Author: Douglas Kronaizl

  • 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…

  • Day 1 of SCOTUS confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson

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    By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings are underway A summary of upcoming Supreme Court cases Fifty-one state legislative districts with no major party competition in North Carolina this year Day 1 of SCOTUS confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson The…

  • Fifty-one state legislative districts will be without major party competition in North Carolina this year

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    The number of uncontested state legislative districts in North Carolina grew from 14 in 2020 to 51 this year. Uncontested districts lack major party competition, meaning candidates from only one of the two major parties filed to run. Democrats are effectively guaranteed to win 10 districts, and Republicans are guaranteed 41. Both major parties will…

  • 13 vulnerable trifectas in ’22

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    By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Here are the most vulnerable trifectas this year Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings to begin March 21 Four Republican candidates running to challenge Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District 13 vulnerable trifectas in ‘22 Thirteen state government…

  • Twenty-four of the largest 100 cities are holding mayoral elections this year

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 15, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-four of the largest 100 cities are holding mayoral elections this year Wyoming voters to decide ballot measure raising mandatory judicial retirement age to 75 Voters in Augusta, Maine, will decide a $4.5 million…

  • 1,839 declared candidates for U.S. Senate and House (so far)

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 11, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Republican candidates for Congress currently outnumber Democrats according to candidate filing information Indiana’s U.S. House elections to feature fewest open districts since 2014 #FridayTrivia: COVID-19 emergency orders have expired in how many states? 1,839…

  • Three Republican candidates running to challenge Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District

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    Three candidates—Theresa Gavarone, J.R. Majewski, and Craig Riedel—are running in the Republican primary election for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District on May 10, 2022. Incumbent Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D), the longest-serving woman in U.S. House history, was first elected in 1982 and is seeking re-election. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee listed Kaptur as a Frontline candidate,…

  • A look at historical data on midterms and state legislative elections

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 8, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at changes in state legislative seats during a president’s first midterm election Previewing Milwaukee’s April 5 mayoral special election Newcomers will win more than half of Nebraska state Senate districts up for…

  • One incumbent defeated in Texas’ state legislative primaries, continuing a decade-long decrease

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    Texas held the first statewide primary of the 2022 election cycle for federal and state offices on March 1. Heading into the primaries, it was guaranteed that at least one of the 151 state legislative incumbents seeking re-election would lose. Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez (D), who currently represents House District 76, was drawn into House…