Author: Briana Ryan

  • Donald Trump (R) to be sworn in as the 47th president

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    Welcome to the Monday, Jan. 20, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Donald Trump (R) to be sworn-in as the 47th president It’s Inauguration Day—President-elect Donald Trump (R) will take the oath of office as the 47th president. Today is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day.…

  • The Minnesota House of Representatives might convene on Jan. 14

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    A dispute between Democrats and Republicans over control of the Minnesota House of Representatives may delay the start of the 2025 session, which was scheduled to start on Jan. 14. Ahead of the Nov. 5 general elections, Democrats had a 68-64 majority in the chamber with two vacancies. After the Nov. 5 general elections, the…

  • Following the 2024 elections, more Americans now live in a state with a Republican trifecta

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    Welcome to the Friday, Jan. 10, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Following the 2024 elections, more Americans now live in a state with a Republican trifecta As a result of the 2024 elections, 41.5% of Americans live in a state with a Republican trifecta, and…

  • No members of Congress have announced 2026 retirement plans since Nov. 27

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    No members of the U.S. Congress have announced plans to not seek re-election in 2026 since Nov. 27. That means the total number of congressional retirements for 2026 remains at one. The last incumbent to announce their retirement was Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who said he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House of…

  • An early preview of the Virginia gubernatorial election

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 13, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia gubernatorial primaries have seen little opposition in past contests In 2025, voters in two states—New Jersey and Virginia—will elect new governors since the incumbent governors cannot run for re-election due to term limits.…

  • Fifteen U.S. House incumbents lost their re-election campaigns this year

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    When the 119th Congress takes office on Jan. 3, 2025, there will be 15 new members of the U.S. House of Representatives who defeated incumbents in a primary or general election this year. Since 2014, 125 U.S. House incumbents—49 Democrats and 72 Republicans—have lost in a primary or general election each year. That’s an average…

  • 65% of general elections held on Nov. 5 were uncontested

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 4, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 65% of general elections held on Nov. 5 were uncontested Sixty-five percent of more than 40,000 elections across the country on Nov. 5, 2024, were uncontested, meaning that the sole candidates on the ballot…

  • All 60 seats in the Arizona House of Representatives are up for election on Nov. 5, 2024

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    Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives will take place in 2024. The general election is on November 5, 2024. The primary was July 30, 2024. The filing deadline was April 1, 2024. The Arizona House of Representatives is one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the…

  • All 30 seats in the Arizona Senate are up for election on November 5

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    Elections for the Arizona State Senate will take place in 2024. The general election is on Nov. 5, 2024. The primary was July 30, 2024. The filing deadline was April 1, 2024. Arizona is one of 44 states holding legislative elections for 85 of 99 state legislative chambers. All 30 seats in the state Senate…

  • Two seats on the Arizona Supreme Court are up for retention election on November 5

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    Two of the seven justices on the Arizona Supreme Court—Clint Bolick and Kathryn Hackett King—are up for retention elections on Nov. 5, 2024. In Arizona, governors select all supreme court justices from a list of names that the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments compiles. Once appointed, justices serve at least two years on the…