Category: Federal
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30 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up for election this fall were won by Trump in 2016
There are 30 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up in 2020 that Donald Trump won in the 2016 presidential election. Incumbents have filed for re-election in 28 of the 30 districts. Most are expected to be among the House’s most competitive elections in 2020. The 30 districts voted for Trump by as many as 30.8 percentage…
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Five Republican-held U.S. House districts up for election this fall were won by Clinton in 2016
There are five Republican-held U.S. House districts up in 2020 that Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election: New York’s 24th, North Carolina’s 2nd, North Carolina’s 6th, Pennsylvania’s 1st, and Texas’ 23rd. The five districts voted for Clinton by as many as 24.4 percentage points (NC-02) and as few as 2.0 percentage points (PA-01).…
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Coronavirus daily update: April 13, 2020
As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for April 13, 2020. Debate over government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic To date, 20 states have made temporary…
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SCOTUS will hear arguments by teleconference, live-streamed to the public
The Supreme Court of the United States announced it would hear arguments in May virtually for 13 cases that had been postponed from the March and April sittings. The court said that live audio of the arguments would be available to the public for the first time in court history. The 13 cases include several…
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2,756 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of April 13, 2,773 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 402 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate in 2020. Of those, 333—173 Democrats and 160 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties.…
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Federal Register weekly update; highest weekly presidential document total of 2020 to date
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. From April 6 to April 10, the Federal Register grew by 1,308 pages for a year-to-date total of 20,384 pages. Over the same…
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President Trump removes head of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
On April 6, Glenn Fine, the acting inspector general for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), lost his leadership position on the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) when President Donald Trump replaced him with Sean O’Donnell, the inspector general for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Trump asked O’Donnell to serve as inspector general of the…
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Federal court dismisses challenge to Trump regulatory budget executive order
On April 2, a federal judge ruled that a group of states lacked standing to challenge Executive Order 13771, which established a regulatory budget including a requirement that agencies eliminate two old regulations for each new regulation issued. Judge Randolph D. Moss, an Obama appointee serving on the United States District Court for the District…
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Coronavirus daily updates: April 10, 2020
As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for April 10, 2020. Debate over government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Today, the University of Washington Institute for…
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Candidate filing period for state and local races ends in Arizona, North Dakota, and Oklahoma
The major party filing deadlines passed to run for elected offices in three states. Arizona and North Dakota’s filing deadlines were April 6, and Oklahoma’s was April 10. In Arizona, candidates filed for the following state offices: • Corporation Commission (3 seats) • State Senate (30 seats) • State House (60 seats) Ballotpedia is also…