ICYMI: Top stories from the week

A weekly shot of this week's most viewed stories from Ballotpedia's Daily Brew.

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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of August 3 - August 7.

1. In Kansas, Marshall wins GOP Senate nod, Watkins becomes sixth House incumbent to lose renomination

Kansas and five other states held primary elections on August 4. View results for elections we tracked as battlegrounds, as well as full results by state, by clicking below.

2. Trump ties with Clinton for most federal judges through Aug. 1 of a president's fourth year

Donald Trump has appointed 202 Article III federal judges through Aug. 1, his fourth year in office. Tied with President Bill Clinton (D), this is the second-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since Jimmy Carter (D).

3. Briefing: Looking back at the 2020 primaries

On Tuesday, we held a web briefing to look back at what's happened in this year's primaries. We looked at some of the most memorable primaries this year and previewed upcoming primaries in August and September. Couldn't make it? Click the link below to watch the recording on YouTube.

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4. Minneapolis voters will not decide police department removal charter amendment in Nov.

The measure was proposed after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd on May 25. The proposal would have removed all references to the city's police department from the charter and made the city council responsible for establishing and funding the new community safety department.

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