Year: 2024
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Largest state pension fund announces punitive action against ExxonMobil
The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public pension fund in the country, announced on May 21 that it has chosen to take action against ExxonMobil at the company’s May 29 annual shareholder meeting. Because of a lawsuit filed by Exxon against two small shareholders – Arjuna Capital and Follow This – CalPERS…
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Three candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District
Andre Jacque, Roger Roth, and Tony Wied are running in the Republican primary for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District on August 13, 2024. The previous incumbent, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R), resigned on April 20, 2024. In addition to the regularly scheduled primaries and general election for a full term, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) called for…
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Arizona sees fewer contested state legislative primaries this year
Arizona has 29 contested state legislative primaries this year, down 24% from 2022. Of these, there are 12 for Democrats and 17 for Republicans. For Democrats, this is down from 15 in 2022, a 20% decrease. Contested Republican primaries are down 26% from 23 in 2022. Twenty-nine incumbents—14 Democrats and 15 Republicans— face primary challenges,…
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Number of contested state legislative primaries jumps in Montana, candidates vie for newly drawn districts
Montana has 60 contested state legislative primaries in 2024, a new high and an increase of 36% from the preceding cycle. This is also the first election for which the new state legislative maps, finalized in February 2023, take effect. Fifteen of the 60 contested primaries are for Democrats, up 15% from 2022. Forty-five primaries…
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Libertarian presidential nominee Chase Oliver completes Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
On May 26, 2024, Libertarian Party delegates selected Chase Oliver as the party’s presidential nominee in the 2024 presidential election. Oliver completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. This article provides excerpts from his responses. To read his full…
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President Joe Biden (D) issued no executive orders in May, keeping his total at 138
President Joe Biden (D) issued no executive orders in May. This was the fourth month of his presidency where he issued no executive orders. The other three instances took place in November 2022, January 2023, and January 2024. Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than any other month of his presidency. Biden…
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Oklahoma becomes sixth state to put a constitutional amendment on Nov. 2024 ballot providing that only U.S. citizens can vote in elections
Oklahoma voters will join Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, and Wisconsin voters in deciding on ballot questions to add language to their respective state constitutions to provide that only U.S. citizens can vote in elections. All six ballot questions were placed on the Nov. 2024 ballot by Republican-controlled state legislatures. Similar measures were on the…
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State supreme court vacancy count for May 2024
In this month’s state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and swearings in of justices from May 1, 2024, to May 31, 2024. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts. Announced retirements: On May 21, 2024, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) announced that Chief Justice Richard Robinson…
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Jeff Crank and Dave Williams are running in the Republican primary for Colorado’s 5th Congressional District
Jeff Crank (R) and Dave Williams (R) are running in the Republican primary for Colorado’s 5th Congressional District on June 25, 2024. The district is open because incumbent U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R) is not running for re-election. Former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Williams, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) endorsed Crank.…
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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
There were 45 vacancies out of 890 authorized federal judicial posts as of May 31, 2024. Forty-four of those vacancies were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. From April 30 through May 31: By May 31, 2024—1,228 days in office—President Joe Biden…