Author: Ellen Morrissey
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Six national party committees have raised $716 million in 2022 election cycle
Six party committees have raised a combined $716 million over the first ten months of the 2022 election cycle. In November, the committees raised $54 million, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. This was the lowest cumulative fundraising month of the 2022 election cycle. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) raised $12.6…
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New Jersey enacts new congressional map
On Dec. 22, 2021, the New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission enacted a new congressional map, which will take effect for New Jersey’s 2022 congressional elections. The commission voted 7-6 to approve the Democratic map proposal, with all six Democratic members and the tiebreaker chairman of the commission, former New Jersey Supreme Court Judge John Wallace,…
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New Mexico enacts new congressional map
On Dec. 17, 2021, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed new a congressional map into law, which will take effect for New Mexico’s 2022 congressional elections. The New Mexico State Senate approved the map 25-15 on Dec. 10, and the New Mexico House of Representatives approved the map 44-24 on Dec. 11. The…
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Connecticut Reapportionment Commission requests congressional map deadline extension
On Dec. 1, the Connecticut Reapportionment Commission voted 9-0 to request a three-week extension to the state’s congressional map deadline, which was initially Nov. 30. The commission submitted the request to the Connecticut Supreme Court, which took control of the redistricting process once the deadline passed. The nine-member Reapportionment Commission formed after the original eight-member…
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Biden announces Shalanda Young as nominee for director of Office of Management and Budget
President Joe Biden (D) announced Shalanda Young as his nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Nov. 24, 2021. Young was previously confirmed as deputy director of the OMB on March 2 and has been serving as the agency’s acting director. Earlier this year, Biden nominated Neera Tanden as OMB…
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Redistricting committee updates in Connecticut and Virginia
Here’s a summary of recent redistricting committee updates from Connecticut and Virginia: In Connecticut, the Reapportionment Commission selected John McKinney (R) as a ninth and potentially tie-breaking member. McKinney is a former state Senator who served as minority leader for seven years. The previous tie-breaking member, Kevin Johnson (D), resigned from the position. Though the…
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Oklahoma enacts new congressional, legislative maps
On Nov. 22, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed new congressional and legislative maps into law. These maps will take effect for the state’s 2022 congressional and legislative elections. Oklahoma is the 17th state to complete congressional redistricting, and the 21st state to complete legislative redistricting. The Oklahoma State Senate approved the Senate map in…
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Major party campaign committees raise $63 million in October
Six party committees have raised a combined $662 million over the first ten months of the 2022 election cycle. In October, the committees raised $63 million, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. The Republican National Committee (RNC) raised and spent more than the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in October. The RNC raised…
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Ohio enacts new congressional map
Ohio Governor Mike Dewine (R) signed a new congressional map into law on Nov. 20, 2021, making Ohio the 15th state to enact a congressional map during the 2020 redistricting cycle. This map takes effect for Ohio’s 2022 congressional elections. In the 2010 redistricting cycle, Ohio enacted its Congressional map on Sept. 26, 2011, 55…
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Nevada enacts new congressional, legislative maps
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signed new congressional and legislative maps into law on Nov. 16, 2021. These maps take effect for Nevada’s 2022 congressional and legislative elections. Nevada is the 14th state to enact congressional maps this redistricting cycle, and the 20th state to enact legislative maps. During the 2010 redistricting cycle, Nevada enacted…