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  • All candidates for California State Assembly District 20 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for California State Assembly District 20 —Shawn Kumagai (D) and Liz Ortega (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.  Eighty-eight of the country's 99 state…

  • All candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 88 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 88 — Jerry Starns (R) and Tyler May (L) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.  Eighty-eight of the country's…

  • Robe & Gavel October 31, 2022: SCOTUS begins November argument sitting

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    Welcome to the Oct. 31 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It is the last Monday in October, dear readers, and the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. Let us glimpse into a world mysterious yet uncannily…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Our 2022 report on ballot measure readability scores This year, the language for the 140 statewide measures on the ballot in 38 states is written at an average reading level of 19 (graduate school reading level)—up from 18 in 2021. Additionally, we identified 66 measures with a summary that is set to appear alongside the…

  • All candidates for Nebraska State Senate District 4 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Nebraska State Senate District 4 — Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek and R. Brad von Gillern — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.  Eighty-eight of the country's 99…

  • All candidates for Nevada State Assembly District 9 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Nevada State Assembly District 9 — incumbent Steve Yeager (D) and Ryan Fleming (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.  Eighty-eight of the country's…

  • All candidates for New York State Assembly District 116 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for New York State Assembly District 116 — Susan Duffy (R) and Scott Gray (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.  Eighty-eight of the country's…

  • All candidates for Oklahoma State Senate District 22 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 22 — Blake Aguirre (D) and Kristen Thompson (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.  Eighty-eight of the country's 99…

  • All candidates for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 113 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 113 — Kyle Donahue (D) and Aaron Sepkowski (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.  Eighty-eight of the country's…

  • All candidates for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 30 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 30 — Arvind Venkat (D) and Cindy Kirk (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.  Eighty-eight of the country's…