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<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/05/competitive-race-expected-in-floridas-22nd-congressional-district-which-biden-won-in-2020-and-trump-won-in-2024/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T00:43:15-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Competitive race expected in Florida&apos;s 22nd Congressional District, which Biden won in 2020 and Trump won in 2024</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/05/president-trump-has-appointed-53-federal-judges-through-september-1-of-the-second-year-of-his-second-term/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T00:38:37-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>President Trump has appointed 53 federal judges through September 1 of the second year of his second term</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/05/thirty-nine-candidates-are-running-for-louisianas-six-u-s-house-districts-tying-with-2016-for-the-most-since-2014/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T00:35:17-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Thirty-nine candidates are running for Louisiana’s six U.S. House districts — tying with 2016 for the most since 2014</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/05/voters-will-decide-on-13-ballot-measures-to-establish-or-modify-state-constitutional-rights-in-2026/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T00:25:27-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Voters will decide on 13 ballot measures to establish or modify state constitutional rights in 2026</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/04/weekly-brew-september-4-2026/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T16:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Weekly Brew: September 4, 2026</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/04/u-s-sen-ed-markey-d-is-the-second-oldest-u-s-senator-to-win-a-contested-primary-this-year/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T00:04:05-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D) is the second-oldest U.S. Senator to win a contested primary this year</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/03/fewest-candidates-running-for-rhode-island-general-assembly-since-2010/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T23:58:41-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Fewest candidates running for Rhode Island General Assembly since 2010</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/03/colorado-voters-will-decide-on-a-graduated-income-tax-initiative-that-competes-with-an-income-tax-cap-measure-in-november/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T23:53:14-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Colorado voters will decide on a graduated income tax initiative that competes with an income tax cap measure in November</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/03/richard-neal-defeats-progressive-challenger-jeromie-whalen-in-democratic-primary-for-massachusetts-1st-district/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T23:48:06-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Richard Neal defeats progressive challenger Jeromie Whalen in Democratic primary for Massachusetts&apos; 1st District</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/03/colorado-voters-to-decide-on-constitutional-amendment-that-would-require-approval-from-an-independent-commission-and-the-state-supreme-court-for-mid-decade-redistricting-maps/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T23:45:00-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Colorado voters to decide on constitutional amendment that would require approval from an independent commission and the state supreme court for mid-decade redistricting maps</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/03/trump-issued-six-executive-orders-in-august-bringing-his-second-term-total-to-277/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T23:37:15-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Trump issued six executive orders in August, bringing his second-term total to 277</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/03/trump-ends-august-with-41-approval-rating-congressional-approval-at-16/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T23:28:43-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Trump ends August with 41% approval rating, congressional approval at 16%</news:title></news:news></url>
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