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Democrats have won 13 previously Republican-held state legislative seats in special elections since Trump took office

Welcome to the Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Oct 1

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #225

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.

Ballotpedia · Sep 30

State attorneys general ask SEC to scrutinize Moody’s ESG practices

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:

Ballotpedia · Sep 30

Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS opinions spotlight

Welcome to the Sept. 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia · Sep 28

Voters to decide on 474 rematches of elections from 2024 and 2022 this year

This year's ballot may look familiar to some voters because 474 races are rematches between candidates who last ran against each other for the office in 2022 or 2024 — the second-highest number of rematches since 2020.

Ballotpedia · Sep 28

Supreme Court rules Missouri must use old maps for Nov. 3 elections, not maps used in congressional primaries

On Sept. 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Missouri must use U.S. House districts enacted in 2022 for the Nov. 3, 2026, general elections. In the primary elections on Aug. 4, Missouri used new district maps enacted in 2025.

Ballotpedia · Sep 28

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) and Eric Flores (R) run for Texas' 34th Congressional District in toss-up election

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D), Eric Flores (R), Eddie Espinoza (G), and Chris Royal (L) are running in the general election for Texas' 34th Congressional District on Nov. 3.

Ballotpedia · Sep 28

Voters to decide on 474 rematches of elections from 2024 and 2022 this year

Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 28

U.S. Supreme Court allows use of expanded SAVE system ahead of the November elections

On Sept. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a lower court ruling that blocked the federal government from using an expanded version of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system for voter registration and list maintenance. The SAVE system provides information about individuals' immigration and citizenship status.

Ballotpedia · Sep 25

Weekly Brew: September 25, 2026

Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of September 21 - September 25.

Ballotpedia · Sep 25