Tag: Daily Brew

  • Special congressional elections have become more common in recent decades

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 28, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Special congressional elections have become more common in recent decades Democrats and Republicans contesting 51% of state legislative elections this year, down from 93% in 2021 Louisianans to decide amendment on religious gatherings in response to COVID-19…

  • School board recalls remain higher than pre-pandemic average—and other findings from our mid-year recall report

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 27, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: School board recalls remain higher than pre-pandemic average—and other findings from our mid-year recall report Here’s the latest on the 2024 election calendar  86 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week School…

  • Contested U.S. House races are becoming more common

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 26, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More U.S. House races now have major-party competition Statewide rent control initiative may be on California ballots for the third time in four election cycles Governors have vetoed twice…

  • Here’s how many state legislative incumbents have lost in primaries this year

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 23, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 3.7% of state legislative incumbents who ran for re-election have lost in primaries 2024 presidential candidates fundraise in lead up to end of month campaign finance reporting deadline #FridayTrivia: How many recalls did we track in 2022?…

  • A look at how key primaries in Virginia played out

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 22, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at how key primaries in Virginia played out Listen to our interview with Election Assistance Commissioner Don Palmer in the latest episode of On the Ballot Number of U.S. Senators not running for re-election tied…

  • Six legislatively-referred ballot measures received unanimous support from both parties, more than previous years

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 21, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Six legislatively-referred ballot measures received unanimous support from both parties, up from recent years Alabama enacts law prohibiting ESG investing among companies receiving state contracts Arkansas Attorney General certifies ballot language for veto referendum of omnibus education…

  • It’s (Primary) Election Day in Virginia!

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 20, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia voters go to the polls today—here is what is on the ballot Five vacancies announced in state supreme courts in second quarter of 2023, bringing total this year to 21 Ballotpedia’s mid-year recall…

  • 13 bills or resolutions related to Juneteenth enacted so far in 2023

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 19, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More bills related to Juneteenth introduced and enacted so far this year than in all of 2022 Texas surpasses Tennessee as the state with the most enacted legislation so far this year…

  • 2023 is on track for more ballot measures than previous odd years

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 16, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott and Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-one statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 2023 Oklahoma approves nation’s first religious charter school #FridayTrivia: How many state legislatures define a quorum as two-thirds of legislators?…

  • More filed amendments in Texas than the average from the past 15 years

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 15, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas legislators file 297 constitutional amendments All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 7 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Braver Angels’ Elizabeth Doll talks about tackling political polarization in the latest episode of On the Ballot…