Category: State
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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…
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Who’s on your ballot in Missouri? Let Ballotpedia help you find out.
Following the 2020 census, Missouri completed a redistricting process that changed the district maps for the U.S. House and the state legislature. Legislative redistricting in Missouri was completed on March 15 with U.S. House redistricting completed on May 18. According to Rudi Keller of the Missouri Independent, “nine counties that have shifted almost wholly or…