YOU WONT BELIEVE: 15 - What They Never Told You

Eleven states have passed laws related to the Education Freedom Tax Credit in 2026

Eleven states have passed laws in 2026 related to the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), which goes into effect in 2027. These bills take various actions that shape how or if a state will participate in the program.

Ballotpedia · Jul 24

Hawaii has decided on 144 ballot measures since 1950

Since 1950, Hawaii voters have decided on 144 ballot measures. Of those, 121 (84%) were approved, and 23 (16%) were defeated.

Ballotpedia · Jul 24

Jay Feely defeats Joseph Chaplik and John Trobough in the Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District

Jay Feely defeated Joseph Chaplik and John Trobough in the Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District on July 21. Incumbent David Schweikert (R) ran for governor of Arizona.

Ballotpedia · Jul 24

Nebraska set to have a second straight U.S. Senate election without both major parties on the ballot

Nebraska's U.S. Senate general election will not feature a Democrat after nominee Cindy Burbank (D) withdrew on July 17 — the 17th regular or special U.S. Senate election we identified since 2000 with no Democratic candidate, compared to four with no Republican candidate. Two of those elections with no Republican…

Ballotpedia · Jul 24

Riley, Oberacker face off in NY-19 general election on Nov. 3; district decided by fewer than three points in each of the last two elections

Incumbent Josh Riley (D/Working Families Party) and Peter Oberacker (R/Conservative Party) are running in the general election for New York's 19th Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jul 24

Twenty-one states and D.C. have open availability of voter files

President Donald Trump (R) addressed the nation in a speech on July 16, 2026, during which he said that China gained illicit access to 220 million U.S. voter files, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and political party preferences.

Ballotpedia · Jul 24

Wisconsin Democrats ask state commission to let mail-in voters recast ballots after changes to gubernatorial candidate field

Welcome to the Thursday, July 23, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 23

Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative requiring ballot questions at an eighth-grade reading level and limiting conflicting language requirements

In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state's office on July 20, 2026, for a ballot initiative related to the readability of ballot measure questions.

Ballotpedia · Jul 23

Over the past two weeks, 10 new ballot measures were certified in three states—Idaho, Massachusetts, and Washington

As of July 22, 149 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, 21 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024).

Ballotpedia · Jul 23

Seventy members of the U.S. Congress are not running for re-election this year — the most in at least 26 years

Seventy members of Congress — 11 Senators and 59 Representatives— are not running for re-election this year, the most since at least 2000 and 32% more than the 53 who did not run in 2024.

Ballotpedia · Jul 23