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Newsletter · By Melynda Dovel Wilcox · English · US · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Penny Brown Reynolds (opens the original)

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    Who: Penny Brown ReynoldsWhere: Georgia Secretary of State<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="676" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!U9w2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsu

  2. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Elaine Luria (opens the original)

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    Who: Elaine LuriaWhere: VA-02 (the southeasternmost corner of the state including the Eastern Shore, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk)<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="451" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4czN!,

  3. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Shannon Taylor (opens the original)

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    Who: Shannon TaylorWhere: VA-01 (Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover and James City counties)<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="659" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zW37!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_pr

  4. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Missouri Amendment 3 (opens the original)

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    What: Ballot Measure to Reinstate Abortion BanWhere: Missouri<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="660" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn5O!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2

  5. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    Rebecca Cooke (opens the original)

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    Who: Rebecca CookeWhere: WI-03<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="612" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bjxS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazona

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