https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/14/weekly-brew-august-14-2026/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-14T16:00:00-04:00Weekly Brew: August 14, 2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/14/proposed-massachusetts-initiative-would-be-the-nations-second-statewide-ballot-measure-on-data-center-policy/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-14T05:30:00-04:00Proposed Massachusetts initiative would be the nation’s second statewide ballot measure on data center policy https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/nine-statewide-candidate-filing-deadlines-in-the-next-two-weeks/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T21:31:34-04:00Nine statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/a-look-at-where-the-candidates-stand-on-local-control-and-school-curriculum-ahead-of-the-aug-18-republican-primary-for-wyoming-superintendent-of-public-instruction/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T21:28:44-04:00A look at where the candidates stand on local control and school curriculum ahead of the Aug. 18 Republican primary for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/alfonso-defeats-four-others-in-republican-primary-for-wisconsins-7th-congressional-district/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T21:26:15-04:00Alfonso defeats four others in Republican primary for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/demuth-defeats-lindell-qualls-and-four-others-in-republican-primary-for-governor-of-minnesota/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T21:24:05-04:00Demuth defeats Lindell, Qualls, and four others in Republican primary for governor of Minnesota https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/incumbent-gillen-d-and-driscoll-r-to-face-off-in-new-york-swing-district/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T21:21:52-04:00Incumbent Gillen (D) and Driscoll (R) to face off in New York swing district https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/incumbent-ilhan-omar-defeated-four-other-candidates-in-the-democratic-primary-for-minnesotas-5th-congressional-district-on-aug-11/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T08:49:24-04:00Incumbent Ilhan Omar defeated four other candidates in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Aug. 11 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/massachusetts-initiative-would-require-local-voter-approval-and-other-conditions-for-data-center-permits-the-second-statewide-proposal-following-ohio/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T08:47:15-04:00Massachusetts initiative would require local voter approval and other conditions for data center permits, the second statewide proposal following Ohio https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/david-crowley-d-defeated-joel-brennan-d-francesca-hong-d-and-kelda-roys-d-in-the-democratic-primary-for-governor-of-wisconsin-on-august-11-2026/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T08:42:33-04:00David Crowley (D) defeated Joel Brennan (D), Francesca Hong (D), and Kelda Roys (D) in the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/peggy-flanagan-d-defeated-angie-craig-d-and-four-other-candidates-in-the-democratic-primary-for-u-s-senate-in-minnesota-on-august-11-2026/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T08:39:49-04:00Peggy Flanagan (D) defeated Angie Craig (D) and four other candidates in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Minnesota on August 11, 2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/luke-bronin-d-defeated-incumbent-john-larson-d-ruth-fortune-d-and-jillian-gilchrest-d-in-the-democratic-primary-for-connecticuts-1st-congressional-district-on-august-11-2026/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T08:37:50-04:00Luke Bronin (D) defeated incumbent John Larson (D), Ruth Fortune (D), and Jillian Gilchrest (D) in the Democratic primary for Connecticut's 1st Congressional District on August 11, 2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/matt-little-defeats-five-other-candidates-in-the-democratic-primary-for-minnesotas-2nd-congressional-district/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T08:35:38-04:00Matt Little defeats five other candidates in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/miami-voters-to-decide-election-timing-marine-stadium-ballot-measures-on-aug-18/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T08:32:33-04:00Miami voters to decide election timing, Marine Stadium ballot measures on Aug. 18 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/incumbent-thomas-kean-jr-r-and-rebecca-bennett-d-to-face-off-in-competitive-new-jerseys-7th-congressional-district/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T08:30:11-04:00Incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. (R) and Rebecca Bennett (D) to face off in competitive New Jersey's 7th Congressional District https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/florida-enacts-new-congressional-maps-citizenship-verification-requirement-in-2026/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T08:27:26-04:00Florida enacts new congressional maps, citizenship verification requirement in 2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/rep-john-larson-becomes-the-ninth-u-s-house-incumbent-to-lose-a-primary-this-year-to-a-non-incumbent/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-08-13T05:30:00-04:00Rep. John Larson becomes the ninth U.S. House incumbent to lose a primary this year to a non-incumbent