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State and federal courts have overturned 2.3% of state ballot measures since 1995

Welcome to the Monday, May 18, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · May 18

Weekly Brew: May 15, 2026

On May 8, Steve Maviglio, a Democratic political consultant and strategist known for his work on California ballot measure campaigns, filed an initiative for the 2028 ballot proposing to repeal the state’s top-two primary system. California adopted the system when voters approved Proposition 14, 53.7% to 46.3% in June 2010.

Ballotpedia · May 15

Drawing lines: A look at the methods, precedents, and history of redistricting

Welcome to the Friday, May 15, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · May 15

Incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick won the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District

Incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) won the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. Fitzpatrick received 61.5% of the vote. Mark Houck (R) finished in second with 38.5%.

Ballotpedia · Apr 26, 2024

Incumbent Summer Lee won the Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District against Bhavini Patel

Incumbent Summer Lee (D) won the Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District on April 23, 2024. Lee received 60.6% of the vote. Bhavini Patel (D) finished in second with 39.4%.

Ballotpedia · Apr 26, 2024

Two candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Governor of North Dakota on June 11

Two candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Governor of North Dakota on June 11, 2024: Kelly Armstrong (R) and Tammy Miller (R).

Ballotpedia · Apr 26, 2024

Two Maine U.S. House primaries are contested this year—tying with 2014 for the most this decade

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Maine was March 15, 2024.

Ballotpedia · Apr 26, 2024

Federal Register weekly update: Weekly pages added averages nearly 2,000 so far this year (2024)

The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions.

Ballotpedia · Apr 26, 2024

Three candidates are running in the June 4 Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District

Three candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District on June 4, 2024. Two candidates lead in media attention, polls, and campaign finance: Incumbent Robert Menendez, Jr. (D) and Ravinder Bhalla (D).

Ballotpedia · Apr 26, 2024

Recent votes on county measures in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Illinois to join other states or form new ones; next vote scheduled for May 21 in Crook County, Oregon

Voters in Crook County, Oregon, will be voting on a measure on May 21 that asks whether they support negotiations to incorporate the county into the state of Idaho. Since 2013, voters in California, Colorado, and Oregon have decided on measures regarding counties joining other states or forming new states.…

Ballotpedia · Apr 26, 2024