Year: 2024
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Incumbent David Scott (D) defeated six challengers in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District
Incumbent David Scott (D) defeated six challengers in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District on May 21, 2024. Scott and Marcus Flowers (D) led in local media attention ahead of the primary. Scott won with 57.8% of the vote, followed by Mark Baker (D) with 11.6% and Flowers with 9.9%. First elected in…
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South Dakota voters will decide on ballot initiative to establish top-two primaries
In South Dakota, a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would establish top-two primaries in the state was certified on May 21, 2024. Voters will decide on the initiative at the general election on Nov. 5. South Dakota Open Primaries, the campaign behind the initiative, submitted about 46,500 signatures on May 7. A random sample determined that…
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Initiative to restrict spending by certain healthcare providers that participate in Medi-Cal Rx, like the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, qualifies for the California ballot
Protect Patients Now, which is sponsored by the California Apartment Association, has qualified an initiative for the November ballot in California that would require entities defined as prescription drug price manipulators to spend at least 98% or more of their revenue earned from their national participation in the 340B program on direct patient care to…
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Incumbent Celeste Maloy and Colby Jenkins are running in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Celeste Maloy (R) and Colby Jenkins (R) are running in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Maloy was elected to the U.S. House in a 2023 special election following the resignation of Chris Stewart (R). She previously worked as counsel for Stewart’s office and as an attorney. Maloy…
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Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Dakota’s At-large Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Dakota’s At-large Congressional District. Alex Balazs, Rick Becker, Julie Fedorchak, and Cara Mund have received the most media attention and endorsements. Incumbent Kelly Armstrong (R) is running for governor of North Dakota. The primary is June 11, 2024. According to the Grand Forks Herald, the…
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With Mississippi’s new law, more states have banned ranked-choice voting in 2024 than any other year
On May 13, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed SB 2144 into law, banning ranked-choice voting (RCV). With the new law, more states have now banned RCV in 2024 than in any other year. Mississippi joined Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Alabama, who all adopted legislation banning RCV this year, and became the ninth state overall to prohibit the electoral system. SB 2144 bans RCV “in…
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Two members of Congress have announced their retirements since April 17
Fifty-two members of Congress—eight senators and 44 representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election this year. Since our April 16 update on congressional incumbents not seeking re-election, Bill Posey (R-Fla.) and Jacob LaTurner (R-Kan.) announced their retirements from the House. Additionally, Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) died while in office. Ballotpedia does not include incumbents…