Author: Joel Williams
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Virginia legislative primaries to decide nominees for November general elections
Virginia holds legislative primaries for both the state Senate and the House of Delegates on June 11, 2019. Virginia has been under divided government since 2002. Gov. Ralph Northam is a Democrat while Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. If Republicans retain control of the Senate or the state House,…
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Eleven applicants for Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice position
Chief Justice Scott Bales of the Arizona Supreme Court will retire on July 31, 2019. Eleven applicants have applied for the position and will be interviewed by a 14-member selection commission. The commission will then submit a list of names to Gov. Doug Ducey (R), from which he will appoint a new chief justice. …
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House GOP women endorse Joan Perry in NC-3 runoff
All 13 Republican women in the U.S. House endorsed Joan Perry over Greg Murphy in the July 9 Republican runoff for North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, according to Roll Call on May 29, 2019. The two advanced from a field of 17 candidates in the April 30 Republican primary, with Murphy receiving 22.5 percent of…
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Keller defeats Friedenberg in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District
State Rep. Fred Keller (R) defeated college professor Marc Friedenberg (D) in a special election to fill the vacant seat representing Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House. As of 10:55 p.m. E.T., Keller had received 71 percent of the vote while Friedenberg had received 29 percent with 66 percent of precincts reporting. The…
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Colorado becomes the fifth state to enact net neutrality legislation
On May 17, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed SB19-078 into law, which prohibits internet service providers from throttling or blocking otherwise legal content, services, and apps, and from establishing internet fast lanes. Providers violating the law would be required to repay the state for any funding received for rural broadband initiatives. Colorado is…
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Pennsylvania U.S. House district and Kentucky governor on the ballot May 21
On May 21, voters will decide on the next representative from Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District and party nominees for Kentucky’s November gubernatorial election. Ballotpedia will have live results from all three races available once polls close. In Pennsylvania, Marc Friedenberg (D), a professor, and state Rep. Fred Keller (R) are running in a special…
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May fundraising reports: Justus raises twice as much as Lucas’ in KC mayoral election
In Kansas City, Missouri’s, mayoral election, Jolie Justus raised twice as much as fellow city council member Quinton Lucas as of May 9. Reports filed 40 days out from the election showed Justus had raised $1.02 million compared to $497,000 raised by Lucas. Justus had also spent $755,000 to Lucas’ $351,000. The only polling…
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One week until Kentucky’s gubernatorial primary elections
Four Democrats and four Republicans are competing for their party’s nominations in Kentucky’s May 21 gubernatorial primaries. The general election will take place on November 5. The position last changed partisan hands in 2015, when current governor Matt Bevin (R) defeated Jack Conway (D). The Democrats running are Kentucky House Minority Leader Rocky Adkins,…
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How much does it cost to register a car in each state?
As of May 2019, the range for vehicle registration costs in the 45 states with a fixed cost (rather than variable) was between $8 and $225. The cost for a title in those states ranged from $3 to $100. Five states had variable costs based on either the MSRP or the age and weight of…
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Noteworthy election recounts in the United States
An election recount is a process by which votes cast in an election are re-tabulated to verify the accuracy of the original results. Recounts typically occur in the event of a close margin of victory, accusations of election fraud, or the possibility of administrative errors. Recounts can either occur automatically or be requested by a…