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Incumbent Rep. Cory Mills faces three Republican challengers in Florida's 7th District primary

Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for Florida's 7th Congressional District on August 18, 2026. Two candidates have led in media attention: Incumbent Cory Mills (R) and Ryan Elijah (R).

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Neal, first elected in 1988, faces primary challenger Whalen in Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District

Incumbent Richard Neal and Jeromie Whalen are running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District on Sept. 1.

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Arkansas and Montana implement Medicaid work requirements before deadline

On July 1, Arkansas and Montana began implementing work requirements for Medicaid enrollees, becoming the second and third states to do so after President Donald Trump (R) signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA established the first federal work requirements for Medicaid and…

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97% of Trump-endorsed candidates won primaries this election cycle

Candidates who Donald Trump (R) endorsed in 2026 primaries have won 220 of 227 (97%) of their races so far — one percentage point less than the 2020 election cycle, when 98% of Trump-endorsed candidates won their primaries. Those figures include scenarios in which Trump endorsed two candidates in the…

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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative proposing a constitutional right to hunt and fish; 24 states currently have such provisions

In Colorado, the International Order of T. Roosevelt submitted signatures to the secretary of state on July 8, 2026, to qualify an initiative for the ballot to create a constitutional amendment protecting the right to hunt and fish.

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Weekly Brew: July 10, 2026

Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 6 - July 10.

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Signatures submitted for four ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process

Welcome to the Friday, July 10, 2026, Brew.

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Signatures submitted for four 2026 ballot measures that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process in Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska

In four states—Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska—campaigns submitted signatures for ballot initiatives that would limit legislative changes to the initiative process. Voters could decide the measures in Nov. 2026.

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Former Senate and gubernatorial candidates are among the candidates running to replace Graham Platner (D) as the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine

Graham Platner (D), candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, withdrew his candidacy on July 8, 2026. In a video statement on X, Platner said, “We believe that for the movement to continue, it can’t be me. And for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations.”

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Voters to decide at least three ballot measures on abortion this year, following record number in 2024

Welcome to the Thursday, July 9, 2026, Brew.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #213

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

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Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue historical trend

In 2026, voters in six states will decide ballot measures related to citizenship requirements for voting, continuing a multi-year trend that started in 2018. Each measure would provide that only U.S. citizens may vote in state and local elections. Five are legislative constitutional amendments, and one — in Alaska —…

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Over the past two weeks, four new ballot measures were certified in California, and seven measures were removed in California and North Dakota

As of July 7, 139 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, 17 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024).

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Colorado lawmakers enact omnibus elections bill, seven other election-related laws in 2026 session

The Colorado General Assembly adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 13 after passing eight election-related bills. Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed all eight bills between April and June.

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Labor Department submits revised ESG rule to White House

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:

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97% of Trump-endorsed candidates won primaries this election cycle

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 8, 2026, Brew.

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Signatures submitted for Arkansas initiative to prohibit the state legislature from amending or repealing constitutional amendments and require voter approval for changes to the initiative and referendum process

In Arkansas, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on July 3, 2026, for a ballot initiative that would prevent the state legislature from amending or repealing approved constitutional amendments, require voter approval for proposed changes to the ballot initiative and referendum process, and establish a process for the…

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Federal courts block proxy advisor disclosure laws in Kansas and Indiana

Federal judges struck down state proxy advisor disclosure laws in Kansas and Indiana within four days of each other in late June 2026, handing Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis their second and third consecutive court victories against such laws.

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California delays first emissions reporting deadline to November

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) delayed the state’s first corporate emissions reporting deadline from Aug.10, 2026, to Nov. 10, 2026. CARB gave companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue that do business in California an additional three months to report their direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope…

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State supreme court vacancy count for June 2026

In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and swearings-in of justices from June 1 to July 1, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts.

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Seventeen candidates compete in top-four primary for open Alaska governor's office

Seventeen candidates are running in the top-four primary for Governor of Alaska on August 18, 2026. Six candidates — Tom Begich (D), Click Bishop (R), David Bronson (R), Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D), Bill Walker (Nonpartisan), and Bernadette Wilson (R) — lead in polling and media attention.

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Six compete in Democratic primary for open 6th Congressional District in Massachusetts

Beth Andres-Beck, John Beccia, Dan Koh, Mariah Lancaster, Tram Nguyen, and Jamie Zahlaway Belsito are running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District on Sept. 1. Incumbent Seth Moulton (D) is running for the U.S. Senate to represent Massachusetts.

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New Jersey becomes the 11th state to enact a state-level voting rights act

On July 2, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) signed legislation making New Jersey the 11th state to enact a state-level voting rights act.

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Trump ends June with 40% approval rating, same as Biden's at this point in his term

At the end of June, polling averages showed President Donald Trump (R) with a 40% approval rating, the same as President Joe Biden (D) had at this point in his term. Fifty-seven percent of voters disapproved of Trump's performance.

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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to review Arizona's documentary proof of citizenship and noncitizen voter removal laws

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

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