Author: Douglas Kronaizl

  • North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District Democratic primary

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    Eight candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District on May 17, 2022. Incumbent Rep. David Price (D)—first elected in 1986, defeated in 1994, and re-elected in 1996—is not seeking re-election. This is the first time the 4th District has been open since 1972. Media attention has focused on…

  • 87% of Americans live in a county that has voted for the same party in the past three presidential elections

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    Almost 9 in 10 Americans live in a county that has voted for the same party in the past three presidential elections. Ballotpedia describes these as either Solid Democratic or Solid Republican counties, depending on the party that voters there supported. After the 2020 presidential election, 288 million Americans lived in either a Solid Democratic…

  • The number of state legislators is increasing

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    By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wyoming creates three new state legislative seats Election spotlight—North Carolina’s U.S. Senate Republican primary #FridayTrivia: How many state legislative seats were vacant as of March 30? The number of state legislators is increasing When we talk about redistricting, it’s usually about…

  • One-quarter of Montana legislators ineligible to seek re-election this year due to term limit laws

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    Thirty incumbent state legislators in Montana—24% of those with expiring terms—were ineligible to file for re-election this year because of the state’s term limit laws. These laws guarantee open districts on a regular basis since incumbents are barred from running. Montana’s term limits had the largest effect on the state Senate where they left 12…

  • Education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska State Board of Education

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    By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sexual education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska State Board of Education 54.3% of the nation’s state legislators are Republicans Every U.S. House district in California has a contested primary this year Education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska…

  • Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed, will be sworn in this summer

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    By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court Five candidates file for U.S. House in Maine creating one contested primary Join the Ballotpedia Society to help us bring more neutral, reliable coverage to the local level Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed,…

  • Supreme Court nominee Jackson’s committee vote scheduled for April 4

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    By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Senate Judiciary Committee voting whether to advance Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination on April 4 Nineteen candidates running in Oregon’s Republican gubernatorial primary on May 17 #FridayTrivia: How long was Hawaii’s statewide mask requirement in place? Our America’s Next Top Pet comPETition…

  • Rate of state legislative incumbents facing primary challengers doubles in Idaho compared to recent years

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    More state legislative incumbents are facing primary challenges in Idaho this year than at any point since at least 2014. Seventy-five incumbents are seeking re-election this year, 61.3% of whom (46) are running in contested primaries. From 2014 to 2020, the percentage of incumbents in contested primaries hovered at around half that rate ranging from…

  • The busiest month for candidate filings ends with S.C. and S.D.

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    By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Candidate filing ends in South Dakota and South Carolina this week Nebraska’s U.S. House elections see most candidates running per district since 2012 Yamhill County, Ore., recall defeated on March 22 The busiest month for candidate filings ends with S.C. and…

  • The latest with school board elections this cycle

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 25, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five states holding general school board elections on April 5 Election spotlight—Oregon’s 5th Congressional District Democratic primary #FridayTrivia: How many cases is the U.S. Supreme Court hearing during its current argument session? Five states…