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The Catch Up
Ballotpedia's experts detailed everything you need to know about congressional, state, and municipal elections. Webinars were 20 minutes, with time for questions.
- We reviewed the outcomes of battleground races and discussed how incumbents fared. The webinar also is available in the video below.
- Our experts answered your questions about the outcomes of state legislative battleground races. We also covered trifectas, the fate of incumbents, and notable ballot measures. The webinar also is available in the video below.
- Listen to Ballotpedia's details everything you need to know about the outcomes of mayoral races. We also covered the fate of incumbents. The webinar also is available in the video below.
Jolt Webinar Series
Ballotpedia covered all the issues outside the Presidential election that you need to know about before you vote. Check out our webinars on topics including healthcare policy disputes, competitive Congressional races, and state legislature battleground races. Did not make it to an event? We've got you covered! Click on the link to view the webinar recording or view the webinar below.
- A tug-of-war between city and state governments has developed behind the scenes of the 21st century's biggest policy debates. Our discussion included policy issues ranging from bans on fracking to higher minimum wages, gun control, and LGBT issues. The webinar also is available in the video below.
- 163 ballot measures across 35 states affecting over 205 million residents were set to go in front of voters in 2016. Our discussion included how 2016's ballot measures stacked up against previous years, who was spending money to support or oppose these ballot measures, and the political context surrounding ballot measure campaigns. The webinar also is available in the video below.
- Public safety and crime were major talking points across the nation in 2016. At the municipal level, this conversation has had the greatest impact on mayoral elections. Our webinar covered how public safety issues and partisan politics are affecting elections in 2016. The webinar also is available in the video below.
- Election policy disputes are playing out in state legislatures and courts across the country. Ballotpedia is tracking the laws, court cases, and reform efforts that impact election policy. The webinar also is available in the video below.
- The 2016 presidential election will likely decide the future of the Obama administration’s major energy and environmental policies. The webinar also is available in the video below.
- One healthcare issue has risen to prominence during the 2016 election cycle—prescription drug prices. This webinar covered prescription drug prices, the ongoing debate over the Affordable Care Act, and the 2016 elections. The webinar also is available in the video below.
- During this year's elections, 18 states could see changes to their trifectas. Watch our webinar to learn about trifectas, trifectas plus (an even more potent situation because it takes into account the political leanings of the state supreme courts), and the potential changes in trifectas across the 50 states. The webinar also is available in the video below.
- Republicans have the most to lose this November as they campaign to keep their hold on battleground chambers. Watch our webinar to learn which states are battlegrounds, which chambers could flip this election, and how much money is being spent to flip seats. The webinar also is available in the video below.
- With the potential for either party to win the Senate this year, eyes will be focused on Senate battleground races. Watch the webinar to learn more about how Senators up for re-election are expected to fare in the 2016 elections, what possible outcomes there are for filling the Justice Antonin Scalia's vacated Supreme Court seat, and how competitive House races are expected to turn out. The webinar also is available in the video below.
