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Are you ready for tomorrow?
My midterms cheat sheet features 670+ races—up and down the ballot. Print it, read it, color it, frame it.
You can use it to follow Congress, of course, but also state trifectas, referendums, sheriffs, judges, & more. boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ba…
Sheriff and DA races tomorrow revolve around heated issues such as police misconduct, ICE collaboration, and efforts to investigate elections.
But which elections should you watch? We identify 25 races that are worth your attention:
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A Texas sheriff claims that a report into the death of a man who was detained in his jail absolved his office of wrongdoing. But a neurologist who reviewed the report says it raises many key questions.
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Cities all around the country are electing their mayors and city councils tomorrow, offering voters some stark choices on issues such as policing and housing.
Key hotspots to watch include Los Angeles, Tallahassee, Louisville, Portland, and plenty more:
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I’m a big fan of @Taniel and @boltsmag, always a great resource for key local and state races, as well as ballot measures
Are you ready for tomorrow?
My midterms cheat sheet features 670+ races—up and down the ballot. Print it, read it, color it, frame it.
You can use it to follow Congress, of course, but also state trifectas, referendums, sheriffs, judges, & more. boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ba…
In this week's newsletter: We package many of the guides and articles our team prepared in the run-up to the midterms, so you can use this as your table of contents for election night. ⬇️
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An Alabama man convicted of murder based on discredited bite mark analysis may finally leave prison, The Intercept reports:
theintercept.com/2026/10/28/…
Bolts last year wrote about how this analysis was used to send a man to death row in Louisiana.
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Alisa Simmons, a commissioner in Texas' Tarrant County, has made jail deaths a focus of her campaign for county executive this fall. boltsmag.org/tarrant-county-…
“I would hate that the people running for school board would have to show up at the rally that the students put on ... and listen to their input in order to become elected officials,” says a former Culver City mayor who opposes lowering the voting age.
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Iowa prisons have some of the nation’s highest racial disparities. According to data collected by the ACLU of Iowa, 25 percent of incarcerated Iowans are Black, but just 4 percent of the state’s population is Black.
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Do you know who is responsible for counting, canvassing, and certifying elections in your state?
With critical elections around the corner, our guide helps you explore the relevant offices in each and every state.
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Iowa’s governor signed an executive order in 2020 restoring voting rights to people who finish their felony sentences. But the order was followed by little public outreach and Bolts’ reporting found that even public officials are confused.
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📢 Starting today, Bolts is participating in NewsMatch through the end of the year! What does this mean? Any donation you make, up to $1,000, will be doubled.
Plus, if you become a new monthly donor, NewsMatch will multiply your contribution 12x!
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Looking for a way to keep up with election results on Tuesday? You’re in luck: our guide to more than 650 races up and down the ballot is available as a printable worksheet.
Download it, print it out and keep it handy on Election Day.
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ALT Our new, downloadable worksheet guiding you through more than 650 elections in November.
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don't miss this story — a window into what happens in many jails around the country, but this big Texas county in particular is notorious for these human rights violations. boltsmag.org/tarrant-county-…
Sheriff’s deputies in Texas pressed the thumb of a man who was brain dead on a release form. He was declared dead the next day. The sheriff’s office said no investigation was needed since he was no longer in custody.
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ALT Leatta Hurd, Mack Greer’s mother, holds a bond release form bearing her son’s thumb print, while at the hospital in June 2026 (photo courtesy of Hurd).
NC Newsline reports on a federal judge permitting North Carolina’s latest restrictions on mail voting:
ncnewsline.com/2026/10/20/a-…
