Category: State

  • 60% of elections in Delaware are uncontested

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    Of 86 regular elections in Delaware—52 (60%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election.  Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Delaware has the 14th highest rate of…

  • ESG policy debated in state treasurer races

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    Voters in 10 states will vote on their treasurer next week. Voters in 8 states will vote on their auditor. State treasurers oversee state investments, such as public pension funds, making them responsible for deciding if their respective states will incorporate ESG strategies into their portfolios. Additionally, both treasurers and auditors commonly have roles implementing…

  • Wisconsin to hold state legislative elections for the first time since redistricting

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    The general election for the Wisconsin Senate will take place on Nov. 5, 2024. Sixteen out of 33 Senate seats are up for election, including eight districts with Republican incumbents running, four districts with Democratic incumbents running, and four open districts. Republicans hold a 22-10 majority, with one vacancy. Democrats would need to gain seven…

  • Three of five seats on the Montana Public Service Commission are up for election in 2024

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    Six candidates are running for three of five seats on the Montana Public Service Commission on Nov. 5, 2024. Districts 2 and 3 are open. An incumbent is running in District 4. The Daily Montanan’s Keila Szpaller wrote, “The PSC has been in the public eye recently because commissioners have approved significant rate hikes requested by both NorthWestern and Montana-Dakota Utilities.” Opposition to the rate increase…

  • Supermajority and trifecta status at stake in Nevada Assembly elections

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    Elections for the Nevada Assembly are being held on Nov. 5, 2024. All 42 seats are up for election. Nevada is one of 10 states that has a divided government. Republican Joe Lombardo (R) holds the governorship while Democrats hold both chambers of the Nevada Legislature. Democrats hold 26 seats to Republicans’ 14, with two…

  • Lower rate of of state executive incumbents are seeking re-election in 2024 compared to prior years

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    Ballotpedia’s 2024 study of competitiveness in state executive official elections found that 45.1% of incumbents (74 incumbents across 164 seats) did not seek re-election, leaving those seats open. That was above the average rate of open state executive seats from 2011-2023 (35.7%). Every year, Ballotpedia publishes an annual report on the competitiveness of state executive…

  • Six presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in California this November

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    California’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature six presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on California’s ballot as the American Independent Party’s nominee. Claudia De La Cruz is the Party for Socialism…

  • Five presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Alabama this November

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    Alabama’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature five presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Oliver is the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee and Stein is the Green Party’s presidential nominee, but both will appear on Alabama’s ballot as independents. Stein’s running mate is Butch Ware, but she filed to appear on Alabama’s…

  • Eight presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Colorado this November

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    Colorado’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature eight presidential candidates and their running mates. They are:  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Colorado’s ballot as an unaffiliated candidate. This is 13 fewer candidates on Colorado’s presidential ballot compared to…

  • Five presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Connecticut this November

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    Connecticut’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature five presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Connecticut’s ballot. This is the most candidates on Connecticut’s presidential ballot since at least 2008. In 2020, Connecticut’s ballot had four…