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Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An overview of ballot access requirements for candidates running in 2026 Candidates for state and congressional office must meet various filing requirements and deadlines. State ballot access laws determine the requirements that candidates…

Welcome to the Thursday, Nov. 20, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Where could abortion be on the ballot in 2026? In 2026, voters in seven states may decide on abortion-related ballot measures. Measures in Missouri and Nevada are certified to appear on the ballot on…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Only nine state supreme court justices have lost retention elections since 1990 Thirty-eight states require supreme court justices to run for re-election, including 20 that use retention elections. Retention elections are elections where…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 18, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Utah becomes the sixth state with a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections Utah became the sixth state to adopt a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. On Nov. 10,…

Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democratic socialist Katie Wilson elected mayor of Seattle as progressives win downballot races With nearly 280,000 ballots counted as of Nov. 13, Katie Wilson has been declared the winner of the election for…

Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 14, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the recall elections against 13 elected officials that happened on Nov. 4 On Nov. 4, there were recall elections against 13 elected officials in six states. Among the 13 elected officials…

Welcome to the Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wisconsin becomes the 21st state to adopt a K-12 cellphone ban in 2025 A version of this story appeared in Hall Pass, Ballotpedia’s newsletter dedicated to school board politics and education policy on…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 12, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Forty-five members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026—the most at this point since 2018 Forty-five members of Congress—37 representatives and eight senators—have announced they will not seek re-election in…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas Education Agency takes control of 11th school district since 2000 A version of this story appeared in Hall Pass, Ballotpedia’s newsletter dedicated to school board politics and education policy, on Nov. 5.…

Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 10, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at voting under the age of 18 in the U.S. On Sept. 30, the College Park City Council in Maryland voted to lower the minimum voting age in city elections to 16…