Category: Newsletters

Today’s Brew looks at the most active presidential campaigners in the four early primary states + highlights the Seattle, Washington election results     Welcome to the Thursday, August 8 Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Delaney and Williamson most active campaigners in early states Seattle’s election results Six…

2020 presidential election: policy update Many of the laws governing presidential elections, including primary/caucus rules and ballot access procedures, are established and enforced at the state level. With the 2020 presidential campaign season well underway, let’s take a look at some noteworthy developments dealing with election law for presidential candidates. California enacts law requiring presidential,…

  August 7, 2019: Pete Buttigieg and Jay Inslee released plans to address domestic terrorism. Mike Gravel suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed Bernie Sanders.   Notable Quotes of the Day “Elizabeth Warren just has a gigantic campaign [in Nevada]. There are counties all over rural areas where some campaigns are just doing tours, but she…

Today’s Brew highlights the results of Mississippi’s gubernatorial primary + who’s leading in Ballotpedia pageviews among Democratic presidential campaigns     Welcome to the Wednesday, August 7, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Hood (D) wins nomination for governor of Mississippi, GOP race undetermined Williamson had most Ballotpedia pageviews…

Welcome to the August 5 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Starting with this issue, I’m handing the reins to Sara Reynolds, our top SCOTUS expert on staff. You’ll be in good hands with her knowledge and insight of…

On July 25, Nathaniel Ogle, an Ohio public-sector worker who is seeking a refund of previously paid union fees, appealed his case to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit after a U.S. District Court ruled against him. Who are the parties to the suit? Ogle is the plaintiff. The National Right to Work…

August 6, 2019: The Democratic National Committee clarified the qualifying period for the October debate. Tulsi Gabbard will be off the campaign trail for two weeks to complete National Guard training.   How many candidates have won the presidency without winning more than 60% of the vote in any state? a. Zero→ b. Seven→ c. Four→…

  August 5, 2019: The 2020 presidential candidates respond to mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Tulsi Gabbard crossed the fundraising threshold for the third Democratic debate in September. There are eight new candidates running since last week, including two Democrats and two Republicans. In total, 807 individuals are currently filed with the…

Today’s Brew highlights tomorrow’s gubernatorial and state executive primaries in Mississippi + the current partisan composition of the nation’s state legislatures     Welcome to the Monday, August 5, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Mississippi voters to decide gubernatorial, other state executive primaries Tuesday Your July state legislative…

Today’s Brew highlights July‘s federal judicial vacancy count + the August 9 deadline for applying to Ballotpedia’s fall internship program     Welcome to the Friday, August 2, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Vacancy rate among federal judges stands at 13.1% Just one week remains to apply for…