Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • 694 candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2021

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    Welcome to the Monday, February 7, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 694 candidates completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey in 2021 Race spotlight: Texas’ 15th Congressional District Republican primary  A look at tomorrow’s elections 694 candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2021 Since 2018,…

  • A redistricting update from New York and Ohio

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, February 2 , Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting roundup—New York and Ohio Ohio Secretary of State certifies marijuana legalization initiative to the state legislature  Texas primary election spotlight Redistricting roundup—New York and Ohio We’re back with the latest news out…

  • The two states with separate filing deadlines for congressional candidates

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    Welcome to the Monday, January 31, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The two states with separate filing deadlines for congressional candidates California county commission recall election to be held Feb. 1  All aboard Union Station—your weekly look at public-sector union policy! The two states with…

  • Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan, delays filing deadline

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 26, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan; Mississippi enacts new congressional map Up next in filing deadlines: Alabama, West Virginia, and New Mexico #WednesdayTrivia Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan; Mississippi enacts new…

  • Election rematches

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    Welcome to the Monday, January 24, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Rematches in the 2021 general elections Kentucky statewide filing deadline is Jan. 25 President Biden nominates eight to Article III courts Rematches in the 2021 general elections When the same candidates run against each…

  • Redistricting news from Arkansas and Ohio

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 19, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting update: Arkansas and Ohio  Marijuana policy could be on numerous statewide ballots this year Kentucky statewide filing deadline is Jan. 25 Redistricting update: Arkansas and Ohio  Redistricting continues apace across the country. As…

  • Subscribe to The Heart of the Primaries to keep up to date with 2022 elections

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, January 18, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Subscribe to The Heart of the Primaries to stay abreast of the latest key congressional and state-level primaries in 2022  Austin initiative to decriminalize marijuana and prohibit no-knock warrants submitted more than 20,000 valid…

  • The Golden State’s 46 local ballot measures of 2021

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 12, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California voters decided 46 local ballot measures last year The 68 state legislators who ran for a different office in 2021 U.S. Supreme Court adds three more cases to its 2021-2022 calendar California voters…

  • Sixty-eight state legislators ran for a different office in 2021

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    Sixty-eight state legislators ran for a different office in 2021 than the one to which they were elected. Of those 68 officials, 23 (34%) won election to a new position. In 2019, 69 state legislators who sought a different office. Thirty-two (46%) were successful in their elections.  New York had the most legislators seeking another…

  • 2021 saw the most state executive officials leave office early since 2012

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    Welcome to the Monday, January 10, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-nine state executive officials left office early in 2021  Top-ballot statewide elections in 2022  New Jersey’s state supreme court vacancy 39 state executives left office early last year—the most since at least 2012 When…