Year: 2024
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President Joe Biden receives highest presidential approval rating since April
At the end of July, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 41% approval. Fifty-six percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was highest approval rating Biden has received since April. Throughout July, Biden’s approval rating ranged between 39% and 41%. The lowest approval rating he’s received during his presidency is 38%,…
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65% of July’s elections were uncontested
Throughout July, Ballotpedia covered 525 elections in 11 states, 65% of which were uncontested. That’s down from June, when 76% of the 5,072 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates running is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. This analysis does…
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Voters in six states—CO, FL, MD, NV, NY, and SD—will be deciding on abortion in 2024, with measures proposed in five other states
Voters in six states—Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. Initiatives are pending signature verification in five states—Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska. This report provides the most recent updates on abortion-related ballot measure certifications and potential measures. Here is the status of abortion-related ballot…
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Companies prepare for global climate reporting standards
The SEC has paused enforcement of its rule requiring corporate climate disclosures, but companies are still preparing to comply with ESG standards, especially from the European Union. Some companies are already starting to report ESG data in response to uncertainty over when regulations will become enforceable, according to a recent Fortune piece. Ballotpedia tracks support…
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Incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) and Bernie Moreno (R) are running in the November general election for the U.S. Senate in Ohio
Incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) and Bernie Moreno (R) are running in Ohio’s U.S. Senate election on November 5, 2024. CNN’s Simone Pathe said, “Brown is the only Democrat to win a nonjudicial statewide race in Ohio over the past decade, so the big question for 2024 is whether he can defy expectations again in his red-trending state.” The New York Times’sJonathan…
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Incumbent Zach Nunn (R) and Lanon Baccam (D) are running in the general election in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent Zach Nunn (R) and Lanon Baccam (D) are running in the general election in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District on Nov. 5, 2024. Nunn defeated then-incumbent Cindy Axne (D) in 2022 50.3% to 48.9%. As of the Q2 2024 campaign finance reports, Nunn had raised $3.96 million and Baccam had raised $2.71 million. The Democratic…
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Donald Trump’s (R) lead in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market narrows as Vice President Kamala Harris (D) enters the race
As of July 30, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.54 and Vice President Kamala Harris at $0.49. Trump has held the lead in this market since May 16, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls…
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Redistricting ballot measure will go before voters in November
Welcome to the Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Brew. By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting ballot measure will go before voters in November An initiative to amend the Ohio Constitution and create a Citizens Redistricting Commission will appear on the Ohio ballot on Nov. 5. The initiative…