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Nearly two-thirds of 2026 legislative referrals were driven by one political party

State legislatures in 32 states referred 109 constitutional amendments and statutes to statewide ballots in 2026. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of those referrals reflect partisan divisions in the legislative votes that sent them to the ballot.

Ballotpedia · Sep 23

Amy Acton (D) and Vivek Ramaswamy (R) to face off in toss-up election for Governor of Ohio

Amy Acton (D), Vivek Ramaswamy (R), and Don Kissick (L) are running in the general election for governor of Ohio on Nov. 3. Incumbent Mike DeWine (R) is term-limited.

Ballotpedia · Sep 23

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #224

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 · Sep 23

Contested state legislative primaries down 15% from previous midterm cycle

There were 1,994 contested state legislative primaries in 2026. That was 18% of the 11,164 possible primaries across the 46 states with state legislative elections this year.

Ballotpedia · Sep 23

Newcomers are guaranteed 17% of this year's state legislative races

There are 1,064 open seats in this year’s state legislative elections, 17% of all 6,137 seats up for election. That is below the average of 19% in each cycle since 2010. Looking only at previous midterm election years since 2010, that average was 20%.

Ballotpedia · Sep 23

Voters in three cities will decide on ballot measures to implement ranked-choice voting in local elections on November 3

Voters in three local jurisdictions will decide on ballot measures that would implement ranked-choice voting systems on Nov. 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Sep 23

States are recruiting poll workers for November. Here's what they require.

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 · Sep 22

This year's congressional primaries drew the most candidates since 2014

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 22

Ohio leads states in number of local ballot measures on data centers for 2026

Voters in eight states—Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, California, Michigan, Nevada, and Florida—will decide on 38 data center-related ballot measures in 2026. The ballot measures span 35 jurisdictions in 30 counties.

Ballotpedia · Sep 21

Majority control at stake in Arizona Senate elections on Nov. 3

Elections for the Arizona State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Sep 21