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Decade low number of incumbents in contested state legislative primaries in North Carolina

Nineteen North Carolina state legislative incumbents face primary challenges, representing 13% of all incumbents running for re-election. This is a decade low number and percentage of contested incumbents in North Carolina.

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Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Carolina Auditor

Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Carolina Auditor on March 5, 2024. Three lead in fundraising: Dave Boliek (R), Charles Dingee (R), and Jeff Tarte (R).

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Brad Briner, A.J. Daoud, and Rachel Johnson are running in the Republican primary for North Carolina Treasurer

Brad Briner (R), A.J. Daoud (R), and Rachel Johnson (R) are running in the Republican primary for North Carolina Treasurer on March 5, 2024.

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State lawmakers pursue opposing RCV strategies

There are more than 100 ranked-choice voting (RCV) bills in 2024 state legislative sessions, with nearly a third of the bills seeking to ban or repeal its use.

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Second-highest number of incumbents in contested state legislative primaries in Kentucky since 2014

Twenty-six Kentucky state legislative incumbents face primary challenges this year, representing 26% of all incumbents running for re-election. This is the second-highest number and percentage of contested incumbents since 2014.

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Decade-high number of incumbents in contested state legislative primaries in Texas

Fifty-eight Texas state legislative incumbents face primary challenges, representing 40% of all those running for re-election. This is the highest number and percentage of contested incumbents since 2014.

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Second-highest number of contested state legislative primaries in California since 2014

California has 58 contested state legislative primaries this year. This is the second-highest number and percentage of contested primaries since 2014.

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Contested state legislative primaries in Arkansas down by 61%

Arkansas has 24 contested state legislative primaries this year, a 61% decrease from 2022.

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John B. McCuskey (R) and Mike Stuart (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia Attorney General

John B. McCuskey (R) and Mike Stuart (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia Attorney General on May 14, 2024. Incumbent Patrick Morrisey (R) is running for governor, leaving the office open.

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Trump maintains lead in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market

As of Feb. 27, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) leading at $0.46, followed by President Joe Biden (D) at $0.40, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) at $0.11. Trump has held the lead in this market since February 9. No other candidate…

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #99

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District on March 5, 2024

Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Four lead in endorsements and local media attention: Christian Castelli (R), Bo Hines (R), Addison McDowell (R), and Mark Walker (R).

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Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District on March 5, 2024

Six candidates are running in the Republican primary election for North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Three lead in noteworthy endorsements, media attention, and fundraising: Allan Baucom (R), John Bradford III (R), and Mark Harris (R).

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Campaign finance filing deadline shows Joe Biden (D), Donald Trump (R) leading the field of noteworthy presidential candidates

Former President Donald Trump (R) leads the field of Republican presidential primary candidates in fundraising with $88.5 million in cumulative receipts. He is followed by former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) with $47.6 million, and businessman Ryan Binkley with $11.1 million. Trump also leads in spending with $57.9 million in…

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Mountain House voters will decide whether to become California’s newest city on March 5

On March 5, Mountain House, Calif. voters will decide whether their community will become California’s 483rd city.

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March Super Tuesday preview #2 – Alabama

Welcome to the Wednesday, February 28, Brew.

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Voter registration bills make up more than 10% of all election-related legislation in 2024 state legislative sessions

There are 370 active bills in the legislature of 37 states that deal with voter registration, making up more than 10% of all election-related legislation tracked by Ballotpedia this year, as of Feb. 22. Of these bills, legislators introduced 213 since the beginning of the year, while the remainder were…

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All candidates for Texas Railroad Commission Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission — Bill Burch (D) and Katherine Culbert (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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All candidates for North Carolina State Senate District 25 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 25 — John Coleman (D) and Donna Vanhook (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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All candidates for U.S. House Texas District 18 Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Republican primary for Texas’ 18th Congressional District — Lana Centonze (R) and Aaron Hermes (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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All candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 72 — Incumbent Amber Baker (D) and Marcus D. Pearson (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

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Hurd campaign has outraised Republican opponents in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District

Jeffrey Hurd (R) has raised the most money in the Republican primary for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, taking in $675,126 since the start of the campaign cycle.

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SEC may remove Scope 3 emission requirements from disclosure rules

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.

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92 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week

Ninety-two people declared candidacies for congressional or statewide offices in the past week, 67 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.

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