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California, Oregon certify four measures for this year’s statewide ballot

Welcome to the Thursday, July 7, Brew.

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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 28% compared to 2020

There are 28% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 57% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 8%.

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Economy and Society: July 5, 2022- SCOTUS ruling impact on SEC

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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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On Wednesday, Ballotpedia announced the launch of our new Election Administration Legislation Tracker—a resource to help you quickly and easily track election-related legislation in all 50 states.

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With Roe overturned, state constitutions are now at the center of the abortion fight

In a sense, what was one battleground has become 50, as advocates on both sides of the abortion issue race to put the issue before state constitutions. Half a dozen lawsuits are already in court.

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No state officials resigned, died, or were appointed in Missouri in June

In June, there have been no irregular officeholder transitions in Missouri for offices within Ballotpedia’s coverage scope. This includes the resignation, death, appointment, or winning of a special election in positions such as a state executive office, a seat in the General Assembly, or a non-district judgeship.

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Ten Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Survey

Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who recently filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On June 14, Mayra Flores (R) defeated Dan Sanchez (D), Rene Coronado (D), and Juana Cantu-Cabrera (R), claiming for the GOP Filemon Vela’s (D) previous district. Vela resigned on March 31. Flores will serve the remainder of Vela’s term, which ends in January 2023.

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Decade-high rate of state legislative open seats

Welcome to the Friday, June 24, Brew.

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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 30% compared to 2020

There are 30% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 62% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 9%.

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Decade-high 23% of state legislative seats are open so far this year

A decade-high 23% of state legislative seats up for election this year are open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. This is based on an analysis of 30 states where Ballotpedia has collected post-filing deadline data in 2022.

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Ballotpedia’s mid-year recall report shows sustained interest in school board recall

In the first half of 2022, Ballotpedia tracked 152 recall efforts against 240 officials. These figures represent a small decline from 2021, when we tallied 165 recall efforts against 263 officials by midyear. In comparison, the highest number of recall efforts we have tracked by midyear was 189 in 2016.…

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Economy and Society June 21, 2022: SEC Goldman Sachs probe causing ripples

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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 31% compared to 2020

There are 31% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 61% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 10%.

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Seven Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since June 8

Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since June 8. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article.

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Texas’ 34th Congressional District flips to GOP in special election

Welcome to the Thursday, June 16, Brew.

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Economy and Society: Passive fund ownership of US stocks overtakes active—for first time

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for June 1

Welcome to the June 14 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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May 2022 breakdown of state legislative party membership: 54.33% Republicans, 44.39% Democrats

According to Ballotpedia’s May partisan count of the 7,383 state legislators across the United States, 54.33% of all state legislators are Republicans and 44.39% are Democrats.

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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 32% compared to 2020

There are 32% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 64% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 10%.

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Who’s on your ballot in Missouri? Let Ballotpedia help you find out.

Following the 2020 census, Missouri completed a redistricting process that changed the district maps for the U.S. House and the state legislature. Legislative redistricting in Missouri was completed on March 15 with U.S. House redistricting completed on May 18.

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Seven Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since June 1

Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since June 1. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article.

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Economy and Society: SEC’s disclosure proposal and the costs of compliance

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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 34% compared to 2020

There are 34% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 68% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 9%.

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All three candidates for Office 67 on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Survey

All three candidates in the nonpartisan primary for Office 67 of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County—Fernanda Maria Barreto, Ryan Dibble, and Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes—have submitted Candidate Connection surveys to Ballotpedia. These surveys allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them on political and personal levels.

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