Category: State
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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…
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The top 10 Indiana candidates raised 45 percent of all donations
In Indiana politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $23.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. More than $10.5 million, or 45 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Indiana candidates (1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022) Here are the 10…
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The top 10 Minnesota candidates raised 52 percent of all donations
In Minnesota politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $26.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 18, 2022. More than $13.9 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 Minnesota candidates (1/1/2021 – 7/18/2022) Here are the 10…
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The top 10 Florida candidates raised 79 percent of all donations
In Florida politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $270.3 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 2, 2022. More than $212.7 million, or 79 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Florida candidates (1/1/2021 – 9/2/2022) Here are the 10…
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The top 10 California candidates raised 27 percent of all donations
In California politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $304.0 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 24, 2022. More than $80.6 million, or 27 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 California candidates (1/1/2021 – 9/24/2022) Here are the 10…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer dies
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer (D) died on Sept. 30, 2022. Baer was elected to the state supreme court in 2003. He was retained with 71% of the vote on Nov. 5, 2013. Prior to joining the court, he was an administrative judge on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. He also…