Author: Lara Bonatesta

  • Four candidates running in Michigan's Supreme Court elections on Nov. 5

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    Four candidates are running in two general elections for Michigan's Supreme Court on November 5. Andrew Fink and Kimberly Thomas are running for a full eight-year term. Incumbent David Viviano (R) is not running for re-election. Incumbent Kyra Harris Bolden and Patrick W. O'Grady are running in a special election. Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) appointed Harris Bolden in November 2022. The winner of the special election will serve the remainder of Bridget Mary McCormack's term, which…

  • Both candidates for Michigan Supreme Court complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Michigan Supreme Court —  Andrew Fink and Kimberly Thomas — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the question: What are the…

  • Twenty-two candidates running for Detroit Public Schools Community District school board

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    Twenty-two candidates are running in the November 5, general election for Detroit Public Schools Community District school board. Three of the board's seven seats are up for election. Board members are elected at large. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo is the only incumbent running for re-election. Misha Stallworth and Sonya Mays are not. The Michigan Chronicle’s Donald James…

  • Three candidates are running in the general election for Governor of New Hampshire on Nov. 5

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    Joyce Craig (D), Kelly Ayotte (R), and Stephen Villee (L) are running in the general election for Governor of New Hampshire on Nov. 5, 2024. Incumbent Chris Sununu (R) did not run for re-election. As of Sept. 17, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's…

  • Five candidates running in the general election for Pennsylvania's Auditor General

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    Incumbent Timothy DeFoor (R), Malcolm Kenyatta (D), and three other candidates are running in the general election for Pennsylvania Auditor General on November 5, 2024. Pennsylvania's Auditor General is responsible for using audits to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent legally and properly by state government entities. In 2020, DeFoor defeated Nina Ahmad (D) 49.4% to 46.4%. DeFoor earned an associate degree in paralegal…

  • Education on the ballot with veto referendum in Nebraska

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 12, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Education on the ballot with veto referendum in Nebraska  Nebraska voters will decide on a veto referendum for a private education scholarship program on Nov. 5. Voters will decide whether to uphold or repeal…

  • Incumbent Scott Perry (R) and Janelle Stelson (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District

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    Incumbent Scott Perry (R) and Janelle Stelson (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. In 2022, Perry defeated Shamaine Daniels (D) 53.8% to 46.2%. On the same ballot, Josh Shapiro (D) defeated Doug Mastriano (R) in the district by 12 percentage points in the state's gubernatorial…

  • Incumbent Tammy Baldwin (D), Eric Hovde (R), Thomas Leager (America First Party), and Phillip Anderson (Disrupt The Corruption Party) are running in the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin

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    Incumbent Tammy Baldwin (D), Eric Hovde (R), Thomas Leager (America First Party), and Phillip Anderson (Disrupt The Corruption Party) are running in the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin on November 5, 2024. The Associated Press's Scott Bauer wrote, "The seat in battleground Wisconsin is seen as essential for Democrats, who know they must win there…

  • Four candidates running in the general election for Michigan's 10th Congressional District

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    Incumbent John James (R), Carl Marlinga (D), Mike Saliba (L), and Andrea Kirby (Working Class Party) are running in the general election for Michigan's 10th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. This election is a rematch of the 2022 general election, when James defeated Marlinga 48.8% to 48.3%. It was the third closest House race…

  • Six candidates running in the general election for Pennsylvania Attorney General

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    Eugene DePasquale (D), Dave Sunday (R) and four other candidates are running in the November 5 general election for Attorney General of Pennsylvania. In the 2020 general election, Josh Shapiro (D) defeated Heather Heidelbaugh (R) 50.9% to 46.3%. Shapiro appointed Michelle Henry (D) attorney general after he was elected governor in 2022. Henry is not…