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Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue second wave of historical trend

Welcome to the Monday, July 13, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 13

Incumbent Rep. Cory Mills faces three Republican challengers in Florida's 7th District primary

Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for Florida's 7th Congressional District on August 18, 2026. Two candidates have led in media attention: Incumbent Cory Mills (R) and Ryan Elijah (R).

Ballotpedia · Jul 10

Neal, first elected in 1988, faces primary challenger Whalen in Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District

Incumbent Richard Neal and Jeromie Whalen are running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District on Sept. 1.

Ballotpedia · Jul 10

Signatures submitted for four ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process

Welcome to the Friday, July 10, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 10

Signatures submitted for four 2026 ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process in Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska

In four states—Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska—campaigns submitted signatures for ballot initiatives that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process. Voters could decide the measures in Nov. 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jul 9

Former Senate and gubernatorial candidates are among the candidates running to replace Graham Platner (D) as the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine

Graham Platner (D), candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, withdrew his candidacy on July 8, 2026. In a video statement on X, Platner said, “We believe that for the movement to continue, it can’t be me. And for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations.”

Ballotpedia · Jul 9

Voters to decide at least three ballot measures on abortion this year, following record number in 2024

Welcome to the Thursday, July 9, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 9

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #213

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 8

Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue historical trend

In 2026, voters in six states will decide ballot measures related to citizenship requirements for voting, continuing a multi-year trend that started in 2018. Each measure would provide that only U.S. citizens may vote in state and local elections. Five are legislative constitutional amendments, and one — in Alaska —…

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Over the past two weeks, four new ballot measures were certified in California, and seven measures were removed in California and North Dakota

As of July 7, 139 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, 17 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024).

Ballotpedia · Jul 8