https://www.the-downballot.com/p/weekly-open-thread-9a0The Downballoten2026-07-31T21:00:15+00:00Weekly open threadhttps://www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-digest-mandela-barnes-dropsThe Downballoten2026-07-31T12:00:20+00:00Morning Digest: Mandela Barnes drops bid for governor just ahead of Wisconsin's volatile Democratic primaryhttps://www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-digest-its-independent-vsThe Downballoten2026-07-30T12:04:15+00:00Morning Digest: It's independent vs. Republican in Idaho after Democrat drops outhttps://www.the-downballot.com/p/el-sayed-vs-stevens-tops-major-primaryThe Downballoten2026-07-30T11:02:34+00:00El-Sayed vs. Stevens tops major primary night