Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Friday, August 30, 2024
With 67 days to go until the general election, what lies ahead between now and Nov. 5; Delaware to hold statewide primary Sept. 10; did you know that in 20 states, at least one political party conducts open primaries for congressional and state-level offices?
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Thursday, August 29, 2024
Ranked-choice voting roundup: ballot measure records and legislation reviews; incumbent Tom Suozzi (D) and Michael LiPetri Jr. (R) campaign on local issues in race for NY’s 3rd CD; SCOTUS academic joins ‘On the Ballot’ to discuss the U.S.: SCOTUS 2023-24 term, and what to expect in 2024-25.
Is This Election About Policy?
Kamala Harris will, thankfully, support NATO and Ukraine, unlike Trump’s policy that threatens parting with NATO and dumping Ukraine.
Over 200 Bush, McCain, Romney Alumni Endorse Kamala Harris
Republican staffers’ statement of endorsement and their reasons why. It’s worth reading, and reflects the thoughts of other Republicans who have publicly endorsed Vice President Harris.
Conservative Judge J. Michael Luttig’s 5-Page Endorsement of Kamala Harris
‘This presidential election is a test of Americans’ commitment to America’s Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law. It is so because the former president and the Republican Party have shamefully made it so.’
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Nebraskans to vote on competing abortion ballot initiatives in November; lowest percentage of contested state legislative primaries since 2014; Wesley Harris (D) and Brad Briner (R) running for NC treasurer.
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Utah constitutional amendment would give Legislative authority to repeal initiatives, prohibit foreign influence in ballot measure elections; closer look at NH’s 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary; Republicans control 10.57% more state legislative seats than Democrats.
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew for Monday, August 26, 2024
Wyoming had the highest percentage of legislative incumbents in contested primaries this year; 13 new ballot measures certified in seven states; Kamala Harris (D) leads presidential field in fundraising.
Mollie and John Married August 21, 1904
My grandparents married in Virginia’s southwestern mountains and moved to Richmond during the depression.
Graham: Ken Mitchell Deserves Your Support in His Sixth District Race. Why Isn’t He Getting It?
It’s tough for a Democrat to win in the very red 6th CD but we have seen it done before, over in the Fifth. Back in 2008, Tom Perriello was down 29 points in a late-summer poll and only was within striking distance of Goode in one poll, the one that mattered, as it turns out – pulling the massive upset on Election Night.