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  • Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New York roundup

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    New York is holding elections, including for municipal offices, 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…

  • All candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the Aug. 29, 2023, Democratic primary runoff election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66 — Roshunda Harris-Allen (D) and Fabian Nelson (D) — 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…

  • Two new candidates declare in Florida

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    Two new candidates declared their intent to run for state-level offices in Florida between July 31 and Aug. 6, according to Ballotpedia’s ongoing tracking. This was one more candidate than the prior week.  Both candidates are Republicans and are running for the state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below:  Kim Kendall (R)…

  • One new candidate declares in Indiana

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    Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Indiana between July 31 and Aug. 6. This was one more candidate than the prior week.  The candidate is a Republican and is running for a state executive office in 2024. Details on the candidate are below:  Jamie Reitenour (R) is running for Governor of Indiana. Reitenour said,…

  • One new candidate declares in Texas

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    Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Texas between July 31 and Aug. 6. This was eight fewer candidates than the prior week.  The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below:  Incumbent Juan Hinojosa (D) is running for Texas State Senate District 20. Hinojosa…

  • Three new candidates declare in North Carolina

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    Three new candidates declared their intent to run for state-level offices in North Carolina between July 31 and Aug. 6, according to Ballotpedia’s ongoing tracking. This was three more candidates than the prior week.  Two of those candidates are Republican and one is Libertarian. All three are running for state executive offices in 2024. Details…

  • Sixteen incumbents face challengers in Mississippi’s Senate primary

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    Sixteen incumbents in the 52-member Mississippi State Senate faced primary challengers on Aug. 8. As of Aug. 9, Sen. Philip Moran (R), of District 46, was the only incumbent defeated in the primary, while the race featuring Sen. Sarita Simmons (D), of District 13, was too close to call. Ballotpedia identified eight battleground primaries in…

  • Recall election roundup: Texas

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    Ballotpedia tracked two new recall efforts against local officials in Texas from July 31-Aug. 6, bringing the yearly statewide total to eight efforts against 16 officials. The most recent efforts are:  Mayor and city council recall, Keene, Texas (2023): Mayor Lisa Parrish and City Councilmembers Gwen Beeson, James Belz, and Ray Johnson.  Jen Baggett filed…

  • Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Kentucky roundup

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    Kentucky is holding elections, including for judicial offices, 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…

  • All candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the Sept. 14, 2023, special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 — Aftyn Behn (D) and David Hooven (R) — 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…