Category: Newsletters
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79 candidates that the Democratic Socialists of America endorsed won elections on Nov. 3
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 79 candidates that the Democratic Socialists of America endorsed won elections on Nov. 3 The national Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and its local chapters endorsed 164 candidates in 32 states and the…
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Voters approve 10 election policy ballot measures on voter ID, noncitizen voting, and more
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Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. In this week’s edition, we cover the one bill state legislatures acted on last week and recap election policy ballot measures in the Nov. 3 elections.…
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How state party-backed ballot measures fared, and where they outperformed the party's candidates
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Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How state party-backed ballot measures fared, and where they outperformed the party's candidates When state Democratic and Republican parties took opposite sides on statewide ballot measures this year, voters sided with Democrats more…
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Weekly Brew: November 6, 2026
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Welcome to Ballotpedia’s Weekly Brew. This week, we're bringing you our latest election coverage. Ballotpedia covers elections every year. Next year, we’ll cover local elections in 44 states, and by 2028, we’ll cover local elections in all 50 states. A tax-deductible gift helps us get there. Today’s Weekly Brew brings together content from the week of November 2…
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Voters favored limiting data center development in 40 of 41 local ballot measures on Nov. 3.
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Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A note from Ballotpedia founder and CEO Leslie Graves This has been an incredible week for us at Ballotpedia. This was the biggest election we’ve covered in our history. We provided our readers…
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Democrats’ Senate gains qualify as a wave election, while House gains so far fall short
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Welcome to the Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democrats’ Senate gains qualify as a wave election, while House gains so far fall short Democrats have gained control of at least 30 districts in the U.S. House of Representatives, giving them at…
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Democrats win U.S. House and Senate majorities
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Good morning! We hope you got some sleep last night. If you stayed up following the results, you likely have a good sense of what happened. If you hit a normal bedtime, this…
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Voters will decide elections in all 50 states today — here's what to know before you head to the polls
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Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters will decide elections in all 50 states today — here's what to know before you head to the polls Voters across the country are heading to the polls today, Nov. 3, to…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins November 2026 sitting
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Welcome to the Nov. 2 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Have you had a Jonathan apple today? We highly recommend them, sweet and tart and wholly satisfying. Let’s take a bite and gavel in, shall we? Follow…
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State Democratic and Republican parties took opposing positions on 70 ballot measures and agreed on six in 2026
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Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State Democratic and Republican parties took opposing positions on 70 ballot measures and agreed on six in 2026 Of the 164 statewide ballot measures that voters have or will decide this year, there…