Year: 2026

  • Gentner Drummond (R) and Mike Mazzei (R) campaign on experience and Trump support in the August 25 Republican runoff for Oklahoma governor

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    Gentner Drummond (R) and Mike Mazzei (R) advanced to the August 25 Republican primary runoff after defeating seven other candidates in the primary on June 16. Incumbent Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is term-limited and retiring from public office. In the primary, Drummond received 25.9% of the vote to Mazzei’s 25.5%. The Oklahoman's Alex Gladden wrote,…

  • California delays first emissions reporting deadline to November

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states California delays first emissions reporting deadline to November  What’s the story? The California Air Resources Board (CARB) delayed the state’s first corporate emissions reporting deadline from Aug.10, 2026, to Nov. 10, 2026. CARB gave companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue that…

  • U.S. Supreme Court upholds legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. Supreme Court upholds legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law  On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Watson v. Republican National Committee that federal law does not preempt a…

  • An overview of the rules, agency documents, and notices published in the Federal Register in the second quarter of 2026

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    The federal government added 23,692 pages to the Federal Register in the second quarter of 2026, spanning from April 1 to June 30. This is more than in all other quarters during the second Trump administration. The next highest was the third quarter in 2025, during which the government added 19,256 pages. The 23,692 pages…

  • U.S. House campaign committees are targeting a combined 74 districts this election cycle

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    The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee(NRCC) are targeting a combined total of 74 congressional districts this election cycle. The DCCC and NRCC are subsidiaries of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, respectively. The goal of both committees is to elect members of their respective parties to the U.S.…

  • New Ballotpedia analysis finds 13 state legislative supermajorities exposed to breaking this year

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    In eight states holding legislative elections this year, fewer than 5% of seats would need to change party control to break an existing supermajority. We call those state supermajorities highly exposed to breaking. If a majority party loses its supermajority, they lose the ability to override a governor's veto without votes from the minority party. …

  • Ballotpedia tracks highest midyear recall activity since 2014; Michigan leads with 108 officials targeted

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    In 2026, Ballotpedia tracked the highest number of officials targeted for recall at midyear since 2014. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026, 205 recall efforts were launched against 329 elected officials across 26 states. Michigan led the nation with 108 officials targeted for recall, accounting for nearly one-third of all officials tracked. This is…

  • U.S. Supreme Court upholds Mississippi's absentee ballot return law

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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 61 bills state legislatures acted on last week and look at the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Watson v. Republican…

  • State executives are retiring in seven states where the filing deadline passed in June

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    In June, the filing deadline passed in ten states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin (June 1), Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota (June 2), Connecticut (June 9), Florida, New Hampshire (June 12), and Rhode Island (June 24). According to Ballotpedia’s data, state executives are retiring in seven of these states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Minnesota, Florida, and Rhode Island. No…

  • Alaska Supreme Court rules that Dan Sullivan must appear on the state’s U.S. Senate ballot this year

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    On June 29, 2026, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an order that the Alaska Division of Elections must allow Dan Sullivan (R), a retired teacher, to run in the top-four primary for the U.S. Senate in Alaska. As a result, Sullivan will be on the same ballot as incumbent U.S. Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan (R-Alaska),…