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October 13, 2026
The New Affordability Fight in the Midterms: Home Insurance Prices
Extreme weather is driving up insurance rates, impacting races from California to the nation’s central Tornado Alley.
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September 7, 2026
With a Gerrymander Vanquished, Wisconsin Democrats Aim for Control
The swing state of Wisconsin had one of the most undemocratic State Assembly maps in the country. Now Democrats have a chance to take control of the legislature.
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August 25, 2026
Supreme Court Ruling on Mail-in Voting Could Add to Election Confusion
The limits on mail-in voting may not go into effect by November, with at least one state vowing to sue. But some states and experts warned about further voter confusion.
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August 19, 2026
In Wyoming’s G.O.P. Primaries, an Emphatic Rebuke of the Hard Right
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus had ambitions for a total takeover of elected state government. But its candidates were rejected from the governor’s mansion to the Legislature.
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August 13, 2026
In Wyoming, a Primary Fight Between the Right and the Far Right
One of the most conservative states has a legislature divided between a hard-right House and a merely right Senate. Ultraconservatives want a complete takeover in the Aug. 18 primaries.
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July 22, 2026
Election Denier Wins G.O.P. Nomination to Be Arizona’s Top Election Official
State Representative Alexander Kolodin will take on Adrian Fontes, the incumbent Democratic secretary of state, after defeating a more moderate Republican in the primary.
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