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State Parties Split on Ballot Measures in 2026
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In Short: In 2026, state Democratic and Republican parties supported different positions on 70 ballot measures and agreed on six, according to recent reports.
In Colorado, the state parties are at odds over redistricting efforts. Democrats have proposed Initiatives 240, 241, and 242, with Initiative 240 requiring a 55% majority to pass, while the other two need a simple majority.
Scott Gessler, an attorney and former Colorado secretary of state, told the Title Board that Republicans will only advance Initiative 327 if the Democratic measures appear on the ballot.
Gessler noted, 'The proponents will only be advancing this map on the ballot if (Initiative) 240 or the combination of 241 and 242 appear on the ballot.'
The Riverside Record reported that Republicans view the Democratic measures as an undemocratic power grab and a clear example of partisan gerrymandering.
Democrats argue that the measures would level the playing field in Congress, while Republicans claim the effort undermines the authority of the independent, citizen-led redistricting commission.
Of these 70 measures, 41 (58.6%) were legislatively referred, while 29 (41.4%) were citizen-initiated, including veto referendums.
Voters will decide 145 of this year’s 164 statewide ballot measures on November 5.
The Riverside County Democratic Party supports the measure, emphasizing the importance of having another Democrat represent them.
In Spain, a package of housing measures approved by the left-wing government coalition faced opposition from the Junts party, leading to its expected defeat.
The measures were designed to address Spain’s housing crisis, but Junts accused the government of failing to address the underlying causes of the shortage.
What this adds
The split among state parties over redistricting measures in Colorado reflects a broader trend of partisan disagreements on ballot initiatives.
Support for the measure in Riverside County has been largely split along party lines, with Republicans arguing that the effort undermines the authority of the independent, citizen-led redistricting commission and Democrats saying it would level the playing field in Congress.
The Riverside Record previously reported that support for the measure has been largely split along party lines, with Republicans saying the effort undermines the authority of the independent, citizen-led redistricting commission and Democrats saying that it would level the playing field in Congress.
Background
Support for the measure has been largely split along party lines, with Republicans arguing that the effort undermines the authority of the independent, citizen-led redistricting commission and Democrats saying it would level the playing field in Congress.
What's confirmed
- Ballot drop boxes are now open across Riverside County for the November 4 special election, in which voters will decide whether to allow state lawmakers to redraw congressional districts across California.
What's still developing
- And that’s before lawyers and accountants get involved, an almost certain bet if the ballot measure is approved by California voters.
- Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts.
- In 2026, state Democratic and Republican parties supported different positions on 70 ballot measures and agreed on six, according to recent reports.
- State Republican parties supported 80 measures (48.8%), opposed 30 (18.3%), and were neutral or had no recorded position on 54 (32.9%).
- However, the party announced on Thursday evening that it would oppose the measures – meaning the reform is now expected to be defeated by 172 votes to 171 in Friday morning’s parliamentary vote.
- READ MORE: Spain’s new flagship housing measures will go before Parliament this week – but the vote is far from certain The development has stoked anger among vulnerable tenants nationwide, with protests intensifying across Spain over the country’s spiralling housing crisis.