Author: Lara Bonatesta

  • California ballot initiative proposed for 2028 to repeal the top-two primary system

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    Welcome to the Thursday, May 14, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California ballot initiative proposed for 2028 to repeal the top-two primary system On May 8, Steve Maviglio, a Democratic political consultant and strategist known for his work on California ballot measure campaigns, filed…

  • Nebraska has the fewest candidates running for its single state legislative chamber since 2010

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    There are 57 candidates running for Nebraska’s unicameral Legislature this year, the fewest since 2010, when there were 51. This marks a departure from the last two times Nebraska held state legislative elections, which had the most and second-most candidates running since 2010. Seventy-three candidates ran in 2024, and 66 candidates ran in 2022. According…

  • Idaho initiative campaigns submit signatures for measures on abortion and medical marijuana

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Idaho initiative campaigns submit signatures for measures on abortion and medical marijuana   On May 1, supporters of two Idaho initiatives that would add a right to reproductive freedom to state law and…

  • Four candidates are running in the May 19 Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District

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    Shaun Griffith, Christopher Rabb, Ala Stanford, and Sharif Street are running in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District on May 19, 2026. Incumbent Dwight Evans is not running for re-election. Rabb, Stanford, and Street led in media attention, campaign fundraising, and endorsements. There are no Republicans running in the district. Local media outlets…

  • A look at the notable Republican primaries for U.S. Senate happening in May

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    There are eight states holding primaries for U.S. Senate this month. Additionally, on May 5, Ohio is holding a primary for the special election to fill the rest of the six-year term that Vice President J.D. Vance (R) was elected to in 2022.  Eight Democratic primaries and eight Republican primaries are contested this month. Republicans…

  • California will be the second state with a Democratic trifecta to vote on a voter ID ballot initiative

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    Welcome to the Thursday, April 30, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California will be the second state with a Democratic trifecta to vote on a voter ID ballot initiative California voters will decide on a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require voter identification and…

  • A look the May 2 mayoral election in Texas and an update on mayoral partisanship in the 100 most populous cities

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    Three of the 100 most populous cities – all in Texas – are holding mayoral elections on Saturday, May 2. Those elections are taking place in Arlington, Irving, and Lubbock. Other than the Feb. 10 election for mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, these are the first top-100 mayoral elections taking place this year.   Here’s a…

  • Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy seeking Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General in May 26 runoff

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    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…

  • A look at competitiveness in the 2026 mayoral elections

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    Welcome to the Thursday, April 16, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at competitiveness in the 2026 mayoral elections Twenty-two of the nation’s 100 most populous cities are holding mayoral elections this year. Today, we’re taking a look at the structural landscape of…

  • A look at the June 9 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maine

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    Three candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maine on June 9. As of April 2026, Janet T. Mills (D) and Graham Platner (D) lead in media attention, fundraising, polling, and endorsements. The winner of the primary will face incumbent Susan Collins (R) in the general election. According to the New…