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Weekly Brew: June 5, 2026

The General Assembly of North Carolina approved two constitutional amendments on property and income tax limits for the Nov. 3 ballot.

Ballotpedia · Jun 5

Louisiana voters will decide on 10 legislatively referred ballot measures in Nov. 2026, the most since 2014

Welcome to the Friday, June 5, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jun 5

Incumbent Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden advance to first-ever primary runoff for South Dakota governor

On June 2, incumbent Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden advanced to a Republican primary runoff on July 28. Neither received the 35% of the vote required to win the primary outright. As of June 3, Doeden received 31% of the vote, Rhoden 25%, Dusty Johnson 23%, and Jon Hansen 21%.…

Ballotpedia · Jun 4

Six statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks

While 44% of this year's statewide party primaries are in the rearview mirror, there are still plenty of filing deadlines yet to come this year.

Ballotpedia · Jun 4

Incumbent Linda Sánchez (D) and Mitch Clemmons (R) advanced from the top-two primary in California's 41st Congressional District on June 2, 2026

Incumbent Linda Sánchez (D) and Mitch Clemmons (R) advanced from the top-two primary for California's 41st Congressional District on June 2, 2026. As of May 2026, Sánchez and Hector De La Torre (D) led in endorsements and fundraising.

Ballotpedia · Jun 3

Josh Turek defeated Zach Wahls in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Iowa on June 2, 2026

Josh Turek (D) defeated Zach Wahls (D) in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Iowa on June 2, 2026. Incumbent Sen. Joni Ernst (R) did not run for re-election.

Ballotpedia · Jun 3

Louisiana voters will decide on 10 legislatively referred ballot measures in Nov. 2026

The Louisiana State Legislature referred 10 ballot measures to the ballot for voter approval on Nov. 3, 2026. Of these measures — all of which are constitutional amendments — nine were certified in May 2026, and one was certified in June 2025.

Ballotpedia · Jun 3

Florida voters to decide expanded homestead tax exemption amendment in November

The Florida State Legislature voted to place a constitutional amendment on the general election ballot on June 2, 2026. The amendment would expand the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes, reduce the cap on assessment increases for non-homestead properties, and limit how local governments can spend property tax revenue.

Ballotpedia · Jun 3

Virginia's new Democratic trifecta approved 49 election-related bills and resolutions during the 2026 legislative session, a 250% increase over previous three-year average with divided government

The Virginia General Assembly adjourned its 2026 regular session on April 22 after sending 51 election-related bills to Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) and adopting three resolutions. Spanberger signed 46 bills and vetoed five.

Ballotpedia · Jun 3

Adam Hamawy defeated 12 other candidates in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026

Adam Hamawy (D) defeated 12 other candidates in the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Ahead of the Democratic primary, Susan Altman (D), Brad Cohen (D), Hamawy, Adrian Mapp (D), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D), Shanel Robinson (D), and Jay Vaingankar (D) led in endorsements and…

Ballotpedia · Jun 3