Category: State
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54% of state legislatures are Republican, 44% Democratic following 2022 general election
As of November 17, 2022, 54% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 44% are Democratic. There are 7,383 state legislative seats in the country. Republicans hold the majority in 56 chambers, and Democrats hold the majority in 39 chambers. One chamber (Alaska House) is organized under a multipartisan, power-sharing coalition.…
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Florida Republican candidates have spent $132.6 million more than Democrats
In Florida, state-level candidates have spent $251.1 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Nov. 3, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $51.5 million and Republican candidates have spent $184.1 million. Florida Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 11/3/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 11/3/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 265 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Ohio Republican candidates have spent $28.8 million more than Democrats
In Ohio, state-level candidates have spent $73.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 19, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $21.3 million and Republican candidates have spent $50.5 million. Ohio Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/19/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/19/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 236 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Texas Republican candidates have spent $190.9 million more than Democrats
In Texas, state-level candidates have spent $488.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 29, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $146.1 million and Republican candidates have spent $337 million. Texas Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/29/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/29/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 684 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Wisconsin Democratic candidates have spent $6.5 million more than Republicans
In Wisconsin, state-level candidates have spent $108.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 24, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $54.2 million and Republican candidates have spent $47.7 million. Wisconsin Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/24/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/24/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 203 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Republicans win 61 districts overlapping a Pivot County, Democrats win 35
Remember Pivot Counties? Those 206 counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 before voting for Donald Trump (R) in 2016? We last checked in on those counties in 2020 and found that 181—called Retained Pivot Counties—supported Trump again, while 25—called Boomerang Pivot Counties—switched back and supported Joe Biden (D). Today, we…
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Three states to have veto-proof legislative majority and governor of the opposing party
Two of four states heading into the 2022 elections that had a veto-proof legislative majority and governor of the opposing party—Kentucky and Kansas—maintained that status after the elections. Vermont became a state with a veto-proof legislative majority and opposing-party governor as a result of the 2022 elections. Maryland and Massachusetts will no longer have a veto-proof legislative majority and governor…
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Voters addressed 132 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 8
On Nov. 8, voters in 37 states decided on 132 statewide ballot measures. As of Nov. 14, voters approved 87 (66%) and defeated 38 (29%). Seven (5%) remained uncalled; five were leaning ‘No’ and two were leaning ‘Yes.’ In 2020, 120 measures were on the ballot in November. Voters approved 88 (73%) and defeated 32…
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All candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 37 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Florida House of Representatives District 37 — incumbent Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) and Susan Plasencia (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…
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All candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 107 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 107 — incumbent Samuel Park (D) and Hai Cao (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…