Author: Nathan Maxwell
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What to know about state legislative seats that changed party control in 2024
In the Nov. 5, 2024, elections, Republicans gained 55 state legislative seats, Democrats lost 54, and Independents and minor party officeholders lost one. That means the overall partisan composition across all 50 state legislatures changed by 0.7% in favor of Republicans. In 2022, the partisan composition changed 0.4% toward Republicans, with Democrats losing four seats,…
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Nine candidates are running in the June 10 Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey
Nine candidates are running in the June 10, 2025, Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is term-limited, meaning the office is open. The last Republican governor was Chris Christie, who left office in 2018. Rider University’s Micah Rasmussen said, “It has been a long time since it’s been up for grabs, and so, all of our top figures on the Republican…
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Jimmy Patronis (R) won the Jan. 28 special Republican primary in Florida’s 1st Congressional District
Jimmy Patronis (R) defeated nine other candidates in the special Republican primary in Florida’s 1st Congressional District on January 28, 2025. He earned 65.8% of the vote to second-place finisher Joel Rudman’s (R) 10%. The general election is on April 1, 2025. The previous incumbent, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R), resigned from Congress after President Donald…
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What to know about the margins of victory in 2024 state legislative elections
Across all 5,807 state legislative seats up for election in 2024, the average margin of victory was 27.3%. An electoral margin of victory (MOV) is the difference between the share of votes cast for the winning candidate and the second-place candidate in an election. Only races with more than one candidate were included in this…
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Ten candidates are running in the special Republican primary in Florida’s 1st Congressional District
Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary for a special election in Florida’s 1st Congressional District. The primary is on Jan. 28, 2025. The general election is on April 1, 2025. Two candidates—Jimmy Patronis (R) and Joel Rudman (R)—lead in media attention and endorsements. Aaron Dimmock (R), who ran in the 2024 Republican primary…
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203 seats up for election in Pennsylvania House on Nov. 5
Elections for all 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will take place on November 5, 2024. Pennsylvania is one of 44 states holding legislative elections in 2024. Heading into the 2024 elections, Democrats have a 102-101 majority. Democrats gained control of the state House in 2022. Republicans had controlled the chamber since 2011.…
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Voters in North and South Carolina disaster counties returning mail-in ballots at similar rates to other counties
On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the southeast United States. On Oct. 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall in the region. The hurricanes caused damage and casualties in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated which counties in these states were eligible to apply…
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Eighteen candidates are running in the general election for mayor of Portland on Nov. 5
Eighteen candidates are running in the nonpartisan election for mayor of Portland on November 5, 2024. Five candidates—Rene Gonzalez, Mingus Mapps, Liv Osthus, Carmen Rubio, and Keith Wilson—lead in media attention, polls, and campaign finance. The Portland mayoral election is nonpartisan. Incumbent Ted Wheeler is affiliated with the Democratic party. Click here to read more…
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Ballotpedia identifies six battleground districts in the Pennsylvania Senate elections
General elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate will occur on Nov. 5, 2024. There are 25 state Senate seats up for election. Republicans currently have a 28-22 majority. Both the Republican State Leadership Committee and the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee listed Pennsylvania as a state in which they would prioritize state legislative elections in 2024.…
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Four candidates are running for the Montana Supreme Court—two for chief justice, two for associate justice
Montana is holding an election for two Montana Supreme Court justices—one for chief justice and one associate justice seat. Chief Justice Mike McGrath and Justice Dirk M. Sandefur are retiring at the end of their terms. The Supreme Court clerk, a partisan position, is also up for election. Incumbent Bowen Greenwood (R) is running for…