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Larry Householder (R) elected speaker of the Ohio House, defeating sitting Speaker Ryan Smith (R)
Rep. Larry Householder (R) was elected as speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives on January 7 by a coalition of 26 Republicans and 26 Democrats. Thirty-four Republicans, who hold a 61-38 majority in the chamber, voted for sitting House Speaker Ryan Smith (R). No Democrat ran for the position. In the May 2018…
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Could the 2018 elections impact constitutional amendments and legislatively-referred ballot measures in 2019?
Legislatures can refer measures, including constitutional amendments, state statutes, and bond issues, to the ballot for voter consideration. Amendments do not require a governor’s signature, but referred statutes and bond issues do, with exceptions in some states. Changes in the membership of state legislatures and governor’s offices, as a result of elections on November 6,…
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2019 mayoral election preview
In 2019, Ballotpedia will cover 31 mayoral elections across the 100 largest cities by population in the United States. As of December 2018, the mayors of 60 of the country’s largest 100 cities are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 28 are affiliated with the Republican Party, seven are independents, four have unknown party affiliations,…