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Candidate profile · LA
Republican Julie Cathryn Emerson is among 21 candidates listed for Louisiana’s Nov. 3, 2026, U.S. Senate election.
Candidate profile · KY
Bowman J Jay, listed with the designation NNE, is running in Kentucky’s contested 6th District U.S. House election.
Candidate profile · ID
Republican incumbent Ben Toews is running in Idaho Senate District 4 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · DE
Democratic incumbent Kam Smith is running in Delaware House District 15 in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
Explainer · DC
District voters should confirm registration, ballot and voting details before participating in the 2026 general election.
Explainer · AR
Arkansas voters can prepare by checking registration, election dates, ballot contents and voting instructions before casting a ballot.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Kevin McCabe is running for Alaska House District 30 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · WV
Republican incumbent Bryan Ward is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for West Virginia House District 86.
Race preview · WA
Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier and four Republican candidates are listed in the contested 2026 race for Washington’s 8th District.
Candidate profile · UT
Democrat Tyler Scott Farnsworth is running for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · VA
Republican Jacob Roginsky is among 18 candidates listed in Virginia’s 2026 race for the 7th Congressional District.
Candidate profile · TN
William Davis Wicker is a Democrat running in Tennessee’s contested 8th Congressional District election on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · RI
Democratic incumbent Ryan Pearson is running in Rhode Island Senate District 19 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · OH
Republican Josh Williams is among 10 candidates listed for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District general election in 2026.
News · FL
Republican dominance shapes Florida’s political landscape, but it does not decide November contests before voters cast ballots.
News · TX
The Pennsylvania senator drew laughter after calling himself a Republican, then reaffirmed that he remains a Democrat.
Candidate profile · WY
Republican incumbent J.R. Riggins is the only listed candidate in Wyoming House District 59 for the 2026 general election.
Race preview · SD
Republican incumbents Jon Hansen and Les Heinemann are running in the contested District 25 general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · HI
Democratic incumbent Amy Perruso is running for Hawaii House District 46 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · PR
Lisie Burgos, a Proyecto Dignidad incumbent, is running for an at-large seat in the Puerto Rico House in the 2026 general election.
Race preview · ND
Dan Vollmer and Dick Anderson, both Republican incumbents, are running in North Dakota’s District 6 general election.
News · FL
Florida officials say 16 noncitizens and four felons on parole voted despite being ineligible.
News · CA
The governor also proclaimed Native American Day and approved legislation formalizing a state apology.
News · CA
California voters will choose statewide officers and representatives to Congress in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
News · CO
Colorado voters will elect a governor, a U.S. senator, eight U.S. House members and other statewide officials on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · CO
Roughly three dozen groups are funding campaigns over 14 statewide measures ahead of Colorado’s Nov. 3 election.
News · CA
The California measures focus on security and safe access for faith-based and nonprofit communities.
News · NM
The measure is associated with 2026, but its official text, ballot status and election date have not been established.
News · NV
The Nevada election listing references key 2026 races and past presidential results without identifying a contest or candidate.
News · MI
The Michigan election overview references 2026 races and past presidential results without identifying a contest or candidate.