Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • A dive into the June 7 primaries

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 9, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An update on this week’s battleground primary results Nevada’s June 14 primaries An update on upcoming Article III judicial vacancies An update on this week’s battleground primary results We covered elections in seven states…

  • 103 statewide measures (and counting) certified for the 2022 ballot

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 8, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Checking in on ballot measure certifications We’ve got June 7 primary election results!    A look at Maine’s June 14 primaries Checking in on ballot measure certifications We’re back with another update on this year’s…

  • Five candidates running in the June 14 Republican primary for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District

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    Five candidates are running in the June 14 Republican primary for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District. Incumbent Susie Lee, who was first elected in 2018, is running in the Democratic primary. April Becker, John Kovacs, and Noah Malgeri have led in fundraising and media attention. Becker runs April Becker & Associates, a law practice, and owns…

  • Three candidates running Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa

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    Abby Finkenauer, Michael Franken, and Glenn Hurst are running in the June 7 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa. The incumbent is Chuck Grassley(R), who was first elected in 1980. Finkenauer represented Iowa’s 1st Congressional District from 2018 to 2021. At the time of her election to the U.S. House, Finkenauer was, at age…

  • An update on school board conflict elections

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 1, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A deep dive into April 5 school board conflict elections in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin Montana’s June 7 primaries  Election preview—Nevada U.S. Senate Republican primary  A deep dive into April 5 school board conflict…

  • Marijuana legalization initiative qualifies for the South Dakota ballot

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, May 31, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Marijuana legalization initiative qualifies for the South Dakota ballot Iowa’s June 7 primaries  Mississippi’s June 7 primaries Marijuana legalization initiative qualifies for the South Dakota ballot On May 25, South Dakota Secretary of State…

  • Salinas wins Democratic primary for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District

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    Andrea Salinas defeated Teresa Alonso Leon, Carrick Flynn, Loretta Smith, Cody Reynolds, Matt West, and three other candidates in the Democratic primary for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District on May 17, 2022. The 6th District was one of seven new U.S. House districts created due to apportionment after the 2020 census, as Oregon gained one new…

  • Paxton wins Republican primary runoff for Texas Attorney General

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    Incumbent Ken Paxton defeated George P. Bush in the May 24 Republican Party primary runoff for Texas attorney general. In the March 1 primary, Paxton received 42.7% of the vote, while Bush received 22.4%. Both candidates advanced to a runoff because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote. Paxton was first elected Attorney General…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #14

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…

  • Anaheim mayor resigns amid FBI corruption investigation

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, May 25, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Anaheim mayor resigns amid FBI corruption investigation We’ve got May 24 primary election results!   New Jersey has the most candidates running for the U.S. House since at least 2014 Mayor of Anaheim resigns amid…