Category: State
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North Carolina Republican candidates have raised $4.5 million more than Democrats
In North Carolina, candidates who have filed state campaign finance reports have raised $43.2 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 30, 2022. State-level Democratic candidates have raised $12.8 million and Republican candidates have raised $17.3 million. Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 4/30/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 252 state-level Democrats have…
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Minnesota Democratic candidates have raised $505,322 more than Republicans
In Minnesota, state-level candidates have raised $15.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $7.8 million and Republican candidates have raised $7.3 million. Minnesota Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 3/31/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 3/31/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 328 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 32% compared to 2020
There are 32% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 64% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 10%. These figures include elections in 26 states that account for 3,254 of 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (53%). A primary is contested when…
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Campaign behind an initiative to repeal California’s Private Attorneys General Act submitted signatures
On June 9, Californians for Fair Pay and Accountability submitted over 638,000 signatures for a ballot initiative that would repeal the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which allows employees to sue employers and collect a share of monetary penalties for state labor law violations, and replace it with a new law to litigate and penalize…
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Seventy percent of state legislative districts will be without major party competition in Oklahoma this year
Eighty-eight of the 125 state legislative districts up for election in Oklahoma this year are uncontested, meaning voters in 70% of districts will see either only a Democrat or only a Republican on their general election ballots. This is both the largest number and highest rate of uncontested districts since 2014. Uncontested districts lack major…
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Texas Democratic Party approves recount in Texas’ 15th Congressional District Democratic primary runoff
On June 9, the Texas Democratic Party approved Ruben Ramirez’s request for a recount in the May 24 Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 15th Congressional District. Official results showed Ramirez trailing Michelle Vallejo (D) by 30 votes. Under Texas law, a recount can be requested within five days after election day or two days after…
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Ohio Republican candidates have raised $19.9 million more than Democrats
In Ohio, state-level candidates have raised $39.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 13, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $9.5 million and Republican candidates spent $29.4 million. Ohio Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 4/13/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 4/13/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 172 state-level Democrats have filed campaign…
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Michigan Democratic candidates have raised $5.7 million more than Republicans
In Michigan, state-level candidates have raised $39.9 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 20, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $22.4 million and Republican candidates have raised $16.7 million. Michigan Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 4/20/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 4/20/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 160 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Florida Republican candidates have raised $110.6 million more than Democrats
In Florida, state-level candidates have raised $174.8 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $16.7 million and Republican candidates have raised $127.3 million. Florida Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 3/31/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 3/31/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 164 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Indiana Republican candidates have raised $13.1 million more than Democrats
In Indiana, state-level candidates have raised $19.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 8, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $2.4 million and Republican candidates have raised $15.5 million. Indiana Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 4/8/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 4/8/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 129 state-level Democrats have filed…