Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • 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…

  • The latest from Kentucky’s gubernatorial race

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    Welcome to the Friday, October 20, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kentucky voters will pick their next governor on Nov. 7 Louisiana, Kentucky, and Mississippi are holding gubernatorial elections this year. Louisiana just held its gubernatorial election last Saturday, on Oct. 14. We covered that…

  • Louisiana will have a Republican trifecta in January

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, October 17, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana will have a Republican trifecta in January  Last Friday, we gave you a preview of Louisiana’s Oct. 14—Saturday!—statewide primaries. Now that the dust has settled, let’s look at some election results.  As a…

  • Abortion, marijuana, and ranked-choice voting—our top 10 ballot measures to watch in 2023

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    Welcome to the Friday, October 13, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott In Wednesday’s edition, we mistakenly said we are covering all school board elections in 10 states on Nov. 7. While we are covering all school board elections in 10 states throughout 2023, only seven of those states are holding school board elections on Nov. 7.…