2026 Election Policy Battles
Key 2026 Elections Feature High-Stakes Congressional Battles and Controversial State Ballot Measures
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Election coverage spans competitive congressional and state races in Wisconsin and Washington, alongside local and statewide contests in Minnesota. Wisconsin Democrats are seeking to unseat Republican incumbents in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts, while Washington voters face races and ballot measures involving taxes on high earners, school sports and student privacy, and parents’ access to school records. A Beltrami County commissioner seeking another term says eight years in office have prepared them to manage local finances and address the effects of state mandates. In Minnesota’s secretary of state race, candidate Jude Kuhlstennes emphasizes election security, business-registration fraud, and a public vote on restoring the state’s 1983 flag; the guide notes that Minnesota does not require photo ID from voters whose registration is current and active.
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Washington’s millionaires-tax initiative was launched by hedge-fund founder Brian Heywood and his conservative group, Let’s Go Washington.
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A separate Washington ballot initiative targeting transgender students would bar them from girls’ school sports and require health-care providers to verify children’s biological sex.
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The Beltrami County commissioner says they currently chair several local and regional bodies, including the Cass Lake Rural Fire Association, Headwaters Regional Development Commission, and Blackduck EMS Tri-County Ambulance Board.
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Jude Kuhlstennes says that, if elected Minnesota secretary of state, they would launch a task force on day one to reform business registration and detect fraudulent businesses before they could scam money.
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