Category: Federal

  • Strong faces Wardynski in Republican primary runoff for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District on June 21, 2022

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    Dale Strong and Casey Wardynski are running in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District on June 21, 2022. Republican Rep. Mo Brooks represented this district for more than a decade. This year, he is running for the U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election, leaving the seat open. Brooks did not make an…

  • Becker defeats four candidates to win Republican primary for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District

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    April Becker defeated four other candidates in the Republican primary for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District on June 14. Incumbent Susie Lee, who was first elected in 2018, ran in the Democratic primary. Becker, John Kovacs, and Noah Malgeri led in fundraising and media attention. Becker runs April Becker & Associates, a law practice, and has…

  • Flores wins Texas’ 34th Congressional District special election

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    Mayra Flores (R) defeated Dan Sanchez (D), Rene Coronado (D), and Juana Cantu-Cabrera (R) in a special general election for Texas’ 34th Congressional District on June 14. The previous incumbent, Filemon Vela (D), resigned on March 31, 2022. The Texas Tribune’s Patrick Svitek said, “The winner of the special election will only get to finish…

  • Sam Peters wins Republican primary in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District

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    Sam Peters defeated Annie Black and Chance Bonaventura in the June 14 Republican primary for Nevada’s 4th Congressional District. Peters will face incumbent Rep. Steven Horsford (D) in the general election. The Democratic primary was canceled since Horsford was the only candidate to file in the race. Inside Elections and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated the…

  • Incumbent Titus wins Democratic primary in Nevada’s 1st District

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    Incumbent Dina Titus defeated Amy Vilela in the Democratic primary for Nevada’s 1st Congressional District on June 14. Gary Martin of the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote before the primary, “On social issues, there is little difference between the two candidates, who champion civil, voting and LGBTQ+ rights, lower prescription drug costs, environmental causes and expanded health care…

  • Laxalt defeats Brown and six other candidates in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Nevada

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    Adam Laxalt defeated Sam Brown and six other candidates in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Nevada on June 14, 2022. Incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto (D) is running for re-election. Laxalt and Brown led in polling and fundraising throughout the race. On June 1, 2022, NBC’s Natasha Korecki and Adam Edelman wrote, “There are signs that…

  • Russell Fry defeats Rep. Tom Rice and five others in SC-7 Republican primary

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    Russell Fry defeated six other candidates in the Republican primary election for South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District on June 14, 2022. The two candidates who received the most media attention were incumbent Tom Rice and Fry. Rice is the sixth U.S. House incumbent this cycle to lose re-election this cycle. Rice was first elected to…

  • Economy and Society: Passive fund ownership of US stocks overtakes active—for first time

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    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Goldman Sachs in the SEC’s crosshairs? As the Securities and Exchange Commission…

  • Federal Register weekly update: More than 10,000 notices issued so far in 2022

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    The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From June 6 through June 10, the Federal Register grew by 1,576 pages for a year-to-date…

  • U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 200,000

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    New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 27,000 for the week ending June 4 to a seasonally adjusted 229,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 200,000 to 202,000. The four-week moving average as of June 4 rose to 215,000 from a revised 207,000 as of the week ending May 21. The number…