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Daily Brew: October 30, 2020
October 30, 2020
  Welcome to the Friday, October 30, Brew.Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 1.37 states, 70 cities release guidance on celebrating Halloween
37 states, 70 cities release guidance on celebrating HalloweenTomorrow is Halloween. Like most things in 2020, trick-or-treating is expected to take place differently. Thirty-seven states have issued specific guidance on celebrating Halloween amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidance on how to safely celebrate Halloween during the pandemic. The CDC recommended avoiding high-risk activities, including traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treating, attending indoor costume parties, visiting indoor haunted houses, and going on hayrides or tractor rides with large groups of people. For those who decide to go treating, the CDC provided the following guidelines to make trick-or-treating safer, including:
As of October 28, one of the top 100 U.S. cities by population—El Paso, Texas—banned traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating and trunk-or-treating. Seventy of the largest 100 cities have issued specific guidance on celebrating Halloween during the pandemic. We've compiled those specific state and local Halloween safety guidelines, which you can view by clicking the link below. Celebrate safely! Candidate Connection spotlightBallotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey asks people who are running for office questions about what they stand for, what’s important to them, and what they want to do if elected. We designed it to help voters gain insights about their candidates as people and learn how each feels about various topics. We invite all candidates with a profile on Ballotpedia to complete our survey. On Fridays, we’ve included selected responses we’ve received this cycle to certain questions. Here’s a look at the last three survey questions we've highlighted:
Our last look of the cycle is: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? We received 4,686 responses, and here are some selected ones: “I am most passionate about ensuring our nation's heroes receive the care and benefits they have earned through their service and sacrifice. I am passionate about improving Americans' access to quality, affordable healthcare and mental health treatments. Additionally, I believe individual constituent service is one of the most important services an elected official can provide. The federal government is a massive operation, and my office is always available to help my constituents navigate the bureaucracy and cut through red tape.” - Gus Bilirakis, Republican candidate for Florida's 12th Congressional District "As a former mayor there are very few areas of public policy issues that don't interest me. I am most interested in rural economic development, healthcare and public health policy, infrastructure policy, especially high speed Internet, historic preservation and affordable housing policy, environmental stewardship, agriculture policy, Veterans Administration policies, and transportation policies." - Carolyn Salter, Democratic candidate for Texas' 5th Congressional District "I am passionate about having stakeholders of urban, suburban, and rural communities be included in the future of Georgia. Georgia has a bright future - the question becomes who's going to be included in that future, and who's going to be left behind."  Explore Delaware electionsToday is the last day of our 50 States in 25 Days series, and we end with the First State—Delaware—and the Bayou State—Louisiana. We hope these previews gave you insight into the elections in your state, or those of friends and family members across the country. If you want to catch up on any days you missed, here are the links to all the states we covered: Week One: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Texas, North Carolina, Mississippi, Illinois, Ohio, Nebraska, and Oregon Week Two: Montana, New Mexico, Iowa, South Dakota, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, and South Carolina Week Three: North Dakota, West Virginia, Georgia, New York, Kentucky, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, New Jersey, and Oklahoma Week Four: Maine, Missouri, Arizona, Michigan, Kansas, Washington, Hawaii, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin Week Five: Connecticut, Minnesota, Florida, Wyoming, Alaska, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island On the ballot in DelawareAt the federal level, Delaware voters will elect three presidential electors, one U.S. Senator, and one U.S. Representative. The state executive offices up for election are governor, lieutenant governor, and insurance commissioner. Both chambers of the state legislature are on the ballot, as 11 out of 21 seats in the state Senate and all 41 state House districts are up for election. Partisan balance
Ballot measuresThere are no statewide ballot measures in Delaware in 2020. Voting
Explore Louisiana electionsOn the ballot in LouisianaAt the federal level, Louisiana voters will elect eight presidential electors, one U.S. Senator, and six U.S. Representatives. Two out of five seats are up for election on the state public service commission. Two seats are up on the state supreme court—one for regular election and one for special election—and 13 seats are up on the intermediate appellate courts. Voters will decide on eight statewide ballot measures. Ballotpedia is also tracking local elections in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and two school districts. Partisan data
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