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New York’s Party Designating Conventions: More than Just a Party for the Party Faithful

In recent decades, the national political party conventions have ceased to be actual contests over presidential and vice-presidential nominations. The days of deal making between state party bosses and multi-round balloting...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

2025 Post-Election Outlook and Analysis

Democrats sweep key races: Voters delivered Democrats a dominant, high-visibility boost in four major races: the governors’ races in New Jersey and Virginia, New York City mayoral race and California redistricting ballot...more

Cozen O'Connor

Democrat Jay Jones Wins VA AG Race, SD and TX AG Fields Expand

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Democrat Jay Jones won the race for Virginia AG. Jones, a former Virginia Delegate, defeated Republican incumbent AG Jason Miyares. Cozen O’Connor’s Chuck Slemp recently wrote about how the outcome of the 2025 Virginia AG...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Election 2025: National Outlook

Voters across Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California resoundingly backed Democratic candidates and initiatives over GOP candidates and federal policies coming out of Washington, DC. With these outcomes,...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Ready, Set, Go: Virginia State AG Election Kicks Off Competitive Election Season

Last night’s state attorney general (AG) election in Virginia marks the first major test of the parties’ political strength heading into the 2026 election cycle. At the end of this highly anticipated race, Democrats were able...more

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Virginia 2025 Election Update

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On Nov. 4, 2025, Virginia will hold general elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and all 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates. Virginia currently has a Republican governor, lieutenant governor...more

Cozen O'Connor

OK AG Field Expands, RI AG Plans to Retire

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Former federal prosecutor Nick Coffey announced his candidacy for Oklahoma AG in the 2026 election, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race. Two Republicans have announced they are seeking their party’s nomination:...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Gubernatorial Elections in 2025 and 2026: Early Signals for National Trends

Brownstein is watching and analyzing the two gubernatorial races this year—in New Jersey and Virginia—and looking ahead to the 36 gubernatorial contests in 2026....more

Cozen O'Connor

AG Field Expands in MI and SC; MO Governor Names New AG

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Michigan – Republican private-practice attorney Matt DePerno has filed paperwork to run again for Michigan AG, following his 2022 loss in the general election to incumbent AG Dana Nessel. He joins a growing list of candidates...more

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Cozen Currents: The Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party

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“Both President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party have plumbed their disapproval ratings recently. While the GOP’s midterm electoral fortunes are likely tied to the success of the president’s governing agenda, Democrats...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (7/28)

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Pritzker calls Texas GOP’s remap effort ‘cheating,’ doesn’t rule out Illinois response “Gov. JB Pritzker is leaving the door open to changing Illinois’ congressional maps to “counterbalance” an attempt by Texas politicians...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Hochul Faces Legal and Political Roadblocks to Mid-Decade Redistricting in New York

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently suggested that the Empire State could undertake a mid-decade redistricting of its congressional districts, apparently as a form of political retaliation against Republican-led states...more

Nossaman LLP

Compliance Notes, Vol. 6, Issue 14 - July 2025

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RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES- Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Republican-led challenge to campaign finance limits on coordinated spending between candidates and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: The Best Defense is a Good Offense

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The Cozen Lens- •President Biden and the likely 2024 Republican presidential nominee, former President Trump, both have high unfavorability ratings, setting up next year’s election as a choice between the lesser of two...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast: A Conversation with Geoff Burgan, Communications Director for the Democratic Attorneys General Association

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In this post-election special edition episode of our Public Policy & Regulation Group's "Conversations with State Attorneys General" podcast series, host Stephen Cobb is joined by Geoff Burgan, Director of Communications for...more

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Cozen Currents: November 15, 2022

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The Cozen Lens- •Midterm elections are often a referendum on the president and his party in power. But in 2022, it was a referendum on both Bidenism and Trumpism as President Biden and former President Trump continue to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

West Virginia 2022 General Election Overview

Overall, West Virginia’s mid-term election easily can be described as a Red Wave rising, with historic GOP wins in legislative races. At the same time, voters remained cautious when it came to policy decisions, soundly...more

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Cozen Currents: Separating Signal From Noise in Tonight's Results

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The Cozen Lens- •Early clues from Election Night will help guide an understanding for how the midterms will unfold and what those results will mean for the political and policy worlds moving forward. •The Keystone State...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What Midterms? With Convention Planning Underway, Prospective Donors Should Know Who’s Already Asking for Their Money in 2024

Although the 2022 midterm elections are still months away, planning and fundraising for the major parties’ 2024 conventions are already underway as cities compete to host the festivities. Last week, the Republican National...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Utah Government Affairs 2018 Election Update

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U.S. Senate: Mitt Romney (R) - Former Massachusetts Governor and Hero of the 2002 Olympic Games, Mitt Romney becomes the junior senator for Utah. Romney replaces retiring Senator Orrin Hatch who represented Utah for the...more

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Road to the Elections: Overview of House Republicans

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While many prognosticators and election watchers are anticipating large Republican losses on Nov. 6, 2018, there is indeed a path for Republicans to hold their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Many of the same...more

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Dollars and Absentee Ballots

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With less than one week until the election, leaders are making their final bets and candidates are giving it all they have left in their tank. Campaigns are in the final push to mobilize voters and everyone is hoping for...more

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Road to the Elections: Races to Watch

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Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group has laid out the races to watch for the Senate, House and governors sorted in order of poll closing time. Here is what you should keep an eye on...more

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Road to the Elections: Overview of House Democrats

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The outcome of the midterm elections on Nov. 6 will significantly impact the lame-duck session and the 116th Congress. Currently, both chambers of Congress and the White House are controlled by Republicans. To win the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Podcast: U.S. Midterm Elections Preview

In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy partner Arshi Siddiqui and senior advisor Geoff Verhoff discuss the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and the various potential consequences should the GOP hold the House or the...more

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