Author: Mercedes Yanora
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Ballotpedia identifies eight battleground elections in the Virginia Senate
Ballotpedia identified eight battleground elections in the Virginia Senate based on media coverage and race forecasts. The general election is on Nov. 7, 2023. Of the eight battleground districts, Democrats and Republicans currently represent four each. Incumbents are running in four of these races, while the other four are in open districts, meaning no incumbents…
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Four new candidates declare in Colorado
Ballotpedia tracked four new state-level candidates in Colorado between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20. This was two more candidates than the prior week. The four candidates are Democrats and all four are running for state legislative offices in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Victor Bencomo (D) is running for Colorado House of Representatives…
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Three new candidates declare in Texas
Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20. This was equal to the number of candidates tracked last week. The three candidates are Democrats. All three are running for legislative offices in 2024. As of this writing, Ballotpedia identified campaign materials for two of three candidates. Details are below: …
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Three new candidates declare in North Carolina
Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week. One of those candidates is a Democrat and two are Republicans. All three are running for state executive offices in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Charles Ingram (D) is…
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All candidates for Henrico County Public Schools, Varina District complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Henrico County Public Schools, Varina District — Incumbent Alicia Atkins (nonpartisan) and Domonique Pervall (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’…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New York roundup
New York is holding elections, including for state and municipal offices, on Sept. 12, 2023, and Nov. 7, 2023, 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. Below is a selection…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup
North Carolina is holding elections, including for state executive offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and Nov. 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…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup
Florida is holding elections, including for legislative offices, on Aug. 20, 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 out…
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Twelve new candidates declare in Florida
Twelve new candidates declared their intent to run for state-level offices in Florida between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20, according to Ballotpedia’s ongoing tracking. This was 11 more candidates than the prior week. Four of those candidates are Democrats and seven are Republicans. One is a minor-party candidate. Three candidates are running in 2023 and…
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One new candidate declares in Florida
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Florida between Aug. 7 and Aug. 13. 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: Nate Douglas (D) is running for Florida House of Representatives District 37. Douglas…