Tag: state house
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Results from Mississippi’s battleground House primaries
Mississippi voters decided 44 contested state House primaries on Aug. 8, a decade-low for the chamber, down one from the previous low in 2019. Ballotpedia identified six battleground primaries in the chamber: one between Democrats and five between Republicans. In Mississippi, a candidate wins a primary outright if they receive a majority vote. Otherwise, the…
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All candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the August 8, 2023, Republican primary election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 33—Jonathan Dantzler (R), Jim Estrada (R), and Dennis Nowell (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. Eight of the country’s 99…
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All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 54 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the June 20, 2023, Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 54 — Bellamy Brown, Katrina Callsen, and David Norris — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly
As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked four election-related bills in the Wisconsin House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the four, Ballotpedia tracked one from Feb. 27-March 5. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: WI AB76: Restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a…
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Election legislation roundup: Florida House of Representatives
As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked eight election-related bills in the Florida House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the eight, Ballotpedia tracked four from Feb. 27-March 5. Republicans sponsored three, while Democrats sponsored one. The four bills are: FL H1249: Limited English-proficient Voter Assistance, Reps. Kristen Arrington (D), Lisa Dunkley…
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Election legislation roundup: Iowa House of Representatives
As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked two election-related bills in the Iowa House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the two, Ballotpedia tracked one from Feb. 27 to March 5. The one bill is: IA HF470: A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections, including provisions related to…
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Special elections to fill three vacancies in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives scheduled for February 7
Special elections to fill vacancies in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts 32, 34, and 35 are scheduled for February 7, 2023. The Allegheny County Democratic Party voted to nominate the District 32 candidate on December 11 and the District 34 and 35 candidates on December 17. The Republican Committee of Allegheny County nominated the…
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Pennsylvania’s two-session vote requirement for constitutional amendments and party control of the state House
Democrats won control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on November 8 for the first time in 12 years. The Associated Press called 102 seats for Democrats and 101 seats for Republicans. The change in party control may affect a package of constitutional amendments passed earlier this year by Republicans in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.…
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Rep. Barbara Cooper, Tennessee’s oldest serving lawmaker, dies
Tennessee Rep. Barbara Cooper (D) died on Oct. 25, 2022. Cooper was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1996. According to U.S. News & World Report, she was the oldest serving lawmaker in Tennessee history. Cooper most recently ran for election in 2020, winning with 72.7% of the vote. If there is…
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54.10% of state legislatures are Republican, 44.32% Democratic
At the end of September 2022, 54.10% of all state legislatures in the United States were Republicans, while 44.32% were Democrats. There are 7,383 state legislative seats in the country. Republicans controlled 62 chambers, while Democrats held 36. The Alaska House of Representatives is the only chamber organized under a multipartisan, power-sharing coalition. Democrats held…