Author: Mercedes Yanora
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup
North Carolina is holding elections, including for city council and state legislative and executive offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and March 5, 2024, respectively. 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.…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Colorado roundup
Colorado is holding elections, including for school boards, on Nov. 7, 2023. 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 out…
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All candidates for Jeffco Board of Education District 3 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Jeffco Board of Education District 3 — Michelle Applegate (nonpartisan) and Thomas Wicke (nonpartisan) — 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…
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Two new candidates declare in North Carolina
Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. This was two more candidates than the prior week. One of those candidates is a Democrat and one is a Republican. Both of the candidates are running in 2024. One candidate is running for state executive office and one is…
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Three new candidates declare in Texas
Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. This was two more candidates than the prior week. Two of those candidates are Democrats and one is a Republican. The three candidates are running for state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Since the beginning of the…
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Reeves, Presley, and Gray running in Mississippi gubernatorial election
Incumbent Tate Reeves (R), Brandon Presley (D), and Gwendolyn Gray (independent) are running in the general election for governor of Mississippi on Nov. 7, 2023. Reeves was elected in 2019 by five percentage points. According to Mississippi College political science professor Glenn Antizzo, Reeves’ margin of victory was “less than the usual split between Republicans…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature
As of Sept. 24, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed 19 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 19 bills, legislators passed 10 during the week of Sept. 18-24. Democrats sponsored the 10…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Legislature
As of Sept. 24, members of the Wisconsin State Legislature, which includes the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, have passed one bill related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Legislators passed the bill during the week of Sept. 18-24. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: The bill above…
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State supreme courts issue 133 opinions from Sept. 18-24
State supreme courts issued 133 opinions from Sept. 18-24. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia led the field with 32 opinions issued, followed by Georgia with 11, and Montana and Texas with seven each. The 133 opinions account for 3% of the year-to-date total of 4,851. West Virginia, again, leads with 404 opinions…
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One new candidate declares in Colorado
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Colorado between Sept. 18 and Sept. 24. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Incumbent Karen McCormick (D) is running for Colorado House of Representatives District 11.…