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Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Veto referendum on firearm regulations certified for 2026 ballot in Massachusetts  Voters in Massachusetts will decide on a veto referendum in 2026 that would repeal House Bill 4855 (H. 4855), an omnibus-style bill…

Welcome to the Monday, December 2, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the 753 elected officials who ran for a different office in 2024 This year, 753 members of Congress and state legislators, including 27 members of Congress and 726 state legislators, ran…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Judicial confirmations during lame-duck periods President Joe Biden (D) and the Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate have a little more than one month left to fill vacancies in federal courts until President-elect…

Welcome to the Monday, November 25, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 95% of incumbents nationwide who ran for re-election won In the 2024 general elections, we covered all federal and state races as well as local elections within our coverage scope. Today, we’ll look at…

Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 22, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Historical U.S. House results during presidential cycles   Since 1920, the presidency has changed partisan control in 13 out of 27 elections. Democrats accomplished this feat six times (1932, 1960, 1976, 1992, 2008, and 2020),…

Welcome to the Thursday, November 21, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Projected MOV changes by state According to election returns as of Nov. 19, President-elect Donald Trump (R) has outperformed his 2020 margins in every state and the District of Columbia. These margins may shift…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Rice Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How Trump compared to other statewide Republicans on the ballot in 2024 Split-ticket voting, also known as ticket splitting, occurs when voters choose candidates from different parties in a single election. For example,…

Welcome to the Monday, November 18, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nevada voters must approve two ballot measures again due to the state’s two-election requirement Nevada voters approved Question 6 and Question 7 on Nov. 5. Question 6 would establish a state constitutional right to…

Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 15, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Historic recalls in California, as Oakland mayor and Alameda County district attorney are removed from office California voters recalled both Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Nov. 5.…

Welcome to the Thursday, November 14, 2024, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: An early look at gubernatorial elections in 2026  Eleven states held gubernatorial elections in 2024. Heading into those elections, 27 governors were Republicans, and 23 were Democrats. No governorships changed partisan control as…