In 2026, petitioners filed 692 ballot initiatives in the 26 states that authorize the initiative and referendum power — the fewest filed since 2014, when 616 were filed. Of the 692 filed this year, 53 ...

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 September 7 - September 11. On Nov. 3, voters in ...

Missouri becomes one of seven states to have a measure on the initiative and referendum process on its Nov. 3 ballot ...

With Delaware holding the final 2026 statewide primary on Sept. 15, this year’s remaining candidate and voter deadlines are ...

The partisan composition of state houses refers to which party holds the majority of seats in the state house or the lower level of each state legislature. Altogether, in the 49 state houses, there ...

Michigan has a Democratic triplex and a divided trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls the upper ...

After the city council decision, Safe Homes St. Paul filed a lawsuit, arguing the city lacked the authority to keep the ...

Helena Foulkes defeated incumbent Daniel McKee in the Democratic primary for governor of Rhode Island on Sept. 9. The last incumbent Rhode Island governor to lose in a primary was Bruce Sundlun (D) in ...

David Morales (D) defeated incumbent Brett Smiley (D) in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, on ...

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from Aug. 2 ...

North Carolina became the fifth state to restrict judicial deference through legislation in 2026 when Gov. Josh Stein (D) ...

This is the first time two Democrats have appeared in the general election for the office. The election is set against the ...