RARE PHOTOS: 4 - The Real Truth

A look at Florida's GOP gubernatorial primary candidates' different backgrounds and their views on data centers

Twelve candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Florida on August 18, 2026. Jay Collins (R), Byron Donalds (R), James Fishback (R), and Paul Renner (R) lead in local media attention. Incumbent Ron DeSantis (R) is term-limited.

Ballotpedia · Jul 18

Rhode Island enacts three-year charter school moratorium

On June 18, 2026, Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee (D) signed identical bills (S 2787 and H7415) to prohibit the state's Council on Elementary and Secondary Education from approving the creation or expansion of any district charter schools through the 2028-2029 school year. The bill also reduced the allowed number…

Ballotpedia · Jul 15

Contested Democratic primaries are taking place in 31 districts in the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is September 1, 2026. The filing deadline was May 26, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jul 14

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to review Arizona's documentary proof of citizenship and noncitizen voter removal laws

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 · Jul 7

Recall Roundup: Key trends from Ballotpedia’s Mid-Year Recall Report

By Thomas Ellis, Staff Writer

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Recalls hit a record high this year, in part due to data center recall efforts

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 7, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Vermont enacts bill to limit how scholarships under Education Freedom Tax Credit can be used

On June 18, 2026, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H.933, limiting the use of scholarship funds under the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) so they may benefit only public school students or students attending independent (or nonpublic) schools eligible to receive public funds, among other EFTC and unrelated tax…

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

South Carolina adopts REINS-style state law, prohibits judicial deference

On June 30, 2026, Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed H 3021, making South Carolina the third state this year to enact a REINS-style law, and the fifth to prohibit judicial deference. The bill included other provisions related to executive agency procedure and oversight.

Ballotpedia · Jul 7

Since 2016, nine former U.S. representatives have run in Florida — four of them are running this year

Welcome to the Monday, July 6, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 6

Celebrate America all year long with Ballotpedia’s Blueprints of Democracy

In a July 3 letter to his wife, Abigail, John Adams wrote that the day the Continental Congress voted to approve America’s Declaration of Independence (July 2) would be “the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.”

Ballotpedia · Jul 3