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Ballotpedia will cover more than 32,000 elections this year. It will be another critical year, especially for local races. These elections—for school boards, city councils, and other local offices—play a major role in our daily lives, affecting things like schools, roads, taxes, and more. But information on these races and candidates can be hard to find. Come work with us to solve this problem and provide voters with trustworthy and reliable information on politics, elections, and public policy. We’re offering paid, fully remote summer internship opportunities in the following departments: ? Editorial ?? Communications ?? Tech Apply here: https://lnkd.in/etpJUndm

Ballotpedia has released a new analysis examining voting patterns across all 3,112 U.S. counties in the last three presidential elections. To start, nearly 90% of the country lives in a county that voted for the same presidential candidate from 2016 to 2024. This data is reflected in the "County-level voting categories" chart. Next, let’s look at which candidates won which counties in the last three elections. -In the last three elections, the Democratic nominees—Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and Kamala Harris (D) in 2024—each won the same 421 counties. At the time of the 2024 election, the total population of those 421 counties was 160,662,201, or 48.1% of the U.S. population. -Trump won the same 2,559 counties in the last three elections. At the time of the 2024 election, the total population of those 2,559 counties was 133,893,373, or 40.1% of the U.S. population. -Both parties' nominees have won the remaining 132 counties at least once in the last three elections. At the time of the 2024 election, the total population of those 132 counties was 39,388,845, or 11.8% of the U.S. population. Finally, here are some noteworthy data points that we saw from the 2024 election: -Trump won 86 counties in 2024 which Biden won in 2020. Harris won no counties in 2024 that Trump won in 2020. -Republicans converted a majority of their Trending Republican counties from 2020 to Solid Republican counties in 2024. -Democrats lost Solid Democratic counties from 2020. The above-mentioned data is reflected in the chart labeled "County-level presidential election trends comparison."

You can easily find out how your two senators voted on President Trump's cabinet nominees. As of February 21, 2025, eighteen nominees have been confirmed, while four are still awaiting a vote. Ballotpedia is tracking every senator's decision throughout the confirmation process. This video highlights key trends we've observed so far.

Ballotpedia is hiring an External Relations Director! This role focuses on building and growing donor relationships with current and prospective donors in support of Ballotpedia's mission to provide comprehensive, neutral, and trustworthy information about every candidate and election in the United States. ?? Interested? Apply now or tag someone who’d be a great fit!

Each month, we want to highlight a few of our incredible volunteers who dedicate their time to researching local candidates across the country... We want to dedicate a huge thank you to Sean Schrader, whose research has helped expand Ballotpedia's local coverage this year. Sean recently graduated from the University of South Florida (USF) with his master's degree in business administration (MBA) and, prior to that, received his undergraduate degree in business management. In his free time, Sean enjoys collecting model cards like Matchbox and swimming. We are so thankful to Sean and all of our volunteers for their hard and important work. They play a vital role in helping us solve the Ballot Information Problem. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with Ballotpedia, please DM us!

The sun is still setting before work ends and the temperature is below freezing for most comms team members. To combat the winter blues, Duolingo inspired us to report our small wins of the week. No win is too small.?? Let us know if you have wins to report!

Calling all political science educators! Empower your students with hands-on political research this year. Ballotpedia’s Student Researcher Program offers an easy, self-paced opportunity for students in your classroom to gain real-world experience in local candidate research. If you're a political science educator or professor and interested in learning more about this new program, please fill out this interest form. If you know a political science educator who might be interested in this program, please share this opportunity with them. If you have additional questions, email [email protected]. https://lnkd.in/eVF2x7WC

Hours after his inauguration on January 20, President Donald Trump (R) signed 26 executive orders. We’ve listed the names of the orders signed on his first day. Each executive order, and its full text, has a page on Ballotpedia.org. You can access them here: https://bit.ly/3WvUdoS Please reach out if you have any questions.

This is the last weekend to apply to be a Ballotpedia Fellow! Applications close on Monday, January 20th. Please share this volunteer opportunity with anyone you think might be interested and reach out with any questions. https://lnkd.in/ecfqG-9v

As we prepare for Inauguration Day, we wanted to take a moment to discuss some of the foundational elements of a presidential transfer of power. With the changing presidential administrations, things can feel a bit unsettled, but understanding the process can provide clarity. This video breaks down what you can expect from Trump's transition. And, as always, please reach out with questions. We are here to help.