Category: State
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup
Florida is holding elections, including for legislative offices, on Aug. 20, 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 out…
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Twelve new candidates declare in Florida
Twelve new candidates declared their intent to run for state-level offices in Florida between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20, according to Ballotpedia’s ongoing tracking. This was 11 more candidates than the prior week. Four of those candidates are Democrats and seven are Republicans. One is a minor-party candidate. Three candidates are running in 2023 and…
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Challenge to election law heads to Texas Supreme Court
On Aug. 15, the Texas attorney general’s office appealed a district judge’s decision blocking SB1750, a bill transferring all powers and duties of the county elections administrator to the county tax assessor-collector and county clerk in counties with a population of more than 3.5 million. District Judge Karin Crump (D) ruled that the law was…
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State lawmaker political party switch snapshot
One hundred seventy-three (173) state legislators have switched political parties since 1994, according to analysis by Ballotpedia. Forty-seven (47) state senators and 126 state representatives have switched parties. State lawmakers who switched from Democrat to Republican: 83 State senators: 24 State representatives: 59 State lawmakers who switched from Republican to Democrat: 23 State senators: 8…
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One new candidate declares in Florida
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Florida between Aug. 7 and Aug. 13. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Nate Douglas (D) is running for Florida House of Representatives District 37. Douglas…
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Two new candidates declare in Kentucky
Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in Kentucky between Aug. 7 and Aug. 13. This was two more candidates than the prior week. One candidate is a Democrat and one is a Republican. Both of the candidates are running for state executive offices in 2023. Details on these candidates are below: Incumbent Jacqueline Coleman (D)…
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State governors issue 47 executive orders from July 31-Aug. 13
Nationally, state governors issued 47 executive orders from July 31-Aug. 13. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 15, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with 11. Governors in 32 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The last two weeks’ executive orders…
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Ohio could become 24th state to legalize marijuana if voters approve initiative in November
Ohio voters will decide on an initiative to legalize marijuana for adult use on Nov. 7. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) announced on Aug. 16 that the measure qualified for the ballot after the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted more than the required number of valid signatures. The initiative would legalize…
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Three new candidates declare in Texas
Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Aug. 7 and Aug. 13. This was two more candidates than the prior week. All three are Republicans and are running for state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Incumbent David Spiller (R) is running for Texas House of Representatives District 68. Spiller…
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Four new candidates declare in North Carolina
Ballotpedia tracked four new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Aug. 7 and Aug. 13. This was one more candidate than the prior week. One of those candidates is a Democrat and three are Republican. All four are running for state executive offices in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Ben Clark (D) is…