Author: Lara Bonatesta

  • Ten candidates are running for mayor of Oakland on April 15

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    Ten candidates are running in the April 15 nonpartisan, special general election for mayor of Oakland. Incumbent Kevin Jenkins is not running. The Oakland City Council selected Jenkins to serve as interim mayor after voters recalled former mayor Sheng Thao 60.6%-39.4% on Nov. 5, 2024. Click here to learn more about the recall. This was…

  • Following boycott in tied chamber, Minnesota Republicans file recall petitions against state House Democrats

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    Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Following boycott in tied chamber, Minnesota Republicans file recall petitions against state House Democrats Over the past 111 years, there have been 186 recall attempts against state legislators. On Feb. 25, that number…

  • Voters to decide if Musk’s SpaceX will get its own hometown

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at 124 years of ballot measures in Oregon  Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will…

  • A comprehensive look at 113 years of ballot measures in Arizona

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    Welcome to the Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at 113 years of ballot measures in Arizona  Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will…

  • A comprehensive look at 178 years of ballot measures in Wisconsin

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at 178 years of ballot measures in Wisconsin  As we mentioned in our Jan 9. and Feb. 5 editions of the Brew, Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly…

  • 58 minor party candidates received more votes than the margin of victory in the 2024 federal, state, and local elections

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 58 minor party candidates received more votes than the margin of victory in the 2024 federal, state, and local elections  Of the more than 75,000 elections Ballotpedia covered last year, at least 58…

  • Partisan control of Wisconsin Supreme Court at stake in 2025

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    Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel are running for a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 1, 2025. Incumbent Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, one of the court’s liberal members, is retiring. The filing deadline was Jan. 7, 2025. The primary scheduled for February 18, 2025, was canceled after only two candidates filed to…

  • 77 officials were recalled in 2024 – higher than the 10-year average

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 77 officials were recalled in 2024 – higher than the 10-year average Seventy-seven officials were removed from office through recall elections in 2024. An average of about 55 officials were recalled between 2014…

  • A comprehensive look at all ballot measures in California from 1910-2024

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A comprehensive look at all ballot measures in California from 1910 to 2024  Ballotpedia’s Historical Ballot Measure Factbook will document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research…

  • The 2024 Cookie of the Year winner – Sugar Cookie

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 20, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thank you for reading the Brew! We’re so grateful to you, our readers, for welcoming us into your inbox. We’ll be back on Jan. 6. Have a wonderful rest of your 2024 and holiday…