Category: State

  • Iowa governor signs law to reduce duration of unemployment insurance benefits

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    Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed HF 2355 on June 16, reducing the maximum length of unemployment insurance payments from 26 weeks to 16 weeks starting July 3. The law also re-defines suitable work and will require claimants to accept jobs that pay less than their previous jobs after their first week of benefits. Workers…

  • Pennsylvania attorney general –and nominee for governor– raises $20.5 million this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has raised $20.5 million and spent $7.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 6, 2022. Shapiro, who is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania governor, has received the most donations of any state-level candidate in…

  • Ohio attorney general raises $2.03 million this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has raised $2.03 million and spent $211,002 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Jun. 3, 2022. Yost is currently ranked fifth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Yost is a member of the Republican…

  • North Carolina attorney general raises $2.3 million this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the North Carolina State Board of Elections, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has raised $2.3 million and spent $546,806 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 30, 2022. Stein has raised more money than any other state-level candidate in the 2022 election cycle. Stein is…

  • Minnesota attorney general raises $540,932 this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has raised $540,932 and spent $272,300 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Ellison is currently ranked sixth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Ellison is a member of…

  • Michigan attorney general raises $1.8 million this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Michigan Secretary of State, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has raised $1.8 million and spent $389,382 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 20, 2022. Nessel is currently ranked fourth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Nessel is a member of the Democratic…

  • Indiana attorney general raises $492,787 this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Indiana Secretary of State, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has raised $492,787 and spent $195,690 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 8, 2022. Rokita is currently ranked seventh in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Rokita is a member of the Republican Party…

  • Florida attorney general raises $1.2 million this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Florida Department of State, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has raised $1.2 million and spent $416,969 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Moody is currently ranked fourth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Moody is a member of the Republican…

  • California attorney general raises $8.7 million this election cycle

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    According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the California Secretary of State, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has raised $8.7 million and spent $8.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 21, 2022. Bonta is currently ranked fourth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Bonta is a member of the…

  • Seven Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since June 8

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    Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since June 8. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article. Wally Long is running for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 157 and the Republican primary is…