Author: Mercedes Yanora

  • Decade-low number of open seats in Illinois’ state legislative primaries

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    Six seats in the Illinois state legislature are open, meaning no incumbents filed. This guarantees that at least 4% of the seats up for election will be represented by newcomers next year, a decade low.  Twenty incumbents face primary challenges, representing 15% of all incumbents running for re-election.  Of the 20 incumbents in contested primaries,…

  • What we know about the 138 local ballot measures Californians decided on March 5

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    Welcome to the Thursday, March 14, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: What we know about the 138 local ballot measures Californians decided on March 5 Voters decided on 138 local ballot measures during California’s March 5 statewide primary. We’ve highlighted the results from 11 notable…

  • 2.6% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries

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    So far this year, 12 state legislative incumbents — one Democrat and 11 Republicans — have lost to primary challengers. Across the four states that have held primaries, 2.6% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, which is less than at this point in 2022 (3.6%). These totals include data from elections in both legislative…

  • Comparing Biden and Trump’s recent endorsements in top and down-ballot races

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 12, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Comparing Biden and Trump’s recent endorsements in top and down-ballot races  Both President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) made endorsements in recent primaries. Let’s take a look at how they…

  • Trump campaign has outraised Biden campaign in Pennsylvania

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    Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Pennsylvania of all presidential candidates, taking in $2.36 million since the start of the campaign cycle.  Trump raised $217,108 in January. Joe Biden (D) has raised the next most from Pennsylvania, with $1.90 million since the start of the campaign and $398,257 in January. In January…

  • Biden campaign has outraised Trump campaign in Washington state

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    Joe Biden (D) has raised the most money from Washington state of all presidential candidates, taking in $2.7 million since the start of the campaign cycle.  Biden raised $508,709 in January. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Washington, with $1.6 million since the start of the campaign and $162,431 in January. In…

  • Trump campaign has outraised Haley campaign in Wisconsin

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    Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Wisconsin of all presidential candidates, taking in $704,092 since the start of the campaign cycle.  Trump raised $72,128 in January. Nikki Haley (R) has raised the next most from Wisconsin, with $633,500 since the start of the campaign and $124,991 in January. In January alone, Joe…

  • Trump campaign has outraised Haley campaign in Georgia

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    Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Georgia of all presidential candidates, taking in $2.14 million since the start of the campaign cycle.  Trump raised $220,972 in January. Nikki Haley (R) has raised the next most from Georgia, with $1.73 million since the start of the campaign and $298,785 in January. Twenty-four notable…

  • Trump campaign has outraised Biden campaign in Michigan

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    Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Michigan of all presidential candidates, taking in $1.81 million since the start of the campaign cycle.  Trump raised $170,898 in January. Joe Biden (D) has raised the next most from Michigan, with $858,781 since the start of the campaign and $194,456 in January. Twenty-four notable presidential…

  • Biden campaign has outraised Trump campaign in Colorado

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    Joe Biden (D) has raised the most money from Colorado of all presidential candidates, taking in $1.35 million since the start of the campaign cycle.  Biden raised $231,522 in January. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Colorado, with $1.19 million since the start of the campaign and $120,336 in January. In January…