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How the end of Roe and the Uvalde school shooting could reshape the race for Texas governor

A history-making spring in Texas is laying the groundwork for a contentious final four months in the race to lead the state, where Republican incumbent Greg Abbott remains the favorite but is confronting his toughest Democratic opponent yet in Beto O’Rourke.

The Texas Tribune

How the US Supreme Court has become right-wing, and do recent decisions give Democrats hope at the midterms?

The US Supreme Court’s annual term usually finishes at the end of June, so late June is when the most important decisions are likely to be announced.

The Conversation

Ousters, upsets halfway through 2022 primary election season

More than halfway through a tumultuous primary season, voters have rendered verdicts in a number of contests, many of which featured candidates arguing they best represented a continuation of policies favored by former President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On Wednesday, Ballotpedia announced the launch of our new Election Administration Legislation Tracker—a resource to help you quickly and easily track election-related legislation in all 50 states.

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Mullin and Shannon advance to Aug. 23 special runoff for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma

Markwayne Mullin and T.W. Shannon advanced to an August 23, 2022, Republican primary runoff in the special U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma. Neither received the majority of the primary vote needed to win outright on June 28.

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 29

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 29

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition

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Breaking down election administration laws enacted in 2022

Welcome to the Thursday, June 30, Brew.

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Joe O’Dea wins Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Colorado

Joe O’Dea defeated Ron Hanks in the Republican Party primary for U.S. Senate in Colorado on June 28. O’Dea received 55.5% of the vote to Hanks’ 44.5%.

Ballotpedia

Former Jan. 6 committee counsel to run as independent in Missouri

WASHINGTON — John Wood, the former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Wednesday officially entered the U.S. Senate race in Missouri, adding an independent candidate to an already crowded field of congressional hopefuls.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Lawyer who left Jan. 6 panel seeking Missouri US Senate seat

An attorney who held key roles in the George W

The Independent UK

Giannoulias scores political comeback with Democratic nomination for secretary of state

A heated primary that forced Illinois’ top Democrats to pick sides ended with Giannoulias winning handily — his first since mostly bowing out of the public eye after a failed U.S. Senate bid in 2010.

Chicago Sun-Times

US Senate sergeant-at-arms during Capitol riot dies at 71

The man who served as the U.S. Senate’s sergeant at arms and resigned after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has died

The Independent UK

Missouri AG can prosecute abortion ban violations. Could patient data aid enforcement?

Six minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision striking down Roe v. Wade, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt posted a photo of himself signing a legal opinion to trigger the state’s abortion ban.

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Two new states added—state legislative contested primaries up 30% compared to 2020

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 28, Brew.

The Independent UK

Election 2022: Abortion central in first post-Roe primaries

Tuesday marks the first elections since the Supreme Court revoked a woman's constitutional right to an abortion

The Independent UK

Oklahoma voters to cast ballots for 2 US Senate seats

Oklahoma voters will have the rare opportunity to cast ballots for candidates for both of the state’s U.S. Senate seats

Salon

AOC goes on anti-GOP Twitter tirade

Ocasio-Cortez called out "heinous" lawmakers who sought a presidential pardon for helping incite the Capitol riot

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How the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling could affect the North Carolina Senate race

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday, abortion found its way to the forefront of North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.

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Nearly $30 million raised among nine AGs

Welcome to the Monday, June 27, Brew.

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Abortion access to be 'front and center' in Pa. gubernatorial, Senate races

HARRISBURG, Pa. — It was the U.S. Supreme Court decision that Republicans had been seeking for 50 years. But its timing couldn't have been worse, some political analysts told the Post-Gazette following Friday's landmark ruling.

The Independent UK

What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhere

Seven states are set to host primary elections Tuesday as the nation comes to terms with last week’s stunning Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion

Tribune News Service

Where Pa. law stands on abortion, and what candidates for governor and US Senate want for the future

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Supreme Court's historic decision Friday to overturn nearly 50 years of precedent protecting the right to an abortion put a new focus on Pennsylvania's upcoming statewide elections.

Benzinga

Gun Violence Bill Coming Soon as US Senate Passes Significant Legislation In Decades - What You Need To Know

The U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan gun violence bill in response to the run of brutal mass shootings. The measure would toughen background checks for youngest gun buyers and keep firearms away from more domestic violence offenders.

The Independent UK

Eric Greitens’ ex-wife says she’s facing death threats after his RINO video

‘Join the MAGA crew. Get a RINO hunting permit. There´s no bagging limit, no tagging limit and it doesn´t expire until we save our country’ says Greitens in his campaign advert

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