Author: David Luchs

Welcome to the Wednesday, December 21, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More than 1,000 candidates who won election this November completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Minimum wages set to increase in 27 states in 2023 by an average of $0.87 Voting in Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie…

Welcome to the Wednesday, December 14, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 11 state legislative special elections have been scheduled for 2023 Leadership of Pennsylvania House of Representatives remains unclear Voting continues for the Official Holiday Cookie! Eleven state legislative special elections have been scheduled for…

Welcome to the Wednesday, December 7, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Runoff to determine who will be Austin’s next mayor Two citizen initiatives certified to the state legislature in Maine Campaign to repeal California fast food wage and labor regulation law submits more than 1…

Welcome to the Wednesday, November 30, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters rejected all three ballot measures calling for constitutional conventions Control of Alaska House of Representatives still undecided More than 900 winning candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey this year Voters rejected all three…

Welcome to the Wednesday, November 23, Brew.  By: David Luchs We’ll be taking tomorrow and Friday off for the Thanksgiving holiday; the Brew will resume Monday, Nov. 28. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Tracking state legislative elections in pivot counties A look at Ballotpedia’s favorite Thanksgiving dishes Going to…

Welcome to the Wednesday, November 16, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: At least 2.6% of state legislative incumbents lost on Nov. 8, with 343 races uncalled Voters addressed 132 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 8 Ballotpedia’s free down-ballot results webinar is tomorrow At least 2.6%…

Welcome to the Wednesday, November 9, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Control of Congress remains too close to call What happened in the states Six top ballot measure results A look at winning candidates who completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey When will results be finalized?…

Welcome to the Wednesday, November 2, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 28 state legislative chambers we’ll be watching next week New York voters to decide several toss-up congressional elections President Joe Biden’s approval rating rises to 44% in October, highest since 2021 28 state legislative…

Welcome to the Wednesday, October 26, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Introduced bills to change I&R ⬆️, enacted bills ⬇️ Democratic party committees surpass Republican party committees in cumulative fundraising for first time since June 2021 Alaska voters to decide three statewide races using new…

Welcome to the Wednesday, October 19, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislative competitiveness reaches a decade-high Battleground race will fill Rhode Island’s first open congressional district since 2010 State legislative competitiveness reaches a decade-high Ballotpedia’s Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report found a decade-high level…