Year: 2026

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for September 2026

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    Welcome to the Sept. 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Do you remember The twenty-first night of September? Love was changin' the minds of pretenders While chasin' the clouds away - Earth, Wind & Fire September Greetings,…

  • Competitive race expected in Florida's 22nd Congressional District, which Biden won in 2020 and Trump won in 2024

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    Pia Dandiya (D) and Casey Askar (R) are running in the general election for Florida's 22nd Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Florida redrew its maps ahead of the elections. NBC 6's Gray Rohrer and Ana Goñi-Lessan wrote, "In terms of territory, this district was one of the areas that changed the most in the…

  • Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire features competing ideologies between the two leading candidates

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    Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire on Sept. 8, 2026. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) is retiring from public office. Karishma Manzur (D) and Chris Pappas (D) lead in polls, fundraising, and media attention. According to Spectrum News 1 Worcester's Donovan Lynch, there is an…

  • President Trump has appointed 53 federal judges through September 1 of the second year of his second term

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    President Donald Trump (R) has appointed, and the U.S. Senate has confirmed, 53 Article III federal judges through Sept. 1, 2026, the second year of his second term in office. This is the third-highest number of Article III judicial appointments through this point in a president’s second term since President Bill Clinton (D). Presidents since…

  • Thirty-nine candidates are running for Louisiana’s six U.S. House districts — tying with 2016 for the most since 2014

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    This year, Louisiana and two other states — Alabama and Tennessee — reopened their filing deadlines for primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives after the initial deadline passed. Each state reopened its filing deadline after passing new congressional maps ahead of this year's elections. Here's how this move affected primaries in Louisiana. The…

  • Voters will decide on 13 ballot measures to establish or modify state constitutional rights in 2026

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    On Nov. 3, voters in nine states will decide 13 ballot measures to establish, expand, or repeal rights in state constitutions. State constitutional rights affect the relationship between individuals and state and local governments. The U.S. Constitution establishes a minimum level of protection that states cannot violate, while state constitutions may establish more specific rights.…

  • Weekly Brew: September 4, 2026

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    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 August 31 - September 4. Oklahoma officials disagree over who can call a vote on a constitutional convention question On Aug. 25, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) issued an executive…

  • Voters in seven states are deciding on 13 property tax measures this year

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    Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in seven states are deciding on 13 property tax measures this year This year, voters in seven states will decide or have already decided on 13 statewide ballot measures regarding property taxes. …

  • Aisha Wahab takes office — ending the vacancy in California’s 14th Congressional District

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    On Sept. 2, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Aisha Wahab (D-Calif.) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in California’s 14th Congressional District. The vacancy began on April 14, 2026, after Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) resigned. In the special general election on Aug. 18, 2026, Wahab defeated Melissa…

  • U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D) is the second-oldest U.S. Senator to win a contested primary this year

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    Incumbent Ed Markey defeated Seth Moulton in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts on Sept. 1. Markey’s win makes him the second-oldest senator, after 83-year-old Jim Risch (R-Idaho), to defeat a primary challenger this year. This was one of several primaries in 2026 in which age was an issue. At the time of…