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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #72

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

Ballotpedia · Aug 9, 2023

Ramaswamy moves to second place in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market

As of August 7, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market.

Ballotpedia · Aug 9, 2023

Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

As of August 8, 2023, 40 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in eight states, 13 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. 

Ballotpedia · Aug 9, 2023

All candidates for Nashville Metro Council District 11 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Sept. 14, 2023, general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 11 — Jeff Eslick (nonpartisan) and Eric Patton (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.

Ballotpedia · Aug 9, 2023

All candidates for Tucson City Council Ward 1 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Tucson City Council Ward 1 — Incumbent Lane Santa Cruz (D) and Victoria Lem (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

Ballotpedia · Aug 9, 2023

54.94% of state legislatures are Republican, 44.35% Democratic

At the end of July 2023, 54.94% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 44.35% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country.

Ballotpedia · Aug 8, 2023

International Sustainability Standards Board and European Union release ESG reporting standards

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.

Ballotpedia · Aug 8, 2023

146 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week

One hundred forty-six (146) people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 24 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.

Ballotpedia · Aug 8, 2023

Alabama’s 2022 state legislative elections saw highest percentage of seats with no major party competition

In the 2022 state legislative election cycle, Alabama saw the highest percentage of seats with no major party competition in the country. Major party competition exists when a ballot contains a candidate from one or both major parties and does not account for minor party candidacy. Oklahoma came in second…

Ballotpedia · Aug 8, 2023

State legislative primaries were most competitive in 2022 out of past four election cycles

Primaries for state legislative incumbents in states with trifectas have become more competitive since 2016. A trifecta happens when one political party holds the governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. In 2016, the percentage of state legislative incumbents facing a primary challenger was 20.6%. In 2018,…

Ballotpedia · Aug 8, 2023