Category: State
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July 2022 breakdown of state legislative party membership: 54.14% Republicans, 44.35% Democrats
According to Ballotpedia’s July partisan count of the 7,383 state legislative seats across the United States, 54.14% of all state legislators are Republicans and 44.35% are Democrats. Ballotpedia tallies the partisan balance of state legislatures at the end of every month. Republicans control 62 chambers, while Democrats hold 36. The Alaska House of Representatives is…
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Paul Gazelka raised more than any other Republican State Senate candidate or officeholder in Minnesota
Minnesota Republican State Senate candidates and officeholders have raised $3.3 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Paul Gazelka has raised more than any other Republican. Gazelka is the representative for Minnesota State Senate District 9 and is running for Governor of Minnesota in 2022. Gazelka raised $693,381 and spent $461,508…
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Kelly Morrison raised more than any other Democratic State Senate candidate or officeholder in Minnesota
Minnesota Democratic State Senate candidates and officeholders have raised $2.5 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Kelly Morrison has raised more than any other Democrat. Morrison is the representative for Minnesota Senate District 33B and is running to represent Minnesota State Senate District 45 in 2022. Morrison raised $246,576 and…
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Aric Nesbitt raised more than any other Republican State Senate candidate or officeholder in Michigan
Michigan Republican State Senate candidates and officeholders have raised $7.9 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Aric Nesbitt has raised more than any other Republican. Nesbitt is the representative for Michigan State Senate District 26 and is running to represent Michigan State Senate District 20 in 2022. Nesbitt raised $953,124…
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Mallory McMorrow raised more than any other Democratic State Senate candidate or officeholder in Michigan
Michigan Democratic State Senate candidates and officeholders have raised $6.1 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Mallory McMorrow has raised more than any other Democrat. McMorrow is the representative for Michigan State Senate District 13 and is running to represent Michigan State Senate District 8 in 2022. McMorrow raised $557,223…
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These are the five most expensive Florida State House primary races
Elections for 79 of 120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. State house primary elections are held on Aug. 23, 2022. Republicans hold a 76-42 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most and least expensive contested primary elections in the House of Representatives.…
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These are the five most expensive Florida State Senate primary races
Elections for all 40 seats in the Florida State Senate will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. State senatorial primary elections are held on Aug. 23, 2022. Republicans hold a 23-16 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most and least expensive contested primary elections in the State Senate. In the 2022…
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Joshua Green defeats Vicky Cayetano, Kaiali’i Kahele, and four other candidates in Hawaii’s Democratic gubernatorial primary
Joshua Green defeated Vicky Cayetano, Kaiali’i Kahele, and four other candidates in Hawaii’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 13, 2022. Incumbent David Ige (D) was term-limited. Green is Hawaii’s current lieutenant governor and an emergency room physician. He said, “I’m running for Governor because Hawaii needs elected leaders we can trust — to tell us…
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Meet the candidates for Arizona attorney general
Kris Mayes (D), Abraham Hamadeh (R), and Michael Kielsky (L) are running for Arizona attorney general on Nov. 8. Incumbent Mark Brnovich (R) did not run for re-election. Mayes and Hamadeh filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey, which includes the question, What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Mayes discussed climate policy…
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Wilton Simpson raised more than any other Republican State Senate candidate or officeholder in Florida
Florida Republican State Senate candidates and officeholders have raised $17.8 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Wilton Simpson has raised more than any other Republican. Simpson is the representative for Florida State Senate District 10 and is running for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 2022. Simpson raised…