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Weekly Brew: July 31, 2026

Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 27 - July 31.

Ballotpedia · Jul 31

Kansas voters to decide whether to become the 22nd state to elect supreme court members or keep unique bar-controlled commission

Welcome to the Friday, July 31, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 31

A total of 107 state executives are retiring in 2026; the most retirements in a year since 2018

In July, the filing deadline passed in one state, Delaware, on July 14. Delaware is the final state holding state executive elections in 2026 to have a filing deadline pass.

Ballotpedia · Jul 30

Troy Jackson becomes the first replacement nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine since 1918

On July 25, Troy Jackson (D) won the nominating convention to replace Graham Platner (D) as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate general election in Maine. This is the first time since 1918 that a U.S. Senate nominee has been replaced in Maine.

Ballotpedia · Jul 30

Kansas three-day grace period for mail ballots temporarily reinstated ahead of primary

On July 16, a Kansas district judge ordered the temporary reinstatement of a policy allowing advance mail ballots to be accepted if the ballots are postmarked by election day and are received within three days of the election, blocking a 2025 law that changed the deadline for ballots to be…

Ballotpedia · Jul 30

49 states have passed at least one deepfake law since 2019

Welcome to the Thursday, July 30, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 30

Two referred ballot measures were ruled unconstitutional and blocked from the Arizona ballot by Maricopa County Judges

Arizona voters will not decide Proposition 143 or Proposition 145 after two separate Maricopa County Superior judges ruled they violated the state’s separate amendment rule and were unconstitutional.

Ballotpedia · Jul 30

Collins and Jackson to face off for the only Republican-held U.S. Senate seat up for election this year in a state Kamala Harris won in 2024

Incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Maine on Nov. 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jul 29

Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative that would retain sales tax revenue for environmental fund

In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state's office on July 27 for a ballot initiative related to the allocation of sales tax revenue.

Ballotpedia · Jul 29

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #216

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · Jul 29