https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/30/a-total-of-107-state-executives-are-retiring-in-2026-the-most-retirements-in-a-year-since-2018/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-30T17:31:00-04:00A total of 107 state executives are retiring in 2026; the most retirements in a year since 2018 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/30/senate-control-is-at-stake-for-both-parties-in-the-competitive-race-for-u-s-senate-in-georgia/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-30T17:23:53-04:00Senate control is at stake for both parties in the competitive race for U.S. Senate in Georgia https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/30/illinois-lawmakers-require-school-districts-to-provide-voter-registration-opportunities-and-move-rcv-task-force-dates-in-2026-session/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-30T17:15:30-04:00Illinois lawmakers require school districts to provide voter registration opportunities and move RCV task force dates in 2026 session https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/30/mandela-barnes-suspends-campaign-for-democratic-nomination-for-governor-of-wisconsin/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-30T17:10:19-04:00Mandela Barnes suspends campaign for Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/30/missouri-voters-will-decide-four-amendments-on-aug-4-heres-what-to-know/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-30T16:45:38-04:00Missouri voters will decide four amendments on Aug. 4. Here's what to know. https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/30/troy-jackson-becomes-the-first-replacement-nominee-for-the-u-s-senate-in-maine-since-1918/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-30T16:38:27-04:00Troy Jackson becomes the first replacement nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine since 1918 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/30/kansas-three-day-grace-period-for-mail-ballots-temporarily-reinstated-ahead-of-primary/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-30T15:46:29-04:00Kansas three-day grace period for mail ballots temporarily reinstated ahead of primary https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/30/49-states-have-passed-at-least-one-deepfake-law-since-2019/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-30T05:30:00-04:0049 states have passed at least one deepfake law since 2019 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/29/two-referred-ballot-measures-were-ruled-unconstitutional-and-blocked-from-the-arizona-ballot-by-maricopa-county-judges/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-29T20:22:36-04:00Two referred ballot measures were ruled unconstitutional and blocked from the Arizona ballot by Maricopa County Judges https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/29/collins-and-jackson-to-face-off-for-the-only-republican-held-u-s-senate-seat-up-for-election-this-year-in-a-state-kamala-harris-won-in-2024/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-29T18:17:02-04:00Collins and Jackson to face off for the only Republican-held U.S. Senate seat up for election this year in a state Kamala Harris won in 2024 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/29/signatures-submitted-for-colorado-initiative-that-would-retain-sales-tax-revenue-for-environmental-fund/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-29T17:04:57-04:00Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative that would retain sales tax revenue for environmental fund https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/29/hall-pass-your-ticket-to-understanding-school-board-politics-edition-216/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-29T16:31:31-04:00Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #216 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/29/dccc-and-nrcc-both-target-open-seat-in-montanas-1st-congressional-district/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-29T16:11:56-04:00DCCC and NRCC both target open seat in Montana's 1st Congressional District https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/29/incumbent-monica-de-la-cruz-r-and-bobby-pulido-d-are-running-for-texas-15th-congressional-district-one-reshaped-by-redistricting-in-2025/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-29T14:09:53-04:00Incumbent Monica De La Cruz (R) and Bobby Pulido (D) are running for Texas' 15th Congressional District, one reshaped by redistricting in 2025 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/29/amish-shah-d-jay-feely-r-and-monica-alponte-l-are-running-for-the-open-seat-in-arizonas-1st-congressional-district/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-29T14:05:08-04:00Amish Shah (D), Jay Feely (R), and Monica Alponte (L) are running for the open seat in Arizona's 1st Congressional District https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/29/california-proposes-narrowing-scope-3-emissions-reporting/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-29T14:00:00-04:00California proposes narrowing Scope 3 emissions reporting https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/29/voters-to-decide-on-at-least-six-statewide-voter-id-measures-this-year-the-most-ever-in-a-single-year/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-07-29T05:30:00-04:00Voters to decide on at least six statewide voter ID measures this year, the most ever in a single year