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845 candidates responded to Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2023
Since 2018, Ballotpedia has invited candidates to take part in our Candidate Connection initiative. We survey candidates at the federal, state, and local levels to help voters better understand how their candidates think about the world and how they intend to govern. A total of 845 candidates from 38 states responded to the survey in…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of December 11-December 15. Thank you to everyone who has taken one of our reader surveys so far. We greatly appreciate your responses! We have a final set of questions…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #89
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over the use of affinity groups in schools In this section, we curate reporting, analysis,…
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Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets
As of Dec. 6, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 61%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 14% and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) at 10%. No other candidate has…
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Bankers discuss ESG financial practices at UN climate conference
Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG developments this week Around the world Bankers discuss ESG financial practices at UN climate conference The United Nations’…
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School board elections deep dive Part 4: 20% of Colorado’s school board elections were canceled
Welcome to the Wednesday, November 29, Brew. By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 20% of Colorado’s school board elections were canceled Ballotpedia covered every school board election in seven states on Nov. 7: Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington. We’re continuing our deep…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #86
A note to readers: Hall Pass will take a break next week in anticipation of Thanksgiving. We’ll return to your inboxes on Nov. 29. Thanks for reading, and enjoy the holiday! Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll…
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Welcome to the 2024 election cycle
Welcome to the Friday, November 10, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Welcome to the 2024 election cycle The 2023 election cycle isn’t over yet (Louisiana’s runoff elections are Nov. 18), but the next cycle has already begun—the first 2024 filing deadline for state and congressional…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #85
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over notifying parents about student gender transitions In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and…