Category: State

  • Results in the five most expensive Republican North Carolina House primaries

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    Republican primary elections for 111 of 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives took place on May 17, 2022. Of the 111 seats up for election in 2022, 30 had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $2.1 million. Incumbents raised an average of…

  • Results in the five most expensive Democratic North Carolina House primaries

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    Democratic primary elections for 92 of 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives took place on May 17, 2022. Of the 92 seats up for election in 2022, 22 had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $1.2 million. Incumbents raised an average of…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #15

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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.…

  • Federal court enacts legislative maps for Ohio’s 2022 elections

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    A ruling issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit took effect on May 28, ordering the enactment of state legislative maps for Ohio’s 2022 elections and setting the legislative primary date for August 2, 2022. The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved the maps selected by the court in February 2022. The…

  • Nine Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since May 15

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    Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since May 15, 2022. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article. Aaron Crossley is running for Missouri House of Representatives District 29 and the Democratic primary is on Aug. 2. Here’s…

  • These North Carolina Senate candidates raised the most and lost their primaries

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    General elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate will take place on November 8, 2022. State senatorial primary elections were held on May 17, 2022. Republicans hold a 28-22 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates in each party who raised the most money and lost their…

  • These North Carolina House candidates raised the most and lost their primaries

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    Most money raised by a losing primary candidate General elections for all 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections were held on May 17, 2022. Republicans hold a 69-50 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates in each…

  • Economy and Society: SEC proposes additional disclosure rules for ESG Funds

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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. Former Vice President Pence continues opposition to ESG Former Vice President Mike…

  • California Republican candidates have spent $344,998 more than Democrats

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    In California, state-level candidates spent $168.3 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 23, 2022. Democratic candidates spent $72.1 million and Republican candidates spent $72.4 million.  California Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 4/23/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 4/23/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 224 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports…

  • Wisconsin Democratic candidates have spent $1.4 million more than Republicans

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    In Wisconsin, state-level candidates spent $13.3 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 21, 2022. Democratic candidates spent $4.7 million and Republican candidates spent $3.3 million.  Wisconsin Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 3/21/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 3/21/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 126 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports…