Category: State Legislatures
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Bloc Voting: How Orthodox Jewish Communities Maximize Their Political Bargaining Power
Congressman Pat Ryan (pictured above) has been able to pull off several impressive victories in New York’s 18th Congressional District in difficult years for Democrats. Support from the district’s Orthodox Jewish community has been crucial to his success. Despite being a relatively small segment of the electorate Orthodox Jewish communities have kicked above their weight… Read more
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Three Developments to Watch in New Jersey’s 2025 Elections
Craig Coughlin, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, at the Groundbreaking for the New Portal North Bridge, August 1, 2022. (Photo: New Jersey Globe). Democrats’ majority will once again be tested in 2025 with every State Assembly District being up for election. Three Developments to Watch in New Jersey’s 2025 Elections Craig Coughlin, Speaker… Read more
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Special Election: Florida Democrats Have Golden Opportunity to Demonstrate Resurgence as Tom Keen Faces Erika Booth in Toss-up Race for Florida’s 35th State House District
Democrat Tom Keen, a decorated 21-year military veteran, is hoping to flip Florida’s 35th State House District in the January 16th, special election. Keen has run as a moderate Democrat in this suburban Orlando district. Republican State Representative Fred Hawkins, a staunch ally of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, vacated Florida’s 35th State House District after… Read more
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Special Election: Smooth Sailing for Republican Bryan Brinyark in Alabama’s 16th State House District Despite Facing A Strong Democratic Opponent
Republican Bryan Brinyark is expected to easily win the special election in Alabama’s 16th State House of Representatives District on January 9th, 2024. Brinyark faces a Democrat with strong bipartisan credentials but the partisan nature of this heavily red district ensures Republicans will hold it convincingly. After running uncontested in 2022, popular state representative Kyle… Read more
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Special Election: Two Republican State Representatives, Wes Kitchens and Brock Colvin, Face off in GOP Primary in Race for Alabama’s 9th State Senate
Republican State Representative Wes Kitchens speaks to a voter ahead of the GOP Primary for Alabama’s 9th State Senate District on January 9th, 2024. Kitchens is the favorite in the race to succeed Republican Clay Scofield. Republican Clay Scofield vacated Alabama’s 9th State Senate District after being named Executive Vice President of the Business Council… Read more
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Special Election: Republican Legislative Aide Tammy Mulchi on Track to Succeed Former Boss in Virginia’s 9th State Senate District in the State’s Southside Region
The Virginia General Assembly Building. Special elections will take place in each chamber on January 9th, 2024. Both districts, Virginia’s 9th State Senate District and Virginia’s 48th State House of Delegates are based in solidly Republican Southside Virginia. After being diagnosed with kidney cancer, Republican State Senator Frank Ruff, who had served in the Virginia… Read more
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Special Election: Republican Eric Phillips on Cruise Control in General Election for Virginia’s 48th House of Delegates District After Surviving Nasty GOP Primary, Which Sparked Accusations of Election Rigging
The Virginia General Assembly Building. Special elections will take place in each chamber on January 9th, 2024. Both districts, Virginia’s 9th State Senate District and Virginia’s 48th State House of Delegates, are based in solidly Republican Southside Virginia. Despite winning re-election uncontested in the 2023 Virginia Legislative Elections Republican Les Adams announced that he would… Read more
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Special Election: Democrat Tameika Isaac Devine to be Sworn in as Next State Senator from South Carolina’s 19th State Senate District Following Election Landslide
Democrat Tameika Isaac Devine takes questions from reporters after winning the January 2nd, 2024 special election to be the next State Senator from South Carolina’s 19th State Senate District. Devine, who was a long-time member of the Columbia City Council, won the special election for this heavily Democratic district in a landslide. The death of… Read more
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Special Election: Democrat Tameika Isaac Devine is Expected to Win Long Awaited Promotion in South Carolina’s 19th State Senate District
Democrat Tameika Isaac Devine in 2021 during her unsuccessful bid for Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina. Devine, who served on the Columbia City Council as an at-large member for almost 20 years, is the favorite to win a special election in South Carolina’s 19th State Senate District on January 2nd, 2024. Governor Henry McMaster called… Read more