The premier source of information for the thousands of elections below the presidency, from Senate to city council. Our site: http://the-downballot.com/https://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml7qpbhsm22zIs that ... sewage? [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7qpbhsm22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml76sdlyrc2aThis refusal to immediately release data files has been a frequent and serious problem with new maps from Republicans, who've often rammed maps through at lightning speed with little chance for the public to even assess them, let alone weigh in. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml76sdlyrc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml76pbzews2aThanks to @donnermaps.bsky.social, we have a version of the TN GOP's proposed new congressional map in @davesredist.bsky.social. CAVEAT: Because the GOP only released an image and no data files, this was hand-drawn, so there may be some discrepancies. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::d2c64344-3a6e-4640-9acd-48307ff59dd406 May 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml76pbzews2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml6zicsis22cNEW: We've got the first polling on how Americans feel about the Voting Rights Act—and SCOTUS' decision to gut it—since Callais was handed down. The bottom line: They think we still need the VRA. Complete data at the link. https://www.the-downballot.com/p/americans-still-believe-in-the-voting06 May 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6zicsis22chttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml6vmu4lss26Tennessee GOP legislators release their plan for a 9-0 map by chopping up the heavily Black city of Memphis. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6vmu4lss26https://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml6omlyfg22tOur Digest has lots more from a big primary night: • Indiana GOP congressman pulls off weak win vs. underfunded foe • Ohio Democrats pick nominees for trio of tough seats that a major super PAC aims to flip • Michigan Democrats preserve state Senate majority with massive overperformance in special [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6omlyfg22thttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml6nxh4sxs2mRepublican primary voters in Indiana threw out at least six of the eight state senators who voted against Trump's gerrymandering push last year, while a seventh is leading by all of three *votes.* https://www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-digest-trump-ousts-half-a06 May 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6nxh4sxs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml5oftnil22xMichigan Dems *hold* the narrowly divided state Senate, as Democrat Chedrick Greene defeats Republican Jason Tunney. They reclaim the 20-18 advantage they first won in the 2022 elections. However, every seat in the chamber will be up again in November, and Greene & Tunney are headed for a rematch. https://www.wnem.com/2026/05/06/tunney-concedes-greene-results-still-coming/06 May 2026 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5oftnil22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml5naufmzc2xThe GOP primary for Ohio treasurer (an open post) is quite close. In this race, JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy are backing different candidates. Vance is supporting former state Rep. Jay Edwards, who's leading at the moment, while Ramaswamy is behind state Sen. Kristina Roegner.06 May 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5naufmzc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml5ihdl3pk24The OH SoS site is much further along than AP. In #OH07, a Dem stretch target, the SoS has union ironworker Brian Poindexter leading former Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald in the Dem primary 30-23 with almost 29K votes cast. AP's tally has just 18K votes. liveresults.ohiosos.gov06 May 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5ihdl3pk24https://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml5bfsdy6227Come follow tonight’s election results with fellow Sickos on The Downballot’s Discord server! sidestack.io/the-downballot https://sidestack.io/the-downballot05 May 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5bfsdy6227https://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml5bc3sy6s27Gift link to Indiana election result, courtesy a gracious member of The Downballot’s Discord server! https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-indiana-primary.html?rsrc=flt&unlocked_article_code=1.gFA.rYvd.XC2NqwvbMpfb&smid=url-share05 May 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5bc3sy6s27https://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml4qj545kk2uAs Southern Republicans race pell-mell to dismantle Black and Latino voting districts, our daily Redistricting Roundup at the top of our newsletter is busier than ever. Today alone, we have updates for Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina: https://www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-digest-at-long-last-michigan?open=false#%C2%A7redistricting-roundup05 May 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4qj545kk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml4jrmgq422iOhio Democrats will be choosing their nominees in a trio of House seats where House Majority PAC, the largest pro-Democratic super PAC involved in House races, reserved millions in ads to target. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4jrmgq422ihttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml4fhvc2522yThe Detroit News asked Republican Jason Tunney if high gas prices were harming his prospects. His response: "I don’t think it helps." [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4fhvc2522yhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3ml4fe2yfsk2lThe 2026 primary season is back, and The Downballot previews what to watch in Indiana & Ohio! • Trump redistricting revenge tour targets 7 Indiana GOP senators • 80-year-old congressman is about to find out if Republicans want generational change • Top ICE official wants to take on vulnerable Dem https://www.the-downballot.com/p/trumps-redistricting-revenge-tour05 May 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:alqdxbp33ceoyly2o46nvcrc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4fe2yfsk2l