Category: State

  • 5.3% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries

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    So far this year, 91 state legislative incumbents—17 Democrats and 74 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 17 states that have held primaries, 5.3% of incumbents running for re-election have lost. This is both the largest number and highest incumbent loss rate in these 17 states since 2014. In addition to earlier primaries, these…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #16

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…

  • Ballot Bulletin – June 2022 Edition

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue: Arizona governor vetoes bill changing process for canceling a voter’s registration Redistricting round-up: The latest redistricting news Legislation update: Recently enacted legislation Have a question/feedback/or just want to say hello? Respond to…

  • Six candidates running in the Republican primary for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District

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    Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District on June 21, 2022. Derrick Anderson, Bryce Reeves, Crystal Vanuch, and Yesli Vega have raised the most money. Incumbent Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) is running for re-election in the redrawn 7th District. Anderson served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army.…

  • Election tampering investigation, 2020 results take central role in Colorado’s Republican primary for secretary of state

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    Pam Anderson, Mike O’Donnell, and Tina Peters—are running in the Republican primary for Colorado secretary of state on June 28, 2022. The winner will face incumbent Jena Griswold (D) in the November 8 general election. Anderson and Peters, both with experience serving as county clerks, have led in fundraising and media attention. The Colorado Sun‘s…

  • Incumbents Sean Casten and Marie Newman are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District on June 28

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    Sean Casten, Marie Newman, and Charles Hughes are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Casten and Newman are members of the U.S. House of Representatives running for re-election in the same district due to redistricting. They have led in fundraising and media attention. Newman represents Illinois’ 3rd…

  • Six candidates running in the Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary

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    Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022. Darren Bailey and Richard Irvin have led the field in fundraising and media coverage. Bailey is a farmer who serves in the Illinois State Senate. He was first elected to office in 2020. In his campaign ads, Bailey has…

  • Economy and Society: SEC’s disclosure proposal and the costs of compliance

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    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. SEC’s disclosure proposal and the costs of compliance Last week, Richard Morrison,…

  • Rate of state legislative incumbents facing contested primaries in Utah at its highest since 2014

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    Fifteen of the 82 Utah state legislators running for election this year—two Democrats and 13 incumbents—face contested primaries. That equals 18% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 82% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers. Utah uses a unique convention-primary structure where candidates participate in party conventions before advancing to…

  • One month to voter registration deadline for Missouri’s primary

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    The voter registration deadline for Missouri’s 2022 primary election is one month away. Those who wish to vote in-person must be registered by July 6. Registration is possible online, in-person, or by mail. If registration forms are mailed, they must be postmarked on or before July 6. The primary is scheduled for Aug. 2. A…