Category: State
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Three new candidates declare in New Jersey
Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in New Jersey between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was three fewer candidates than the prior week. One of those candidates is a Democrat and two are Republicans. The three candidates are running for the state legislature in 2023. Two of the three candidates are replacing individuals from…
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One new candidate declares in Texas
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Texas between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Karthik Soora (D) is running for Texas State Senate District 15. Soora said,…
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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina approve recreational marijuana use
On Sep. 7, 2023, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), a federally recognized tribe in North Carolina, approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana use by a vote of 70% to 30%. The measure allows for the possession and use of marijuana for adults 21 years of age and older within the Qualla…
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All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 22 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 22 — Ian Lovejoy (R) and Travis Nembhard (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…
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Two new candidates declare in Indiana
Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in Indiana between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was two more candidates than the prior week. One of those candidates is a Democrat and one is a Republican. Both candidates are running for the state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Matt McNally (D) is…
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One new candidate declares in Wisconsin
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Wisconsin between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was one more candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Incumbent Brad Pfaff (D) is running for Wisconsin State Senate District 32. Pfaff…
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One new candidate declares in Colorado
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Colorado between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was equal to the number of candidates tracked last week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Kathleen Curry (D) is running for Colorado House of Representatives District…
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Two new candidates declare in Florida
Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in Florida between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was two more candidates than the prior week. Both of the candidates are Democrats running for the state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Rodney Jacobs (D) is running for Florida State Senate District 35. Jacobs said,…
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54.86% of state legislatures are Republican, 44.29% Democratic
At the end of August 2023, 54.86% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 44.29% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country. Republicans control 57 chambers, while Democrats hold 40. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. Democrats hold 851 state…
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Protect Kids California files three initiatives related to gender and schools, sports, and healthcare for the 2024 ballot
Protect Kids California filed three citizen-initiated ballot measures to enact laws related to gender in schools, sports, and healthcare. The first initiative would require schools to notify parents or guardians when a student requests to be treated as a gender identity that differs from the student’s listed sex in the student’s record. Notification would be…