Year: 2026

  • State legislative incumbents are retiring at a lower rate, facing primaries at a higher rate in 2026

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 22, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislative incumbents are retiring at a lower rate, facing primaries at a higher rate in 2026 In the 31 states where we have completed an analysis of all the available candidate filing…

  • Vermont enacts vote denial prohibition, campaign finance changes in 2026 session

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    The Vermont General Assembly adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 29 after passing one election-related bill, which Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed on June 8. S. 298 is an omnibus elections bill. It includes a prohibition on state or local voting policies that result in a “denial or abridgement of the right of any…

  • Three statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks

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    As we approach the longest day of the year on June 21, candidates and voters in multiple states have election-related deadlines to be aware of as the 2026 election cycle continues. Three states have statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks. The map and bulleted list below show which states have candidate filing…

  • The federal and state judiciary's evolving role in American democracy

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 19, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The federal and state judiciary's evolving role in American democracy  Today, we're sharing the fifth installment in our project marking America's 250th anniversary: The Blueprints of Democracy.  State and federal courts have become…

  • Thirty-one members of the New York Legislature are retiring this year, the second-most since 2010

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    Thirty-one members of the New York Legislature are retiring in 2026. This is the second-most retiring incumbents since 2010. The only other year with more than 30 retirements was 2020, when there were 33. Otherwise, 25 incumbents or fewer have retired each year since 2010. According to City and State New York’s Rebecca C. Lewis…

  • Five candidates compete in Missouri's 6th District Republican primary as incumbent Graves retires

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    Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for Missouri's 6th Congressional District on August 4, 2026. Two have led in media attention: Chris Stigall (R) and Nathan Willett (R). Incumbent Sam Graves (R) is retiring from public office. Missouri Independent's Jason Hanccock wrote that the election "could become a proxy war between Trumpworld and…

  • Weekly Brew: June 19, 2026

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    Ohio will be one of six states with a voter ID measure on the ballot this year Ohio will be one of six states to decide on a ballot measure on voter identification requirements this year. Other voter ID measures are set to appear on the ballot in Arizona, California, Nevada, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.…

  • White House issues executive order implementing Schedule Policy/Career

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    Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include an executive order implementing a new job classification for about 8,000 federal workers, and a gubernatorial lawsuit in Kentucky against the state Senate and several cabinet officials. In Washington White House issues executive order classifying employees under Schedule Policy/Career for the first time On June 3,…

  • California voters will decide on dueling initiatives backed by Uber and trial attorneys in November

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    Two initiatives, with rideshare companies and trial attorneys taking opposing sides of the campaigns, qualified for the November ballot in California on June 17.  One initiative sponsored by Uber would require car accident victims to receive at least 75% of the total amount of damages recovered; establish standards for the recovery of medical expenses based…

  • Democrats have the second-highest generic ballot lead in May of any midterm year

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    The Democratic Party led the generic congressional ballot by 7.6 points at the end of May, according to RealClearPolitics. Since the start of the second Trump Administration, the highest Democratic lead recorded by RCP was on May 28, 2026, when Democrats led Republicans 49% to 41%, an eight-point margin. This is the second-highest lead either…