Here's a thread of notable election results from today, August 4th, 2026: 1. Elaine Luria (D) defeated Nila Devanath (D), Bill Fleming (D), and Patrick Mosolf (D) in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District on Aug. 4.

August is a busy month for unaffiliated, write-in, and judicial retention candidates intending to run in the November election. Eighteen states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands have statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks.

Every criminal justice ballot measure since 2022 has moved towards more punitive policies, including six this year that would increase penalties or expand the circumstances under which courts could deny or restrict bail.

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Watson v. Republican National Committee that federal law does not preempt a Mississippi law allowing absentee ballots to be received up to five days after the election.

As of June 23, 142 measures have been certified for statewide ballots this year — more than the historical average of 115 at this point in even-numbered years from 2014 through 2024. From 2014 through 2024, an average of 153 statewide measures were certified in even-numbered years.

On June 23, two incumbent U.S. Representatives in New York, Daniel Goldman (D) & Adriano Espaillat (D), lost their primaries to challengers that New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) endorsed. Goldman and Espaillat are the 5th and 6th members of the House to lose a bid for re-election this year.

On June 1, California became the final state to implement the expanded work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These requirements were enacted on July 4, 2025, as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, completing a national rollout of expanded work requirements.

This post includes a thread of notable election results from tonight: 1. Rebecca Bennett (D) defeated three other candidates in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District on June 2.

Nine states have now redrawn their congressional maps ahead of this year's midterm elections. Louisiana became the latest on May 29, when Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed a new congressional map that redrew one of the state's two majority-Black districts.

This post includes a thread of notable election results from tonight: 🧵 1. Andy Barr (R) defeated Daniel Cameron (R) and nine others in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. As of 7.40 p.m. E.T. on May 19, Barr had received 59.8% of the vote to Camerons 31.3%, with 23% of votes in.

Missouri voters could decide on a citizen initiative on Nov. 3 that would make the state the first in the country to require both a supermajority vote in the legislature and voter approval to amend a citizen-initiated statute.

For the first time ever, voters — not legislators — may decide how states define eligibility for male and female school sports teams. Here's what's on the ballot in Colorado, Maine, Washington, and possibly Nebraska and Nevada. Follow Ballotpedia for updates.

250 years in, and ballot access is still one of the most debated topics in American politics. The state you live in shapes everything. Here's how candidates actually get on your ballot.

Control of your state government could flip in 2026… Nine trifectas are on Ballotpedia’s exposed list in the 2026 elections. Four are Democratic and five are Republican.

36 governors. 35 senators. 26 states deciding both at once: a Senate & gubernatorial 2026 breakdown In November 2026, voters in 26 states will weigh in on BOTH a governor and a Senate seat at the same time. Here's a breakdown of what's on the line.

UPDATE: The first of these five ballot measures related to data centers has been decided. Voters in Port Washington, Wisconsin, approved a ballot initiative requiring voter approval before the city can create or approve a Tax Incremental District (TID) with a projected base property value of $10M+.

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As AI drives demand for computing power, questions about data centers are popping up on local ballots across the country. These aren't federal decisions; they're neighborhood ones. Your voice and your vote truly matter. You can learn more about the data centers ballot measures at Ballotpedia.org.

As AI drives demand for computing power, questions about data centers are popping up on local ballots across the country. These aren't federal decisions; they're neighborhood ones. Your voice and your vote truly matter. You can learn more about the data centers ballot measures at Ballotpedia.org.

Democracy runs local! 🗳️ Ballotpedia is covering 40,000 local elections across 31 states this year, and we need you to help make it happen. Join our Summer 2026 Fellows Program (May 26–July 24) and spend 5–10 hrs/week expanding access to free, nonpartisan election info!

Open. Closed. Semi-closed. Top-two.🗳️Primary elections aren't one-size-fits-all, and in some states, the two major parties don't even use the same system. Here's how it all works.

On March 9, Rep. Kevin Kiley, who represents California's 3rd Congressional District, announced that he was immediately changing his party affiliation from Republican to independent. His decision means Republicans now have a 217-214 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, with 3 vacancies.

The Ballotpedia page updates have begun as we start to see results across Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas. We will be updating the thread below with noteworthy results:

In the state legislative special elections that have happened since January 2025, there was an average shift of 5.6 percentage points towards Democrats. Additionally, Democrats retained 10 percentage points more of their voter turnout from the previous regular election than Republicans.

Q.o.L.G.I.B.W.S.A.F.F.I.A.C. Wyoming Improvement and Service Districts Ohio’s Educational Service Centers (ESCs) California High Valleys Water District

Welcome to the Blueprints of Democracy!

How old is the 119th Congress? Here’s a look at the numbers by chamber, party, and generation. You can learn more about the age of Congress at Ballotpedia.org.

As states begin certifying ballot measures for the 2026 election cycle, Ballotpedia is tracking a growing number of initiatives and constitutional amendments addressing voting requirements, abortion policy, marijuana and psychedelics, and sex, gender, and LGBTQ topics.

For another month, Ballotpedia sits at the top of the Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart—the gold standard for measuring news source reliability and bias. This recognition ultimately belongs to you. To our readers who believe democracy is strongest when voters have access to accurate, reliable information.

The 12 Days of Ballotpedia might be over, but our work is just beginning! The 2026 elections are already underway. Filing deadlines have already passed in four states; we’re researching filing deadlines and candidates, and congressional primaries will begin in just a few weeks.

On Dec. 19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed SB 293, which requires absentee ballots to be received by the close of polls on Election Day, except for military or overseas ballots. This change makes Ohio the 35th state to require ballots to be received by Election Day.

This year, we tracked 4,969 election-related bills and resolutions — surpassing the total number of bills in any year since we started tracking election legislation in 2022. Lawmakers passed 627 new election laws in 2025, more than in 2024 (440) but fewer than in 2023 (723).