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Update on 2024 ballot measure certifications

For 2024, 88 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 33 states, one more measure than the average (87) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157.

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All candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 72 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 72 — Nathaniel Adams (D) and Heidi Workman (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.

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All candidates for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the June 11, 2024, Democratic primary election for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District — Mac Deford (D) and Michael B. Moore (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #106

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Lowest number of Idaho state legislators retiring this year since at least 2010

There are 105 state legislative seats up for election this year in Idaho. Across those, six incumbents (two Democrats and four Republicans) did not file to run for re-election. That’s the fewest number of retirements since Ballotpedia began tracking this data in 2010. From 2010 to 2022, the average number…

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Decade-low number of open seats in Pennsylvania Legislature

There are 228 state legislative seats up for election this year in Pennsylvania. Across those, 17 incumbents (six Democrats and 11 Republicans) did not file to run for re-election. That’s the fewest number of retirements since Ballotpedia began tracking this data in 2010. From 2010 to 2022, the average number…

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Connecticut committee advances bill proposing increased threshold for felony unemployment insurance fraud

Connecticut House Bill 2570, which proposes increasing the threshold for felony unemployment insurance fraud from $500 to $2000, advanced from the Joint Judiciary Committee on Apr. 5 by a vote of 24-13. The Joint Labor and Public Employees Committee approved the bill with a vote of 8-4 on Mar. 7.…

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Voters in Arizona and eight other states may decide on abortion in 2024

Welcome to the Wednesday, April 17, Brew.

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Economy and Society April 16, 2024: ESG approaches diverge in U.S. and Europe

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.

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All candidates for Winston-Salem City Council Northwest Ward complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Winston-Salem City Council Northwest Ward — Regina Ford Hall (D) and Jimmy Hodson (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.

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All candidates for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division — Jaime Agnew (nonpartisan) and Ken Walz (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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All candidates for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 8 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 8 — Nancy Bernstein (nonpartisan) and Amy Ferreira (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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All candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 30 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 30 — Stefanie Hawk (D) and Mike Odioso (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.

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All candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 51 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 51 — Joe Rinehart (D) and Jodi Salvo (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.

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Voters in Irvine, California, approved Measure D, adding two more city councilmembers and changing from at-large to by-district elections beginning in Nov.

Voters in Irvine, California, approved Measure D on March 5, with 59.8% voting for the charter amendment. Beginning with the general election in November, Measure D will increase the size of the city council from five to seven members, including the mayor, and require the council members to be elected…

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More than 40% of recall efforts this year have focused on city council members

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 16, Brew.

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Sixteen U.S. House primaries are contested in New Jersey this year—a decade-high

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in New Jersey was March 25, 2024.

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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District

Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District. Four lead in media attention: John Hostettler (R), Dominick Kavanaugh (R), Mark Messmer (R), and Kristi Risk (R).

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Three U.S. House incumbents are in contested primaries in Oregon this year—the fewest since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Oregon was March 12, 2024.

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Five incumbents defeated in Republican primaries for Ohio House of Representatives

There were 29 Republican primaries for the Ohio House of Representatives on March 19, 2024. An incumbent ran in 19 of those primaries. Five incumbents lost in the primaries, the most since at least 2012.

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Fewer Iowa legislators retiring this year than 2022

There are 125 state legislative seats up for election this year in Iowa. Sixteen incumbents (three in the Senate and 13 in the House) did not file to run for re-election. From 2010 to 2022, the average number of retirements per cycle was 22. In 2022, 40 incumbents (11 in…

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Fewest number of Georgia state legislators retiring this year since 2014

There are 236 state legislative seats up for election this year in Georgia. Across those, 17 incumbents (10 Democrats and seven Republicans) did not file to run for re-election. That’s the fewest number of retirements since 2014. From 2010 to 2022, the average number of retirements per cycle was 28.…

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One Indiana state senator is retiring this year, while eight state representatives did not file for re-election

There are 125 state legislative seats up for election this year in Indiana. Nine of those seats will be left open by incumbents who did not file to run for re-election. From 2010 to 2024, the average number of retirements per election cycle was 13. The highest number of incumbents…

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Six U.S. House primaries are contested in Nevada this year—tying with 2014 for the fewest this decade

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Nevada was March 15, 2024.

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Robe and Gavel: SCOTUS to hear arguments in four cases this week

Welcome to the April 15 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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