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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #212

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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U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in the case of Trump v. Slaughter that the president may remove a leader of a multi-person independent agency for reasons other than those enumerated in statute. The Court upheld President Donald Trump's (R) 2025 dismissal of Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

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Jena Griswold (D) defeated Hetal Doshi (D), Michael Dougherty (D), and David Seligman (D) in the Democratic primary for Colorado Attorney General

Jena Griswold (D) defeated Hetal Doshi (D), Michael Dougherty (D), and David Seligman (D) in the Democratic primary for Colorado Attorney General on June 30, 2026.

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Incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper defeated Julie Gonzales in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Colorado

Incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper (D) defeated Julie Gonzales (D) in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Colorado on June 30, 2026.

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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and Helena Foulkes to meet in Democratic primary rematch this September

Incumbent Daniel McKee, Helena Foulkes, and Gregory Stevens are running in the Democratic primary for governor of Rhode Island on Sept. 9. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and more candidates may be added or removed once the ballot is certified.McKee and Foulkes lead in polling, endorsements, and…

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Gentner Drummond (R) and Mike Mazzei (R) campaign on experience and Trump support in the August 25 Republican runoff for Oklahoma governor

Gentner Drummond (R) and Mike Mazzei (R) advanced to the August 25 Republican primary runoff after defeating seven other candidates in the primary on June 16. Incumbent Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is term-limited and retiring from public office. In the primary, Drummond received 25.9% of the vote to Mazzei’s 25.5%.

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California delays first emissions reporting deadline to November

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Brew.

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An overview of the rules, agency documents, and notices published in the Federal Register in the second quarter of 2026

The federal government added 23,692 pages to the Federal Register in the second quarter of 2026, spanning from April 1 to June 30. This is more than in all other quarters during the second Trump administration. The next highest was the third quarter in 2025, during which the government added…

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U.S. House campaign committees are targeting a combined 74 districts this election cycle

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee(NRCC) are targeting a combined total of 74 congressional districts this election cycle.

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New Ballotpedia analysis finds 13 state legislative supermajorities exposed to breaking this year

In eight states holding legislative elections this year, fewer than 5% of seats would need to change party control to break an existing supermajority. We call those state supermajorities highly exposed to breaking. If a majority party loses its supermajority, they lose the ability to override a governor's veto without…

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Ballotpedia tracks highest midyear recall activity since 2014; Michigan leads with 108 officials targeted

In 2026, Ballotpedia tracked the highest number of officials targeted for recall at midyear since 2014. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026, 205 recall efforts were launched against 329 elected officials across 26 states.

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Mississippi's absentee ballot return law

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.

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State executives are retiring in seven states where the filing deadline passed in June

In June, the filing deadline passed in ten states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin (June 1), Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota (June 2), Connecticut (June 9), Florida, New Hampshire (June 12), and Rhode Island (June 24).

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Alaska Supreme Court rules that Dan Sullivan must appear on the state’s U.S. Senate ballot this year

On June 29, 2026, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an order that the Alaska Division of Elections must allow Dan Sullivan (R), a retired teacher, to run in the top-four primary for the U.S. Senate in Alaska. As a result, Sullivan will be on the same ballot as incumbent U.S.…

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This year’s criminal justice ballot measures continue trend toward increasing criminal penalties and bail restrictions

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Brew.

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Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Angie Craig in representing Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District

Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District on Aug. 11, 2026. Kaela Berg (D), Matt Klein (D), and Matt Little (D) lead in endorsements, fundraising, and media attention. Incumbent Rep. Angie Craig (D) is running for the U.S. Senate rather than for another term.

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Julia Letlow (R) defeated John Fleming (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Louisiana

Julia Letlow (R) defeated John Fleming (R) to win a June 27 Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. Incumbent Bill Cassidy (R) did not advance from the primary after finishing third with 24% of the vote.

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Rep. Wesley Bell and former Rep. Cori Bush are again running against each other in the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District

Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District on Aug. 4, 2026. Incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell (D) and Cori Bush (D) lead in noteworthy endorsements and fundraising.

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Five candidates running in Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District

Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on August 11. Incumbent Ilhan Omar (D), Julie Le (D), and Latonya Reeves (D) lead in media attention.

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Georgia enacts legislation extending voting machine deadline, establishing automatic hand recounts

On June 25, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed legislation delaying the implementation of a state law banning the use of QR codes and other machine coding in ballot tabulation.

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Mississippi's absentee ballot return law

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that a Mississippi law allowing absentee ballots to be received up to five business days after the election was not preempted by federal statutes and could remain in place.

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS releases new opinions for June 2026

Welcome to the June 29 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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U.S. district judges in Massachusetts block sections of two Trump executive orders on voting

Judges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts have blocked two of President Donald Trump’s (R) executive orders related to elections and voting in the past week.

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ISO launches draft standard for net zero framework

On June 17, 2026, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) launched a 12-week public consultation for the ISO Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard, known as ISO 14060. According to ISO, this represents "the world’s first international independently verifiable standard designed to support organizations in developing credible and comprehensive net zero…

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