Tag: State leg

  • Local candidate filing deadline to end in Massachusetts May 5

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    The local filing deadline to run for elected office in Massachusetts is on May 5, 2020. In Massachusetts, candidates must file their collected nomination signatures with local election entities four weeks before filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an order that reduced…

  • Ballotpedia tracks state legislative races without a Democratic or Republican candidate

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    Ballotpedia is tracking state legislative races without a known Democratic or Republican candidate in the 2020 elections. As of April 29, 764 state legislative races do not have a Democratic candidate, and 583 do not have a Republican candidate. The most seats without a candidate from one of the major parties are concentrated in three…

  • South Dakota statewide filing deadline passes for independent candidates

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    On April 28, the independent filing deadline passed to run for elected office in South Dakota. Candidates filed for the following offices: South Dakota State Senate District 25 South Dakota State Senate District 35 South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 Any candidate for nonjudicial public office who…

  • 6,949 major party candidates filed for 2020 state legislative elections

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    Every week, we compile the latest numbers on state legislative candidates across the country. As of April 29, 2020, we’ve collected post-filing deadline data in 26 states. In 2020, 3,291 state legislative seats are up for regular election in those states, compared to 3,227 in 2018. 6,949 major party candidates—3,324 Democrats and 3,625 Republicans—have filed…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 16 (April 29, 2020)

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    This week: Texas AFT endorses Royce West in Senate runoff, Democracy for America endorses Jamaal Bowman in NY-16, and Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones (D) reverses his decision to resign and will seek re-election. On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 16 (April 29, 2020)

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    This week: Kansas GOP chair asks two candidates to drop out of Senate primary, Trump endorses Justice in WV GOP gubernatorial primary, and 11-term Utah incumbent faces first primary of his 40-year political career following convention vote. On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts…

  • Hogan appoints Jones to Maryland House of Delegates

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    Gov. Larry Hogan (R) appointed Dana Jones to the Maryland House of Delegates on April 23 to fill a vacancy in the state’s legislature. Jones replaces Alice Cain (D), who retired at the end of the March legislative session for family reasons. Jones received the Democratic Central Committee’s nomination for the District 30A seat and…

  • Candidate filing periods end in Michigan and Florida

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    Major party filing deadlines passed to run for elected office in Michigan on April 21 and Florida on April 24. In Michigan, candidates filed for the following state offices: Michigan House of Representatives (110 seats) Ballotpedia is also covering local elections in Wayne County Michigan’s filing deadline was extended from April 21 to May 8,…

  • Ohio primary election preview

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    Ohio will hold a statewide primary on April 28. The primary was originally scheduled to be held on March 17, but polls were closed by the order of the state health director due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) signed HB 197 into law on March 27, extending absentee voting in the…

  • 6,705 major party candidates filed for 2020 state legislative elections

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    Every week, we compile the latest numbers on state legislative candidates across the country. As of April 22, we’ve collected post-filing deadline data in 25 states. In 2020, 3,166 state legislative seats are up for regular election in those states, compared to 3,102 in 2018. 6,705 major party candidates—3,259 Democrats and 3,446 Republicans—have filed to…