Category: State
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These Michigan House candidates raised the most money and lost their primary
General elections for all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. State house primary elections were held on Aug. 2, 2022. Republicans hold a 56-53 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates in each party who raised the most money and lost their…
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Results in the five most expensive Republican Michigan House primaries
Republican primary elections for all 110 districts in the Michigan House of Representatives took place on Aug. 2, 2022. Of the 110 districts up for election in 2022, 73 had a Republican primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $8.0 million. Incumbents raised an average of $161,550…
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Results in the five most expensive Democratic Michigan House primaries
Democratic primary elections for all 110 districts in the Michigan House of Representatives took place on Aug. 2, 2022. Of the 110 districts up for election in 2022, 53 had a Democratic primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $3.4 million. Incumbents raised an average of $60,047…
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Results in the five most expensive Democratic Michigan Senate primaries
Democratic primary elections for all 38 districts in the Michigan State Senate took place on Aug. 2, 2022. Of the 38 districts up for election in 2022, 14 had a Democratic primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $2.2 million. Incumbents raised an average of $192,184 per…
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Results in the five most expensive Republican Michigan Senate primaries
Republican primary elections for all 38 districts in the Michigan State Senate took place on Aug. 2, 2022. Of the 38 districts up for election in 2022, 25 had a Republican primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $6.2 million. Incumbents raised an average of $287,584 per…
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Gov. Mike Parson calls an extraordinary session
Governor Mike Parson (R) announced an extraordinary session on August 22, 2022 which will focus on an income tax cut and agricultural tax incentives proposal. This extraordinary session is set to begin on September 6 and the annual veto session begins on September 14. During the regular 2022 session, Parson vetoed a tax cut and…
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On Missourian candidate completes Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Below are a selection of responses from the candidate who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey on August 27. To read Catherine Dreher’s full responses, click her name at the bottom of the article. Dreher is running for the Missouri State Senate to represent District 10. She advanced from the Libertarian Party primary on August…
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Whitmer, Dixon, and five others running in Michigan’s gubernatorial contest
Incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), Tudor Dixon (R), and five other candidates are running in the general election on November 8, 2022, for governor of Michigan. Whitmer was first elected governor in 2018. She served as a member of the state House from 2001 to 2006 and the state Senate from 2006 to 2015. Whitmer…
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Previewing the Missouri Supreme Court’s September docket
The Missouri Supreme Court has 11 cases on the docket for the month of September. This is the fewest number of cases argued in front of the Supreme Court in the month of September since 2017. The following cases will be heard on three separate days at the end of September. September 20 Cedar County…
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Matt Huffman spent more than any other Republican State Senate candidate or officeholder in Ohio
Ohio Republican State Senate candidates and officeholders have spent $4.9 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Matt Huffman has spent more than any other Republican. Huffman is the representative for Ohio State Senate District 12 and is not running for re-election in 2022. Huffman raised $1.2 million and spent $865,382…