Year: 2025

  • Matt Van Epps defeated 10 other candidates in the special Republican primary for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District

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    Matt Van Epps defeated 10 other candidates to win the Republican special primary election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District on October 7, 2025. He received 51.6% of the vote to second-place finisher Jody Barrett's 25.3% and third-place finisher Gino Bulso's 10.9%. The general election will be held on December 2, 2025. The special election will…

  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs three bills that may affect how quickly unofficial election results are reported

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 9, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs three bills that may affect how quickly unofficial election results are reported California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recently signed three bills—which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026— that…

  • Rep. Wesley Hunt becomes the 11th U.S. House member who is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026

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    Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) announced on Oct. 6, 2025, that he will run to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate in 2026 rather than for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Politico’s Brakkton Booker, “The race for the Republican nomination in the Lone Star State will likely be one [of] the…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #177

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    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.  In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over reading gains in Mississippi  In this section, we curate…

  • Net Zero Banking Alliance ends operations after member exodus

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world World’s largest pension fund considers shift toward impact investing What’s the story? Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world’s largest pension fund, with about $1.8 trillion in assets, is considering an expansion into impact investing—a strategy aimed at generating measurable social or environmental…

  • California voters will decide on a ballot measure to allow public financing of campaigns in Nov. 2026

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California voters will decide on a ballot measure to allow public financing of campaigns in Nov. 2026 On Oct. 2, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Senate Bill 42 (SB 42) to put…

  • Under proposed supermajority rule, every Missouri ballot initiative since 2020 would have failed

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    In 2026, Missouri voters will decide on a constitutional amendment, Amendment 4, to require voter approval of citizen-initiated constitutional amendments in each congressional district, rather than statewide. Amendment 4 was introduced by State Rep. Ed Lewis (R-6). It passed the House by 98–58 and passed the Senate by 21–11. In addition to the new supermajority…

  • Adelita Grijalva awaits swearing-in 14 days after election to U.S. House— here's how that compares to other special election winners

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 7, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Adelita Grijalva awaits swearing-in 14 days after election to U.S. House— here's how that compares to other special election winners On Oct. 3, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced that the U.S.…

  • Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for October 2025

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    In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from Sept. 2 through Oct. 1. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 51 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 5.9, which is…