Wyoming Seeks Review of DOJ Election Monitoring in Laramie County
Wyoming is investigating how two DOJ attorneys monitored the Aug. 18 primary in Laramie County; the state’s election results remain approved.
2026 Elections
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Mail-ballot rules remain state by state as court fight continues
A two-week federal court block has paused the administration’s mail-ballot plan, but voters should continue following current state and local rules.
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Connecticut’s 2026 primary remains in its canvass, recount and challenge window
Connecticut’s Aug. 11 primary produced preliminary totals, but the formal process continues. Any required recounts must be completed by Aug. 18, and Superior Court election complaints are due Aug. 25.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Will Leave at Month’s End
Karoline Leavitt will leave the White House press secretary post at the end of August, citing family demands. Trump says she will remain an outside adviser.
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Connecticut Democrats kept Lamont and replaced Larson. What the split primary result signals
Connecticut Democrats retained Gov. Ned Lamont but replaced longtime Rep. John Larson, creating different November questions for statewide and Hartford-area voters.
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Supreme Court strikes down federal limits on coordinated party expenditures
The Supreme Court ruled June 30 that limits on coordinated expenditures by political parties violate the First Amendment, changing a major part of federal campaign-finance law ahead of the 2026 election cycle.
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Appeals court keeps Trump administration from implementing mail-voting order before 2026 elections
A federal appeals court left existing state mail-voting procedures in place while litigation continues over the administration’s authority to change election rules.
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Denver Adds Millions for Rental Aid, Elections and Ticket Appeals
Denver’s mayor adjusted the 2026 budget after council requests, adding money for rental aid, election costs and a new way to appeal parking tickets.
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Senate passes stopgap funding bill through Dec. 11, sending shutdown decision to the House
The Senate voted 90-6 to fund federal agencies through Dec. 11, moving the next government-shutdown deadline beyond the 2026 midterm elections. The House must approve the measure before it can reach President Donald Trump.
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FEC Reports Billions in 2025-26 Campaign Receipts as 2026 Elections Approach
Congressional candidates collected $2.1 billion, political parties received $1.1 billion and PACs raised $6.3 billion during the first 15 months of the federal election cycle.
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Justice Department Pushes for Statewide Voter Lists as 2026 Election Fight Moves to Court
The Justice Department says its Civil Rights Division can seek statewide voter-registration data and share it with Homeland Security. States are challenging access and election procedures as the 2026 elections approach.
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on coordinated party spending in federal elections
The Supreme Court ruled June 30 that limits on coordinated spending by national and state party committees violate the First Amendment, changing the campaign-finance landscape before the November 2026 elections.
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Champlin voters face Aug. 11 primary as city prepares Ward 4 special election
Champlin’s 2026 election calendar sets an Aug. 11 primary and a Nov. 3 special election to fill the unexpired Ward 4 City Council term.
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Tallahassee’s Open Mayoral Race Heads Toward Aug. 18 Primary
Four candidates are seeking Tallahassee’s open mayoral seat in a nonpartisan Aug. 18 primary, with a Nov. 3 runoff possible if no one wins a majority.
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Florida’s Redrawn Congressional Map Will Govern 2026 Elections as Court Challenges Continue
Florida’s redrawn congressional map remains in place for the 2026 elections after the Florida Supreme Court allowed it to be used while a challenge argues that it violates the state’s Fair Districts Amendment.
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Trump presses Senate to cancel August recess as SAVE America Act fight threatens legislative calendar
President Donald Trump urged Senate leaders to cancel or delay the August recess to advance the SAVE America Act, but the election bill faces a 60-vote threshold and competing priorities.
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Missouri election chief rejects petition seeking public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a petition seeking a public vote on the state’s congressional districts, but a court could still order the referendum onto the ballot before the 2026 elections.
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Wyoming GOP endorses slate but cannot spend party money to favor candidates in primary
The Wyoming GOP endorsed six candidates, but state law restricts party-funded efforts to favor one Republican over another as early voting continues before the Aug. 18 primary.
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Virginia’s August primary concentrates the November House fight in four GOP-held districts
Virginia’s Aug. 4, 2026 primary set three major Democratic-Republican House matchups and confirmed Beth Macy as the Democratic nominee in the 6th, while court rulings left the existing congressional map in place for November.
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St. Petersburg voters face an August 18 mayoral primary with six candidates
St. Petersburg’s six-candidate mayoral primary is August 18. Mail-ballot requests are due by 5 p.m. Thursday, with early voting beginning August 8.
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What Kansas voters need to know before polls close in the August 4, 2026, primary
Kansas voters face candidate races and a Supreme Court amendment Tuesday. Check county hours, party status, photo ID and mail-ballot deadlines before voting.
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FEC’s August 20 deadline will reveal the next wave of 2026 campaign money
The FEC’s August 20 deadline will make July fundraising, spending, transfers and qualifying independent expenditures public for monthly filers.