UNBELIEVABLE: 11 - The Untold Story

Turek, Hinson running for open U.S. Senate seat in Iowa as Ernst retires

Josh Turek (D), Ashley Hinson (R), and Thomas Laehn (L) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate in Iowa on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Aug 6

Redistricting redraws Ohio's 9th District ahead of 2026 Kaptur-Merrin rematch

Incumbent Marcy Kaptur (D), Derek Merrin (R), and Matthew Althaus (L) are running in the general election for Ohio's 9th Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Aug 6

Jocelyn Benson (D) won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Michigan

Jocelyn Benson defeated Chris Swanson in the Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan on August 4, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Aug 6

New Hampshire legislators remove student IDs for voting, enact 24 other election bills in 2026 session

The New Hampshire General Court adjourned its 2026 regular session on June 4 after passing 25 election-related bills. Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed all 25 bills between March and July.

Ballotpedia · Aug 6

Maryland voters to decide ballot measure on whether state constitutional criteria for political boundaries apply to congressional districts

The Maryland General Assembly voted on Aug. 4 to send a ballot measure to voters in November that would provide that constitutional requirements for contiguity, compactness, substantially equal population, and consideration of natural and political subdivision boundaries apply only to state legislative districts, not congressional districts, and that the Maryland…

Ballotpedia · Aug 6

Voters in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado, will decide on foie gras ban ballot initiatives in November

Voters in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado, will decide similar ballot initiatives on November 3, 2026, concerning the force-feeding of birds and the sale of foie gras.

Ballotpedia · Aug 6

Over the past two weeks, one new ballot measure in Maryland, one removed in Arizona

As of August 4, 149 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, 14 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024).

Ballotpedia · Aug 6

Below average number of open state legislative seats in Hawaii in 2026

Four seats are open in Hawaii’s state legislative elections this year, meaning no incumbents filed. That is the second-fewest since 2010, above only 2016 which had three. Newcomers are guaranteed 5% of the legislature next year.

Ballotpedia · Aug 6

Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) and John Braun (R) advanced from the top-two primary in Washington's 3rd Congressional District on August 4, 2026

Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) and John Braun (R) advanced from the top-two primary in Washington's 3rd Congressional District on August 4, 2026. Perez and Braun defeated seven other candidates. As of July 2026, Perez, Braun, and Brent Hennrich (D) led in fundraising and local media attention.

Ballotpedia · Aug 6

Shannon Taylor (D) defeated Salaam Bhatti (D), Jason Knapp (D), and four other candidates in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 1st Congressional District on August 4, 2026

Shannon Taylor (D) defeated Salaam Bhatti (D), Jason Knapp (D), and four other candidates in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 1st Congressional District on August 4, 2026. Taylor, Bhatti, and Knapp led in endorsements and fundraising.

Ballotpedia · Aug 6