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What Happened in the San Francisco School Board Recall Elections?
March 4, 2022 · 10:49 AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO- In February, San Francisco voters received some national attention when they overwhelmingly recalled three members of the city’s school board. Per final results, Alison Collins was recalled with 76 percent of the vote, Gabriela López was recalled with 72 percent of the vote, and…
Texas Primary Takeaways
March 2, 2022 · 4:07 PM EST
Voters officially kicked off the midterms in Texas Tuesday night, heading to the polls to select party nominees for Congress, governor, and other statewide offices. The results were largely as expected, though a few races will head to runoffs on May 24 because no candidate secured a majority of the…
Oklahoma Senate Special: Inhofe Seat Added to 2022 Races
February 24, 2022 · 5:20 PM EST
It looks like there will be at least one additional Senate race in 2022. GOP Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma is leaving his seat before the end of his term, according to Jonathan Martin of The New York Times and confirmed by Jessica Taylor of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.
Inhofe’s…
Kentucky Redistricting: Still One Blue Bluegrass Seat
February 22, 2022 · 2:26 PM EST
Despite some drama, Kentucky’s new congressional map is poised to solidify the delegation’s existing partisan breakdown.
Heading into redistricting, the Republican-controlled state legislature had the opportunity to go aggressive and potentially move the Democratic-held 3rd District into the…
2022 House Overview (February 18, 2022): Republicans Still in Driver’s Seat
February 18, 2022 · 2:30 PM EST
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin
Democrats enjoyed a round of positive media stories because of their perceived success in redistricting. But don’t get distracted; Republicans are still well positioned to win back the House majority.
Even though a handful of key states haven’t finished…
2022 House Overview (February 18, 2022): Alabama - Iowa
February 18, 2022 · 2:29 PM EST
Alabama. Current breakdown: 6R, 1D. May 24 primary. July 26 runoff (if necessary). Alabama’s redistricting process was briefly thrown into limbo after a three-judge panel found the state’s map violated the Voting Rights Act, but in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court stayed the panel’s order until…
2022 House Overview (February 18, 2022): Kansas - New York
February 18, 2022 · 2:28 PM EST
Kansas. Current breakdown: 3R, 1D. June 1 filing deadline. Aug. 2 primary. Kansas Republicans successfully overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a new congressional map, but Democrats are already suing in state court.
3rd District (Sharice Davids, D). Biden 51%. The new map, if it stands,…
2022 House Overview (February 18, 2022): North Carolina - Wyoming
February 18, 2022 · 2:27 PM EST
North Carolina. Current breakdown: 8R, 5D (Apportionment: +1 seat). March 4 filing deadline. May 17 primary. July 26 runoff (if necessary). Republicans passed a map that was supposed to give the GOP a 11-3 advantage in the delegation. But the map was thrown out by the courts and Republicans are…
