Category: Newsletters

  • A look at upcoming runoff elections (not just Georgia)

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    Welcome to the Monday, November 21, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Runoff elections happening in at least four states and a territory Twelve cities approve measures changing local election dates A preview of next year’s state legislative sessions  Runoff elections happening in at least four…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    2.6% of state legislative incumbents lost on Nov. 8, with 343 races uncalled Based on preliminary results, at least 121 state legislative incumbents—73 Democrats, 45 Republicans, and three independent or minor party officeholders—have lost. That amounts to 2.6% of incumbents running for re-election. This figure is expected to increase. There are currently 343 races featuring…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: November 18, 2022

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the bills in the aggregate.  Legislative status: How many bills have been introduced, voted upon, or enacted…

  • Progress report tracking school board conflict elections from Nov. 8

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    Welcome to the Friday, November 18, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Tracking school board conflicts by the numbers Twenty-two states in 2018 and 2020 elected statewide candidates from a different party #FridayTrivia: How many states elected a governor and U.S. Senator from a different party…

  • Three states to have veto-proof legislative majority and governor of the opposing party

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    Welcome to the Thursday, November 17, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: In three states, one party has a veto-proof legislative majority while the governor is from the opposite party Seven new U.S. senators and 77 new U.S. representatives won election to the 118th Congress  A…

  • Ballot Bulletin November 16, 2022

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue: Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules on absentee ballots New York enacts election administration bill Legislation update: Legislation activity in October 2022 Have a question/feedback/or just want to say hello? Respond to this email!…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #37

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over declining National Assessment of Educational Progress scores  Conflict election results: a preliminary review  School board battleground election results Extracurricular: education news from around the…

  • At least 120+ state legislative incumbents lost on Nov. 8, with 343 races uncalled

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, November 16, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: At least 2.6% of state legislative incumbents lost on Nov. 8, with 343 races uncalled Voters addressed 132 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 8 Ballotpedia’s free down-ballot results webinar is tomorrow At least 2.6%…

  • Economy and Society, November 15, 2022: Former BlackRock senior adviser expresses concerns with ESG

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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 the States State Financial Officers Foundation holds a conference and makes an announcement This…

  • Pivot Counties and their U.S. House elections

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, November 15, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Where things stand in America’s Pivot Counties Donald Trump’s endorsees won 87% of their races, decreasing to 37% in battleground contests U.S. House and Senate Republican leadership elections scheduled this week Where things stand…