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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State legislatures enact more than 200 election-related bills in first four months of 2026  States have enacted 236 election-related bills so far this year, 66% more than at this point in 2024 and…

Welcome to the Monday, May 11, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nine states are holding public utility commission elections this year Republicans have majorities on all nine of the public utility commissions directly on the ballot this year. These states are Alabama, Arizona, Georgia,…

Welcome to the Friday, May 8, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Our readers, and Ballotpedia staffers, share their Mother’s Day stories about civic inspiration We asked Daily Brew readers and Ballotpedia staff how their mothers inspired them to get involved in our nation’s civic…

Welcome to the Thursday, May 7, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five candidates are running in the May 19 general election for three seats on the Georgia Supreme Court Three seats on the Georgia Supreme Court are up for general election on May 19,…

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…