Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • Come volunteer for Ballotpedia

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    By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Help us solve the ballot information problem—become a volunteer today! Election spotlight—Oregon’s gubernatorial Democratic primary  #MondayTrivia Come volunteer for Ballotpedia Our primary goal at Ballotpedia is to solve what we call the ballot information problem. People want to participate in the…

  • Fifteen candidates are running in the May 17 Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon

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    Fifteen candidates are running in the May 17 Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon. Incumbent Kate Brown (D) is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. Tina Kotek and Tobias Read have led in fundraising and noteworthy endorsements. Read is the Oregon treasurer, a position to which he was first elected in 2016. He has run…

  • Seven candidates are running in the May 3 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio

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    Seven candidates are running in the May 3 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio on May 3, including Mike Gibbons, Josh Mandel, Jane Timken, and J.D. Vance. Incumbent Rob Portman (R), first elected in 2010, announced on Jan. 25, 2021, that he would not seek re-election. Matt Dolan, Neil Patel, and Mark Pukita are…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #5

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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.…

  • Louisiana enacts state legislative maps

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 16, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana enacts state legislative map, governor vetoes congressional map Alabama’s Secretary of State Republican primary  Where we’re at with statewide filing deadlines Louisiana enacts state legislative maps We’re back with another redistricting update! Nationwide,…

  • 13 battleground elections for governor

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 14, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirteen gubernatorial battleground elections to take place this year  Indiana’s 9th Congressional District Republican primary Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings begin in one week Thirteen gubernatorial battleground elections this year Of the…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #4

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. 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. We’ll also bring you the latest on school board elections and recall efforts, including…

  • The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest redistricting decisions

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 9, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting roundup—North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Wisconsin One incumbent defeated in Texas’ state legislative primaries Article III federal judicial nominations update Redistricting roundup—North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Wisconsin Congressional redistricting has been completed for…

  • COVID-19 emergencies still active in 23 states

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    Welcome to the Monday, March 7, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: COVID-19 emergency orders have expired in 27 states New single-member House districts boost total number of state legislative primaries in West Virginia this year Two incumbents among candidates in Republican primary for West Virginia’s…

  • Van Taylor ends re-election campaign for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District

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    On March 2, a day after placing first in the Republican primary for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District, incumbent Van Taylor announced he was ending his re-election bid. In his announcement, Taylor admitted to an affair. Taylor was first elected in 2018. Taylor won 48.7% of the vote in the primary, but candidates needed more than…