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Welcome to the Monday, December 4, 2023, Brew. 

Five new candidates emerge, reflecting diverse priorities from education to border security.

As of Nov. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 201 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 201, Ballotpedia tracked one from Nov. 20-26. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is below:   

As of Nov. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 30 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 30, Ballotpedia tracked one from Nov. 20-26. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is below:   

Ballotpedia tracked five new state-level candidates in Texas between Nov. 20-26. This was equal to the number of candidates tracked last week. 

Texas is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on March 5, 2024. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Today Ballotpedia released a groundbreaking report on the Washington State Supreme Court’s decision making and candidate campaign contributions.

Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Iowa between Nov. 20-26. This was one more candidate than the prior 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.