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New York voters have decided on 430 statewide measures since 1821: a look at the state ballot measure history

Since 1821, New York voters have decided on 430 statewide ballot measures. Of those, 316 (73%) were approved, and 114 (27%) were defeated.

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Incumbent Mike Thompson (D) and Eric Jones (D) advanced from the top-two primary for California's 4th Congressional District on June 2, 2026

Incumbent Mike Thompson (D) and Eric Jones (D) advanced from the top-two primary for California's 4th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Six Republicans and one independent candidate also ran. As of March 2026, Thompson (D) and Jones (D) led in fundraising and local media attention.

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Sixty-nine members of the U.S. Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026

Sixty-nine members of the U.S. Congress — 58 U.S. representatives and 11 U.S. senators — have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026.

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James Gallagher takes office — ending the vacancy in California's 1st Congressional District

On June 10, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. James Gallagher (R-Calif.) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in California’s 1st Congressional District.

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California initiative to require healthcare union members to approve union political spending qualifies for the November ballot

Welcome to the Monday, June 15, 2026, Brew.

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Sixty-nine candidates are running for Washington’s 10 U.S. House districts — the second-most since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington was May 8, 2026.

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Seven U.S. House primaries are contested in Colorado this year — the second-most since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Colorado was March 18, 2026.

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Trump signs the Secure America Act into law

President Donald Trump (R) signed the Secure America Act, a federal budget reconciliation bill providing $70 billion in funding for border control and immigration enforcement through fiscal year 2029, into law on June 10, 2026. The U.S. Senate passed the bill on June 5, and the U.S. House of Representatives…

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Candidates running in the Republican primary for Arizona's 5th Congressional District show differing advantages in fundraising and endorsements

Daniel Keenan (R) and Mark Lamb (R) are running in the Republican primary for Arizona's 5th Congressional District on July 21, 2026. Incumbent Rep. Andy Biggs (R), who was first elected in 2016, is running for governor of Arizona rather than for another term.

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Seven Democrats seek Wisconsin governor nomination as Evers retires

Mandela Barnes (D), David Crowley (D), Francesca Hong (D), Sara Rodriguez (D), and three other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026. As of June 2026, Barnes, Crowley, Hong, and Rodriguez led in endorsements, polls, and fundraising.

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LA Mayor Karen Bass to face Nithya Raman in Nov. 3 general election, becoming first incumbent to face a runoff since 2005

Incumbent Karen Bass and Nithya Raman advanced to the Nov. 3 general election after neither received more than 50% of the vote in the June 2 nonpartisan primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California. Bass is the first incumbent to face a runoff since 2005. Of the 14 candidates who…

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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…

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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