Author: David Luchs
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Trifecta vulnerability update for November 2019 statewide elections
Five states are holding gubernatorial or state legislative elections this year: Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia. All five states could see a change in trifecta status as a result. A state government trifecta exists when one party controls a state’s governorship and holds majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Today, there…
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RNC outraises DNC by more than two-to-one for a fifth month, DSCC outraises NRSC for second month this year
The Republican National Committee (RNC) outraised its Democratic counterpart by more than two-to-one for the fourth consecutive month, while the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) outraised its Republican counterpart for a second month this year, according to September 2019 campaign finance reports filed with the FEC. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) raised $4.7…
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Joe Biden becomes fourth Democratic candidate to reach 100,000 pageviews, Andrew Yang leading in pageviews for sixth consecutive week
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers’ attention. Andrew Yang’s campaign page on Ballotpedia received 4,203 views for the week of September 15-21. Yang’s pageview figure represents 11.4% of the pageviews for all Democratic candidates during the…
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Andrew Yang surpasses Pete Buttigieg in lifetime pageviews, leads for fifth consecutive week
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers’ attention. Andrew Yang’s campaign page on Ballotpedia received 4,826 pageviews for the week of September 8-14, which included the third Democratic presidential debate. Yang’s pageview figure represents 11.3% of the…
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Andrew Yang leads in pageviews for fourth consecutive week, Kamala Harris becomes third candidate to reach 100,000 views
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers’ attention. Andrew Yang’s campaign page on Ballotpedia received 3,321 pageviews for the week of September 1-7. Yang’s pageview figure represents 10.5% of the pageviews for all Democratic candidates during the…
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Andrew Yang leads in pageviews for third consecutive week
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers’ attention. Andrew Yang’s campaign page on Ballotpedia received 5,219 pageviews for the week of August 25-31. Yang’s pageview figure represents 9.6% of the pageviews for all Democratic candidates during the…
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Texas becomes the 36th state to limit opioid prescriptions
A law limiting the ability of physicians to prescribe opioids in Texas took effect Sunday, making it the 36th state to limit opioid prescriptions. House Bill 2174 prohibits physicians from prescribing more than a ten-day supply of opioids and from refilling opioid prescriptions. The law excludes prescriptions for chronic pain, cancer patients, hospice and…
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Tobacco age increased to 21 in Arkansas, Texas, and Vermont
The minimum age to purchase tobacco in Arkansas, Texas, and Vermont increased from 18 to 21 on Sunday. Those three states are among 13 to increase their tobacco age restriction to 21 since June 2015, when Hawaii became the first state to do so in the 21st century. There are now 13 states where…
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Kirsten Gillibrand ends presidential campaign
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announced she was ending her campaign for the presidency in an interview with The New York Times Wednesday. In a tweet announcing her withdrawal, Gillibrand said, “I am so proud of this team and all we’ve accomplished. But I think it’s important to know how you can best serve.…
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In 2018, 88 state legislative races were decided by a margin of 0.5% or less
In 2018, 88 regular state legislative races were decided by margins under 0.5%, including 16 races decided by 10 or fewer votes and two which were decided by a single vote. Eighteen of these races took place in New Hampshire, three times as many as in any other state. Regular state legislative elections for…