Author: Dave Beaudoin

  • Florida $15 Minimum Wage Initiative to appear on 2020 ballot

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    Welcome to the Monday, November 18, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Florida $15 Minimum Wage Initiative to appear on 2020 ballo 35 candidates file for Congress in Alabama Join us tomorrow for our Ballotpedia Insights on American democracy Florida $15 Minimum Wage Initiative to appear on 2020 ballot…

  • The last statewide election of 2019

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      Welcome to the Friday, November 15, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana voters to decide governor, state legislative races Saturday Patrick joins 17 Democrats running for President What’s the Tea? Louisiana voters to decide governor, state legislative races Saturday The last statewide elections of 2019 take place…

  • Checking in on trifectas

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      Welcome to the Thursday, November 14, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Checking in on trifectas Local Elections Roundup Two state legislative seats flip party control in Nov. 5 special elections Checking in on trifectas Five states—Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia—held elections for either governor or…

  • Trump has appointed the 4th-most federal judges as of Nov. 1

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      Welcome to the Wednesday, November 13, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump has appointed the fourth-most federal judges at this point in his presidency in the last 100 years Ten candidates have qualified for the next Democratic presidential primary debate Boudin wins San Francisco District Attorney election…

  • Another 2020 filing deadline today

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, November 12, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Arkansas’ 2020 filing deadline is today, Nov. 12 Colorado voters split on two statewide ballot measures in 2019 Register for tomorrow’s quarterly briefing on the presidential race Arkansas’ 2020 filing deadline is today, Nov. 12 One week…

  • Louisiana voters to decide governor and House veto-proof majority next week

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    Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 8, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana voters to decide governor, House veto-proof majority Nov. 16 Alabama’s 2020 filing deadline is today, Nov. 8 You are amazing. Programming note: We will not be publishing the Brew this Monday, November 11. Happy Veterans Day…

  • We have election results!

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    Welcome to today’s Brew. The caffeine still hasn’t worn off yet from last night’s election results work. We’re bringing you a special edition today—10 things to know about last night. Note: results are current as of 2 am EST. Join us for a briefing later today discussing yesterday’s results Three top statewide executive offices may have…

  • It’s Election Day Eve!

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    Welcome to the Monday, November 4, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: It’s the day before Election Day 2019 Looking ahead An update on our Candidate Conversations portal It’s the day before Election Day 2019 There is one day left before voters have their say in 2019’s odd-year elections. Although…

  • Kentucky voters to elect governor

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    Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 1, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Spending exceeds $20 million in Kentucky gubernatorial race Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash file California ballot initiative to define their drivers as independent contractors and enact labor policies Meet the San Francisco DA candidates participating in our new…

  • Our list of 2019’s Top 10 ballot measures

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    10 ballot measures we’re watching closely on Nov. 5  Yesterday, our ballot measures team published its ranking of the Top 10 measures that voters will decide on Nov. 5. There are 32 statewide ballot measures across eight states. The average number of statewide measures on the ballot in odd-numbered years from 2009 through 2017 was…