A look at state legislative wave election Welcome to the Friday, July 29, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jul 29, 2022
What others say about wave elections Welcome to the Wednesday, July 27, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jul 27, 2022
Wisconsin sees the fewest U.S. House candidates since 2012 The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Wisconsin this year was June 1, 2022. Twenty-two candidates are running for Wisconsin’s eight U.S. House districts, including nine Democrats and 13 Republicans. That’s 2.75 candidates per district, less than the 2.88 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.13 in… Ballotpedia · Jul 27, 2022
A historical look at gubernatorial wave elections Welcome to the Tuesday, July 26, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jul 26, 2022
Editorial: After Dobbs, same-sex marriage could be threatened. Congress is right to codify it With the upheaval caused by the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade came aftershocks of worry about what could come next. Could, as Justice Clarence Thomas suggested in his concurring opinion, same-sex marriage get lined up in the court’s crosshairs as a future target? Contraception? Interracial marriage? Chicago Tribune · Jul 25, 2022
How the states went nuts — what's next? Political scientist Jacob Grumbach on his new book and how U.S. states became "Laboratories Against Democracy" Salon · Jul 23, 2022
What amounts to a wave election in the U.S. House? Welcome to the Monday, July 25, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jul 23, 2022
All Connecticut U.S. House incumbents file to run for re-election The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Connecticut this year was June 7, 2022. Eleven candidates are running for Connecticut’s five U.S. House districts, including five Democrats and six Republicans. That’s 2.2 candidates per district, down from 2.6 in 2020 and 2018. Ballotpedia · Jul 23, 2022
Texas Republicans in Congress vote against bill to protect right to contraception The House passed the measure, but it will have a harder time getting through the evenly divided Senate. The Texas Tribune · Jul 21, 2022
Morning Digest | Sonia Gandhi to appear before ED today; China plans another highway in Aksai Chin along India border, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022
Cheney, Bouchard, and Hageman run in Republican primary for Wyoming’s At-Large District Incumbent Liz Cheney, Anthony Bouchard, Harriet Hageman, and two others are running in the Republican primary for Wyoming’s At-large Congressional District on August 16, 2022. According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Cheney, who was first elected to represent this district in 2016, Bouchard, and Hageman lead the primary field… Ballotpedia · Jul 19, 2022
There are no open U.S. House seats in Washington for the first time in a decade The filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House in Washington was May 20, 2022. This year, 68 candidates are running in Washington’s 10 U.S. House districts, including 37 Republicans, 19 Democrats, seven independents, and five third-party candidates. That’s 6.8 candidates per district, fewer than the 7.3 candidates in… Ballotpedia · Jul 19, 2022
The only statewide primary this month Welcome to the Monday, July 18, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jul 18, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022 2022 midterms: What to watch in Maryland's primary elections The Republican race for Maryland governor in Tuesday’s primary election pits a candidate backed by outgoing Gov. Larry Hogan against a rival endorsed by Donald Trump
Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022 Alaska voters weigh a new system as first 'ranked choice' election approaches ANCHORAGE, Alaska — As the Alaska’s first ranked choice election draws near, voters and political strategists are wondering about the advantages of ranking more than one candidate.
Ballotpedia · Jul 15, 2022 ICYMI: Top stories of the week That figure represents 25% of all state supreme court seats. Here’s a rundown of what you can expect this November:
Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2022 US House votes to restore abortion rights after end of Roe Democratic-backed bills to restore abortion and defend out-of-state travel have little chance of passing in US Senate.
Ballotpedia · Jul 13, 2022 Eighty-seven state supreme court seats (25%) up for election this year Welcome to the Wednesday, July 13, Brew.
Ballotpedia · Jul 11, 2022 Thirty-six candidates are running for the U.S. House from Tennessee The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Tennessee this year was April 7, 2022. Thirty-six candidates are running for Tennessee’s nine U.S. House districts, including 13 Democrats and 23 Republicans. That’s four candidates per district, less than the five candidates per district in 2020 and the 5.44 in…
Ballotpedia · Jul 11, 2022 Previewing Alaska’s RCV special general election for U.S. House A special election to fill the seat representing Alaska’s at-large district in the U.S. House will be held on Aug. 16. Sarah Palin (R), Nicholas Begich III (R), and Mary Peltola (D) are running. Al Gross (I) also advanced from the June 11 top-four primary, but he withdrew from the…
Ballotpedia · Jul 11, 2022 Previewing U.S. House general elections Elections to the United States House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. The seats of all 435 representatives are up for election this year, along with the seats of five of the six non-voting members of the U.S. House.
Ballotpedia · Jul 11, 2022 Sneak preview week – setting the stage for this fall Welcome to the Monday, July 11, Brew.
Ballotpedia · Jul 8, 2022 28 Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in the first week of July Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 1, 2022. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article.
Ballotpedia · Jul 7, 2022 Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 30 Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition