Category: State
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Seven new candidates declare in Texas
Ballotpedia tracked seven new state-level candidates in Texas between Nov. 27-Dec. 3. This was two more candidates than the prior week. Four of those candidates are Democrats and three are Republicans. The seven candidates are running for the state legislature in 2024. Details on five of these candidates are below: Since the beginning of the…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate
As of Dec. 3, Ballotpedia has tracked 31 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 31, Ballotpedia tracked one from Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is below: During the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, Ballotpedia tracked 34 Senate election-related bills nationally. As of…
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Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoes 13 bills from Nov. 27-Dec. 3
Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoed 13 bills from Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Five of the 13 bills are below: Overriding a gubernatorial veto requires a two-thirds vote from both chambers of the legislature. New Jersey is one of 36 states to require a two-thirds majority. There are currently 21 active vetoes in New Jersey in 2023.…
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Two new candidates declare in North Carolina
Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Nov. 27-Dec.3. This was two more candidates than the prior week. Both of the candidates are Republicans and are running for the state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified 57 candidates for state-level…
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One new candidate declares in Indiana
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Indiana between Nov. 27-Dec. 3. This was one more candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state executive office in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified 21 candidates for state-level office…
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One new candidate declares in Colorado
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Colorado between Nov. 27-Dec. 3. This was one more candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state executive office in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified 28 candidates for state-level office…
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Two new candidates declare in Kentucky
Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in Kentucky between Nov. 27-Dec. 3. This was two more candidates than the prior week. One of those candidates is a Democrat and one is a Republican. Both candidates are running for state legislature in 2024. As of this writing, Ballotpedia identified campaign materials for one of the two…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup
Texas is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on March 5, 2024. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled…
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State supreme court vacancy count for November 2023
In this month’s state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and new justices taking office from November 1 to November 30, 2023. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts. Announced retirements: Two state supreme court justices announced their intention to retire from their state’s highest court in…
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Pensioner sues Oklahoma over ESG restrictions
Former Oklahoma state employee Don Keenan is suing the state, alleging that the Oklahoma law prohibiting state contracts with financial firms that boycott oil, gas, and other types of companies violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law. Keenan says he thinks oil and gas are important economically but argues the law, in his view, imposes…