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President Trump has appointed 56 federal judges through October 1 of his second year of his second term

President Donald Trump (R) has appointed, and the Senate has confirmed, 56 Article III federal judges through Oct. 1, 2026, the second year of his second term in office. This is the third-highest number of Article III judicial appointments through this point in a president's second term since President Bill…

Ballotpedia · 11h ago

Here's what to know about casting an absentee/mail-in ballot in the November election

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

Ballotpedia · 11h ago

State supreme court vacancy count for September 2026

In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and the swearings-in of justices from Sept. 2 to Oct. 2, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts.

Ballotpedia · 12h ago

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DLCC and RSLC both target Pennsylvania Senate, where Republicans have held a majority for 32 years

Elections for 25 of the 50 districts in the Pennsylvania Senate will take place on Nov. 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · 12h ago

First initiative qualifies for the 2028 ballot in California

An initiative to establish a first-time homebuyer down payment loan program for University of California staff qualified for the Nov. 7, 2028 ballot in California.

Ballotpedia · 12h ago

Washington voters will decide on three ballot measures in 2026, including topics on public education, school sports and sex, and income taxes

On Nov. 3, Washington voters will decide on three ballot measures — all of which are initiated state statutes — with topics covering certain parental rights in public schools, LGBTQ issues, and income taxes.

Ballotpedia · 13h ago

South Carolina voters will decide whether to maintain or break the Republican state legislative supermajority

Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · 22h ago

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Colorado voters to decide whether Democrats will gain or Republicans will hold their state Senate majority

Elections for 18 of the 35 districts in the Colorado Senate will take place on Nov. 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Oct 6

2026 recall success rate behind 16-year average

Out of the 437 elected officials named in recall efforts in 2026, 35 had been removed from office in a recall election as of Oct. 2, a success rate of 8%. That rate is lower than the 16% success rate Ballotpedia tracked from 2010 to 2025. The highest success rate…

Ballotpedia · Oct 6

Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate will be held on November 3, 2026

Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate will be held on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Oct 6

Republican incumbents lost primaries at twice the rate of Democrats in this year’s state legislative elections

Republican state legislators lost re-election in this year’s primaries at twice the rate of Democrats. Of the 2,737 Republicans who ran for re-election, 126 (4.6%) lost primaries. Of the 2,314 Democrats who ran, 54 (2.3%) did.

Ballotpedia · Oct 6

Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS Begins 2026-2027 term

Welcome to the Oct. 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia · Oct 5

Here's what to know about casting an absentee/mail-in ballot in the November election

Welcome to the Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Oct 5

Evans, Rutinel, and Wood compete in Colorado's 8th District, decided by less than 1 percentage point in 2022 and 2024

Incumbent Gabe Evans (R), Manny Rutinel (D), and David Wood (L) are running in the general election for Colorado's 8th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. All three candidates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

Ballotpedia · Oct 2

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A look at right-to-compute laws and the data center debate

Voters in eight states will decide on 38 local data center-related ballot measures in 2026, including 20 in Ohio. The measures span 35 jurisdictions and address issues ranging from zoning and project approvals to moratoriums and prohibitions on data-center development.

Ballotpedia · Oct 2

Weekly Brew: October 2, 2026

Each week, the Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most-viewed stories from the Daily Brew, condensed. But we’ve been thinking: why stop there?

Ballotpedia · Oct 2

Voters in six states are deciding on seven campaign finance ballot measures this year

Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Oct 2

California voters to decide $7.5 billion science and health research bond measure in March 2028

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Senate Bill 895 (SB 895) on Sept. 30, sending a $7.5 billion bond measure that would fund scientific and health research and development to voters on March 7, 2028.

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Ballotpedia · Oct 1

Trump saw lowest average approval rating of his second term in September

At the end of September, approval polling averages showed President Donald Trump (R) at 39% approval. Sixty percent of voters disapproved of his performance. September saw the lowest average approval rating of his second term at 38%, last seen on Sept. 29, 2026. The highest average approval rating of his…

Ballotpedia · Oct 1

Trump issued eleven executive orders in September, bringing his total across both terms to 508

President Donald Trump’s (R) issued 11 executive orders in September, bringing his second term total to 288 as of Oct. 1. Trump issued orders on livestock, ranching, adjustments to delegations under the Defense Production Act, veterans benefits and employment opportunities, water quality, hunting, fishing, the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program, America.gov,…

Ballotpedia · Oct 1

Arizona one of five Trump-won states where Democrats defend governorships in 2026

Incumbent Katie Hobbs (D), Andy Biggs (R), Risa Lombardo (G), and Teri Hourihan (No Labels Party) are running for governor.

Ballotpedia · Oct 1

Miller, Strickland compete for Georgia attorney general office Republicans have held since 2011

Tanya Miller (D) and Brian Strickland (R) are running in the general election for attorney general of Georgia on Nov. 3. Incumbent Chris Carr (R) ran for governor of Georgia.

Ballotpedia · Oct 1

Supermajority control at stake in Ohio House of Representatives elections on Nov. 3

General elections for the Ohio House of Representatives will take place on Nov. 3. The primary was on May 5.

Ballotpedia · Oct 1

Here's what to know about casting an absentee/mail-in ballot in the November election

As the Nov. 3 election approaches, election officials across the country are beginning to send absentee/mail-in ballots to voters. Laws governing the absentee/mail-in voting process vary from state to state. Here's an overview of what those laws look like this year.

Ballotpedia · Oct 1

California enacts 32 election bills in 2026, including legislation regulating law enforcement presence at polling places

The California Legislature adjourned its regular session on Aug. 31 after sending 34 election-related bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Newsom signed 32 of the bills between May and September and vetoed two of them in September.

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