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Colorado mail-in ballot voter ID initiative becomes seventh voter ID measure certified for 2026 — the most in a single year

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 1

At the Races: No breaks for Dems

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari The courts have not been Democrats’ friend when it comes to the redistricting…

Roll Call · Aug 27

Idaho Democrat is latest Senate nominee to drop out in boost to independent rival

The Democratic Senate nominee in Idaho has dropped out of the race, clearing a path for an independent candidate to take on the Republican incumbent and following a playbook used by Democrats in other ruby-red states. “After much consideration and many conversations with my family and my supporters, I have…

Roll Call · Jul 29

First Thing: Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping

The Iran war will cast a long shadow over the talks. Plus, the 100 best novels of all time

The Guardian - UK · May 13

Nebraska Democratic Senate primary winner says she’ll drop out to support independent in general election

Cindy Burbank, who bested an alleged Republican plant, plans to step aside for Dan Osborn in general election

The Guardian - US · May 13

Denise Powell leads in Democratic primary for crucial Nebraska ‘blue dot’ seat

Political activist Denise Powell clung to a narrow lead in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Nebraska’s open 2nd District after a contentious campaign that brought an influx of outside money and a blitz of increasingly negative attack ads to one of the nation’s most competitive House battlegrounds. With more than 51,000…

Roll Call · May 13

Democrats look to flip Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ as state holds primaries for House and Senate races

Candidates jostle to represent the second congressional district, and a Republican’s Senate seat looks ripe to flip

The Guardian - US · May 12

At the Races: Connecting the blue dot

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for election day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and…

Roll Call · May 12