Author: David Luchs

  • 84 measures certified for statewide ballots, 11 fewer than even-year average

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    By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 84 measures certified for statewide ballots, 11 fewer than even-year average Candidate Connection update: More from U.S. House candidates in Mississippi and North Carolina Nevada’s U.S. House races to have the fewest candidates per seat this year since at least 2018…

  • # of contested primaries in Oregon at 10-year high

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    By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: # of contested primaries in Oregon at 10-year high Candidate Connection spotlight: More updates from congressional candidates in Virginia Eight candidates running in Republican primary for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District # of contested primaries in Oregon at 10-year high Voters…

  • Certified ballot measures lags prior even years at this point in the cycle

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    By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: So far this year, 84 measures have been certified for statewide ballots Candidate Connection spotlight: More from state legislative candidates in Illinois and Ohio Seventy candidates filed to run for 15 U.S. House districts in Ohio Certified ballot measures lags prior…

  • Number of open U.S. House seats in Oregon reaches decade high

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Oregon was March 8, 2022. This year, 46 candidates are running in Oregon's six U.S. House districts, including 26 Democrats, 19 Republicans, and one independent. That's 7.7 candidates per district, down from 9.2 candidates per district in 2020 and 8.4 in 2018. Here…

  • Candidates for office in Nevada and North Carolina complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Candidate Connection survey update—Four races reached 100% completion last week; featured responses from Nevada State Assembly District 2 and North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 Judge removes and then reinstates five members of a Pennsylvania school board North Carolina U.S.…

  • What’s on the ballot today

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    By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Milwaukee mayoral race headlines today’s elections A look at upcoming Article III judicial vacancies Help us continue our coverage! Join the Ballotpedia Society today What’s on the ballot today Milwaukee’s mayoral election is in the spotlight as the city heads to…

  • North Carolina U.S. House filings reach decade high

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in North Carolina was March 4. This year, 103 candidates are running for North Carolina's 14 U.S. House districts, including 60 Republicans, 40 Democrats, two Libertarians, and one independent. That's 7.4 candidates per district, up from 5.3 in 2020 and 5.0 in 2018. Here…

  • Statewide ballot measure certifications lag behind recent even-numbered years

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    By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Seventy-eight measures have been certified for statewide ballots this year Candidate Connection update: One race reached 100% completion in the past week Patricia Guerrero joins California Supreme Court Statewide ballot measure certifications lag behind recent even-numbered years Seventy-eight statewide measures have…

  • Five candidates file to run for U.S. House in Maine

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Maine was March 15. This year, five candidates are running for Maine's two U.S. House districts, including three Republicans and two Democrats. That's 2.5 candidates per seat, down from 3 candidates per seat in 2020 and 5 per seat in 2018. Here are…

  • Five states with candidate filing deadlines in the next week

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    By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Candidates for state and federal office in New Mexico have until today to file; four more states have filing deadlines next week Candidate Connection update: One race reached 100% completion in the past week Election spotlight—Ohio U.S. Senate Republican primary Candidates…