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Three candidates are running in Nevada's 3rd District, where the last two elections were decided by fewer than four points

Incumbent Susie Lee (D), Marty O'Donnell (R), and Jon Kamerath (Independent American Party) are running in the general election for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #215

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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Connecticut treasurer race centers on ESG investing

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Massachusetts voters to decide nine ballot measures this year — tying for the second-most in state history

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U.S. House passes bill banning foreign contributions to state and local ballot measure campaigns

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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Sixty-nine members of the U.S. Congress are not running for re-election this year — the most in at least 26 years

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Brew.

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Idaho voters decided on 228 statewide measures since 1892: a look at the state ballot measure history

Since 1892, Idaho voters have decided on 228 state ballot measures. Of those, 162 (71%) were approved, and 66 (29%) were defeated.

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Massachusetts voters will decide on nine ballot measures in 2026, tying the year for the most measures on a Massachusetts ballot since 1918

Massachusetts voters will decide nine statewide ballot measures in November 2026, tying 1972, 1976, and 1994 for the second-highest number in state history. Secretary of State William Galvin (D) announced on July 17 that campaigns for eight initiative petitions had collected enough valid signatures to qualify their measures for the…

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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative requiring mail-in ballots to contain a voter identification number

In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state's office on July 16, 2026, for a ballot initiative related to voter identification requirements for mail-in voting.

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Redistricting adds Stockton to CA-13 as Rep. Gray (D) and former mayor Lincoln (R) face off on Nov. 3

Incumbent Adam Gray (D) and Kevin Lincoln II (R) are running in the general election for California's 13th Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

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Second-most incumbents retiring in a midterm year in Kansas since 2010

Seventeen Kansas state legislative incumbents are retiring in 2026, the second-highest number in any midterm election since 2010. This is a 29% decrease in the number of incumbents retiring compared to 2022. In Kansas, state representatives are up for election every two years, while state senators are up every four…

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill overhauling California’s public school governance

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Hawaii enacts seven election bills in 2026 session, including prohibition on corporate political activity

The Hawaii Legislature adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 8 after passing seven election-related bills and one resolution. Governor Josh Green (D) signed all seven bills between April and July.

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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.

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Signatures submitted for Colorado income tax cap measure that competes with proposed graduated income tax initiative

In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on July 15, 2026, for a ballot initiative to cap individual and corporate income tax rates at 4.4% of a taxpayer's federal taxable income.

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Three statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks

We're more than halfway through the 2026 primary season, but there are still 20 states to go! Three of those states have candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks.

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New EO on federal contracting

Executive Order Changes Federal Contracting Policy

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Washington voters to decide on an initiative to repeal legislation establishing an income tax for households earning over $1 million and ban income taxes in general

Voters in Washington will decide on a ballot measure that would repeal legislation establishing an income tax for certain households and ban income taxes altogether on Nov. 3, 2026.

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Labor Department submits revised ESG rule to White House

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), part of the Department of Labor, submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on June 30, 2026. The proposed rule would restrict plan fiduciaries from prioritizing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) factors…

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WA-03 Aug. 4 top-two primary features incumbent Gluesenkamp Perez (D) and candidates from both parties

Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D), Brent Hennrich (D), John Braun (R), and six other candidates are running in the top-two primary for Washington's 3rd Congressional District on August 4, 2026. As of July 2026, Perez, Hennrich, and Braun led in fundraising and local media attention.

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Election forecasters rate CA-22 Toss-up or Tilt Republican as Valadao (R) and Villegas (D) run under new district lines

Incumbent David Valadao (R) and Randy Villegas (D) are running in the general election for California's 22nd Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

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Incumbent Jeff Crank (R), Jessica Killin (D), and four other candidates are running in the general election for Colorado's 5th Congressional District on November 3, 2026

Incumbent Jeff Crank (R), Jessica Killin (D), and four other candidates are running in the general election for Colorado's 5th Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

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U.S. House passes bill banning foreign contributions to state and local ballot measure campaigns

On July 13, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation banning foreign nationals from contributing to state or local ballot measure campaigns.

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Federal district judges issue conflicting rulings on states' use of expanded SAVE system for voting purposes

Federal district judges in two jurisdictions have issued conflicting rulings in recent weeks on whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may give states access to an expanded version of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system — which provides information about individuals' immigration and citizenship status — for…

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