Tag: State executive
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Kansas education board blocks governor’s order delaying school start date
The Kansas State Board of Education on July 22 voted to block an executive order issued by Governor Laura Kelly (D) that would have delayed the start of public and private school instruction in the state until after Labor Day. Kelly issued the executive order on July 20 in light of Kansas’ recent spike in…
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Louisiana state executive and judicial filing deadline ends July 24
On July 24, 2020, the filing deadline passed to run for state executive and judicial offices in Louisiana. Candidates filed for the following offices: Louisiana Public Service Commission (two seats) Louisiana Supreme Court (two seats) Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal (13 seats) The primary is scheduled for November 3, and the general election will be…
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker has contributed $56.5 million to campaign behind graduate income tax ballot measure
Through June 30, 2020, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) contributed $56.5 million to the campaign Vote Yes For Fairness. The campaign is backing a ballot measure to repeal the state’s constitutional requirement that the state personal income tax be a flat rate. It would, instead, allow the state to enact legislation for a graduated income…
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Filing deadline passes for state executive and legislative candidates in Delaware
On July 14, 2020, the candidate filing period ended to run for state executive and legislative offices in Delaware. Candidates filed for the following state executive offices: • Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Insurance Commissioner All three incumbents—Governor John Carney (D), Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long (D), and Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro (D)—filed for re-election. Candidates…
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Candidate filing period for state executive candidates to end in Louisiana
The filing deadline to run for elected office in Louisiana is on July 24, 2020. In Louisiana, prospective candidates may file for two seats on the Public Service Commission. Ballotpedia is also covering local elections in the following areas: • Baton Rouge (Mayor, city council, and other municipal seats) • New Orleans (District attorney and…
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Candidate filing for state executive and legislative offices to end in Delaware
The filing deadline to run for state executive and legislative offices will pass in Delaware on July 14. The primary is scheduled for September 15, 2020, and the general election will be held on November 3, 2020. In Delaware, prospective candidates may file for the following state offices: Governor Lieutenant Governor Insurance Commissioner State Senate…
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Reyes wins Utah Republican attorney general primary
Incumbent Sean Reyes won the Republican primary for attorney general of Utah on June 30. As of Tuesday afternoon, he had received 54.2% of the vote to David Leavitt’s 45.8%. Reyes became attorney general in 2013. He ran on his record, saying he protected children, teens, people’s online data, and family finances. Leavitt was elected…
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Cox wins GOP gubernatorial primary in Utah
Spencer Cox, Utah’s lieutenant governor, won the gubernatorial primary on June 30. As of Tuesday, he had received 36.4% of the vote to Jon Huntsman’s 34.6%. Gregory Hughes received 21.1%, and Thomas Wright, 7.9%. The race was called Monday as absentee ballots continued to be counted. Cox advances to the general election with his running…