Category: State
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Colorado State Rep. Hugh McKean (R) dies
Colorado State Representative and House Minority Leader Hugh McKean (R) died on Sunday after suffering a heart attack. He was 55 years old. Before joining the Colorado House of Representatives in 2016, McKean served on the Loveland City Council. He also served on the New Vision Charter School Board and the Thompson School District Master…
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Rep. Barbara Cooper, Tennessee’s oldest serving lawmaker, dies
Tennessee Rep. Barbara Cooper (D) died on Oct. 25, 2022. Cooper was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1996. According to U.S. News & World Report, she was the oldest serving lawmaker in Tennessee history. Cooper most recently ran for election in 2020, winning with 72.7% of the vote. If there is…
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Campaign finance deadline today in North Carolina
Candidates and organizations involved in North Carolina’s statewide elections must file campaign finance information by November 1, 2022. The general election will take place in North Carolina on November 8, 2022. What state-level offices are on the ballot this year in North Carolina? All 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate All 120 seats…
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Campaign finance deadline today in Indiana
Candidates and organizations involved in Indiana’s statewide elections must file campaign finance information by November 1, 2022. The general election will take place in Indiana on November 8, 2022. What state-level offices are on the ballot this year in Indiana? Twenty-five of the 50 seats in the Indiana State Senate All 100 seats in the…
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Campaign finance deadline today in Minnesota
Candidates and organizations involved in Minnesota’s statewide elections must file campaign finance information by October 31, 2022. The general election will take place in Minnesota on November 8, 2022. What state-level offices are on the ballot this year in Minnesota? All 67 seats in the Minnesota State Senate All 134 seats in the Minnesota House…
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Incumbent Aaron Ford (D) and Sigal Chattah (R) running for Nevada Attorney General
Incumbent Aaron D. Ford (D) and Sigal Chattah (R) are running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Nevada Attorney General. John T. Kennedy (L) unofficially withdrew from the race in September 2022. In September 2022, Sabato’s Crystal Ball released an analysis of state attorney general election competitiveness. Nevada’s attorney general election was rated…
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Arkansas school board requires students to use bathroom consistent with sex assigned at birth
The school board for the Conway School District in Arkansas on October 11, 2022, unanimously approved policies regarding gender identity in public schools. One of the policies requires that students use the restroom that matches their sex assigned at birth, though each district school must provide an accommodation to any individual who does not want…
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Wisconsin Democratic candidates have raised $221,896 more than Republicans
In Wisconsin, state-level candidates have raised $77.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $35.3 million and Republican candidates have raised $35.1 million. Wisconsin Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 8/21/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 8/21/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 203 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Pennsylvania Democratic candidates have raised $20.8 million more than Republicans
In Pennsylvania, state-level candidates have raised $188.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 10, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $97.4 million and Republican candidates have raised $76.6 million. Pennsylvania Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 9/10/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 9/10/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 377 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Campaign finance deadline today in Texas
Candidates and organizations involved in Texas’ statewide elections must file campaign finance information by October 31, 2022. The general election will take place in Texas on November 8, 2022. What state-level offices are on the ballot this year in Texas? All 31 seats in the Texas State Senate All 150 seats in the Texas House…