are running in the general election for New York’s 19th Congressional District
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Marcus Molinaro (R) and Josh Riley (D) are running in the general election for New York’s 19th Congressional District on Nov. 5, 2024. This election is a rematch of the 2022 general election in which Molinaro defeated Riley 50.8%-49.2%. Molinaro’s 2022 victory was the first time a Republican won the district since…