Category: State
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Phil Ting raises more than any other Democrat in the California State Assembly
California Democratic candidates and officeholders have raised $141 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among California State Assembly candidates and officeholders, Phil Ting has raised more than any other Democrat. Ting represents Assembly District 19 and is running for re-election in 2022. Ting raised $3,752,241 and spent $2,734,460 between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 21,…
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Reginald Bolding raises more than any other Democratic candidate in the Arizona House
Arizona Democratic candidates and officeholders have raised $10.6 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state House candidates and officeholders, Reginald Bolding has raised more than any other Democrat. Bolding is the representative for District 27 and is running for Arizona Secretary of State in 2022. Bolding raised $383,493 and spent $218,273 between Jan. 1,…
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28 Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in the first week of July
Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 1, 2022. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article. AJ Exner is running for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 135 and the Republican primary…
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Three candidates running in Republican primary for Kansas Attorney General
Kris Kobach, Tony Mattivi, and Kellie Warren are running in the August 2, 2022, Republican primary for Kansas attorney general. Incumbent Derek Schmidt (R) is running in the Republican primary for Kansas governor. Kobach served as the Kansas secretary of state from 2011 to 2019. Kobach ran unsuccessfully for Kansas governor in 2018, losing to…
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Halfway through the primary calendar, the number of state legislative incumbents defeated in primaries is up 65%
State legislative incumbents are losing to primary challengers at an increased rate this year compared to 2020. Across the 26 states that have held primaries so far, 132 incumbents—27 Democrats and 105 Republicans—have lost. This represents a 65% increase from 2020 among these states. This increase has been driven by Republican losses, which are up…
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Missouri’s average gas price falls to $4.50
As of July 6, Missouri’s average gas price according to AAA was $4.50 for regular gas, which was below the national average of $4.78. Gas prices fell from the previous week’s average of $4.58 but remained above the June average of $4.46. On July 6, 2021, the state’s average price was $2.81. Joplin was the…
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Governor Parson signed 28 bills in June
During the month of June, Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed 28 bills into law. Below is a list of bills signed on each date. June 7: House Bill 1600, House Bill 1697, House Bill 1725, House Bill 2149, House Bill 2365, House Bill 2416, and Senate Bill 987 June 11: House Bill 2005 June 16:…
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Wisconsin senate president raises $183,174 this election cycle
According to campaign finance reports filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Wisconsin State Sen. Roger Roth has raised $183,174 and spent $39,422 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Roth currently serves as the president of the state senate. Roth is a member of the Republican Party and assumed office in 2015. In Wisconsin,…
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Virginia senate president raises $21,336 this election cycle
According to campaign finance reports filed with the Virginia Department of Elections, Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears has raised $21,336 and spent $156,689 between Jan. 1, 2022, and Jun. 9, 2022. Earle-Sears currently serves as the president of the state senate. Earle-Sears is a member of the Republican Party and assumed office in 2022. In…
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Elections law signed in Missouri
On June 29, 2022, Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed House Bill 1878 into law, making a number of modifications to the state’s election laws. The legislation requires entities that solicit more than 10 voter registration applications to register with the secretary of state, voters to declare a political party affiliation or declare themselves unaffiliated upon…