Category: Newsletters

  • Reviewing wave election data from From 1918 to 2018

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 14, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Six of 11 wave elections in the U.S. House took place during a president’s first midterm election Ohio Supreme Court orders state legislative maps redrawn #FridayTrivia: How many school board recall efforts is Ballotpedia…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats – Issue 5

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    In this issue: FL-20 rematches on the horizon and several Tennessee counties opt for partisan school board elections Rematches on horizon in FL-20 Democratic primary On Jan. 11, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) won a special election to succeed former Rep. Alcee Hastings (D), who died in April of last year. Cherfilus-McCormick received 79% of the vote.…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 5

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    January 13, 2022 In this issue: Taylor drops Senate bid in Alabama, endorses Durant and several Tennessee counties opt for partisan school board elections Taylor drops Senate bid, endorses Durant in Alabama Jessica Taylor, a business owner who lost the 2020 Republican primary for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, ended her campaign for U.S. Senate last…

  • 28 down, 22 to go—an update on state legislative redistricting

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    Welcome to the Thursday, January 13, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting Roundup: New Mexico completes state legislative redistricting Florida voters elect Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) to the U.S. House Filing deadlines upcoming in three states this month Redistricting Roundup: New Mexico completes state legislative redistricting…

  • Oregon groups propose ballot initiatives to limit contributions, increase disclosure

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    Welcome back to The Disclosure Digest! We’re glad to be back in your inbox again every week. The weekly edition will be authored by Marquee staff writer Ethan Rice, who took over the project from fellow Marquee writer Jerrick Adams in August. Keep an eye out for new editions published on Wednesdays through June 2022. …

  • The Golden State’s 46 local ballot measures of 2021

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 12, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California voters decided 46 local ballot measures last year The 68 state legislators who ran for a different office in 2021 U.S. Supreme Court adds three more cases to its 2021-2022 calendar California voters…

  • Economy and Society: Retiree advisers, AARP question Labor Department’s ESG proposal

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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 Washington, D.C. Predictions for the future of ESG Late last month, as part of…

  • Examining the 173 state legislative vacancies in 2021

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, January 11, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There were 173 vacancies in state legislatures in 2021 Florida U.S. House District 20 and nine other elections today Monthly update: 11 federal judges nominated, 12 confirmed in December 2021 There were 173 vacancies…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for January 1

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    Welcome to the Jan. 10 edition of Robe & Gavel, our first for 2022. Robe & Gavel is Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. I hope your robe is fleece-lined and your gavel comes with a warm mug of cheer. Let’s gavel in,…

  • 2021 saw the most state executive officials leave office early since 2012

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    Welcome to the Monday, January 10, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-nine state executive officials left office early in 2021  Top-ballot statewide elections in 2022  New Jersey’s state supreme court vacancy 39 state executives left office early last year—the most since at least 2012 When…