Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • Need a last minute costume idea? Candidates tell us which fictional character they’d be ?

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    Welcome to the Monday, October 31, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 143 candidates said they would be Superman—and other fun responses from our Candidate Connection survey Election preview—Michigan governor   Missouri voters to elect new state auditor, the only Democrat currently holding statewide office 143 candidates…

  • 45 candidates share a last name with one or more of their opponents in November

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 27, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-two elections on Nov. 8 are between candidates with the same last name Help Desk—here’s where you can check the status of your ballot  Hawaii voters to decide open-seat governor’s race Twenty-two elections on…

  • Luria, Kiggans running in general election for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District

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    Incumbent U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria (D) and state Sen. Jennifer Kiggans (R) are running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. 13News Now’s Preston Steger wrote, “While Luria won her 2018 election by two points and her 2020 election by nearly six points, her district became less favorable to Democrats after…

  • The average reading level needed to digest statewide ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Monday, October 24, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Our 2022 report on ballot measure readability scores Here’s what SCOTUS is up to this term  74% of legislative seats up for election in Massachusetts do not have major party competition Our 2022 report…

  • $118 million spent collecting signatures for 2022 ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 19, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Presenting our annual report on initiative petition signature costs Johnson, Barnes vie for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin  Oklahoma voters will elect two U.S. Senators this year Presenting our annual report on initiative petition signature…

  • Cuellar, Garcia running for Texas’ 28th Congressional District on Nov. 8

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    Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) and Cassy Garcia (R) are running in the general election for Texas’ 28th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. Cuellar, in Congress since 2005, is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition. He was the only House Democrat to vote against a bill in 2021 that would have codified the right…

  • What candidates are saying in Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Welcome to the Friday, October 14, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Hear from California controller and Oklahoma House of Representatives District 79 candidates in their own words Battleground preview—U.S. Senate election North Carolina  45% of all Utah state legislative seats lack a Democratic candidate this…

  • ESG and state executive official elections

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 13, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: ESG and state executive official elections Maine’s gubernatorial election is a contest between an incumbent seeking a second term and a former governor seeking a third Alabama voters will decide whether to ratify an…

  • The voting dates you need to know happening this week

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    Welcome to the Monday, October 10, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The voter participation deadlines you need to know this week Catch up on recall elections quick with the latest episode of On the Ballot, our weekly podcast  Colorado state legislative elections set to feature…

  • A look at the 14 statewide ballot measures related to election policy

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 6, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters will decide 14 statewide ballot measures related to elections, voting, campaign finance, and term limits Here’s how you can help us promote our mission of free access to unbiased election information! Oregon voters…