Tag: elections
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Analyzing margins of victory in the 206 Pivot Counties nationwide
Voters in 206 Pivot Counties across the country backed Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and Donald Trump (R) in 2016. How did these counties vote in 2020? We have split the Pivot Counties into two categories based on the unofficial results: Retained Pivot Counties, which voted for Trump again in 2020, and Carousel…
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Abigail Spanberger (D) wins re-election in Virginia's 7th Congressional District
Incumbent Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) defeated challenger Nick Freitas (R) in Virginia's 7th Congressional District. Spanberger was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, defeating incumbent Rep. Dave Brat (R) 50% to 48%. Preliminary results indicate Spanberger won re-election by a similar 51% to 49% margin. The 7th District was one of…
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Ballotpedia's Help Desk: Election results progress
Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk Welcome to Ballotpedia's Election Help Desk Newsletter. We're following results for 9,756 elections held on Nov. 3. This morning, we cover: Progress made toward calling elections and resolving recounts and lawsuits The latest on the presidential race Noteworthy lawsuits Upcoming absentee/mail-in ballot receipt deadlines Was this email forwarded to you?…
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Revisiting the two presidential election recounts in 2016
Following the 2016 presidential election, two states—Wisconsin and Nevada—conducted recounts after receiving requests from candidates. Neither recount changed the election outcome. Below is a brief look at those recounts, who requested them, and what effect they had on vote totals Wisconsin Green Party candidate Jill Stein requested a full recount in Wisconsin on Nov. 25,…
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Nehls defeats Kulkarni, LeBlanc in Texas’ 22nd Congressional District
Troy Nehls (R) defeated Sri Preston Kulkarni (D) and Joseph LeBlanc (L) in the general election for Texas' 22nd Congressional District on November 3, 2020. Incumbent Rep. Pete Olson (R) did not run for re-election. This was the second time Kulkarni ran as the Democratic nominee in Texas' 22nd. In 2018, Olson was re-elected with…
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Thissen wins re-election to Minnesota Supreme Court
Incumbent Paul Thissen defeated challenger Michelle L. MacDonald for a six-year term on the Minnesota Supreme Court. One of the seven seats on the Minnesota Supreme Court was up for nonpartisan election this year. Thissen, a former Democratic speaker of the state House, is one of five justices currently on the court to have been…
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Knudsen defeats Graybill in Montana attorney general race
Austin Knudsen (R) defeated Raph Graybill (D) in the election for Montana attorney general. Incumbent Tim Fox (R) did not run for re-election. Montana’s attorney general is the state's chief legal officer, chief law enforcement officer, and director of the Montana Department of Justice. The results of Montana's gubernatorial, attorney general, and secretary of state…
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Christi Jacobsen (R) defeats Bryce Bennett (D) in Montana secretary of state race
Christi Jacobsen (R) defeated Bryce Bennett (D) in the general election for Montana Secretary of State. Incumbent Corey Stapleton (R) did not run for re-election, instead running in the Republican primary for Montana's At-Large Congressional District. The results of Montana's gubernatorial, attorney general, and secretary of state elections transitioned the state from divided triplex control…
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Washington, D.C. voters approved Initiative 81 76% to 24% according to unofficial election night results
Initiative 81 declares that police shall treat the non-commercial cultivation, distribution, possession, and use of entheogenic plants and fungi as among the lowest law enforcement priorities. Examples of decriminalized substances include psilocybin mushrooms, also known as magic mushrooms or shrooms, peyote, and iboga. This makes D.C. the fifth city after Oakland and Santa Cruz, California;…
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Roger Williams elected to fifth term in Texas' 25th Congressional District
Incumbent Roger Williams (R) defeated Julie Oliver (D) and Bill Kelsey (L) in the general election for Texas' 25th Congressional District. The race was one of 56 rematch elections in the U.S. House. Oliver challenged Williams in the 2018 election, losing 54% to 45%. In 2016, Williams carried the district 58% to 38% as Donald…