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  • Misalucha appointed to late Sen. Harimoto’s seat in Hawaii State Senate

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    On July 9, Hawaii Governor David Ige (D) announced the appointment of banking and communications executive Bennette Misalucha (D) to the Hawaii State Senate. Misalucha fills the District 16 seat that was vacated when Democratic Sen. Breene Harimoto died in June. Misalucha will serve the remainder of Harimoto’s term, which is set to expire in…

  • Weekly Presidential News Briefing: July 10th, 2020

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    Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Campaign Ad Spotlight    Notable Quotes of the Week “If [Kanye] West were serious about this, he would have had to have started a long time ago [to get on the ballot]. … Some…

  • Coronavirus weekly update: July 3 – July 9, 2020

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    From March 18 to June 10, Coronavirus Daily Update provided a daily summary of major changes due to the coronavirus pandemic in politics, government, and elections. Now, we cover those same stories in a weekly format sent out on Thursday afternoons. Today, you will find updates on the following topics, with comparisons to our previous edition released…

  • Two Michigan incumbents complete Candidate Connection surveys

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    U.S. Reps. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), both first elected in 2018, recently completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. Both candidates are running in uncontested primaries, meaning it is likely they will be the Democratic nominees in their respective general elections. Slotkin and Stevens are two of the 30 House Democrats representing Districts that voted…

  • Tlaib, Jones complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Survey

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    U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and candidate Brenda Jones (D) recently completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Survey. Both candidates were separately elected to represent Michigan’s 13th Congressional District following Rep. John Conyers’ (D) resignation in 2018. Jones, the president of the Detroit City Council, won a special election to complete Conyers’ term while Tlaib won the…

  • Coronavirus weekly updates: July 2, 2020

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    From March 18 to June 10, Coronavirus Daily Update provided a daily summary of major changes due to the coronavirus pandemic in politics, government, and elections. Now, we cover those same stories in a weekly format sent out on Thursday afternoons. Today, you will find updates on the following topics, with comparisons to our previous edition released…

  • RNC outraises DNC by two-to-one, Democratic Hill committees outraise Republican counterparts

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    The Republican National Committee (RNC) outraised the Democratic National Committee (DNC) by more than two-to-one last month, according to June 2020 campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission June 20. This was the second month in a row in which the RNC outraised the DNC. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) raised $11.2…

  • Coronavirus Weekly Update: June 25th, 2020

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    Since March 18, 2020, Coronavirus Daily Update provided a daily summary of major changes due to the coronavirus pandemic in politics, government, and elections. Now, we cover those same stories in a weekly format sent out on Thursday afternoons. Today, you will find updates on the following topics, with comparisons to our previous edition released…

  • Coronavirus Weekly Update: June 18th, 2020

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    Since March 18, 2020, Coronavirus Daily Update provided a daily summary of major changes due to the coronavirus pandemic in politics, government, and elections. Now, we cover those same stories in a weekly format sent out on Thursday afternoons. Today, you will find updates on the following topics, with comparisons to our previous edition released…

  • Checks and Balances: June 2020

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    The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process and the rule of law. This edition: In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review the potential implications of the coronavirus pandemic…