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After voters cast their ballots, election officials begin the process of tabulating & eventually finalizing the election results.
Each state has its own deadline that is generally fixed by state law. Use this resource to find out when your state will finalize its results.
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Make sure you're prepared to vote come election day! Ballotpedia is here to help you find information on voter ID requirements, early voting, no-excuse absentee voting, same-day voter registration, and online voter registration.
Stay up to date on your state's policies here:
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The NY State Assembly passed a package of 5 firearm-related bills. These bills would:
*Ban bump stocks
*Increase the waiting period for background checks to 10 days
*Establish extreme risk protection orders
More:
#NYPol
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U.S. Senate seats up: 35
U.S. House seats up: 435
State legislative seats up: 6,070
Make sense of the thousands of offices up for election by previewing your ballot with Ballotpedia:
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Former Vice President Joe Biden has won eight primaries tonight. Senator Bernie Sanders has won four. Maine and Texas are still too close to call.
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Mail-in voting is when you receive your ballot in the mail in advance of the election. You can then either mail it back or drop it off. Much like registering, different states have different rules and regs about mail-in voting. Check your state's requirements here.
#MAILREADY
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While there are no federal elections taking place this year other than special elections, statewide elections for political office are taking place in three states and local elections are occurring across the country. 🗳️
Check out Ballotpedia's top 15 races to watch this year: 👇
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Vote informed. Our ballot preview tool provides a list of federal and state candidates, ballot measure summaries, and district maps. Don’t head to the polls without it:
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Andrew Yang's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 5,656 pageviews last week, leading in presidential pageviews for the first time since March.
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia.
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It's time to
#ExploreYourBallot
with Ballotpedia!
📍 Find your candidates
🗺️ Learn about their policy positions
🏔️ Explore up and down your ballot
Start your voting journey here:
Download our app:
#Vote2020
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President Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Learn about Kavanaugh's career and read his biography here:
Find out what the next steps are here:
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Judge Aaron Persky in the Brock Turner sexual assault case recalled; this is the first successful judicial recall in California since 1932.
#capolitics
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53 representatives will not be seeking re-election to their U.S. House districts
17 Democratic members of the U.S. House
36 Republican members of the U.S. House
See the list:
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Yesterday, New York's plastic bag ban took effect. Residents must use reusable bags or pay a 5¢ paper bag fee. New York joins California, Hawaii and Oregon who already have bans in effect. Additional bans in Maine and Vermont take effect in April and July.
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💻 Presidential pageviews update:
Joe Biden's campaign page leads this week with 9.0% of the pageviews for all Democratic candidates during the week. Andrew Yang had 8.8% of pageviews for the week, followed by Elizabeth Warren with 6.1%.
Full report:
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The Democratic Party will hold a presidential primary debate next month. The debate is limited to 20 candidates with 10 candidates participating each night. At least 19 candidates have qualified. We're tracking each candidate's debate status here:
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"Now the decision is up to you." -Chris Wallace
Who do you think won tonight's debate?
#Debate
#DebateNight
Hillary Clinton
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Donald Trump
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U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), a member of the House Freedom Caucus, endorsed former state Sen. Kelli Ward (R) over his U.S. House colleague Martha McSally (R) for U.S. Senate in Arizona.
#azpol
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"We have some bad hombres here, and we are going to get them out." -
@realDonaldTrump
#Debate
#DebateNight
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New report published in conjunction with
@FiveThirtyEight
:
What direction is the Democratic Party moving and whom are Democratic primary voters gravitating toward? Stay tuned for the series, and watch for the following Republican analysis.
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Rep. Tom Garrett (R) of Virginia's 5th Congressional District announces that he will not seek re-election in 2018, citing an alcohol problem. This brings the total number of U.S. House incumbents not seeking reelection to 54:
#VApol
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Did you know? Ballotpedia has nearly 230,000 articles professionally curated by our team of encyclopedists.
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An amendment that will change the vote threshold requirement to pass ballot measures in Arizona will appear on the ballot this Nov. On June 23, the AZ State Senate voted 16-12 to put the measure on the ballot. All Reps voted to pass the amendment. All Dems voted against it.
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#ICYMI
: our post-election analysis of governors' offices:
#Midterms2018
Before the election:
🔵 16 Democratic governors
🔴 33 Republican governors
After the election:
🔵 23 Democratic governors
🔴 26 Republican governors
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Preliminary Oregon Measure 101 results:
"Yes" votes: 65.5%
"No" votes: 35.5%
A yes vote supported the state's plan for raising revenue to fund Medicaid expansion in the state; a no vote opposed the plan.
#orpol
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Rhode Island residents voted to remove "Providence Plantations" from the official state name in a vote of 53%-47%. The official name of the state at the time of the election was the "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."
Learn more:
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The times at which states process and count mail-in ballots vary across the country.
As part of our Election Help Desk series, we are breaking down each state's procedure and timeline for not only processing the returned ballots but counting them too. Check on your state:
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With 39% of precincts reporting, state Rep. Nancy Mace was declared the winner over Chris Cox, Kathy Landing, and Brad Mole in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.
Mace received 59% of the vote to avoid a runoff.
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Did you know? Ballotpedia has over 215,000 articles professionally curated by our team of encyclopedists.
http://t.co/b8Yk4SBQP0
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538 state legislative seats are up for election in 2019.
🗳 Louisiana—39 senate and 105 house seats
🗳 Mississippi—52 senate and 122 house seats
🗳 New Jersey—80 general assembly seats
🗳 Virginia—40 senate and 100 house seats
Dive into our hub for more:
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Incumbent Karen Smith (D), Heather Reynolds (D), Dana Foley (D), Rick Haring (D), & Susan M. Gibson (D), the Democrats who ran as the Neighbors United for School Board slate of candidates, were elected to the Central Bucks School District school board in Bucks County, PA.
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Voters of at least three cities in Michigan—East Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Royal Oak—will decide on ranked-choice voting (RCV) initiatives on Nov. 7, 2023. The initiatives would provide that RCV would go into effect when state law is changed to allow local governments to enact RCV.
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Ballotpedia is monitoring the impact of the
#coronavirus
outbreak on U.S. politics and elections, including:
—Moved election dates
—Responses by state governments
—Quarantined elected officials
—Reactions by key federal officials
Full coverage:
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The Delaware State Senate unanimously passed House Bill 300, which would prohibit bump stocks, after approving the eighth amendment since the bill's introduction.
#politicsDE
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South Carolina voters will join Iowa, Kentucky, & Wisconsin voters in deciding on ballot questions to add language to their respective state constitutions to provide that only U.S. citizens can vote in elections. All 4 ballot questions were placed on the ballot by their
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Did you know that you can preview your ballot before Election Day? Our Sample Ballot Lookup Tool is quick, easy to use, and answers any questions you may have about what will appear on your ballot before you head to the polls.
Check it out! 📱⬇️
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The election resulted in a 6-3 Democratic majority; prior to the election, Republicans held a 6-3 majority. Central Bucks school board is one of Ballotpedia's 15 top elections to watch.
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Election Day is rapidly approaching. Do you know what's on your ballot?
#ExploreYourBallot
with My Vote Ballotpedia!
🗺️ Preview your ballot
📍 Save your favored candidates/initiatives
✍️ Read candidate survey responses
Find your candidates:
#Vote2020
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Let Ballotpedia take the stress out of voting this year 💆💆♂️
Sign up for our voter guide for registration details, poll times, and ID info. Plus, we have calendar reminders! Just a little something to make your life a bit easier.
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U.S. Senate seats up: 35
U.S. House seats up: 435
State legislative seats up: 6,070
Make sense of the thousands of offices up for election by previewing your ballot with Ballotpedia:
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On Nov. 5, 2024, California voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 8, a 2008 amendment that defined marriage as between a man & a woman. The measure would also add language to the California Constitution stating that "the right to marry is
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In response to the pandemic:
—2 states extended absentee deadlines
—4 expanded eligibility
—6 states automatically mailed absentee ballot applications
—6 states will conduct all-mail voting in some upcoming elections
#ChatBP
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In Florida, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman (D) has won his re-election bid, defeating former Mayor Rick Baker (R):
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All states offer absentee voting. 31 states allow all voters to vote absentee. The remainder normally do not, though several have temporarily expanded eligibility.
#ChatBP
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Are you ready for election day? Know your ballot with Ballotpedia’s Sample Ballot Lookup tool:
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From New Hampshire: Erika Connors (D) wins special election over Albert MacArthur (R) for the Hillsborough 15 District in the state House of Representatives. This is the 4th seat in the NH House to flip to the Dems in 2017:
#FITN
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Voters in Eugene, Oregon, will decide on an initiative to adopt a new electoral system, STAR voting, on May 21, 2024. STAR is an acronym for Score-Then-Automatic-Runoff.
If approved, Eugene, Oregon, would be the first jurisdiction to adopt STAR voting. Learn about STAR voting:
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Pennsylvania becomes 24th state to implement automatic voter registration-
On Sept. 19, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) announced that the state had implemented automatic voter registration (AVR) for all eligible residents. The governor's office said Shapiro was implementing
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🔴Ballotpedia State Legislative Analysis🔵
While researching the competitiveness of state legislative elections, Ballotpedia has found that the number of contested Republican state legislative primaries is up 73% this year compared to 2020. Thread below: 🧵(1/5)
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Latest
#GA6
poll from
@zpolitics
and Clout show
@BobGrayGA
pulling slightly ahead of
@karenhandel
. More polls:
#GA06
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We are excited to announce the launch of our Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) information hub! We've assembled our coverage, analysis, & expert commentary on RCV to provide one page that includes info on how RCV works, where it's used, its history, arguments for and against RCV & more!
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Chicago's municipal elections—including the mayoral race—take place on February 26, 2019. Sign up today for our newsletter The Deep Dish to follow the races in depth, with weekly editions covering everything you need to know:
#twill
#ILPolitics
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Three California State Assembly seats are up for special primary election on Tuesday: The seats became vacant following the resignations of Raul Bocanegra (D-39), Matt Dababneh (D-45), and Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-54).
#capolitics
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Vice President Kamala Harris (D) cast her 29th tie-breaking vote in the Senate on March 1 to approve Margaret R. Guzman to be US District Judge for the District of MA. Harris is now tied with John Adams (1789-1797) for the second-most tie-breaking votes cast by a vice president.
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We are excited to announce that we've teamed up with
@TwitterGov
!
Next week, you'll start to see labels on Twitter profiles of verified candidates running for Congressional and gubernatorial elections this November.
Learn more:
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Did you know: every state provides for some method whereby voters can cast ballots without visiting a physical polling place.
Every state has different rules and regulations, so use Ballotpedia's interactive voting map to check absentee voting procedures in your state:
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@Redistrict
Good luck! In case the offer falls through, we have a handy map of all 23 B-K-O-O-T-T counties. It helps if you like snow.
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Mississippi voters approve all three measures on the ballot, including measures for a medical marijuana program and for a new state flag.
#mspolitics
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Results: Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) won election as governor. This changes party control of the governor's mansion from Democratic to Republican, & changes the state's trifecta status from divided government to Republican trifecta. Click the image to learn more:
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Incumbent Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) defeated former state Rep. Kathleen Williams (D) and attorney Elinor Swanson (L) in the general election for Montana's At-Large Congressional District.
#ElectionNight
#Midterms2018
#mtpol
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Democrat Lori Berman wins Florida State Senate special election:
Berman defeated Republican Tami Donnally 75 to 25 percent to fill the vacant District 31 of former representative Jeff Clemens (D).
#sayfie
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State legislative supermajorities increase from 21 to 23 in 2018 elections:
Democrats now have supermajorities in both chambers in California, Illinois, and Oregon, while Republicans lost a supermajority in North Carolina.
#Midterms2018
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Colorado voters approved Proposition 118, which establishes a paid family and medical leave program funded via a payroll tax. This was the first time voters weighed in on a paid sick leave program run by the state through a statewide ballot measure.
#COPol
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782 judges are currently appointed to serve in the federal courts.
Who appointed these judges?
Trump—86 (11%)
Obama—334 (42.7%)
W. Bush—217 (27.8%)
Clinton—103 (13.2%)
H.W. Bush—18 (2.3%)
Reagan—21 (2.7%)
Carter —1 (0.1%)
Ford—2 (0.3%)
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Businessman Harley Rouda (D) defeated incumbent Dana Rohrabacher (R) in the general election for California's 48th Congressional District.
Rouda: 51.8%
Rohrabacher: 48.2%
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Our hardworking ballot measures team 💪 has put together a report with everything you need to know about 2018's 167 statewide ballot measures.
Full report:
Thread below with highlights 👇
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More ballot measure updates: 58% of Maine voters in favor of expanding Medicaid in the state, with 37% of precincts reporting:
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.
@JennyDurkan
defeats
@CaryMoon4Mayor
to become Seattle's first female mayor since the 1920s:
#seaelex
#waelex
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Democrats regained a majority in the Michigan House of Representatives in two special elections on April 16, 2024. Mai Xiong (D) won 58.9% of the vote to Ronald Singer's (R) 41.1% in District 13 & Peter Herzberg (D) won 59.6% of the vote to Josh Powell's (R) 38.3% in District 25.
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Our election results page is now live! Check it out, bookmark it, and come back to it as the results start rolling in.
#Elections2020
#ElectionDay
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Voters reject Missouri Proposition A, thus repealing the right-to-work law that the Missouri State Legislature passed and former Gov. Eric Greitens (R) signed in April 2017.
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9 of California’s 53 U.S. House seats will have no Republican candidate in the state’s top-two primary. All 9 seats are now held by Democrats, & all the incumbents are running for re-election. 57 total U.S. House races don't have a GOP candidate so far:
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For the first time in 30 yrs, a recount has changed the result of a VA elec, according to unofficial results. A recount held in the HD 94 race changed the Nov 7 election’s result from a 10 vote victory for Yancey (R) to a 1 vote victory for Simonds (D)
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To track the status & learn about laws involving:
-Absentee/mail-in voting and early voting policies
-Ballot access requirements for candidates, parties, and ballot initiatives
-Election dates and deadlines
Use our Election administration tracker:
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) wins re-election. He received 51.1% of the vote to businessman Eddie Rispone's (R) 48.9% with 99% of precincts reporting.
#lagov
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District Court Judge Robinson strikes down a Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship at voter registration. As part of the ruling, Judge Robinson ordered SoS Kris Kobach to take 6 additional hours of continuing legal education courses.
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Texas Proposition 10, allowing a retiring law enforcement animal to be transferred to the animal’s handler, is approved by a vote of 94% to 6%.
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Arkansas state Senator Jake Files (R) resigns after pleading guilty to wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering:
#arpx
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Matthew Harrington (R) won the special election in Maine HD
#19
, meaning the GOP won 2 previously Democratic ME seats tonight.
@SpecialElex
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Two states are holding supreme court elections in 2019: Kentucky and Wisconsin.
🏛️ Justice Shirley Abrahamson's seat is up for election in Wisconsin
#WIPolitics
🏛️ Justice Bill Cunningham's seat is up for election in Kentucky
#KYPolitics
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Democrat Pam Iovino wins PA State Senate District 37, flips seat:
#PASenate
#PAPolitics
This is the first Republican-to-Democrat seat flip in a state leg. special election this year. With 93% of precincts reporting:
Iovino (D): 54%
Raja (R): 46%
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Illinois voters 👋 Your primary election takes place in TWO DAYS! Do you know what's on your ballot? Get your sample ballot and candidate information here:
#twill
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State Sen. Greg Leding (D-30), an opponent, said, “The voters have made it absolutely clear that they do not want the Legislature making it harder for them to get things on the ballot, and I think we should listen to them.”
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Manka Dhingra (D) wins special election for Washington SD 45, giving Dems control of the state Senate & creating a new trifecta in Washington:
#waelex
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Georgia has primary elections on Tuesday including congressional races, governor and 8 other state exec positions, state legislative seats, state supreme court and court of appeals judgeships, and school board elections.
#gapol
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A government trifecta is when one political party holds three positions in a state's government
🔵 36.5% of citizens live under Democratic trifectas
🔴 41.8% of citizens live under Republicans trifectas
⚪ 21.7% of citizens live under divided government
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This week, attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia asked a federal appeals court to reinstate net neutrality
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Tony Evers (D) defeated incumbent Scott Walker (R) and four other candidates in Wisconsin's gubernatorial election. Evers' victory breaks a Republican trifecta that was formed as a result of the 2010 elections.
#wipolitics
#ElectionNight
#Midterms2018
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Stephanie Hansen wins the Delaware State Senate special election.
Democrats retain their trifecta in the state.
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4 U.S. House seats have no Democratic candidate in 2018, while 38 seats have no Republican candidate:
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"If you want more justice in the justice system then we all have to vote, not just for presidents, but for mayors & sheriffs.."
@BarackObama
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OH-12 race too close to call, 8,400 absentee and provisional ballots outstanding
#OH12
#OhioSpecialElection
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