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Ten state treasurer, eight state auditor elections scheduled for Nov. 5
Ten state treasurer, eight state auditor elections scheduled for Nov. 5. SEC fines asset manager $4 million over false ESG advertising. Oklahoma judge issues summary judgment against anti-ESG law. Election Day is in one week, and Ballotpedia staffers will be working around the clock to bring our readers updates on...
Ballotpedia releases readability analysis of 2024 ballot measures
Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Ballotpedia releases readability analysis of 2024 ballot measures. Ballotpedia releases readability analysis of 2024 ballot measures. Ballotpedia recently released its eighth annual analysis of the readability of statewide ballot...
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #132
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. On the issues: The debate over Kentucky Amendment 2. Thirty five candidates running for 10 seats in Chicago’s first ever school board elections. Extracurricular:...
Supermajority and trifecta status at stake in North Carolina Senate elections
All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate are up for election on November 5, 2024. Heading into the elections, there are 30 Republicans and 20 Democrats in the Senate. One incumbent lost in the primaries. Click here to learn more. Republicans won a veto-proof majority in the state Senate...
Nine presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Idaho this November
Idaho’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature nine presidential candidates and their running mates. They are:. Kamala Harris / Tim Walz (D) Donald Trump / J.D. Vance (R) Joel Skousen / Rik Combs (Constitution Party) Chase Oliver / Mike ter Maat (L) Shiva Ayyadurai / Crystal Ellis...
203 seats up for election in Pennsylvania House on Nov. 5
Elections for all 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will take place on November 5, 2024. Pennsylvania is one of 44 states holding legislative elections in 2024. Heading into the 2024 elections, Democrats have a 102-101 majority. Democrats gained control of the state House in 2022. Republicans had...
One seat could determine Democratic supermajority in Nevada
Elections for 10 of the 21 seats in the Nevada Senate will take place on November 5, 2024. The Nevada Senate is one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. Nevada Current’s April Corbin Girnus wrote, “Democrats already have a supermajority...
Voters in North and South Carolina disaster counties returning mail-in ballots at similar rates to other counties
On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the southeast United States. On Oct. 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall in the region. The hurricanes caused damage and casualties in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated which counties in these...
Eighteen candidates are running in the general election for mayor of Portland on Nov. 5
Eighteen candidates are running in the nonpartisan election for mayor of Portland on November 5, 2024. Five candidates—Rene Gonzalez, Mingus Mapps, Liv Osthus, Carmen Rubio, and Keith Wilson—lead in media attention, polls, and campaign finance. The Portland mayoral election is nonpartisan. Incumbent Ted Wheeler is affiliated with the...
How the outcome of a statewide measure could change local ballot measure results
Welcome to the Monday, October 28, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. California Proposition 5 could affect this year’s local bond measure election results. 50 states in 25 days—New York and Utah. On the Ballot’s 10 episodes in 10 days...
Both candidates for Marina, Calif. city council complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the general election for Marina, Calif. City Council District 3—Jenny McAdams and Mike Moeller—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell...
All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives are up for election this year
Elections for all 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives are taking place on Nov. 5, 2024. Ballotpedia identified elections in 15 districts as battleground elections. Members of the Alaska House have formed multipartisan majority coalitions including both Democrats and Republicans after every election since 2016. Although Republicans won a majority of seats in all four election years, the coalitions that formed after the 2016, 2018, and 2020 elections all included Democratic majorities, while the coalition that formed after the 2022 election included a Republican majority. The current majority coalition includes 20 Republicans, two Democrats, and one independent.
Eleven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Louisiana this November
Louisiana’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature eleven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are:. Kamala Harris / Tim Walz (D) Donald Trump / J.D. Vance (R) Peter Sonski / Lauren Onak (American Solidarity Party) Randall Terry / Stephen E. Broden (Constitution Party) Jill Stein /...
Six presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Kentucky this November
Kentucky’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature six presidential candidates and their running mates. They are:. Kamala Harris / Tim Walz (D) Donald Trump / J.D. Vance (R) Jill Stein / Samson LeBeau Kpadenou (Kentucky Party) Chase Oliver / Mike ter Maat (L) Shiva Ayyadurai / Crystal...
Four presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Kansas this November
Kansas’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature four presidential candidates and their running mates. They are:. Kamala Harris / Tim Walz (D) Donald Trump / J.D. Vance (R) Chase Oliver / Mike ter Maat (L) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. / Nicole Shanahan (Independent) Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Iowa this November
Iowa’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are:. Kamala Harris / Tim Walz (D) Donald Trump / J.D. Vance (R) Chase Oliver / Mike ter Maat (L) Claudia De La Cruz / Karina Garcia (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Four presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Indiana this November
Indiana’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature four presidential candidates and their running mates. They are:. Kamala Harris / Tim Walz (D) Donald Trump / J.D. Vance (R) Chase Oliver / Mike ter Maat (L) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. / Nicole Shanahan (We the People) Robert F....
Three presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Illinois this November
Illinois’ Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature three presidential candidates and their running mates. They are:. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Illinois’ ballot. This is the fewest candidates on Illinois’ presidential ballot since at least...
School board members in California and Michigan face November recall elections
Recall elections are being held in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District in California and the Onaway Area Community School District in Michigan on November 5, 2024. The names of three board members are on the ballot in Reef-Sunset Unified, and one is on the ballot in Onaway. Two of the...
ICYMI: Top stories of the week
Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will decide on competing ballot measures related to electoral systems and abortion, respectively, on Nov. 5. On Nov. 5, Nebraska voters will decide on competing abortion measures, while Arizona voters will decide on competing measures related to electoral systems. In Nebraska:. Initiative 434 would prohibit...
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