Author: Juan Garcia de Paredes

  • A preview of tomorrow’s New Jersey primaries

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 5, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A preview of tomorrow’s New Jersey statewide primaries Biden issued two executive orders in May on sanctions and coronavirus vaccine requirements States continue to enact more election-related legislation this year than in 2022 A preview of tomorrow’s…

  • Three special elections called so far in the 118th Congress

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    U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I., 1st) resigned from Congress on June 1 to become president of the Rhode Island Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Providence. A special election to replace him is scheduled for Nov. 7, 2023. The special election to replace Cicilline is one of three scheduled so far during the 118th Congress.…

  • Ballot measures certifications outpacing 10-year average

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 2, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott and Juan Garcia de Paredes  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An update on this year’s ballot measure certifications   State supreme courts issued 89 opinions from May 22-28   #FridayTrivia: How many states have laws allowing for charter schools? An update…

  • Number of special elections so far in the 118th Congress below the number at this point in the 117th Congress

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 1, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three special elections called so far in the 118th Congress A look at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Biden issues the fourth veto of his presidency Three special elections called so far in the 118th Congress…

  • Denver to elect a new mayor for the first time since 2011

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, May 30, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at next week’s mayoral runoff in Denver States enacting more election-related legislation in 2023 than 2022 Latest edition of Hall Pass: Montana becomes the 46th state to authorize charter schools Denver to elect a new…

  • At least 28 state legislators have been expelled since 2000

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    Last month, three elected officials were expelled from state legislatures: Reps. Liz Harris (R-Ariz.), Justin Jones (D-Tenn.), and Justin Pearson (D-Tenn.).  Local officials later re-appointed Jones and Pearson to their seats. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Julie Willoughby (R) to Harris’ seat on May 5.  In order to determine how often lawmakers are…

  • Carluccio defeats McCullough in the Republican primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

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    Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio defeated Patricia McCullough in the Republican primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16, 2023. Carluccio will face Daniel D. McCaffery (D) in the general election on Nov. 7. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is the state’s court of last resort. It can hear appeals from statewide and local…

  • Looking back at Tuesday’s elections

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    Welcome to the Thursday, May 18, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Pennsylvania election results Kentucky gubernatorial primaries Jacksonville mayoral election runoff Plus: Staff Writer Doug Kronaizl talks school board elections in the latest episode of On the Ballot, our weekly podcast Tuesday was a busy day! Ballotpedia covered…

  • Daniel Cameron defeats eleven other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Kentucky

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    Daniel Cameron defeated Ryan Quarles, Kelly Craft, and nine other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Kentucky on May 16. Cameron will face incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear (D) in the general election on Nov. 7. Cameron received 47% of the vote to Quarles’ 22% and Craft’s 18%. The three led in polling and…

  • 2024 presidential primary calendar begins to take shape

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    Welcome to the Monday, May 15, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2024 presidential primary calendar begins to take shape A final look at Kentucky’s gubernatorial primaries States have enacted more election-related legislation in 2023 than at this point last year Next year’s presidential primary calendar begins to take…