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A once-in-a-generation political fight is heating up in California for this seat

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A once-in-a-generation political battle is heating up in California as candidates begin to spar over Dianne Feinstein’s coveted Senate seat, promising reverberations that will shake up everything from representation in the U.S. House to local Bay Area elections.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Once all newly elected officials take office, 41.7% of Americans will live in a state with a Democratic trifecta, 39.6% in a state with a Republican trifecta, and 18.8% in a state with divided government.

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McMaster launches final term at South Carolina inauguration

Gov. Henry McMaster began a potentially historic final term in South Carolina on Wednesday with his second inauguration ceremony

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Rep. Katie Porter announces bid for Feinstein’s Senate seat

Rep. Katie Porter, a Democratic star known for her incisive questioning of corporate leaders and use of a whiteboard to distill complex concepts in congressional hearings, announced Tuesday that she is running for the U.S. Senate.

Los Angeles Times

Rep. Katie Porter announces bid for Feinstein’s Senate seat

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Rep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein's Senate seat in 2024

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California says she will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat and the oldest member of the chamber

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Partisan control of all state legislative seats nationwide changed by less than 0.5% in 2022

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Ben Sasse resigns from U.S. Senate

Ben Sasse (R) resigned from the U.S. Senate on Jan. 8 to become the University of Florida’s 13th president.

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Jan. 1

Welcome to the Jan. 9 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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68 legislative districts were renamed or eliminated via redistricting

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On Jan. 6 anniversary, Missouri Democrat Kunce launches bid to challenge Josh Hawley in 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Just months after a losing bid for U.S. Senate in Missouri, former Marine Lucas Kunce is launching another campaign — this time in an attempt to take down Republican Sen. Josh Hawley.

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Twenty-seven upcoming Article III judicial vacancies

According to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts, there were 27 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships as of January 5, 2022. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, or one of the…

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Here's who might run for Debbie Stabenow's Senate seat

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow's announcement Thursday that she won't run for re-election shocked Michigan's political class and sparked buzz across the halls of Capitol Hill and Lansing about who would throw in for the battleground race in 2024.

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Democratic Sen. Stabenow of Michigan won't run again in 2024

Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a member of the Democratic leadership, has announced that she will not run for a fifth term in 2024, opening up a seat in the key battleground state

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Katie Hobbs to give inaugural address as Arizona governor

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will outline her vision for the next four years during her inaugural address Thursday, ushering in an era of divided government and Democratic ascendance in a state long dominated by Republicans

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Runoffs targeted in latest effort to tweak Georgia elections

Another prolonged and contentious election year in Georgia has legislators considering whether to kill off runoffs once and for all.

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Testimony: Trump Jr. threatened to ‘tank’ Senate runoffs unless Ga. GOP backed his father

ATLANTA — Donald Trump’s son threatened to “tank” the 2021 Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs if the state Republican Party did not back Trump’s claims of widespread fraud in the presidential election, according to congressional testimony released Friday.

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FEC levies $30K penalty tied to Kobach's 2020 US Senate bid

Incoming Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach agreed to help pay a $30,000 penalty to resolve a Federal Election Commission complaint

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The race for Missouri governor emerges from shadows. Who are the likely candidates?

The first ballots won’t be cast for 20 months, but the Missouri Republican race for governor is rapidly emerging from the shadows.

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US Senate passes $1.7t spending bill without Afghan refugee law

The 4,155-page spending bill includes $858bn for military spending and $45bn in additional assistance for Ukraine.

Salon

Hey, Democrats: No more "triangulation"!

After the 2022 midterms, the Bill Clinton strategy of constant rightward shift is bound for history's dustbin

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Sixth Circuit finds constitutional flaw in ARPA Tax Cut Ban

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Audit of US Senate runoff completed after Warnock’s win in Georgia

ATLANTA — A hand count of ballots in the U.S. Senate runoff was almost identical to the original computer count in which Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker, according to the results of an election audit.

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Kharkiv left without power, heating and water after new wave of Russian missile strikes across country – as it happened

‘Colossal’ damage in Ukraine’s second largest city, mayor says, after Russian missile strikes lead to power emergency

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Sasse's exit from Senate prompts GOP unease over replacement

Outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is expected to be appointed to the state's U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Ben Sasse

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