Author: Cory Eucalitto
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Bullock is 21st Democrat to qualify for second 20-person set of debates
Montana Governor Steve Bullock’s campaign announced on June 18 that he had met the polling threshold to participate in the second set of Democratic presidential primary debates. The two CNN-hosted debates will take place July 30 and 31 in Detroit, Michigan. Bullock is the 21st candidate to meet at least one of the two…
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All in one place: 2020 presidential campaign logos
Twenty-one notable elected officials and public figures—19 Democrats and two Republicans—have entered the 2020 presidential race or formed an exploratory committee as of April 18. From now through the November 3, 2020, presidential election, Americans will see each campaign’s logo in television ads, on yard signs, in mailers, and more. Campaign logos are the…
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Previewing 2019’s state legislative elections
State legislative offices are up for regular election in seven chambers across four states this year. General elections in Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia are scheduled for November 5, while general elections in Louisiana are set for November 16. The chambers with the closest margins of partisan control are in Virginia, where Republicans hold…
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Special election to complete term of Walter Jones in NC-3 scheduled
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has announced dates for a special election to represent North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. The winner of the election will complete the term of former Rep. Walter Jones (R), who passed away on February 10, 2019. Six Republicans have already declared their intention to run for the seat. Jones…
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Local and special state legislative elections set for Tuesday
Elections are taking place in a number of states on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. They include: Four state legislative special elections are happening across the Kentucky State Senate and Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Texas House of Representatives. Municipal elections are scheduled in Tampa and St. Louis. Tampa voters are electing a new mayor and members…
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How states fill current and upcoming supreme court vacancies
There are two current vacancies on state supreme courts, with another three planned based on scheduled retirements. The current vacancies are in Kentucky and South Dakota, and the pending vacancies are in Arizona, North Carolina, and Virginia. States fill their supreme court vacancies in a number of ways. Here’s how the states with…
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Seattle sends out campaign finance vouchers, one of two connections between the city’s 2019 elections and ballot measures
Seattle, Washington, is holding elections for seven of the nine seats on its city council on November 5, 2019. Two previously-approved ballot measures will play out with this November’s elections. Let’s explore how they played out. The two ballot measures: the City of Seattle Restrictions on Campaign Finance and Elections Initiative (2015) and the Seattle…
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Woodall (R) is third U.S. House incumbent who won’t run for re-election. How many seats without incumbents flipped in 2018?
U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall (R) recently announced that he would not seek re-election to Georgia’s 7th Congressional District when his current term ends. Woodall had the closest election of his career in 2018; he defeated Carolyn Bourdeaux (D) by 433 votes. He is the third member of the U.S. House to make such an announcement,…
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Three years ago, presidential candidate field thins
Early 2016 primaries and caucuses three years ago beginning February 1, 2016, prompted a wave of candidates to withdraw from the presidential election that month. From February 1 through February 20, seven Republicans and one Democrat dropped out of the presidential race. Below is a look at the timeline of the early 2016 primaries…
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Richard Ojeda suspends 2020 presidential campaign
Former West Virginia State Senator Richard Ojeda (D) suspended his 2020 campaign for President of the United States on Friday. Ojeda served in the West Virginia State Senate from 2016 through 2019. He lost a bid to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional district in 2018 to Carol Miller (R). Ojeda was one of nine…