Category: Newsletters
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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…
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Weekly Brew: October 30, 2026
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Welcome to Ballotpedia’s Weekly Brew. Each week, we’ll bring you a collection of the most-viewed stories from the Daily Brew, condensed, along with other content from across Ballotpedia that we think you’ll like. Today’s Weekly Brew brings together content from the week of October 26 - October 30. This week’s top stories Here are the…
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Ballotpedia’s top 50 elections to watch on Election Day
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Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, Brew. By: Andrew Bahl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s top 50 elections to watch on Election Day On Nov. 3, voters across the country will decide congressional, state, and local elections. Today, we're covering our top 50 elections to watch on…
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Ballot measure campaigns raised more than $1.2 billion so far in 2026 and spent a record-high $193 million on signature drives
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Welcome to the Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballot measure campaigns raised more than $1.2 billion so far in 2026 and spent a record-high $193 million on signature drives Campaigns supporting and opposing the 164 statewide ballot measures in 2026 raised…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #229
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Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. Dear readers: We'll be taking a break from Hall Pass next week as Ballotpedia is covering tens of thousands of elections on Nov. 3. Hall Pass will return to your…
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New York appeals federal court rulings blocking climate superfund law
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In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states New York appeals federal court rulings blocking climate superfund law What’s the story? New York Attorney General Letitia James’ (D) office filed appeals challenging two U.S. district court rulings blocking the state’s Climate Change Superfund Act, according to an Oct. 26 report from the…
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Fifteen of the 100 most populous U.S. cities are holding elections for mayor on Nov. 3
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Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Fifteen of the 100 most populous U.S. cities are holding mayoral elections on Nov. 3 Welcome to the next installment of our series previewing the Nov. 3 elections by office. Next: mayors. Fifteen…