Legislative party competitiveness score Professors of Political Science Gerald Gamm and Thad Kousser, University of Rochester and University of California San Diego, respectively, claim that states ...

Illinois has a Democratic trifecta and a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As ...

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American PoliticsSharie Sober did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey. Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey? Any candidate ...

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American PoliticsElection dates and deadlines vary across the country and at different levels of government. Election dates included in the list below are for cases ...

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American PoliticsPotential citizen-initiated measures In California, citizens have the right to initiate legislation through the ballot initiative or repeal ...

Getting measures on the ballot See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Colorado and Laws governing the initiative process in Colorado Odd-year ballot measures Measures that can go on ...

How do the states compare to one another? This section compares local school board authority and constraints on that authority across the states on select topics. These topics include authority over ...

Getting measures on the ballot Citizens In Nebraska, citizens have the power to initiate constitutional amendments, state statutes, and veto referendums. Voters approved a constitutional amendment for ...

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American PoliticsNoteworthy elections Below is a list of races in this state that received in-depth coverage on Ballotpedia. Click the link below to learn about that ...

Pennsylvania has a divided government. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor and the lower chamber of the state legislature, while the Republican Party controls the offices of attorney ...