Category: State
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Seven new candidates declare in Florida
Ballotpedia tracked seven new state-level candidates in Florida between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. This was seven more candidates than the prior week. Four of those candidates are Democrats and three are Republicans. The seven candidates are running for state legislature in 2024. Details on five of these candidates are below: Since the beginning of…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate
As of Oct. 1, Ballotpedia has tracked 24 election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 24, Ballotpedia tracked one from Sept. 25-Oct. 1. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is: During the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, Ballotpedia tracked nine Senate election-related…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate
As of Oct. 1, Ballotpedia has tracked 13 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 13, Ballotpedia tracked two from Sept. 25-Oct. 1. Republicans sponsored one, while a bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the other. The two bills are below: During the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1,…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate
As of Oct. 1, Ballotpedia has tracked 166 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 166, Ballotpedia tracked two from Sept. 25-Oct. 1. Democrats sponsored one, while Republicans sponsored the other. The two bills are below: During the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, Ballotpedia tracked nine…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of Oct. 1, Ballotpedia has tracked 193 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 193, Ballotpedia tracked one from Sept. 25-Oct. 1. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is below: During the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, Ballotpedia tracked 14 House election-related bills nationally. As…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup
North Carolina is holding elections, including for city council and state legislative and executive offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and March 5, 2024, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.…
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Two new candidates declare in North Carolina
Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. This was two more candidates than the prior week. One of those candidates is a Democrat and one is a Republican. Both of the candidates are running in 2024. One candidate is running for state executive office and one is…
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Three new candidates declare in Texas
Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. This was two more candidates than the prior week. Two of those candidates are Democrats and one is a Republican. The three candidates are running for state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Since the beginning of the…
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California governor vetos unemployment benefits for striking workers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill Sept. 30 that proposed allowing workers to claim unemployment insurance benefits after striking for two weeks. Senate Bill 799 previously passed the state Senate 27-12 on Sept. 14 and passed the state House 59-18 on Sept. 11. California lawmakers advanced similar legislation in 2019, but the measure…
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Referendum filed against legislation to fund the Oakland A’s new Las Vegas, Nevada, stadium
In Nevada, the campaign Schools Over Stadiums launched a veto referendum against legislation to fund a baseball stadium in Los Vegas, which would be home to a relocated Oakland Athletics. The campaign filed the petition on Sept. 6, and supporters need to collect at least 102,362 valid signatures. The referendum would repeal certain provisions of…