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Welcome to the Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democrats have won 13 previously Republican-held state legislative seats in special elections since Trump took office Democrats have gained a net of 13 state legislative seats in special elections since January 2025 —…

Welcome to the Sept. 30, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 17,205 major party candidates ran for Congress and state offices in 2026, including the most U.S. House candidates since 2018 This year, 17,205 major party candidates ran in regularly scheduled primaries for congressional, state…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nearly two-thirds of 2026 legislative referrals reflect partisan divides in legislative support Legislatures in 32 states referred 109 constitutional amendments and statutes to the ballot in 2026. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of those referrals…

Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters to decide on 474 rematches of elections from 2024 and 2022 this year This year's ballot may look familiar to some voters because 474 races are rematches between candidates who last ran…

Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in three cities will decide on ballot measures to implement ranked-choice voting in local elections on Nov. 3  On Nov. 3, voters in Irvine, California, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Longmont, Colorado, will decide…

Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States are recruiting poll workers for November. Here's what they require. With the Nov. 3 general election approaching, states across the country are recruiting poll workers to serve on Election Day and during…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ohio leads states in number of local ballot measures on data centers for 2026 Voters in eight states — Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, California, Michigan, Nevada, and Florida — will decide on 38…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year's congressional primaries drew the most candidates since 2014 More candidates ran in primaries for the U.S. Congress this year than in any election cycle since 2014, according to our analysis of…

Welcome to the Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2026 had the fewest ballot initiatives filed since 2014, with 692  In 2026, petitioners filed 692 ballot initiatives in the 26 states that have the initiative and referendum process — the fewest since…

Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The American experiment in direct democracy Today, we're sharing the eighth installment in our project marking America's 250th anniversary: The Blueprints of Democracy.  When voters get ready to head to the polls this…