Author: Ballotpedia staff
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Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets
As of Dec. 6, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 61%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 14% and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) at 10%. No other candidate has…
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School board elections deep dive Part 4: 20% of Colorado’s school board elections were canceled
Welcome to the Wednesday, November 29, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 20% of Colorado’s school board elections were canceled Ballotpedia covered every school board election in seven states on Nov. 7: Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington. We’re continuing our deep…
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Ballotpedia publishes report on Washington State Supreme Court candidate campaign finance and court case outcomes from 2013 through 2022
Today Ballotpedia released a groundbreaking report on the Washington State Supreme Court’s decision making and candidate campaign contributions. The data Washington is one of 13 states that select their state supreme court justices through elections without party labels. In Washington, state supreme court justices serve six-year terms, and three seats are regularly up every two…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #86
A note to readers: Hall Pass will take a break next week in anticipation of Thanksgiving. We’ll return to your inboxes on Nov. 29. Thanks for reading, and enjoy the holiday! Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #85
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over notifying parents about student gender transitions In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and…
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Click here for election results!
Welcome to the November 8, 2023, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Welcome to today’s Brew! It’s the day after Election Day 2023, and while the dust is still settling in many races around the country, we have results for quite a few key races! Here’s a rundown of where things stood at 1 a.m.…
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2023 statewide ballot measures written at graduate school reading level
The ballot language for the 41 statewide ballot measures on the ballot in eight states in 2023 is written at an average reading level of 19 (third-year graduate school reading level), which is up from 18 years in 2021. Ballotpedia identified five measures with a ballot summary, which is longer than the ballot title or…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
Thank you for giving us your feedback in our short survey a couple of weeks ago. This week we have a few questions for you on your values and views of Ballotpedia. Please take a few moments to respond here. Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #82
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! Deep Dive: The science of reading debate Part three of our deep dive into the debate over the science of…