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California is the 50th state to begin enforcing expanded SNAP work requirements

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U.S. Postal Service proposes absentee/mail-in voting rule

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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U.S. Postal Service proposes absentee/mail-in voting rule

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Appointed senator and former senator face off in Ohio's U.S. Senate special election

Incumbent Jon Husted (R), Sherrod Brown (D), Bill Redpath (L), and Gregory Levy (I) are running in the special election for U.S. Senate in Ohio on Nov. 3. As of June 2026, Husted and Brown led in media attention, campaign fundraising, and endorsements.

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Twenty-seven candidates are running for Arizona's nine congressional districts this year — the second-fewest since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona was March 23, 2026.

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Fourteen primaries are contested in Missouri this year — the second-highest number since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri was March 31, 2026.

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Eighty-nine candidates are running for New York’s 26 congressional districts this year — the third-highest since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York was April 6, 2026.

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Rep. Frederica Wilson becomes the 58th U.S. representative to announce she won’t seek re-election in 2026

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) announced on May 29, 2026, that she will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

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Senate moves reconciliation 2.0 to the floor for debate after stalled negotiations

On June 3, the U.S. Senate voted 53-46 to bring the current version of the FY2027 budget reconciliation bill to the chamber’s floor for debate, two days after the original deadline that President Trump (R) gave lawmakers to deliver the bill to his desk. Lawmakers have referred to the package…

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for June 2026

Welcome to the June 8 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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North Dakota could become the 17th state to have a single-subject rule for ballot initiatives

Welcome to the Monday, June 8, 2026, Brew.

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Six Democrats compete for Tina Smith's Minnesota Senate seat; Craig and Flanagan lead in endorsements and fundraising

Angie Craig (D), Peggy Flanagan (D), and four other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Minnesota on August 11, 2026. As of June 2026, Craig and Flanagan led in endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention.

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Scott Wiener (D) and Connie Chan (D) advanced from the top-two primary in California's 11th Congressional District on June 2, 2026

Scott Wiener (D) and Connie Chan (D) advanced from the top-two primary for California's 11th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Wiener and Chan were among the eight Democrats, two Republicans and one independent who ran in the primary. As of June 2026, Wiener, Chan, and Saikat Chakrabarti (D) led…

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U.S. Postal Service proposes absentee/mail-in voting rule

The United States Postal Service filed a proposed rule on May 29 that would prohibit absentee/mail-in ballots for general elections from being delivered to anyone not on a list provided to USPS by state election officials. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 2.

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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.

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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.

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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%.…

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Two incumbents lost in Montana Senate primaries, the most in one year since 2010

Two Republican incumbents lost in the Montana Senate primaries on June 2. This was the first year since 2010 in which more than one incumbent lost in the chamber's primaries.

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Montana voters have decided on 266 ballot measures since statehood in 1889

Between 1889, when Montana became a state, and 2025, Montana voters decided on 266 ballot measures. Of those, 165 (62%) were approved, and 101 (38%) were defeated. The Montana State Legislature voted to refer 163 ballot measures to the state ballot between 1889 and 2025, while 99 citizen initiatives were…

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South Dakota to hold its first primary runoff since adopting the system in 1985

Welcome to the Thursday, June 4, 2026, Brew.

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North Dakota voters to decide single-subject requirement for future constitutional amendments on June 9

On June 9, North Dakota voters will decide Constitutional Amendment 1, which would, if approved, create a single-subject rule for future constitutional amendments.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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