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Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District
Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District on May 21, 2024. Two lead in local media attention: incumbent Rep. David Scott (D) and Marcus Flowers (D). First elected in 2002, Scott faced primary challenges in 2020 and 2022, winning 52.2% of the vote...
Voters in 12 states may decide on abortion in 2024, including three states where abortion is confirmed on the ballot—FL, MD, and NY
Voters in 12 states could see abortion on their ballots this year, including three states where ballot measures have been certified for the ballot—Florida, Maryland, and New York. Measures have been proposed in nine other states. This report provides the most recent updates on abortion-related ballot measure certifications and potential measures.
Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District
Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Four lead in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention: Russ Andrews (R), Ron Hanks (R), Jeff Hurd (R), and Stephen Varela (R). Incumbent Lauren Boebert (R) is running for re-election in the...
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #107
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. On the issues: The debate over partisan school board elections. School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications. A primer on Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds.
Maine voters to decide on three bond issues in Nov., the first set of state general obligation bonds since 2021
Maine voters will decide on three bond issues on Nov. 5, 2024, in addition to two other measures already on the ballot. On April 22, Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed the three bond issues passed by the Maine State Legislature to place them on the ballot. For a bond issue to qualify for the ballot in Maine, it must pass each chamber of the state legislature by a two-thirds majority (66.67%) and then be signed by the governor.
A look at mayoral elections in 2024
Welcome to the April 24, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Forty-one of the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals are holding mayoral elections this year. Today marks 68 years since Alaska voters approved statehood. Upcoming voter participation...
Louisiana House committee advances unemployment insurance indexing bill (2024)
The Louisiana House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations advanced a bill on Apr. 18 that would index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate. House Bill 119 would reduce the maximum number of benefit weeks to 12 when the unemployment rate is at or below 5%. The bill also proposes capping the maximum benefit length at 20 weeks when the statewide unemployment rate is at or above 8.5%.
Colorado initiative that would require an economic impact summary for all ballot measures certified, bringing the total number of measures on the state’s Nov. ballot to five
So far, five ballot measures have been certified to appear on the 2024 ballot in Colorado. The most recent measure to be certified for the ballot is Initiative 77. The initiative would require that an economic impact statement be included on the ballot for each measure before the question itself is presented to voters. The economic impact summary would need to include information about:
Incumbent William Timmons and Adam Morgan are running in the Republican primary for South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District
Incumbent William Timmons (R) and Adam Morgan (R) are running in the Republican primary for South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. The primary is on June 11, 2024. Both Timmons and Morgan describe themselves as conservatives. Heritage Action—a nonprofit that issues conservative scorecards for members of Congress—gave Timmons a 95% lifetime score and a 100% congressional score. Morgan is a co-founder of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus chapter. House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) has endorsed him.
Joe Biden (D) hits highest share price in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market since September 2022
As of April 23, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows President Joe Biden (D) at $0.54 and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.45. Biden has held the lead in this market since March 31, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls based on market demand, roughly corresponds to the market’s estimate of the probability of an event taking place.
Nine South Carolina U.S. House primaries are contested this year—tying with 2018 for the most this decade
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in South Carolina was April 1, 2024. Twenty-nine candidates are running for South Carolina’s seven U.S. House districts, including 11 Democrats and 18 Republicans. That’s 4.14 candidates per district, more than the four candidates per district in 2022 and the 2.86 candidates in 2020.
Proposed constitutional right-to-abortion initiative could be Colorado’s 10th abortion-related ballot measure, the most of any state
Voters in Colorado have seen more abortion-related ballot measures than those in any other state. There have been nine on the ballot since the first in 1984, and this year could increase that number to 10. The state with the next highest number is Oregon with six. On April 18,...
Seven candidates are running for North Dakota’s At-Large U.S. House District—a decade-high
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in North Dakota was April 8, 2024. Seven candidates are running for North Dakota’s one U.S. House district, including two Democrats and five Republicans. That’s more than in the previous three election cycles. Two candidates ran in 2022, three candidates ran in 2020, and five ran in 2018.
Eighteen candidates are running for Oklahoma’s five U.S. House seats—a decade-low
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Oklahoma was April 5, 2024. Eighteen candidates are running for Oklahoma’s five U.S. House districts, including six Democrats and 12 Republicans. That’s 3.6 candidates per district, less than in the previous three election cycles. There were 5.6 candidates per district in 2022, 5.4 candidates per district in 2020, and 7.2 in 2018.
Two U.S. House incumbents are in contested primaries in Iowa this year—tying with 2016 for the most this decade
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Iowa was March 15, 2024. Eleven candidates are running for Iowa’s four U.S. House districts, including five Democrats and six Republicans. That’s 2.75 candidates per district, higher than the 2.5 candidates per district in 2022 but lower than the 4.5 candidates per district in 2020.
29% of Democratic-led, 42% of Republican-led top-100 cities holding elections in 2024
Forty-one cities out of the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals are holding mayoral elections in 2024. Thirty-four of the 100 largest cities are holding mayoral elections this year. Eighteen of those cities currently have a Democratic mayor, meaning 29% of the 63 Democratic-led cities are holding mayoral elections in 2024. Eleven cities holding elections have a Republican mayor, which is 42% of the 26 Republican-led cities. The other cities holding elections this year have independent or nonpartisan mayors.
ESG developments this week
Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Around the world. Austrian government issues ESG bonds. The Austrian Treasury started issuing...
Six candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Governor of Indiana on May 7
Six candidates are running in the Republican primary election for governor of Indiana on May 7. Incumbent Eric Holcomb (R) is term-limited. Mike Braun, Brad Chambers, Suzanne Crouch, and Eric Doden have led the race in media mentions, polling, and fundraising. The Associated Press’ Isabella Volmert said campaign finance reports...
California ballot initiative could change drug and theft penalties
Welcome to the Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. California ballot initiative could change drug and theft penalties. Kentucky lawmakers override Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) veto of bill removing the governor’s authority to fill U.S. Senate vacancies.
Federal judges block greenhouse gas emissions rule
Two federal judges in Texas and Kentucky ruled against the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) greenhouse gas emissions rule, which would require states to set goals to reduce vehicle emissions. Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled on March 27, 2024, that the FHWA did not have the authority to issue the rule, and Judge Benjamin Beaton of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky ruled on April 1, 2024, that the agency could not enforce the rule in the state.
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