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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. If you like this newsletter, sign up with one click to wake up and learn something new each day.
Here are the top stories from the week of December 2 - December 6. |
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65% of general elections held on Nov. 5 were uncontested
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Sixty-five percent of more than 40,000 elections across the country on Nov. 5, 2024, were uncontested, meaning that the sole candidates on the ballot were virtually guaranteed to win each election.
In five states—Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, and Michigan—more than 75% of elections were uncontested. Conversely, the five states with the lowest uncontested rate were New Jersey (0%), New Hampshire (11%), Virginia (19%), Connecticut (23%), and Utah (26%). |
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A look at the 753 members of Congress and state legislators who ran for a different office in 2024
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This year, 753 members of Congress and state legislators, including 27 members of Congress and 726 state legislators, ran for a different office than the one to which they were elected.
The combined success rate of members of Congress and state legislators who ran for other offices this year, 49%, was higher than in 2018, when it was 46%. However, it was lower than in 2022, when the success rate was 51%, and in 2020, when it was 52%. |
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Minimum wage to increase in 23 states and D.C. in 2025 by an average of 75 cents
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Twenty-three states and Washington, D.C., are increasing their minimum wages in 2025 by an average of 75 cents. The increases range from 25 cents in Ohio and Montana (a 2.4% increase for both states) to $2.15 in Michigan (a 20.8% increase).
Nationally, the average minimum wage, including D.C., will be $11.18 in 2025, up from $10.69 this year. |
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