https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/14/democrats-are-defending-five-governorships-in-states-trump-won-in-2024-republicans-are-defending-two-in-states-harris-won/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-14T17:10:12-04:00Democrats are defending five governorships in states Trump won in 2024, Republicans are defending two in states Harris won https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/14/hall-pass-your-ticket-to-understanding-school-board-politics-edition-227/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-14T16:00:00-04:00Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #227 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/14/sec-ends-climate-investor-investigation-warns-of-disclosure-obligations/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-14T14:00:00-04:00SEC ends climate-investor investigation, warns of disclosure obligations https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/14/republicans-cannot-lose-more-than-two-seats-to-keep-control-of-the-u-s-house-democrats-need-to-gain-three-for-a-majority/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-14T05:30:00-04:00Republicans cannot lose more than two seats to keep control of the U.S. House, Democrats need to gain three for a majority https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/this-year-has-the-most-open-state-executive-elections-since-2018-2/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T21:27:03-04:00This year has the most open state executive elections since 2018 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/montana-to-have-its-first-state-supreme-court-election-since-allowing-political-parties-to-contribute-money-to-judicial-candidates/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T19:45:13-04:00Montana to have its first state supreme court election since allowing political parties to contribute money to judicial candidates https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/democratic-socialists-of-america-dsa-takes-positions-on-22-state-and-local-ballot-measures-ahead-of-the-nov-2026-election/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T19:42:15-04:00Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) takes positions on 22 state and local ballot measures ahead of the Nov. 2026 election https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/this-city-will-consider-whether-to-allow-16-year-olds-to-vote/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T16:00:00-04:00This city will consider whether to allow 16-year-olds to vote https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/recall-roundup-2026-so-far/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T13:00:00-04:00Recall Roundup: 2026 by the numbers (so far) https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/democrats-and-republicans-both-targeting-michigan-state-house-in-2026/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T10:34:39-04:00Democrats and Republicans both targeting Michigan state House in 2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/wisconsin-assembly-majority-at-stake-as-both-parties-target-the-chamber/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T10:31:40-04:00Wisconsin Assembly majority at stake as both parties target the chamber https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/california-passes-bill-requiring-large-companies-to-disclose-historical-ties-to-slavery/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T10:25:39-04:00California passes bill requiring large companies to disclose historical ties to slavery https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/supreme-court-hears-climate-liability-case/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T10:20:53-04:00Supreme Court hears climate liability case https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/21-states-sue-epa-over-power-plant-emissions-rule-rollback/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T10:14:40-04:0021 states sue EPA over power plant emissions rule rollback https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/utah-supreme-court-justice-jill-pohlman-faces-a-retention-vote-amid-rulings-on-redistricting/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T10:09:19-04:00Utah Supreme Court Justice Jill Pohlman faces a retention vote amid rulings on redistricting https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/six-candidates-compete-for-two-michigan-supreme-court-seats-in-2026/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T10:05:28-04:00Six candidates compete for two Michigan Supreme Court seats in 2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/three-weeks-out-from-the-november-election-write-in-candidate-and-voter-participation-deadlines-approach/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T10:01:08-04:00Three weeks out from the November election, write-in candidate and voter participation deadlines approach https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/culver-city-could-become-the-16th-municipality-to-allow-16-year-olds-to-vote-in-local-or-school-board-elections/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T09:57:19-04:00Culver City could become the 16th municipality to allow 16-year-olds to vote in local or school board elections https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/13/republicans-cannot-lose-more-than-two-seats-to-keep-control-of-the-u-s-senate-democrats-need-to-gain-four-for-a-majority/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-10-13T05:30:00-04:00Republicans cannot lose more than two seats to keep control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats need to gain four for a majority