Author: Janie Valentine

  • U.S. district judges in Massachusetts block sections of two Trump executive orders on voting

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    Judges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts have blocked two of President Donald Trump’s (R) executive orders related to elections and voting in the past week. On June 25, Judge Indira Talwani blocked the federal government from implementing Trump’s March 31, 2026, executive order, titled Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in…

  • 29% of Democratic-led, 42% of Republican-led top-100 cities holding elections in 2024

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    Forty-one cities out of the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals are holding mayoral elections in 2024. Thirty-four of the 100 largest cities are holding mayoral elections this year. Eighteen of those cities currently have a Democratic mayor, meaning 29% of the 63 Democratic-led cities are holding mayoral elections in 2024.…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of November 13- November 17. Please note in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday there will not be an edition of the Weekly Brew on November 24th. We will return on…

  • Mayorships in two of the 100 largest U.S. cities changed party control in Nov. 7 elections

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    Thirteen of the 100 largest U.S. cities by population held general elections for mayor on Nov. 7, 2023. These elections resulted in party control of the mayor’s office changing in two cities. In Wichita, Kansas, Libertarian Lily Wu defeated incumbent Democratic mayor Brandon Whipple, and in Spokane, Washington, Democrat Lisa Brown defeated incumbent Republican mayor…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 17-21. State legislative party switches in 2023 occurring at twice the 30-year average Last week, Georgia Rep. Mesha Mainor announced she had changed her party affiliation from Democrat…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 21, 2023

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    Michigan accounted for seven of the eight election-related bills signed into law this week.  Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each issue, you’ll find updates on legislative activity…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 10-14. A primer on primaries The laws governing primary elections vary from state to state and can even vary within states by locality and political party. That’s become…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of June 26-June 30. More U.S. House races now have major-party competition Over the past decade, the percentage of U.S. House of Representatives elections with only a Democrat or a…

  • Ballotpedia’s exclusive new report on election legislation activity

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    Welcome to the Thursday, June 29, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New report: State of Election Administration Legislation 2023 Trends in election legislation Specific election policy areas New report: State of Election Administration Legislation 2023 State legislators introduce thousands of bills each year affecting the way Americans vote…

  • Public-sector union legislation and litigation five years after Janus

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    Note: Today’s newsletter is the final edition of Union Station. We are so grateful for your readership over the past five years. Want in-depth reporting about federal courts, election policy, school board politics, and more? Check out and subscribe to Ballotpedia’s other newsletters here. This month will mark the five-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme…