Year: 2026
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Kansas and Wisconsin governors veto bills opting their states into federal school choice tax credit program
The Democratic governors of Kansas and Wisconsin both vetoed bills opting their states into the federal school choice tax credit scholarship program. They became the fourth and fifth Democratic governors to veto bills opting in to the program. At least 27 states have officially opted into the program, 23 of which have a Republican trifecta.…
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Below average number of contested state legislative incumbents in Tennessee
In 2026, 18.1% of the state legislative incumbents running for election in Tennessee will face primary contests, the third-lowest share in any election year since 2010. The average share of incumbents in contested primaries between 2010 and 2024 was 24.4%. In total, 19 incumbents face contested primaries across the Tennessee House and Senate. The average…
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Fifteen Democrats are running to succeed 18-term U.S. House incumbent in Washington D.C.
Fifteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in the District of Columbia on June 16, 2026. Voters will elect one non-voting member to serve in the U.S. House from Washington D.C.'s at-large U.S. House district. Three candidates—Brooke Pinto, Robert White, and Kinney Zalesne—lead in polling, fundraising, and media…
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Alabama voters to decide constitutional amendment establishing a process for the consolidation of county school boards into multi-county boards
The Alabama State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment related to the consolidation of school districts to the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot. On April 8, legislators passed the amendment, which would establish a process for two or more public county school boards to combine into a single, multi-county board of education. The ballot…
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Department of Labor looks to enable private equity investments in 401(k)s
On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a notice of a proposed rule to establish guidelines for 401(k) plan managers considering investments in alternative assets. The proposed rule would establish guidelines for plan fiduciaries that create safe harbors under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) when evaluating and investing…
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Chris Taylor elected to Wisconsin Supreme Court, expanding liberal majority from 4-3 to 5-2 and securing liberal control through 2030
Chris Taylor defeated Maria S. Lazar in the general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 7, 2026. As a result, the Court's liberal majority expanded from 4-3 to 5-2. Incumbent Rebecca Bradley did not run for re-election. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court elections are officially nonpartisan, but candidates often take stances on specific issues and receive…
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Clayton Fuller (R) defeats Shawn Harris (D) in special runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District
Clayton Fuller (R) defeated Shawn Harris (D), 55.9%-44.1%, in a special runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District on April 7. Neither received a majority of votes in a special election on March 10, with Harris receiving 37.3% of the vote and Fuller 34.9%. Governor Brian Kemp (R) called the special election after former…
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Maine Supreme Court says bill expanding ranked-choice voting is unconstitutional
On April 6, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a bill expanding ranked-choice voting (RCV) to general elections for governor and the state Legislature would violate the state’s constitution. Maine currently uses RCV in elections for Congress and president, as well as presidential primaries and primaries for governor and the state legislature. In 2016,…