Author: Juan Garcia de Paredes

  • Contested U.S. House races are becoming more common

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 26, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More U.S. House races now have major-party competition Statewide rent control initiative may be on California ballots for the third time in four election cycles Governors have vetoed twice…

  • A look at how key primaries in Virginia played out

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 22, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at how key primaries in Virginia played out Listen to our interview with Election Assistance Commissioner Don Palmer in the latest episode of On the Ballot Number of U.S. Senators not running for re-election tied…

  • Incumbent Andy Beshear (D) and Daniel Cameron (R) are running in the Kentucky gubernatorial election on Nov. 7

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    Incumbent Andy Beshear (D) and Daniel Cameron (R) are running in the Nov. 7, 2023, Kentucky gubernatorial election. The primary was May 16, 2023. The filing deadline was Jan. 6, 2023. According to CNN’s Eric Bradner, “The race between Beshear and Cameron, much like Virginia’s state legislative races this fall, carries significant implications for 2024’s elections, as…

  • Texas has enacted the most election-related legislation so far this year

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    As of June 15, legislators across the country have enacted 208 election-related bills this year, 42 more than the 166 bills states had enacted at this point in 2022. Texas has enacted the most bills this year, with 20, surpassing Tennessee, which has enacted 17. In 2022, Tennessee enacted the most bills at this point…

  • Five U.S. Senators have announced they are not running for re-election in 2024

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    Fifteen members of Congress—five members of the U.S. Senate and ten members of the U.S. House—have announced they would not seek re-election in 2024. This includes 11 Democrats—four in the Senate and seven in the House—as well as four Republicans—U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and three House members. The same number of U.S. Senators (5)…

  • 13 bills or resolutions related to Juneteenth enacted so far in 2023

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 19, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More bills related to Juneteenth introduced and enacted so far this year than in all of 2022 Texas surpasses Tennessee as the state with the most enacted legislation so far this year…

  • More filed amendments in Texas than the average from the past 15 years

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 15, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas legislators file 297 constitutional amendments All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 7 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Braver Angels’ Elizabeth Doll talks about tackling political polarization in the latest episode of On the Ballot…

  • Previewing Thursday’s special election primaries to fill vacancies created after state lawmakers were expelled

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 12, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A preview of Thursday’s special election primaries to fill vacancies created after state lawmakers were expelled Partisan count: 54.94% of state legislators were Republican and 43.33% were Democratic at the end of May States continue to outpace…

  • Burgum, Christie, and Pence announce their presidential campaigns

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    Three new noteworthy candidates announced 2024 presidential campaigns in the past week. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) officially announced his candidacy on June 6, while former Vice President Mike Pence (R) and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) officially announced their candidacies on June 7.  There are now three noteworthy Democrats and 11…

  • Tuesday’s election results roundup: One incumbent loses in New Jersey, and Denver gets a new mayor

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 8, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Tuesday’s election results roundup: One incumbent loses in New Jersey, and Denver gets a new mayor On this date in 1976: Ohio voters approved the Ohio Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment A roundtable of…