Category: State

  • The top 10 Wisconsin candidates raised 35.8% of all donations

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    In Wisconsin politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $55.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 21, 2022. More than $19.9 million or 35.8 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. Top 10 Wisconsin candidates (1/1/2021 – 3/21/2022) Here are the 10 Wisconsin candidates who have…

  • Five Missourian candidates complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in last two weeks

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    Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since April 12. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article. Randi McCallian is running for Missouri’s 8th Congressional District and the Democratic primary is on Aug. 2. Here’s how McCallian responded to…

  • Indiana House District 93 candidates raise most money ahead of May 3 primary

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    Note: This article was updated on May 1, 2022. Elections for all 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections are held on May 3, 2022. Republicans hold a 71-29 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most and least expensive…

  • Indiana Senate District 14 candidates raise most money ahead of May 3 primary

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    Elections for 25 of 50 seats in the Indiana State Senate will take place on November 8, 2022. State senatorial primary elections are held on May 3, 2022. Republicans hold a 39-11 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most and least expensive contested primary elections in the State Senate. In the…

  • 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…