Author: Douglas Kronaizl

  • Partisan control of most of the country’s largest cities’ mayorships remains unchanged

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, November 22, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: At least one big city mayor’s office changed partisan hands on Nov. 8 Where things stand with ranked-choice voting Here come the 2023 filing deadlines! At least one big city mayor’s office changed partisan…

  • Progress report tracking school board conflict elections from Nov. 8

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    Welcome to the Friday, November 18, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Tracking school board conflicts by the numbers Twenty-two states in 2018 and 2020 elected statewide candidates from a different party #FridayTrivia: How many states elected a governor and U.S. Senator from a different party…

  • Pivot Counties and their U.S. House elections

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, November 15, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Where things stand in America’s Pivot Counties Donald Trump’s endorsees won 87% of their races, decreasing to 37% in battleground contests U.S. House and Senate Republican leadership elections scheduled this week Where things stand…

  • State financial officers—what they are and why you should care

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    Welcome to the Friday, November 4, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: What you need to know about this year’s state financial officer elections All major party candidates in 45 battleground races completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Connecticut voters to consider allowing in-person early voting Chaz…

  • Kaptur faces Majewski in one of 13 U.S. House districts Democrats are defending that Donald Trump won in 2020

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    Incumbent Marcy Kaptur (D) and J.R. Majewski (R) are running in the general election for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. The partisan composition of the 9th District changed following redistricting after the 2020 census. Joe Biden (D) defeated Donald Trump (R) in the old 9th District, 59% to 40%. Trump defeated Biden…

  • Ballot measure campaign contributions top $1 billion

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, November 1, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballot measure campaign contributions top $1 billion Previewing Arizona’s toss-up gubernatorial election Under Louisiana’s unique voting system, primaries are on Nov. 8 One week until election day! We hope you had a great Halloween…

  • Explore Ballotpedia’s Annual Congressional Competitiveness Report

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    Welcome to the Friday, October 28, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s analysis of congressional elections finds fewer incumbents, more primary challengers compared to 2020 Previewing Alaska’s U.S. Senate election Florida state senator elected by narrowest margin nationwide in 2020 faces re-election challenge Ballotpedia’s analysis…

  • Take two! Detailing 377 election rematches this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, October 25, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There are 377 rematches this year between candidates who last faced off in 2018 or 2020 Previewing Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial election Battleground races for U.S. Senate, state executive offices in Wisconsin this year There are…

  • A closer look at the 229 incumbents who lost state legislative primaries

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    Welcome to the Friday, October 21, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Most state legislative primary defeats in over a decade Ballot measure campaigns have raised $808 million this cycle Maine is one of 11 states where Democrats are defending a U.S. House district Donald Trump…

  • Wait! The primaries aren’t over yet

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, October 18, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: America’s final partisan primary Previewing Minnesota’s gubernatorial election Maryland one of five states to decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana America’s final partisan primary And you thought the primaries were all over! Today, Oct.…