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Number of special congressional elections at its second-highest level in three decades

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Early voting begins in several Alaska communities ahead of Aug. 16 election

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Early voting opened Monday in Alaska ahead of the Aug. 16 primary and special U.S. House general elections.

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Upcoming minimum wage ballot measures

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

We define a wave as the top fifth (20%) of elections from 1918-2016 in terms of losses for the incumbent president’s party.

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Seven Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Survey since July 17

Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 17. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article.

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A look at state legislative wave election

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A brief history of wave elections

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What others say about wave elections

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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…

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A historical look at gubernatorial wave elections

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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?

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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"

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What amounts to a wave election in the U.S. House?

Welcome to the Monday, July 25, Brew.

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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.

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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 Hindu

Morning Digest | Sonia Gandhi to appear before ED today; China plans another highway in Aksai Chin along India border, and more

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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…

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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…

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The only statewide primary this month

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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

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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.

AFP

Committee probing US Capitol attack to hold primetime hearing

Washington (AFP) - The US House committee investigating the January 6 assault on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters plans to hold a primetime hearing on Thursday.

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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:

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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.

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Eighty-seven state supreme court seats (25%) up for election this year

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