Author: Douglas Kronaizl

  • Over 50% of Americans won’t have finalized election results until three weeks after the election

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    Welcome to the Monday, October 17, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here’s when your state will finalize its election results This week’s major voter participation dates and deadlines Explore Mississippi’s general election ballot Here’s when your state will finalize its election results After voters cast…

  • Slavery and indentured servitude on the ballot in five states

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, October 11, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five states to decide measures regarding slavery and indentured servitude as criminal punishments Kemp faces Abrams in rematch for Georgia governor Explore New Jersey’s general election ballot Five states to decide measures regarding slavery…

  • Voters will decide 129 statewide ballot measures this November

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, September 27, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters will decide 129 statewide ballot measures this November Ryan v. Vance in Ohio’s U.S. Senate election Toss-up U.S. Senate, House, and gubernatorial elections in Nevada this year Voters will decide 129 statewide ballot…

  • 7 states where minority party candidates outnumber the majority in state legislative elections

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    Welcome to the Friday, September 23, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Minority party in seven states is contesting more state legislative seats than majority party West Virginia voters to consider prohibiting state supreme court involvement in impeachment proceedings Catch up quick with the latest episode…

  • U.S. House incumbent primary defeats reached highest point in two decades

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, September 20, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. House incumbent primary losses exceed last two redistricting cycles Candidates from both major parties are contesting all but two seats in Michigan’s state legislative elections Seven-state analysis shows attorney general candidates have raised…

  • General election early voting starts this week

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    Welcome to the Monday, September 19, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: General election early voting starts this week A look at Oregon’s open gubernatorial election Abortion at play in state supreme court and a ballot measure election in Kentucky this year General election early voting…

  • A look at governors and veto-proof state legislative majorities from opposite parties

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    Welcome to the Friday, September 16, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Four states have a governor of one party and a veto-proof state legislative majority of the opposing party Revisit the top stories from this primary cycle with Heart of the Primaries Idaho to vote…

  • 4.5% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries

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    With the conclusion of this year’s primary election cycle, 216 state legislative incumbents—63 Democrats and 153 Republicans—lost to primary challengers, representing 4.5% of incumbents running for re-election. These totals include data from the final three state legislative primaries held on Sept. 13 in Delaware, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island: Delaware: one Republican incumbent lost; New…

  • New York’s Democratic-held 3rd Congressional District draws attention following local Republican gains in 2021

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    Robert Zimmerman (D), George Devolder-Santos (R), Mekita Coe (People’s Party), and Melanie D’Arrigo (Working Families Party) are running in the general election for New York’s 3rd Congressional District on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Tom Suozzi (D) is not running for re-election. The 3rd District, located on Long Island including the northern portion of Nassau County…

  • Uncontested races will result in 23 state legislative chambers where one party is guaranteed to win a simple majority

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, September 13, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There are 23 state legislative chambers where one party is guaranteed to win a simple majority Virginia voters to elect 11 U.S. House members in November Three states round out this year’s primary calendar…