Category: State

Kentucky’s gubernatorial election was too close to call as of 10:30 p.m. EST Tuesday night with 100% of precincts reporting. Attorney General Andy Beshear (D) received 49.2% of the vote to incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin (R)’s 48.9%, according to unofficial results. John Hicks (L) received 2.0%.   The election followed nearly four years of conflict…

Daniel Cameron (R) defeated Gregory Stumbo (D) in Kentucky’s attorney general election Tuesday night with 58% of the vote to Stumbo’s 42%. The results mark a party change; the incumbent attorney general is Andy Beshear (D), who ran for governor against incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin (R).   Democrats have controlled Kentucky’s attorney general office since…

Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson (R) had until November 4 to determine if the recall petition targeting Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) presented a legitimate case for recall. Clarkson said on November 4 that the allegations against the governor “fail to meet any of the listed grounds for recall — neglect of duty, incompetence, or lack…

Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson (R) has until November 4 to determine if the recall petition targeting Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) presents a legitimate case for recall. Alaskan state laws require recall campaigns to submit a statement of no more than 200 words providing the grounds for recall, which include “misconduct in office, incompetence, or…

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on October 21 heard oral arguments in Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1 v. Robin Vos, prompting some justices to question whether the Wisconsin Constitution provides for a fourth branch of administrative government.   The case challenges legislation passed during the December 2018 session that made changes to administrative processes…

State Attorney General Jim Hood (D), Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R), Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution), and David Singletary (I) are running in next Tuesday’s election for a four-year term as governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Phil Bryant (R) was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election.   Hood was first elected state attorney general in 2003. He…

Delaware Governor John Carney (D) has nominated Associate Justice Collins Seitz Jr. to replace Leo Strine as the next chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Carney also nominated Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to serve as a new associate justice, replacing Seitz.   Chief Justice Strine announced in July 2019 that he would retire in the fall…

Gov. Matt Bevin (R), state Attorney General Andy Beshear (D), and John Hicks (L) are running in Kentucky’s gubernatorial election on November 5. This election follows nearly four years of conflict between Bevin and Beshear, which began when each was elected to his current position.   Between Bevin, Beshear, and groups affiliated with the Republican…

Early in-person voting in Kansas ends on Nov. 4, 2019, at noon for the Nov. 5, 2019, general election.   Kansas is holding elections for the following, in addition to other elections beyond Ballotpedia’s coverage scope:   19 school board seats in five school districts three of six seats on the Wichita City Council mayor…

A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 22 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives on March 3, 2020. The primary is on December 10, 2019, and the candidate filing deadline is on November 12, 2019. If no candidate receives a majority in…