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Sep 11, 2012 · See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. Annie Kuster did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey. 2022
- Survey Statistics
- Survey Respondents
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By state
Candidates from all 50 states and the District of Columbiaresponded to Ballotpedia's candidate survey in 2022. Texas had the most respondents with 547, followed by California at 524 respondents and North Carolina at 313.
By office
Candidates for state legislative office made up the greatest percentage of respondents at 49%, followed by congressional candidates at 24%.
By election outcome
Out of the 6,087 candidates who completed Ballotpedia's candidate survey, 1,101 won and 4,462 lost their elections. A total of 430 respondents withdrew or were disqualified from their races. One candidate's election remained undecided, and another's race was canceled. The election outcomes of an additional 92 candidates were not tracked.
Notable respondents
The following five candidates completed the Candidate Connection survey in 2022. We have highlighted their stories, as well as their responses to one of the survey questions, as a small sampling of the 6,087 respondents. They are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Trey Allen (R) completed Ballotpedia's candidate survey during his run for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Allen defeated the incumbent, Justice Sam Ervin IV(D), in the general election by a margin of 52.2% to 47.8%. When asked what areas of public policy he was personally passionate about, Allen answered:
Jasmine Crockett (D) completed Ballotpedia's candidate survey during her run to represent Texas' 30th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She defeated Republican candidate James Rodgersand three other candidates in the general election, earning 74.7% of the vote. When asked what areas of public policy she was personally passionate about, Crockett answered:
Candidates from 38 states responded to Ballotpedia's candidate survey in 2023. Colorado had the most respondents with 116, followed by Virginia at 100 respondents and Texas at 67. A table of respondents by state may be viewed by clicking [show] at the right.
Dec 21, 2022 · The winning candidates who completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey include 47 who were elected to state executive office. Here are some selected responses from winning candidates for financial office. John Lieber (R) defeated Aaron Richardson (D) 50%-48% for Wisconsin Treasurer.
Sep 9, 2022 · Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for California’s 49th Congressional District —incumbent Mike Levin (D) and Brian Maryott (R)— completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey.
Jan 24, 2024 · Here at Ballotpedia, we’ve asked candidates to take part in our Candidate Connection survey every year since 2018. Candidates’ responses help voters better understand how they think about the world and how they intend to govern.
We ask all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. Our survey allows voters to really access their candidates and get the information they need to feel confident they're picking the best candidate for the role.
