Category: 2024 elections
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Seven candidates running in Nov. 5 general election for Arizona Corporation Commission complete Ballotpedia’s survey
Seven of nine candidates running in the Nov. 5 general election for Arizona Corporation Commission have completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey, providing readers with answers to why they’re running, what they stand for, and more. The Commission is a quasi-executive regulatory agency for non-municipal utility companies, including energy, heat, trash, water, and communications firms. It…
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Two candidates in the Nov. 5 general election for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District election complete Ballotpedia’s survey
Two of the five candidates running in the Nov. 5 general election for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District have completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey, providing readers with answers to why they’re running, what they stand for, and more. Incumbent Yadira Caraveo (D), Gabe Evans (R), Chris Baum (Approval Voting Party), Susan Hall (Unity Party), and James…
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Eight presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Alaska this November
Alaska’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature eight presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Alaska is one of two states, along with Maine, that will use ranked-choice voting in the 2024 presidential election. Jill Stein is the Green Party’s presidential nominee, but will appear on Alaska’s ballot as Undeclared. Robert F.…
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Four presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Arizona this November
Arizona’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature four presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: This is the same number of candidates Arizona had on its presidential ballot in three of the five elections held since 2008. In 2020, Arizona’s ballot had three candidates: Joe Biden (D), Donald Trump (R), Jo Jorgensen…
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Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Arkansas this November
Arkansas’ Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Arkansas’ ballot. There are six fewer candidates on Arkansas’ presidential ballot compared to 2020. In 2020, Arkansas’ ballot had 13 candidates:…
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Abortion, public safety, and the cost of living: three central themes in race for governor of Washington
Bob Ferguson (D) and Dave Reichert (R) are running for governor of Washington on November 5, 2024. They advanced from the top-two primary on August 6, 2024, with Ferguson receiving 44.9% of the vote and Reichert 27.5%. Twenty-eight candidates ran in the primary. Incumbent Jay Inslee (D) did not run for re-election. There are three…
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Ballotpedia identifies six battleground districts in the Pennsylvania Senate elections
General elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate will occur on Nov. 5, 2024. There are 25 state Senate seats up for election. Republicans currently have a 28-22 majority. Both the Republican State Leadership Committee and the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee listed Pennsylvania as a state in which they would prioritize state legislative elections in 2024.…
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Three candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2
Nick Laborde (D), Jean-Paul Coussan (R), and Julie Quinn (R) are running in the nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2 on Nov. 5, 2024. Incumbent Commissioner Craig Greene (R) is not running for re-election. In all 50 states, the public service commission is a multi-member board responsible for regulating utilities. Louisiana is one of 10 states where commissioners are elected rather than appointed.…
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Minnesota House of Representatives elections could change the state’s Democratic trifecta
General elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives will take place on Nov. 5, 2024. All 134 seats are up for election. Democrats hold a 68-64 majority in the chamber, with two vacancies. Democrats have controlled the House since 2019. According to the MinnPost, House Democrats are campaigning on legislation they passed since the party…
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Donald Trump (R) takes lead in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market for first time since July
As of Oct. 15, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market showed former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.53 and Vice President Kamala Harris at $0.49. Trump has held the lead in this market since Oct. 11, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls…