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<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/the-highest-number-of-oklahoma-state-legislative-incumbents-being-challenged-this-year-is-more-than-at-any-point-since-2010/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T17:47:01-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>The highest number of Oklahoma state legislative incumbents being challenged this year is more than at any point since 2010</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/oklahoma-to-have-first-open-republican-gubernatorial-primary-since-2018/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T17:14:37-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Oklahoma to have first open Republican gubernatorial primary since 2018</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/washington-d-c-is-holding-its-first-mayoral-election-using-ranked-choice-voting/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T17:10:09-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Washington, D.C., is holding its first mayoral election using ranked-choice voting</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/redistricting-turns-californias-41st-district-into-a-democratic-district-setting-up-intra-party-fight/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T16:58:55-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Redistricting turns California&apos;s 41st District into a Democratic district, setting up intra-party fight</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/weekly-brew-may-22-2026/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T14:45:09-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Weekly Brew: May 22, 2026</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/virginia-gov-abigail-spanberger-signs-order-requiring-state-to-issue-guidance-on-immigration-enforcement-at-polling-places/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T12:33:06-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs order requiring state to issue guidance on immigration enforcement at polling places</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/barry-moore-and-jared-hudson-advanced-from-the-may-19-republican-primary-for-the-u-s-senate-in-alabama-to-the-june-16-primary-runoff/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T12:06:28-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Barry Moore and Jared Hudson advanced from the May 19 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Alabama to the June 16 primary runoff</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/voters-across-34-california-counties-will-decide-on-113-local-ballot-measures-on-june-2-2026/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T11:50:35-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Voters across 34 California counties will decide on 113 local ballot measures on June 2, 2026</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/georgia-lawmakers-make-some-county-races-nonpartisan-enact-five-other-election-bills-in-2026/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T11:36:27-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Georgia lawmakers make some county races nonpartisan, enact five other election bills in 2026</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/greg-dolezal-and-john-f-kennedy-advanced-from-the-may-19-republican-primary-for-lieutenant-governor-of-georgia-to-the-june-16-primary-runoff/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T11:21:43-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Greg Dolezal and John F. Kennedy advanced from the May 19 Republican primary for lieutenant governor of Georgia to the June 16 primary runoff</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/three-candidates-are-running-for-south-dakotas-at-large-congressional-district-this-year-the-second-most-since-2014/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T11:17:11-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Three candidates are running for South Dakota’s At-Large Congressional District this year — the second most since 2014</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/south-carolina-changes-municipal-election-date-laws-approves-three-other-pieces-of-election-related-legislation-in-2026/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T11:14:37-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>South Carolina changes municipal election date laws, approves three other pieces of election-related legislation in 2026</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/twenty-one-states-set-at-least-one-requirement-on-ballot-initiative-petition-circulators/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T05:35:00-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Twenty-one states set at least one requirement on ballot initiative petition circulators</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/2-6-of-state-legislative-incumbents-have-lost-their-primaries-so-far-this-year/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T00:05:49-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>2.6% of state legislative incumbents have lost their primaries so far this year</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/22/north-carolina-voters-to-decide-on-two-measures-related-to-property-and-income-tax-limits-on-the-november-2026-ballot/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-22T00:02:58-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>North Carolina voters to decide on two measures related to property and income tax limits on the November 2026 ballot</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/21/16-statewide-candidate-filing-deadlines-in-the-next-two-weeks/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-21T23:59:15-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>16 statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/21/twenty-one-states-set-at-least-one-requirement-on-ballot-initiative-petition-circulators-2/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-21T23:53:41-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Twenty-one states set at least one requirement on ballot initiative petition circulators</news:title></news:news></url>
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