This Week in Research: April 25-April 28

Highlights from the Week

1. This week Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as the United States Secretary of State, was laid to rest at a funeral service attended by current and former politicians. View statements from members of Congress on Albright here.

2. This week the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, tested positive for COVID-19. View what Vice President Harris had to say here. View statements from members of Congress on the state of public health in the nation here.

3. This week fighting continued within the borders of Ukraine between Russian and Ukrainian military forces. View statements from members of Congress reacting to the ongoing conflict here.

Elections

By the Elections Research team Elections:

Want to learn more about the candidates running in primary elections? You can see the full list of candidates running for various offices below:

• Michigan

  • Congressional Primary Candidates

  • Gubernatorial Primary Candidates

  • State Legislative Primary Candidates

• New York

  • Congressional Primary Candidates

  • Gubernatorial Primary Candidates

  • Statewide Primary Candidates

  • State Legislative Primary Candidates

• Oklahoma

  • Congressional Primary Candidates

  • Gubernatorial Primary Candidates

  • Statewide Primary Candidates

  • State Legislative Primary Candidates

Want to learn more about the results from the General Special Election that happened this week? You can see the result of the election below:

• California State Assembly District 17 Special Primary Election

Biographies: Want to learn more about the candidates running in Congressional Primary Elections? You can see the full list of candidates running for various offices below:

• Arizona Congressional Primary Candidates

• Colorado Congressional Primary Candidates

• New York Congressional Primary Candidates

If you want to learn more about a candidate click on a candidate and go to their ‘Bio’ tab to learn more.

Want to learn more about the candidates running in Gubernatorial Primary Elections? You can see the full list of candidates running for office researched this week below:

• Colorado Gubernatorial Primary Candidates

• Oklahoma Gubernatorial Primary Candidates

• South Carolina Gubernatorial Primary Candidates

If you want to learn more about a candidate click on a candidate and go to their ‘Bio’ tab to learn more.

Issue Positions/Political Courage Test:

Want to learn more about the candidates who are currently being tested and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rates running for various offices below:

• Alabama Congressional Primary Candidates

• Arkansas Congressional Primary Candidates

• California Congressional Primary Candidates

• Georgia Congressional Primary Candidates

• Idaho Congressional Primary Candidates

• Indiana Congressional Primary Candidates

• Kentucky Congressional Primary Candidates

• Nebraska Congressional Primary Candidates

• North Carolina Congressional Primary Candidates

• Oregon Congressional Primary Candidates

• New Jersey Congressional Primary Candidates

• West Virginia Congressional Primary Candidates

Officials

By the Officials Research team

Public Statements: 879 statements were added this week

Key Votes:

• States:

  • Legislation related to the issue of Education passed so far this year.

    • The Georgia state Senate voted to pass a bill that requires schools to adopt policies regarding material "harmful to minors".

    • The Missouri state Senate voted to pass a bill that amends the state charter school funding formula.

  • Legislation related to the issue of Guns passed so far this year.

    • The Maryland state House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that prohibits the sale or possession of untraceable 3-D printed "ghost guns".

• Congress: No new bills were added this week