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Welcome to the Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Idaho initiative campaigns submit signatures for measures on abortion and medical marijuana   On May 1, supporters of two Idaho initiatives that would add a right to reproductive freedom to state law and…

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: So far this year, fewer incumbent state legislators are retiring, but more are running in contested primary elections Across 20 states with completed candidate filing data, 28% of incumbent state legislators are running…

Welcome to the Monday, May 4, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three notable California initiative campaigns submit signatures ahead of June 25 verification deadline Campaigns for three notable California citizen initiatives recently submitted signatures to the secretary of state for verification, potentially joining six…

Welcome to the Friday, May, 1, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. Supreme Court decides redistricting case with implications for future map changes On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais that Louisiana’s congressional map that…

Welcome to the Thursday, April 30, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California will be the second state with a Democratic trifecta to vote on a voter ID ballot initiative California voters will decide on a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require voter identification and…

Welcome to the Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia’s new Democratic trifecta has enacted more election-related bills than any other state so far this year Virginia has enacted more election-related bills than any other state so far this year, including several…

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 49 state financial officers and four insurance commissioners are up for election this year Forty-nine state financial offices (SFOs) are up for election this year, as are four state insurance commissioners. State financial…

Welcome to the Monday, April 27, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: DLCC and RSLC targeting 30 of the same chambers in the 2026 state legislative elections This year, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) and the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) — the parties’…

Welcome to the Friday, April 24, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Secretary of State certifies first initiatives for the November 2026 ballot The California Secretary of State announced on April 21 that two ballot initiatives had qualified for the November ballot — the…

Welcome to the Thursday, April 23, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia voters approve a constitutional amendment to determine congressional maps for the midterm elections On April 21, Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing the Virginia General Assembly to implement a new congressional…