Category: State
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Idaho Governor Brad Little extends statewide stay home order through April 30
On April 15, Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) extended the statewide stay home order through April 30. The order first went into effect on March 25 and was set to expire on April 15. The order relaxes restrictions on some businesses previously considered non-essential, so long as those businesses can offer curbside services. Additionally, the…
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Louisiana postpones presidential preference primary to July 11, 2020
Louisiana has postponed its presidential preference primary to July 11, 2020. This marks the second postponement of the primary, which was first postponed to June 20, 2020. The original date of the primary was April 4, 2020. Louisiana joined Georgia and Puerto Rico in postponing its primaries a second time in response to the coronavirus…
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Floren announces retirement after 20 years in Connecticut legislature
Connecticut State Representative Livvy Floren (R) announced April 7 that she would not seek re-election after representing Connecticut House District 149 for 20 years. Floren said in a statement that it was time for her to retire from the office. Floren currently serves as the Assistant House Republican Leader. She also serves as a ranking…
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When are statewide stay-at-home orders set to expire?
As of April 14, 43 states have issued stay-at-home orders to residents. California was the first state to issue a stay-at-home order on March 19. By the end of March, 26 more states had followed suit, with a majority of those orders set to expire in the second or third weeks of April. Today, 13…
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Georgia State Senate District 4 special election
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 4 seat in the Georgia State Senate on June 9, 2020. There is no primary, the general runoff is on August 11 if needed, and the filing deadline is on April 15.
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6,184 major party candidates filed for 2020 state legislative elections
Every week, we compile the latest numbers on state legislative candidates across the country. As of April 15, we’ve collected post-filing deadline data in 22 states. In 2020, 2,891 state legislative seats are up for regular election in those states, compared to 2,824 in 2018. 6,184 major party candidates—3,034 Democrats and 3,150 Republicans—have filed to…
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Wisconsin voters approve Marsy’s Law crime victims constitutional amendment
On April 7, 2020, voters in Wisconsin approved Marsy’s Law—a type of constitutional amendment addressing the rights of crime victims. With 96% of precincts reporting, the measure was ahead by 75% to 25%. The Wisconsin State Legislature referred the constitutional amendment to the ballot on May 15, 2019. Voters in 12 other states have approved…
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Jill Karofsky defeats incumbent Daniel Kelly in Wisconsin State Supreme Court election
Jill Karofsky defeated Daniel Kelly in the general election for a ten-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. As of 7:35 p.m. on April 13, Karofsky had received 53.2% of the vote to Kelly’s 46.8% with 73% of precincts reporting. Although the race was officially nonpartisan, Kelly is a member of the court’s conservative majority,…
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Coronavirus daily update: April 14, 2020
As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for April 14, 2020. Debate over government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Read more: Arguments in support of and…
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Delaware extends state court closure through May 14
On April 13, 2020, Delaware Chief Judge Collins Seitz Jr. extended court closures in the state through May 14, except for Delaware’s three Justice of the Peace courts. The three 24-hour courts will remain open to accept bail payments for all courts and Justice of the Peace Court emergency criminal and civil filings. Ballotpedia is…