Tag: Daily Brew

  • 2022 had second-highest midterm voter turnout in two decades

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 13, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2022 had second-highest midterm voter turnout in two decades Two statewide ballot measures certified so far this year #FridayTrivia: How many state legislative districts were renamed or eliminated after the 2020 census? 2022 had…

  • More than 80% of Americans live in trifecta states

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Jan. 12, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Following the 2022 elections, more Americans now live in a Democratic trifecta than a Republican trifecta Aaron Rouse (D) defeats Kevin Adams (R) in the special election for Virginia SD 7, flipping…

  • State Supreme Court balance at stake in Wisconsin

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 11, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Former justice, three circuit court judges vying for open seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court A recent history of minority party and coalition control of state legislative chambers Biden currently leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general…

  • Partisan control of all state legislative seats nationwide changed by less than 0.5% in 2022

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Jan. 10 Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Total partisan composition of state legislatures changed by less than half a percentage point in 2022 Where things stand with the federal COVID-19 public health emergency Ben Sasse resigns from U.S. Senate Total partisan…

  • 68 legislative districts were renamed or eliminated via redistricting

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    Welcome to the Monday, January 9, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sixty-eight legislative districts in five states were either renamed or eliminated after the 2020 census Legislators in 12 states to be sworn in between Jan. 9 and Jan. 17  Twenty-seven upcoming Article III judicial…

  • Let the state legislative sessions begin!

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 6, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: By the end of the week, 18 legislatures will be in session Biden issued 29 executive orders last year The Federal Register topped 80,000 pages last year By the end of the week, 18…

  • 94% of incumbents won re-election in 2022

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    Welcome to the Thursday, January 5, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 94% of incumbents won re-election in 2022 An update on Pennsylvania and Ohio House leadership elections  Learn about upcoming Virginia and Mississippi special elections with On the Ballot, our weekly podcast 94% of incumbents…

  • 2022 sees second-highest level of recall activity since 2012

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 4, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2022 has second-highest level of recall activity since Ballotpedia began tracking California voters approved 69% of local ballot measures President Joe Biden ends the year with a 43% approval rating, the second-highest rating he…

  • Voters in the country’s top 100 largest cities and state capitals approved 91% of local ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, January 3, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s analysis of 2022 local ballot measures in top 100 largest cities and state capitals Rouse, Adams running in Jan. 10 special election for Virginia state Senate District 7  Four top-100 mayoral offices changed…

  • And your 2022 Official Holiday Cookie Election winner is…

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 23, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: And your 2022 Cookie Election winner is… Sixteen states have already sworn in new legislators Alaska House freshmen in talks to form multipartisan governing coalition On the Twelfth Day of Ballotpedia, we revisit the…