Author: Mercedes Yanora
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Two new candidates declare in North Carolina
Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Nov. 27-Dec.3. This was two more candidates than the prior week. Both of the candidates are Republicans and are running for the state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified 57 candidates for state-level…
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One new candidate declares in Indiana
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Indiana between Nov. 27-Dec. 3. This was one more candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state executive office in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified 21 candidates for state-level office…
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One new candidate declares in Colorado
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Colorado between Nov. 27-Dec. 3. This was one more candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state executive office in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified 28 candidates for state-level office…
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Two new candidates declare in Kentucky
Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in Kentucky between Nov. 27-Dec. 3. This was two more candidates than the prior week. One of those candidates is a Democrat and one is a Republican. Both candidates are running for state legislature in 2024. As of this writing, Ballotpedia identified campaign materials for one of the two…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup
Texas is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on March 5, 2024. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled…
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Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoes five bills from Nov. 20-26
Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoed five bills from Nov. 20-26. Ballotpedia did not identify any responses from the bill sponsors as of Nov. 30. The five bills are below: Overriding a gubernatorial veto requires a two-thirds vote from both chambers of the legislature. New Jersey is one of 36 states to require a two-thirds majority.…
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State supreme courts issue 108 opinions from Nov. 20-26
State supreme courts issued 108 opinions from Nov. 20-26. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court led the field with 25 opinions issued, followed by New York with 18 and North Dakota with 12. Last week’s 108 opinions account for 2% of the year-to-date total of 6,079. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia leads with 528…
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State governors issue 39 executive orders from Nov. 13-26
State governors issued 39 executive orders from Nov. 13-26. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 19, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with seven. Governors in 37 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The 39 executive orders account for 3% of…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives
As of Nov. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 201 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 201, Ballotpedia tracked one from Nov. 20-26. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is below: During the week of Nov. 20-26, Ballotpedia tracked three House election-related bills nationally. As of Nov.…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate
As of Nov. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 30 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 30, Ballotpedia tracked one from Nov. 20-26. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is below: During the week of Nov. 20-26, Ballotpedia tracked three Senate election-related bills nationally. As of Nov. 26,…