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Weekly Brew: October 2, 2026Each week, the Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most-viewed stories from the Daily Brew, condensed. But we’ve been thinking: why stop there? Starting today, we’re going beyond the Daily Brew’s top stories to bring you more Ballotpedia content we think you might like. From Ballotpedia news headlines and YouTube videos to quick […]

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This year has the most open state executive elections since 2018Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, Brew. By: Andrew Bahl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year has the most open state executive elections since 2018 In the 2026 elections, 118 out of the 296 state executive offices up for election have no incumbent running, meaning those positions […]

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An overview of the rules, agency documents, and notices published in the Federal Register in the third quarter of 2026The federal government added 22,454 pages to the Federal Register in the third quarter of 2026, spanning from July 1 to Sept. 30. This is more than in all other quarters during the second Trump administration, except the second quarter of 2026, during which the government added 23,692 pages. The next highest was the third […]

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First initiative qualifies for the 2028 ballot in CaliforniaAn initiative to establish a first-time homebuyer down payment loan program for University of California staff qualified for the Nov. 7, 2028 ballot in California. The measure, sponsored by AFSCME 3299, would require the University of California system to establish a down-payment loan program for support staff who have worked for UC for at least […]

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This year's state legislative elections are the third most competitive since 2010, Ballotpedia's 16th Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report showsBallotpedia published its 16th Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report analyzing all 6,137 state legislative seats that are up for election on November 3, 2026, in 46 states. Competitiveness in 2026 is the third-highest since 2010, behind only fellow midterm years 2018 (36.1) and 2022 (36.6). In 2026, the nationwide State Legislative…

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Both major parties are contesting 66% of this year’s state legislative races, the most since 2018Both major parties are contesting 66% of the state legislative seats up for general election across the country this November. That is just shy of the 2018 record of 66.3%. Of the 6,137 total state legislative seats up for election, 2,085 (34%) are uncontested. A seat has major party competition when candidates from both major […]

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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for October 2026In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from Sept. 2 to Oct. 1. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 27 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 3.1,…

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Virginia voters will decide 64 local ballot measures on Election Day, more than the last three Novembers combinedVoters across Virginia will decide on 64 local ballot measures on Nov. 3, more than four times as much as the November 2024 election. Ballotpedia has covered every local ballot measure in Virginia beginning in 2023. Between 2023 and 2026, an average of about 24 measures were on the November ballot in Virginia. 1% sales […]

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