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New Report from Ballotpedia Shows 2,227 Uncontested State Legislative Seats Nationwide
MIDDLETON, Wis., Oct. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballotpedia, the encyclopedia of American politics, announced today in their newly released state legislative competitiveness report that in 2024 2,227 (38%) of all state legislative seats are uncontested and have no major party competition. As a result, Republicans and Democrats are nearly guaranteed to each win 19% of all (5,807) November state legislative elections.
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