General elections for 26 of 50 districts in the Pennsylvania State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 26 districts up for election in 2022, 22 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $22.4 million. Incumbents raised an average of $575,475 per candidate and…
General elections for all 203 districts in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 203 districts up for election in 2022, 136 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $38.4 million. Incumbents raised an average of $227,118 per candidate and…
General elections for all 30 districts in the Arizona State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 30 districts up for election in 2022, 25 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $7.8 million. Incumbents raised an average of $422,551 per candidate and challengers…
The office of Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reported that 3.5 million Georgians voted in the runoff election for U.S. Senate this year. That number 25% less than two years ago, when 4.5 million Georgians cast their ballots in the runoffs that took place on January 5, 2021. This year, 44.7% of all registered…
At the end of November 2022, 54.49% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican while 43.97% are Democratic. There are 7,383 state legislative seats in the country. Democrats hold 848 state Senate seats and 2,398 state House seats, gaining 10 seats since last month. Republicans hold 1,105 state Senate seats and 2,918…
Voters in Louisiana will decide on three constitutional amendments on Dec. 10. Amendment 1 would prohibit local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote. Currently, Article I, Section 10 of the Louisiana Constitution reads, “Every citizen of the state, upon reaching eighteen years of age, shall have the right to register and vote…” This amendment would…
Incumbent Raphael Warnock (D) defeated Herschel Walker (R) in the runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia on December 6, 2022. Warnock and Walker were the top-two vote-getters in the November 8, 2022, general election, with Warnock winning 49.4% of the vote to Walker’s 48.5%. Libertarian Chase Oliver won 2.1% of the vote and did…
On Nov. 30, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed that two citizen initiative campaigns—Protect Maine Elections and Our Power—submitted enough signatures for each initiative to be certified to the state legislature. Each initiative will have a chance of being approved by the state legislature or appearing on the Nov. 2023 ballot. In Maine, the…
On Dec. 5, Save Local Restaurants submitted more than 1 million signatures to the California secretary of state to place a veto referendum on the 2024 ballot that would repeal Assembly Bill 257 (AB 257). AB 257 would create a fast food council authorized to increase the minimum wage of workers in the fast-food industry…
Governor Ned Lamont (D) and the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) announced a partnership with state tribal leaders on November 30, 2022, to develop a Native American studies model curriculum for K-12 students. The announcement follows legislation signed by the governor in June 2021. The bill established new subject matter requirements, including a requirement…