Year: 2026
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Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy seeking Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General in May 26 runoff
Mayes Middleton (R) and Chip Roy (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Attorney General on May 26, 2026. Middleton and Roy were the top two finishers among the four candidates in the March 3 primary. Middleton and Roy advanced because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the…
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California Secretary of State certifies first ballot initiatives of the 2026 cycle; voters to decide on increasing the vote requirement for initiated special local taxes and a new homeownership loan program
The California secretary of state announced on April 21 that two ballot initiatives had qualified for the November ballot — the first initiatives to qualify this election cycle in California. One is an initiated constitutional amendment that would increase the vote requirement to pass citizen-initiated local special taxes from a simple majority (50%+1) to a…
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation leaves Florida's 20th Congressional District vacant
On April 21, 2026, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned, leaving Florida's 20th Congressional District vacant. Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation came after the U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee announced on March 27 that it had determined that she violated the chamber’s campaign finance rules, finding that she had misappropriated disaster relief funds for campaign purposes. A hearing…
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Virginia the seventh state to redraw congressional district boundaries ahead of the 2026 elections
Virginia became the seventh state with new U.S. House district boundaries ahead of the 2026 elections when voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting mid-decade redistricting on April 21. Four other states—California, Missouri, North Carolina, and Texas—also adopted new maps voluntarily. Ohio was required by law to adopt a new map, and litigation led to a…
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Wisconsin governor signs two election bills, vetoes one
The Wisconsin Legislature adjourned its 2026 regular session on March 19. During that time, lawmakers sent three election-related bills to Gov. Tony Evers (D), who signed two of them and vetoed one. On April 8, Evers vetoed AB 595, which would have required the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) to remove ineligible voters from the voter…
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Maine voters to decide on initiative limiting sports eligibility based on sex after Legislature adjourns without a vote
Welcome to the Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Maine voters to decide on initiative limiting sports eligibility based on sex after Legislature adjourns without a vote The Maine Legislature adjourned on April 14 without voting on the initiated measure that would…
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Analilia Mejia takes office — ending the vacancy in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District
On April 20, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. The vacancy began on Nov. 20, 2025, after Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) resigned to prepare to serve as governor of New Jersey. In the…