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Weekly Brew: June 12, 2026

On June 9, North Dakota voters will decide on Constitutional Amendment 1, which would create a single-subject rule for future constitutional amendments. A single-subject rule requires ballot measures to address a single subject, topic, or issue. The amendment would also establish a separate-vote requirement for constitutional amendments, requiring that proposed…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

D.C. to hold first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16

Welcome to the Friday, June 12, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Graham Platner wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine, will face incumbent Susan Collins in November

Graham Platner (D) defeated David Costello (D) to win the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maine on June 9. Platner will face incumbent Susan Collins (R) in the general election on Nov. 3.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

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Ohio voters to decide voter ID amendment in November, one of five voter ID ballot measures in 2026

Ohio voters will decide on a constitutional amendment related to voter identification requirements, including photo ID requirements for in-person voting, on Nov. 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

SEC formally proposes rescinding Biden-era climate disclosure rule

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally proposed rescinding its 2024 climate-risk disclosure rule on May 29, 2026. SEC Chair Paul Atkins directed the proposal, which states that the 2024 rules are "a dramatic overreach of the Commission's statutory authority and, independently, unsound as a matter of policy."

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

North Carolina General Assembly overrides Governor's veto of bill opting state into federal education tax credit scholarship program

On June 3, 2026, the North Carolina General Assembly overrode Gov. Josh Stein's (D) veto of HB 87, titled the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), opting the state into the federal education tax credit scholarship program.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

CMS releases interim final rule for Medicaid work requirements, defines medical frailty exemption

On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) governing how states implement Medicaid work requirements — also known as community engagement requirements — enacted into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

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California voters set to decide third ballot measure since 2012 to maintain top marginal tax on high incomes to fund public education

The California Secretary of State announced that a ballot initiative to make permanent the state’s top marginal tax rates on higher incomes, which are set to expire in 2031, has qualified for the November ballot. This will be the third ballot initiative related to this income tax, which was enacted…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Two Republican incumbents drawn into the same congressional district to face off in general election for California's 40th

Incumbents Ken Calvert (R) and Young Kim (R) defeated six other candidates to win the top-two primary for California's 40th Congressional District on June 2, 2026, receiving 35% and 21% of the vote, respectively. Calvert, Kim, Joe Kerr (D), and Esther Kim Varet (D) led in campaign fundraising and polling…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) advance from the top-two primary for governor of California

Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) advanced from the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026. Of the 61 candidates who ran in the election, Becerra, Matt Mahan (D), Katie Porter (D), Tom Steyer (D), Antonio Villaraigosa (D), Chad Bianco (R), and Hilton led in polling…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Incumbent David Valadao (R) and Randy Villegas (D) advanced from the top-two primary for California's 22nd Congressional District on June 2, 2026

Incumbent David Valadao (R) and Randy Villegas (D) advanced from the top-two primary for California's 22nd Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Jasmeet Bains (D) placed third.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

In five states, 2026 gubernatorial or state legislative races will determine who becomes the next top election official

Twenty-six states are holding elections for secretary of state in November. While these states hold direct elections for the office, nine out of the 12 states in which the governor or legislature appoints the secretary of state will hold respective gubernatorial or state legislative elections in 2026. In five of…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Campaign behind Montana ballot initiative to add nonpartisan judicial elections to the state constitution submits signatures for November

Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts filed signatures for a ballot initiative that would add a section to the Montana Constitution stating that “Judicial elections shall remain nonpartisan.” Montana has used nonpartisan judicial elections since 1936. If the amendment is approved by voters in November, making judicial elections partisan would require another…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Rob Sand (D), Zach Lahn (R), and Nicholas Gluba (L) are running in the general election for governor of Iowa on November 3, 2026

Rob Sand (D), Zach Lahn (R), and Nicholas Gluba (L) are running in the general election for governor of Iowa on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

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Republican primary for governor of Colorado features competing ideologies among the candidates

Scott Bottoms (R), Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Victor Marx (R), and Kelvin Wimberly (write-in) are running in the Republican primary for governor of Colorado on June 30, 2026. Incumbent Gov. Jared Polis (D) is term-limited. Bottoms, Kirkmeyer, and Marx lead in fundraising and media attention.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Candidates endorsed by RECs won 88% of primary races across five states in June 2 elections

Endorsements are one of the ways voters learn who candidates are and what they stand for — especially in down-ballot races where little other information is available. Ballotpedia tracks endorsements from organizations we call Recognized Endorsement Contributors (RECs): groups ranging from labor unions and advocacy organizations to newspaper editorial boards…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Jenny Honeycutt (R) and Mark Smith (R) advanced to a June 23 runoff in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 9, 2026

Jenny Honeycutt (R) and Mark Smith (R) advanced to a June 23 runoff in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 9, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Incumbents Stephen Sherrill and Alan Wong won the special election for two seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 2, 2026

Incumbents Stephen Sherrill and Alan Wong won the special election for two seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 2, 2026. Sherrill defeated Lori Brooke and Jeremy Kirshner. Wong defeated Albert Chow, Natalie Gee, Jeremy Greco, and David Lee. As of February 2026, Sherrill and Brooke led…

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Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Iowa enacts five election bills in 2026, including prohibition on foreign donations in ballot measure elections

The Iowa General Assembly adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 3 after passing five election-related bills. Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed each of the bills by June 2.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

D.C. to hold first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16

Washington, D.C., will hold its first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16, in primary elections for mayor, city council, U.S. House delegate, and other races.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Kansas could become the first state to change its supreme court selection method since 2021

On August 4, as Kansans vote in primaries for offices including governor and U.S. Senate, a constitutional amendment to change how the state’s supreme court justices are selected will be on the ballot.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Over the past two weeks, four new ballot measures were certified in three states

As of June 9, 121 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 37 states, 13 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024).

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Four Democrats compete for party nomination to challenge Republican incumbent in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District

Four candidates — Nila Devanath, Bill Fleming, Elaine Luria, and Patrick Mosolf — are running in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District on August 4, 2026. Devanath and Luria lead in fundraising and media attention.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

What to know about how states count absentee/mail-in ballots

In the midst of primary season, voters may wonder about the laws that govern how and when states count absentee/mail-in ballots.

Ballotpedia · Jun 11

Iowa becomes the 25th state to ban foreign contributions to ballot measure committees

On June 2, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed legislation, HF 2601, which prohibits foreign contributions in ballot measure elections.

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