Year: 2026

  • Dan Koh defeats four others in Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District

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    Dan Koh defeated Beth Andres-Beck, John Beccia, Tram Nguyen, and Jamie Zahlaway Belsito in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District on Sept. 1. Incumbent Seth Moulton (D) ran for the U.S. Senate to represent Massachusetts. Central to the election were the candidates' policies to address affordability, how they would oppose President Donald Trump's…

  • State Supreme Court vacancy count for August 2026

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    In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and the swearings-in of justices from July 31 to Sept. 1, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts. Justices sworn into office: During August 2026, three justices were sworn into office. Candidates nominated: During August 2026,…

  • Everton Blair Jr. takes office — ending the vacancy in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District

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    On Sept. 1, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Everton Blair Jr. (D-Ga.) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in Georgia's 13th Congressional District. The vacancy began on April 22, 2026, after the death of Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.). In a runoff election on Aug. 25, 2026, Blair…

  • SEC moves to eliminate shareholder proposal rule, shift power to states

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC moves to eliminate shareholder proposal rule, shift power to states What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a proposed rule for interagency review on Aug. 28 that would rescind Rule 14a-8, the federal regulation requiring public companies to include qualifying…

  • Oklahoma officials disagree over who can call a vote on a constitutional convention question

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 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 proclamation scheduling a measure calling for a state…

  • Nebraska joins Arizona, Colorado, and Washington as first states to vote on sex-based eligibility for school sports ballot measures in 2026

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    Nebraska voters will be deciding a constitutional amendment establishing sex-based eligibility requirements for school and college sports in the state. It will appear on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. The campaign behind the initiative, Fairness for Girls, reported submitting 211,000 signatures on June 30, 2026. On Aug. 28, Secretary of State Bob Evnen (R) reported…

  • Colorado voters to decide on constitutional amendment requiring ballot questions at an eighth-grade reading level and limiting conflicting language requirements

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    Voters in Colorado will decide on an initiated constitutional amendment related to the readability of ballot measure questions. Initiative 234 The initiative — known as Initiative 234 — would require ballot questions to be in plain language, at no more than an eighth-grade reading level. It would also prohibit the enforcement of any state law…

  • States enact more than 400 election-related bills in first seven months of 2026

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    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.  In this week’s edition, we cover 26 bills state legislatures acted on last week and summarize the State of Election Policy Legislation 2026 Mid-Year Report. The…

  • Elections Ballotpedia is covering in September 2026

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    In September 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 865 elections across 14 states. These include four statewide elections, 10 special elections held to fill vacancies in fourstates, and two recall elections in two states. Last month, Ballotpedia tracked 4,122 elections across 28 states. This included 15 statewide elections, 522 special elections, and one recall election. In September…

  • The Democratic candidates for the 25th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House are both running on transparency

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    Incumbent Marjorie Decker and Evan MacKay are running in the Democratic primary for the 25th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Sept. 1. This primary a rematch of the 2024 Democratic primary in which Decker defeated McKay, 50.3% to 49.7%, or by 41 votes, following a recount. In Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey,…