Tag: secretary of state
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Marco Rubio confirmed as Secretary of State
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Jan. 20, 2025. The Senate voted unanimously in favor of his confirmation. This was the first member of Trump’s Cabinet confirmed in his second presidential term. Rubio is the first Latino to serve as U.S. secretary of state. Trump announced on Nov.…
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds confirmation hearing for Marco Rubio for secretary of state
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Marco Rubio for secretary of state on Jan. 15, 2025. At the time the hearing ended, the committee had scheduled a business meeting to consider Rubio’s nomination for January 20, 2025. Rubio must receive a majority approval vote in the committee before his nomination can…
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Both candidates for North Carolina Secretary of State complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the Nov. 5, general election for North Carolina Secretary of State — incumbent Elaine Marshall (D) and Chad Brown (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office and how they intend to govern. North…
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Washington voters to decide on initiative that would prohibit restrictions on natural gas access
The Washington Secretary of State’s office certified that sponsors of Washington Initiative 2066 submitted the required 324,516 valid signatures for the initiative to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot. What would the initiative do? The initiative seeks to repeal changes made to state law by House Bill 1589, passed by the state legislature in March…
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Eight candidates are running in the all-party primary for Louisiana Secretary of State on Oct. 14
Eight candidates are running in the all-party primary for Louisiana Secretary of State on Oct. 14, 2023. Incumbent Kyle Ardoin (R) is not running for re-election. According to Louisiana Illuminator’s Greg LaRose, “Louisiana’s next secretary of state should expect a fairly intense spotlight” because they will be responsible for “replacing the voting machines the state uses, a…
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Incumbent Adams defeats two candidates to win Kentucky’s Republican primary for secretary of state
Incumbent Michael Adams defeated two candidates—2015 Republican nominee Stephen Knipper and former state Rep. Allen Maricle—in the Republican primary for Kentucky secretary of state on May 16. Adams faces former state Rep. Charles Wheatley—the only candidate who ran for the Democratic nomination—in the general election on Nov. 7. Adams was elected secretary of state in…
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Incumbent Doug La Follette (D) elected to 12th term as Wisconsin secretary of state
Incumbent Doug La Follette (D) defeated Amy Loudenbeck (R), Neil Harmon (L), and Sharyl McFarland (G) in the election for Wisconsin secretary of state on Nov. 8, 2022. County canvass results published by the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Nov. 21 showed that La Follette had received 7,442 votes more than Loudenbeck, a 0.3 percentage point…
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Incumbent Jocelyn Benson (D), Kristina Karamo (R), and three others are running for Michigan Secretary of State
Incumbent Jocelyn Benson (D), Kristina Karamo (R), and three others are running for Michigan Secretary of State on November 8, 2022. A dispute between Benson and former President Donald Trump (R) about the outcome of the 2020 election has brought national attention to this race. According to the Detroit Free Press, “In 2020, Trump blasted…
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Cisco Aguilar (D), Jim Marchant (R), Ross Crane (L), and Janine Hansen (I) are running for Nevada secretary of state on November 8, 2022
Cisco Aguilar (D), Jim Marchant (R), Ross Crane (L), and Janine Hansen (I) are running for Nevada secretary of state on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Barbara Cegavske (R) can not run for re-election due to term limits. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, this race is “arguably the most important on the statewide ballot in November,…
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All candidates for Iowa Secretary of State complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Iowa Secretary of State —incumbent Paul Pate (R) and Joel Miller (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. This is one of 27 secretary…