Category: State
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The top 10 Wisconsin candidates raised 76 percent of all donations
In Wisconsin politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $77.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022. More than $58.9 million, or 76 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Wisconsin candidates (1/1/2021 – 8/31/2022) Here are the 10…
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The top 10 Arizona candidates raised 65 percent of all donations
In Arizona politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $70.2 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. More than $45.7 million, or 65 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Arizona candidates (1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022) Here are the 10…
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All candidates for New York State Senate District 17 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for New York State Senate District 17 — Iwen Chu (D) and Vito LaBella (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Eighty-eight of the country’s…
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Campaign finance deadline today in Florida
Candidates and organizations involved in Florida’s statewide elections must file campaign finance information by October 7, 2022. The general election will take place in Florida on November 8, 2022. What state-level offices are on the ballot this year in Florida? All 40 seats in the Florida State Senate All 120 seats in the Florida House…
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The top 10 Michigan candidates raised 59 percent of all donations
In Michigan politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $104.8 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Aug. 22, 2022. More than $61.7 million, or 59 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Michigan candidates (1/1/2021 – 8/22/2022) Here are the 10…
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The top 10 North Carolina candidates raised 30 percent of all donations
In North Carolina politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $58.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. More than $17.7 million, or 30 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 North Carolina candidates (1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022) Here are…
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The top 10 Ohio candidates raised 58 percent of all donations
In Ohio politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $60.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. More than $35.1 million, or 58 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Ohio candidates (1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022) Here are the 10…
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The top 10 Pennsylvania candidates raised 52 percent of all donations
In Pennsylvania politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $188.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 19, 2022. More than $98.3 million, or 52 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Pennsylvania candidates (1/1/2021 – 9/19/2022) Here are the 10…
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31 states release the partisan affiliations of registered voters: 39% are Democrats, 29% are Republicans, and 29% are independents
Thirty-three U.S. states and territories report the party affiliations of registered voters as indicated on their voter registration forms. In states with closed primaries, affiliation with a political party can be a condition of participation in that party’s primaries. The remaining states either do not request partisan affiliations on their registration forms or they do…
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Six states sue Biden administration over student loan forgiveness plan
Six states filed a joint lawsuit against the Biden administration on September 29 to block the federal government’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 of federal student loans per person. The states allege the administration overstepped its executive authority and was “not remotely tailored to address the effects of the pandemic on federal student loan…