Category: State

  • The top 10 Pennsylvania candidates raised 10% of all donations

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    In Pennsylvania politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $343.8 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 9, 2022. More than $34.5 million or 10.0 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list.  Top 10 Pennsylvania candidates (1/1/2021 – 3/9/2022) Here are the 10 Pennsylvania candidates who have…

  • The top 10 Arizona candidates raised 28.2% of all donations

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    Editor’s note: A previous version of this article did not include attorney general candidate Rodney Glassman. In Arizona politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $100.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. More than $28.3 million or 28.2 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the…

  • The top 10 Virginia candidates raised 34.1% of all donations

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    In Virginia politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $465.5 million between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021. More than $158.9 million or 34.1 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list.  Top 10 Virginia candidates (1/1/2020 – 12/31/2021) Here are the 10 Virginia candidates who raised…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #10

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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.…

  • Six current vacancies in Missouri House of Representatives; oldest vacancy open since April 2021

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    Six seats are currently vacant in the Missouri House of Reprsentatives, with the oldest open since April 21, 2021. On that date, former State Rep. Rick Roeber (R)—who represented District 34—was expelled from the House by unanimous vote due to allegations of child abuse.  District 65 became vacant after the death of State Rep. Tom…

  • Three candidates file to run for Missouri State Auditor

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    Three candidates—two Republicans and one Democrat—filed to run for Missouri State Auditor. The Republican primary will take place on Aug. 2, while the general election will take place on Nov. 8. The current auditor, Nicole Galloway (D), is not running for re-election. Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick will face state Rep. David Gregory in the Republican…

  • Fourteen appellate court judges are on the ballot in Missouri this year

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    Two judges on the Missouri Supreme Court and 12 judges on the Missouri Court of Appeals have terms expiring on Dec. 31. Each of these judges must stand for a retention election this year in order to remain on the court.  A retention election is a simple yes-no election where the judge is the only…

  • Kansas District Court judge overturns that state’s new congressional district boundaries

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    Wyandotte County District Court Judge Bill Klapper struck down Kansas’ enacted congressional map on April 25 for violating the state constitution due to political and racial gerrymandering. Klapper’s ruling stated, “The Court has no difficulty finding, as a factual matter, that Ad Astra 2 is an intentional, effective pro-Republican gerrymander that systemically dilutes the votes…

  • Economy and Society: Utah pushback against S&P ESG indicators

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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 the States Utah pushback against S&P ESG indicators In late March, S&P Global released…

  • Two Democratic incumbents to face each other in Missouri House of Representatives 73rd District primary

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    Missouri state Representatives Mike Person (D) and Raychel Proudie (D) are both running in House District 73 in this year’s Aug. 2 primary. The two incumbents are competing in the same district due to redistricting. Person was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020 and currently represents District 74. Proudie was elected in…