Author: Briana Ryan

  • Rep. Haley Stevens announces 2026 run for the U.S. Senate in Michigan

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    Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) announced on April 22, 2025, that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives.  The seat is open since incumbent Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) announced he would not seek re-election. As of April 23, 2025, independent race…

  • Sen. Dick Durbin announces he will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026

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    Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced on April 23, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026. On his retirement, Durbin said, “The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job of being a United States Senator. But in my heart, I know…

  • Nine members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026

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    Since our March 19 update on congressional retirements, three members of the U.S. House of Representatives—one Democrat and two Republicans—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. Those representatives include: Additionally, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) announced his candidacy for Colorado governor on April 10. Since Bennet is not up for re-election until 2028, he…

  • Two candidates are running for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2026

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    Voters in New Hampshire will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who first assumed office in 2009, announced that she would not seek re-election in 2026. According to Inside Elections’ Jacob Rubashkin, “While New Hampshire was already on the Senate battleground,…

  • New Ballotpedia research looks at the scope of school board authority

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, April 16, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New Ballotpedia research looks at the scope of school board authority School board members comprise one of the largest groups of elected officials, with more than 82,000 members serving on more than 13,000 public…

  • Eleven candidates are running in the general election for three seats on the Newark Public Schools board

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    Eleven candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on the Newark Public Schools school board on April 15, 2025. The three candidates who receive the most votes will serve three-year terms on the board. Incumbent Kanileah Anderson is running for re-election, while incumbents Crystal Williams and Daniel Gonzalez are not seeking re-election. This election will be the first since January…

  • The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on 25 cases so far this term—more than at this point in the last three terms

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    Welcome to the Thursday, April 10, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on 25 cases so far this term—more than at this point in the last three terms So far this term, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued opinions in…

  • North Dakota voters to decide on a constitutional amendment that would change term limits for state legislators

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, April 9, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan and Joseph Brusgard Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: North Dakota voters to decide on a constitutional amendment that would change term limits for state legislators On Nov. 3, 2026, North Dakota voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to…

  • A New Mexico constitutional amendment could make it the 38th state without a pocket veto

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    Welcome to the Friday, March 21, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Correction: In the March 19 Brew, we said that Congress had passed two resolutions of disapproval nullifying Biden-era federal agency rules on environment and energy but that Trump had not signed them yet as of March 17. Trump signed both resolutions on March 14. Here’s…

  • Six members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026

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    With 20 months to go until the 2026 midterm elections, six members of Congress—four senators and two representatives—have announced that they will not seek re-election that year. We’ll explain how these figures compare to previous years and what they tell us about the state of play for both parties in 2026. U.S. Senate Since our…