Tag: State leg

  • Indianapolis city-county councilmember Johnson appointed to Indiana House of Representatives

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    Marion County Democratic committee members appointed Blake Johnson (D) to represent District 100 in the state House of Representatives on Saturday, June 27. Johnson replaces former Representative Dan Forestal (D), who resigned on June 15 following the second of two arrests he experienced in 2019 and 2020. Johnson served as a city-county councillor in Indianapolis…

  • Flanagan resigns from New York Senate, Republicans select new Minority Leader

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    John J. Flanagan (R) resigned from the New York State Senate on June 28, ending more than 20 years of service in the New York state legislature. Flanagan represented District 9 in New York’s General Assembly beginning in 1987 and won election to the state Senate in 2002. Flanagan had already announced that he would…

  • Special primary election being held in Oklahoma Senate district

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    A special primary election is being held on June 30 for District 28 of the Oklahoma State Senate. Christian Ford, Mike Haines, and Zack Taylor are competing in the Republican primary. No Democratic candidates filed to run for election. The seat became vacant when Jason Smalley (R) resigned on January 31 to take a private-sector…

  • Voters decide state-level races in Kentucky, New York, South Carolina

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    On June 23, 2020, Kentucky and New York held primaries for state-level offices, and South Carolina held state legislative primary runoff elections. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3, 2020. In Kentucky, 19 state Senate seats and all 100 state House seats were on the ballot, along with one state…

  • Three states to hold state executive and legislative primaries next Tuesday

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    Three states—Colorado, Oklahoma, and Utah—are holding statewide primaries on June 30. In Colorado, primaries are being held for three state board of education seats, three seats on the University of Colorado Board of Regents, 18 state Senate seats, and 65 state House seats. In Oklahoma, primaries are being held for corporation commissioner, 11 state Senate…

  • Filing deadline passes for state legislative candidates in Rhode Island

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    On June 24, 2020, the filing deadline passed to run for state legislative offices in Rhode Island. Candidates filed for the following offices: • Rhode Island House of Representatives (75 seats) • Rhode Island State Senate (38 seats) The primary is scheduled for September 8, and the general election is scheduled for November 3. Rhode…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 24 (June 24, 2020)

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    On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On The Room Where It Happened by John Bolton “Forgive me if I roll my eyes whenever Bolton open’s [sic] his mouth. “Are his allegations against Trump true? It wouldn’t surprise me if…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 24 (June 24, 2020)

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    On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On progressive and establishment candidates “Schumer has long been more conciliatory toward the left wing of the party than other Democratic leaders. He backed now-Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for Democratic National Committee…

  • Hawaii state Senator Harimoto dies

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    Hawaii state Senator Breene Harimoto (D) died on June 18. He had represented District 16 in the Hawaii State Senate since 2014 and previously served on the Honolulu City Council from 2012 to 2014. Governor David Ige (D) has sixty days to appoint a replacement to represent Harimoto’s district in the chamber. Harimoto’s death creates…

  • Crabtree replaces Youngberg in the South Dakota

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    Gov. Kristi Noem (R) appointed Casey Crabtree (R) to the South Dakota State Senate on June 19, one day after Jordan Youngberg (R) resigned to take a full-time position with the South Dakota State Treasurer’s office. Crabtree’s appointment to represent District 8 was effective immediately. Crabtree will serve the remainder of Youngberg’s unexpired term, which…