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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in June 2026

In June 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 4,827 elections across 26 states. These include 18 statewide elections, 91 special elections held to fill vacancies in 19 states, and two recall elections in two states.

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Campaign behind initiative to criminalize hunting, fishing, and any intentional injury to animals in Oregon submits signatures for verification

Welcome to the Friday, May 29, 2026, Brew.

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A new congressional map is blocked in Alabama, coming soon in Louisiana, and dead in South Carolina

New congressional maps are still possible in Alabama and Louisiana, while South Carolina will use its existing congressional map again this year.

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Ballotpedia publishes results from March 2026 school board member survey

In 2026, Ballotpedia surveyed school board members to document their experiences serving on school boards and explore differences between serving on school boards in urban, suburban, and rural districts.

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Legislatures in Arizona, California, and Rhode Island will decide on legislatively referred ballot measures in June

Three states—Arizona, California, and Rhode Island—have June deadlines for referring measures to voters. In Arizona, where legislators extended their session through June 30, 31 measures have passed one chamber and are awaiting a vote in the other. California's legislature does not adjourn until August 31, but legislative measures must be…

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Nineteen states have conformed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s No Tax on Tips deduction

Of the 41 states that levy a broad individual income tax on wages, 19 conformed their tax codes to adopt the No Tax on Tips deduction created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) enacted on July 4, 2025. Twenty-one states have declined to adopt the deduction. Georgia has…

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Georgia enacts law restricting judicial deference and requiring economic analyses for new regulations

On May 12, 2026, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed HB 1247 into law. The bill, which supporters call the Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act, requires Georgia agencies to submit economic impact analyses of their rules to the legislature, and restricts the practice of judicial deference by state courts.

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Louisiana voters to decide whether to limit governors to two terms for life, rather than two successive terms

The Louisiana State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment related to gubernatorial term limits to the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot. Legislators passed the amendment on May 26, 2026.

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Signatures submitted for Michigan initiative that would prohibit certain entities from political spending

Michiganders for Money Out of Politics, a campaign supporting a ballot initiative that would prohibit certain organizations and individuals from making campaign contributions, submitted an estimated 562,000 signatures to the Michigan secretary of state's office on May 27, 2026. The campaign needs 356,958 valid signatures to qualify for the November…

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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative to spend motor vehicle and fuel tax revenue on roads; legislature passes bill to counter measure, if approved by voters

In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on May 26, 2026, for a ballot initiative related to funding road transportation expenses.

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Nineteen states have conformed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s No Tax on Tips deduction

Welcome to the Thursday, May 28, 2026, Brew.

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Housing, homelessness divide top LA mayoral candidates ahead of June 2 primary - read their survey responses below

Seventy-five percent of Los Angeles mayoral candidates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey as of May 25. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. The nonpartisan primary is on June 2.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #207

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.

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Three Democrats compete for Michigan's open governor's seat as Whitmer's term-limited exit looms

Three candidates—Jocelyn Benson, Chris Swanson, and Kim Thomas—are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan on August 4, 2026. Benson and Swanson lead in polling, fundraising, and media attention ahead of the primary.

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Carlos De La Cruz (R) defeated John Lujan (R) in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District on May 26, 2026

Carlos De La Cruz (R) defeated John Lujan (R) in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District on May 26, 2026. Click here for detailed results.

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Colin Allred (D) defeated incumbent Julie Johnson (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on May 26, 2026

Colin Allred (D) defeated incumbent Julie Johnson (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on May 26, 2026.

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Ken Paxton (R) defeated incumbent John Cornyn (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Texas on May 26, 2026

Ken Paxton (R) defeated incumbent John Cornyn (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Texas on May 26, 2026.

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Mississippi — one of nine states with supreme court districts — could redraw the districts in the next year

While congressional and state legislative districts are supposed to be redrawn every 10 years, this is not always the case with state supreme court districts. In fact, Mississippi was set to redraw its districts for the first time since 1987, but the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais…

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Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, West Virginia sue ISS over ESG disclosures

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Two congressional districts are open in South Carolina this year — the most since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in South Carolina was March 30, 2026.

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Mayes Middleton defeated Chip Roy in the May 26 Republican primary runoff for Texas Attorney General

Mayes Middleton (R) defeated Chip Roy (R) 55.2% to 44.8% in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Attorney General on May 26. Middleton and Roy were the top two finishers among the four candidates in the March 3 primary. They advanced because no candidate received more than 50% of the…

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Jon Bonck (R) defeated Shelly deZevallos (R) in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 38th Congressional District on May 26, 2026

Jon Bonck (R) defeated Shelly deZevallos (R) in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 38th Congressional District on May 26, 2026.

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Incumbent Christian Menefee (D) defeated incumbent Al Green (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District on May 26, 2026

Incumbent Christian Menefee (D) defeated incumbent Al Green (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District on May 26, 2026.

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How Gov. Cox is reshaping Utah's highest court

On Aug. 31, the Utah Supreme Court will see its fourth vacancy in nine months. Chief Justice Matthew Durrant announced on May 22 his upcoming retirement from the state's highest court. His announcement came two weeks after Justice Diana Hagen resigned amid a pending investigation by the Utah Judicial Conduct…

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Over the past two weeks, 12 new ballot measures were certified in seven states

As of May 26, 117 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 38 states, 15 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024).

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