Category: State

  • Redistricting roundup in Colorado, Arkansas, and Connecticut

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    Here’s a summary of recent redistricting news from Colorado, Arkansas, and Connecticut: In Arkansas, the secretary of state’s office approved the veto referendums announced by Arkansans for a Unified Natural State, which challenge the state’s congressional map bills, meaning the organization can begin collecting signatures. The signature campaign for the veto referendums, if successful, would place…

  • Redistricting map updates: proposals, advancements, and enactments between Oct. 20 and 27

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    At least ten states progressed in either proposing, advancing, or enacting new congressional and state legislative district maps as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle between Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, 2021. Proposed Alabama: On Oct. 25, state Rep. Chris England (D) released Alabama’s first congressional and state legislative draft maps via Twitter. The following day, the state’s…

  • Maneval (D) defeats Mattson (R) in New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9 special election

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    A special general election was held for the Cheshire 9 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Oct. 26. Andrew Maneval (D) won the special election with 1,209 votes, 64.9% of the vote total, and defeated Rita Mattson (R). A Democratic primary and a Republican primary were held on Sept. 7. The filing…

  • Democrats outraise Republicans by 143% in Virginia state legislative races

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    New campaign finance filings for Virginia state legislative races show Democrats leading Republicans in fundraising. Between January 1, 2020, and October 21, 2021, Democratic candidates outraised Republican candidates by 143 percent. Heading into the general elections, 103 Democratic candidates raised $51.87 million compared to $21.38 million raised by 103 Republicans. In the Democratic party, the…

  • Special election to be held in Maine House district

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    A special election is being held on Nov. 2 to fill a vacancy in District 86 of the Maine House of Representatives. Augusta City Council member Raegan LaRochelle (D) and U.S. Army veteran James Orr (R) are facing off in the special election. The winner of the special election will serve until December 2022. The…

  • Texas enacts new state legislative district maps

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    Texas enacted new state legislative districts on October 25, 2021, when Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed proposals approved by the Texas House and Senate into law. These maps will take effect for Texas’ 2022 state legislative elections. The Senate Redistricting Committee released a draft of a Senate legislative map on September 18, 2021. A Senate…

  • Texas enacts new congressional districts

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    Texas enacted new congressional districts on October 25, 2021, when Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a proposal approved by the Texas House and Senate into law. This map will take effect for Texas’ 2022 congressional elections. Sen. Joan Huffman (R) proposed a congressional map on September 27, 2021, and the Senate approved an amended version…

  • Special elections to be held in Kentucky state legislative districts

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    Special elections are being held on Nov. 2 for one seat in the Kentucky State Senate and two seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Candidates running for special elections in Kentucky are selected by their respective local party organizations. The winners of the special elections will serve until Dec. 31, 2022. In Senate District…

  • Results of Newsom recall certified; 12.8 million total votes cast

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    On Oct. 22, 2021, California certified the results of the recall election targeting Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sept. 14. Of the 12.8 million voters who participated in the election, 61.9% voted to retain Newsom, and 38.1% voted to recall. Forty-six candidates, including nine Democrats and 24 Republicans, ran in the election. Approximately 7.4 million…

  • Redistricting timeline updates: Colorado and Utah face deadlines, Pennsylvania holds public hearings

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    Here’s a summary of recent redistricting timeline updates from Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Utah. Colorado: After the Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission approved state legislative map proposals to be sent to the Colorado Supreme Court for review on Oct. 11 (House map) and 12 (Senate map), the deadline for the court to either approve or send…