Category: State
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One new candidate declares in North Carolina
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in North Carolina between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Republican and is running for state executive office in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified 43 candidates…
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Three new candidates declare in Texas
Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8. This was equal to the number of candidates tracked last week. The three candidates are Democrats. All three are running for state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified 43…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of Oct. 8, Ballotpedia has tracked 195 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 195, Ballotpedia tracked two from Oct. 2-8. Democrats sponsored one, while Republicans sponsored the other. The two bills are below: During the week of Oct. 2-8, Ballotpedia tracked 10 House election-related…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly
As of Oct. 8, Ballotpedia has tracked 15 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 15, Ballotpedia tracked three from Oct. 2-8. Republicans sponsored two, while a bipartisan group of legislators sponsored one. The three bills are below: During the week of Oct. 2-8, Ballotpedia tracked 10…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup
North Carolina is holding elections, including for state executive and legislative offices, on March 5, 2024. 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. Below is a selection of responses from the…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup
Florida is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and Aug. 20, 2024. 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. Below is a selection of responses from…
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54.82% of state legislatures are Republican, 44.34% Democratic
According to counts on October 10, 54.82% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 44.34% 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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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup
Texas is holding elections, including for city council and state legislative 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. Below is a…
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California sees most officials included in recall efforts from 2010-2023; Michigan a close second
Ballotpedia tracked recall efforts against 932 officials in California from 2010 through October 3, 2023, the most of any state and 19.18% of all tracked. Michigan came in second with 902 (18.56%). The third-highest number of officials included in recall efforts was in Colorado with 336 (6.91%). Michigan was leading with the most officials included…
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State governors issue 78 executive orders from Sept. 11-Oct. 1
State governors issued 78 executive orders from Sept. 11-Oct. 1. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 21, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with 19. Governors in 30 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The most recent 78 account for 6%…