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News · TN

Tennessee adopts map splitting sole majority-Black district

Elections and voting

The new congressional boundaries divide Tennessee’s only majority-Black district among multiple districts.

The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskSep 18, 2026

News · US

Trump to host Burgum, outdoorsmen at Rose Garden

Elections and voting

Trump is expected to speak and sign two executive orders addressing Biden-era restrictions on U.S. land during Thursday’s event.

The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskSep 18, 2026

News · MO

Missouri governor orders safeguards on plate readers

Elections and voting

An executive order establishes state safeguards connected to license plate readers, with its written terms governing the policy’s reach.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 18, 2026

News · MI

More than 620 Michigan Jewish voters back El-Sayed

Elections and voting

A Michigan Jews for Democracy letter supports Abdul El-Sayed while acknowledging disagreement within the state’s Jewish community.

The Ballot Michigan Policy DeskSep 18, 2026

News · US

Watch live: Senate expected to vote on College Sports Act

Elections and voting

The College Sports Act would advance to the House if it receives Senate approval.

The Ballot National (US) News DeskSep 18, 2026

News · VA

Virginia’s 2026 midterm ballot: Dates and key votes

Elections and voting

Virginians will elect members of Congress and decide three proposed constitutional amendments on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Virginia News DeskSep 18, 2026

News · VA

Warner to vote in Alexandria, questions DHS file access

Elections and voting

The senator will vote Friday as early voting opens and says federal agents improperly obtained Virginians’ personal voter information.

The Ballot Virginia DeskSep 18, 2026

News · OH

DeWine signs House Bill 105 on lawsuit funding

Elections and voting

The law requires registration and disclosures for third-party lawsuit funders and bars foreign participation in such funding.

The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 18, 2026

News · AL

House passes Tuskegee Airmen post office naming bill

Elections and voting

The measure would rename a U.S. post office in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen and must clear the remaining federal lawmaking steps.

The Ballot Alabama News DeskSep 18, 2026

News · AK

Begich honored for 14 House-passed bills

Elections and voting

Colleagues recognized Begich for a freshman record after the U.S. House passed 14 of his bills.

The Ballot Alaska Policy DeskSep 18, 2026

News · US

House backs permanent federal fraud enforcement division

Elections and voting

The House voted 352-72 to codify a Justice Department fraud division created by the Trump administration.

The Ballot National DeskSep 17, 2026

News · US

Sununu targets Pappas record in New Hampshire Senate race

Elections and voting

The Republican nominee is making highway funding central to his case against the four-term Democratic congressman.

The Ballot National (US) News DeskSep 17, 2026

News · US

Roll Call examines Trump’s GOP midterm convention

Elections and voting

John T. Bennett recounts traveling with the White House press pool to a two-day Republican gathering in Dallas.

The Ballot National (US) News DeskSep 17, 2026

News · US

The 12 Senate races at the center of the control fight

Elections and voting

More than a dozen Senate races are competitive, with Republicans defending most of the 12 seats central to the fight for control.

The Ballot National DeskSep 17, 2026

News · US

FAA to assess Trump’s proposed arch near busy D.C. runway

Elections and voting

Independent experts have concerns about the 250-foot arch, while the FAA will decide whether its location poses an aviation hazard.

The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskSep 17, 2026

News · US

Epstein committee holds Leon Black in contempt

Elections and voting

Leon Black refused to appear for a deposition, leaving the Justice Department to decide whether to pursue criminal charges.

The Ballot National DeskSep 17, 2026

News · WA

House cancels votes, delays Hegseth impeachment measure

Elections and voting

Republican leaders dropped Thursday’s House votes, pushing an expected impeachment measure against Pete Hegseth past the midterm elections.

The Ballot Washington DeskSep 17, 2026

News · US

Peter Navarro calls Fed rate increase a bad decision

Elections and voting

The White House adviser criticized a unanimous Federal Reserve vote to raise its benchmark interest-rate range.

The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskSep 17, 2026

News · WI

Supreme Court keeps Wisconsin absentee voting rules in place

Elections and voting

Wisconsin clerks will use existing absentee-ballot procedures after the Supreme Court blocked new federal requirements for the midterms.

The Ballot Wisconsin DeskSep 17, 2026

News · AZ

Lawsuits challenge several Arizona ballot measures

Elections and voting

Challenges target measures on election rules, public-sector unions, transgender students, public funding and school vouchers.

The Ballot Arizona News DeskSep 17, 2026

News · DE

Delaware enacts Farm to Community Program

Elections and voting

The Farm to Community Program has been signed into Delaware law, moving the policy from a proposal to an enacted state program.

The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 17, 2026

News · KY

Kentucky appeals court orders Matt Bevin released from jail

Elections and voting

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ordered former Gov. Matt Bevin released from jail, a development not directly tied to an election or candidate race.

The Ballot Kentucky Policy DeskSep 17, 2026

News · GA

Atlanta mayor seeks limits on license plate reader cameras

Elections and voting

The proposal would add new guardrails for Atlanta’s use of cameras that read vehicle license plates.

The Ballot Georgia Policy DeskSep 17, 2026

News · AZ

Supreme Court leaves Arizona mail voting rules unchanged

Elections and voting

Mail voting will continue under existing procedures in Arizona, where three in four voters used it in the 2024 general election.

The Ballot Arizona DeskSep 17, 2026

News · KY

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin released from jail early

Elections and voting

The former governor’s release concerns his custody status and is not directly tied to a Kentucky election or candidate race.

The Ballot Kentucky News DeskSep 17, 2026

News · UT

Audit finds no significant fraud in Utah primary

Elections and voting

The review flagged possible deceased voters on Utah’s rolls and one person who voted twice, while finding no significant fraud.

The Ballot Utah News DeskSep 17, 2026

News · KY

Former Gov. Matt Bevin ordered released from Louisville jail

Elections and voting

The order directs that former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin be released from a Louisville jail.

The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 17, 2026

News · US

Morocco’s 2026 election puts political trust in focus

Elections and voting

The election will test whether Moroccans see political participation as meaningful and choose to engage in the process.

The Ballot National (US) News DeskSep 17, 2026

News · US

Poll finds more Americans expect AI to harm environment

Elections and voting

An AP-NORC survey found 47% expect artificial intelligence to hurt the environment more than help it over the next decade.

The Ballot National DeskSep 17, 2026

News · US

House cancels votes and adjourns until after midterms

Elections and voting

The cancellation ends the House voting week early and pauses floor votes until after the midterm elections.

The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskSep 17, 2026