Author: Juan Garcia de Paredes

  • Talking off-cycle elections on the Ballotpedia podcast

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Monday, August 21, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Talking off-cycle elections on the Ballotpedia podcast Arkansas to elect new state treasurer in 2024 All candidates for Indianapolis City Council District 13 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Talking off-cycle elections on the Ballotpedia podcast Whether…

  • Previewing the first Republican presidential primary debate

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Thursday, August 17, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eight candidates met the polling and fundraising thresholds for the first Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23 Number of U.S. Senators not running for re-election tied with 2022. Number of House members not running less…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #73

    Posted on

    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: the debate over American history curriculum In your district: Managing policy disagreements between board members  Share candidate endorsements with us!  School board filing deadlines, election results, and…

  • Number of U.S. Senators not running for re-election tied with 2022; number of House members not running below 2022 and 2018, tied with 2020

    Posted on

    As of Aug. 15, 18 members of Congress—five Senators and 13 Representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024. This includes 13 Democrats—four in the Senate and nine in the House—as well as five Republicans—U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and four House members. The same number of U.S. Senators (5) had announced they were…

  • Carolyn Carluccio and Daniel McCaffery are running in the Nov. 7 partisan election for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

    Posted on

    Carolyn Carluccio (R) and Daniel McCaffery (D) are running in the partisan election for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Nov. 7, 2023. The primary was May 16, 2023. The winner of the general election will succeed Justice Max Baer (D), who died on September 30, 2022. As a result of Baer’s death,…

  • 1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022, roughly equal to 2018

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Monday, August 14, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022 Twenty-one federal judicial vacancies on the horizon 54.94% of state legislators are Republican, 44.35% Democratic 1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022 Nationwide, voters cast…

  • Brown defeats Newman in the Republican primary for the Northern District seat on the Mississippi Public Service Commission

    Posted on

    Chris Brown defeated Tanner Newman in the August 8, 2023, Republican primary for the Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District.  No Democrat is running in the district, so Brown is guaranteed to win the general election on Nov. 7. Incumbent Brandon Presley (D) is running for governor of Mississippi. According to DeSoto County News‘ Bob…

  • Issue 1 defeated in Ohio

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Thursday, August 10, 2023, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Issue 1 defeated in Ohio Mississippi state executive primaries results round-up Arkansas veto referendum on LEARNS Act falls short of required signatures Issue 1 defeated in Ohio On Tuesday, Ohio voters…

  • Three members of the Temecula Valley Unified School District face recall effort after voting to reject social studies curriculum

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Monday, August 7, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three members of the Temecula Valley Unified School District face recall effort after voting to reject social studies curriculum Constitutional amendment to provide state right to abortion will be on November 2023 ballot in Ohio Biden issues…

  • Ballotpedia Report: states are making it harder for campaigns to qualify and pass initiatives and referendums

    Posted on

    Welcome to the Thursday, August 3, 2023, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia Report: states are making it harder for campaigns to qualify and pass initiatives and referendums Joe Biden’s approval rating is 42% at end of July OIRA reviewed 55 significant rules in July Ballotpedia Report: states…