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Candidate profile: Bridget Valverde
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Bridget Valverde is running unopposed in Rhode Island Senate District 35 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Rhode Island News DeskOct 5, 2026
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Candidate profile · OR
Candidate profile: Jessica Salas in Oregon’s 3rd District
Elections and votingJessica Salas, listed as NNE, is challenging Democratic incumbent Maxine Dexter in Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District.
The Ballot Oregon News DeskOct 5, 2026
Candidate profile · WY
Candidate profile: Tomi Strock
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Tomi Strock is the only candidate listed in Wyoming’s 2026 general election for state House District 6.
The Ballot Wyoming Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
Race preview · VT
Washington-1 State House race: Donahue and Goslant run
Elections and votingRepublican incumbents Anne Donahue and Kenneth Goslant are running in the contested Washington-1 general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Vermont Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
Race preview · SD
Two Republican incumbents in District 12 House race
Elections and votingAmber Arlint and Greg Jamison, both Republican incumbents, are running in South Dakota’s contested District 12 State House race.
The Ballot South Dakota DeskOct 5, 2026
News · AR
Griffin announces PCB contamination settlement
Elections and votingArkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a settlement valued between and over environmental contamination claims involving PCBs.
The Ballot Arkansas News DeskOct 5, 2026
News · FL
DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach airport for Trump
Elections and votingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to rename a Palm Beach airport in honor of President Donald Trump.
The Ballot Florida News DeskOct 5, 2026
News · CA
California governor signs SB 913, SB 905 and SB 868
Elections and votingThe governor acted on all three California Senate bills on September 30, with no election or candidate directly tied to the measures.
The Ballot California DeskOct 5, 2026
Candidate profile · HI
Candidate profile: Jeanné Kapela
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Jeanné Kapela is a candidate for Hawaii State House District 5 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Hawaii DeskOct 5, 2026
Candidate profile · PR
Christian Muriel: Candidate for Puerto Rico House District 34
Elections and votingIncumbent Christian Muriel is the Partido Nuevo Progresista candidate in Puerto Rico House District 34 for the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Puerto Rico News DeskOct 5, 2026
News · CA
California Governor Signs Worker AI Protection Laws
Elections and votingThe new California laws are intended to protect workers from risks associated with artificial intelligence.
The Ballot California Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
News · CA
California enacts law addressing misuse of courts by abusers
Elections and votingThe new state law is intended to prevent abusers from using legal proceedings to continue harming survivors.
The Ballot California News DeskOct 5, 2026
News · SD
Bryon Noem responds after Kristi Noem files for divorce
Elections and votingBryon Noem spoke publicly two days after his wife of 34 years, former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, filed for divorce.
The Ballot South Dakota Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
News · PA
Pennsylvania House passes bill to open primary elections
Elections and votingThe measure would allow independent and third-party voters to participate in Pennsylvania primary elections.
The Ballot Pennsylvania Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
News · SC
What’s on South Carolina’s 2026 election ballot
Elections and votingSouth Carolina voters will decide three statewide offices and elections for all seven U.S. House districts on Nov. 3.
The Ballot South Carolina News DeskOct 5, 2026
News · ND
North Dakota’s 2026 elections: Key races and voting history
Elections and votingVoters will choose a U.S. House member, secretary of state and attorney general in North Dakota’s Nov. 3 election.
The Ballot North Dakota DeskOct 5, 2026
News · ME
Maine GOP Leader Questions Mail Voting After Ballot Incident
Elections and votingMaine expanded mail voting during a closely watched Senate race, a year after 250 mail ballots ended up in an Amazon package.
The Ballot Maine News DeskOct 5, 2026
News · MA
What Massachusetts voters will decide in 2026
Elections and votingThe Nov. 3 election includes contests for U.S. Senate, all nine U.S. House seats and statewide constitutional offices.
The Ballot Massachusetts News DeskOct 5, 2026
News · OH
Where Ohio governor candidates stand on election rules
Elections and votingOhio’s next governor will help shape how, when and under what rules about 8 million registered voters cast ballots.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskOct 5, 2026
News · NJ
New map tracks data centers and local bans across N.J.
Elections and votingThe statewide map identifies operating and proposed data centers, as well as about 100 towns that have banned AI facilities.
The Ballot New Jersey News DeskOct 5, 2026
News · MD
What Maryland voters will decide in the 2026 election
Elections and votingMaryland’s 2026 ballot includes races for governor, attorney general and all eight U.S. House seats.
The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
News · KS
Kansas draws Senate attention as map shifts toward GOP
Elections and votingPolitical spending is drawing attention to Kansas as the national Senate map moves toward Republicans despite worsening conditions for the GOP.
The Ballot Kansas Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
News · OR
What Oregon voters will decide in the 2026 election
Elections and votingOregon’s 2026 ballot includes races for governor, U.S. Senate and all six of the state’s U.S. House seats.
The Ballot Oregon DeskOct 5, 2026
News · VA
Virginia’s 2026 federal races: Senate and 11 House seats
Elections and votingVirginia voters will choose a U.S. senator and representatives for all 11 congressional districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Virginia Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
News · TN
What to know about Tennessee’s 2026 elections
Elections and votingTennessee voters will choose a governor, a U.S. senator and representatives for all nine congressional districts on Nov. 3.
The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
News · OH
Sherrod Brown turns to unions in Senate comeback effort
Elections and votingAfter losing his Ohio Senate seat in 2024, Brown is looking to union voters to help return him to Washington.
The Ballot Ohio DeskOct 5, 2026
Race preview · ND
North Dakota House District 18 race preview
Elections and votingRepublican incumbents Nels Christianson and Steve Vetter are running in the contested District 18 general election.
The Ballot North Dakota Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
Candidate profile · NM
Candidate profile: Catherine Cullen in House District 57
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Catherine Cullen is running in New Mexico House District 57 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot New Mexico News DeskOct 5, 2026
Candidate profile · NJ
Candidate profile: Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey’s 11th
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Mikie Sherrill is among 18 candidates listed in the contested 2026 race for New Jersey’s 11th District.
The Ballot New Jersey DeskOct 5, 2026
Explainer · NE
Nebraska 2026 general election voter guide
Elections and votingA plain-language checklist for confirming election dates, registration, ballot choices and voting instructions in Nebraska.
The Ballot Nebraska Policy DeskOct 5, 2026