Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of February 8 - February 12.
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An early look at the 2022 Senate elections
On Nov. 8, 2022, 34 U.S. Senate seats will be up for election. Of those 34 Senate seats, Republicans currently hold 20 and Democrats hold 14. Four Republicans have announced they will not run for re-election.
Pennsylvania voters to decide changes to governor’s emergency powers in May
Voters will decide at least three constitutional amendments on May 18, including two that would alter the governor’s emergency powers. Legislative Republicans proposed those two amendments in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) emergency orders related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Organizers of recall effort against California governor announce they've collected 1.5 million signatures
Supporters have until March 17 to collect 1,495,709 valid signatures to trigger a recall election. The next official monthly reporting deadline is next Tuesday—Feb. 16.
Redistricting 101 briefing
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, we held a briefing on Redistricting 101, covering how redistricting works and what's at stake during this redistricting cycle. Weren’t able to attend live? You can watch (or rewatch!) the briefing on our YouTube channel by clicking the link below.
Harris casts her first tie-breaking votes as vice president
On Feb. 5, Vice President Kamala Harris (D) cast her first two tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate. Since John Adams cast the first tie-breaking vote on July 18, 1789, there have been 270 such votes from 37 vice presidents.
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