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Spanish and Portuguese stocks were especially hard hit by the election result, with shares in Spain’s largest bank, Santander, down close to 4%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

During the run-up to the June 2 primary election, Kurt Gonska served as campaign manager for Bass’ reelection committee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

“There is a difference between deprioritizing and being nonexistent,” said Ryan Macias, an election technology and cybersecurity expert who has worked as a consultant for CISA.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

Arizona’s 6th congressional district has been one of the most hotly contested races for several election cycles.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

The Duke, then, erred in this election, and it was the cause of his ultimate ruin.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

So raise your hand if you know — or even just assume — elections officials have been doing something with those ballots as they arrive, other than just throwing them in a pile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

“It betrayed the trust of all partners who were willing to share information at the time,” said Geoff Hale, who worked on CISA’s elections team from the agency’s inception until last year.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The interim government has recently held multiple rounds of negotiations with a faction of the opposition, which has led to an agreement to reform the judiciary but not yet set a date for new elections.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

U.S. officials say they are confident the transition talks—set for a fourth round in November—are producing results, and say that their cooperation with the interim government is laying the groundwork for eventual elections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

The interim government was going to hold the first free elections in thirty years.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez