Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • The impact of 2023’s elections on future statewide ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Friday, November 17, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislative elections in New Jersey and Virginia could affect future constitutional amendments On Nov. 7, Democrats in Virginia won a majority in the state House, while Democrats in New Jersey gained a supermajority…

  • Seven state constitutions expressly prohibit noncitizens from voting—Wisconsin’s could become the eighth

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, November 14, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wisconsin could become eighth state to pass constitutional prohibition on noncitzen voting  On Nov. 9, the Wisconsin Legislature put a constitutional amendment on the November 2024 ballot that would specify that only U.S. citizens…

  • Welcome to the 2024 election cycle

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    Welcome to the Friday, November 10, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Welcome to the 2024 election cycle  The 2023 election cycle isn’t over yet (Louisiana’s runoff elections are Nov. 18), but the next cycle has already begun—the first 2024 filing deadline for state and congressional…

  • 11 rematches this year between candidates who faced off in 2021

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    Welcome to the Monday, November 6, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There are 11 rematches this year between candidates who last faced off in 2021 At long last, Election Day is tomorrow! Tuesday’s Brew will preview what’s on the ballot, and in the days and…

  • $169 million contributed to ballot measure campaigns in 2023

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    Welcome to the Friday, November 3, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More than $169 million has been raised for and against state ballot measures in 2023, surpassing the three previous odd-year election cycles A total of $169.48 million has been contributed to campaigns supporting or…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #84

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over education savings accounts proposals in Texas In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and…

  • A deep dive into the Lake Washington School District

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    Welcome to the Friday, October 27, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: All candidates for Lake Washington School District School Board District 5 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Janel Schermerhorn and Lindsey Yocum are running in the Nov. 7 nonpartisan general election for District 5 on…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #83

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Help us improve Ballotpedia and our newsletters by sharing your media preferences with us: take this short survey to give your feedback. Deep Dive: The science of reading debate Part…

  • Our top 15 elections to watch in November

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, October 24, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia presents 2023’s top 15 elections to watch in November Nov. 7 is the biggest election day of the year—and we’ll be covering tens of thousands of races up and down the ballot. Our…