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What Alabama voters will decide in the 2026 election
Elections and votingAlabama’s Nov. 3 ballot includes a U.S. Senate seat, seven U.S. House seats and several statewide executive offices.
The Ballot Alabama Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
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News · WV
What to know about West Virginia’s 2026 elections
Elections and votingVoters will decide a U.S. Senate race and contests for both of West Virginia’s U.S. House districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot West Virginia News DeskSep 26, 2026
News · AK
What to know about Alaska’s 2026 elections
Elections and votingAlaska voters will decide races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Alaska DeskSep 26, 2026
News · AL
Alabama’s 2026 Election Page Lacks Specific Race Details
Elections and votingThe election entry pairs Alabama’s 2026 contests with past presidential results but does not name a race or candidate.
The Ballot Alabama News DeskSep 26, 2026
Candidate profile · PR
Candidate profile: Adriana Gutiérrez Colón
Elections and votingGutiérrez Colón is a PIP incumbent in Puerto Rico’s contested 2026 State House at-large race.
The Ballot Puerto Rico News DeskSep 26, 2026
Race preview · ND
Two Republican incumbents in District 16 House race
Elections and votingBen Koppelman and Andrew Marschall are running in North Dakota’s contested District 16 State House election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot North Dakota DeskSep 26, 2026
Candidate profile · NM
Candidate profile: Luis Terrazas
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Luis Terrazas is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for New Mexico House District 39.
The Ballot New Mexico Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
Candidate profile · NE
Candidate profile: Jim Pillen in Nebraska’s 2026 governor race
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Jim Pillen is a candidate for governor in Nebraska’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Nebraska DeskSep 26, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Eric Tilleman for Montana House District 23
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Eric Tilleman is the only listed candidate in the 2026 general election for Montana House District 23.
The Ballot Montana DeskSep 26, 2026
Candidate profile · MS
Candidate profile: Don Hartness
Elections and votingDon Hartness is listed as a Republican incumbent, with no specific race or election directly linked to his profile.
The Ballot Mississippi News DeskSep 26, 2026
News · TN
Dylan Lewis out for Tennessee’s Week 4 game vs Texas
Elections and votingThe SEC availability report lists Tennessee safety Dylan Lewis as out and two other Volunteers as questionable against Texas.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskSep 26, 2026
News · MD
Maryland man indicted in fatal Fairfax County stabbing
Elections and votingA Maryland man faces a formal criminal accusation connected to a stabbing that killed a person in Fairfax County.
The Ballot Maryland DeskSep 26, 2026
News · IN
Indiana attorney general sues IHSAA over board quota
Elections and votingThe lawsuit challenges an IHSAA board requirement tied to race, placing the association’s governance policy before a court.
The Ballot Indiana News DeskSep 26, 2026
News · NC
Voting advocates sue N.C. board over mail ballot rules
Elections and votingThe legal challenge concerns changes to how North Carolina election officials process ballots submitted by mail.
The Ballot North Carolina DeskSep 26, 2026
News · ME
California court orders return of 650,000 seized ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court directed the Riverside sheriff to return 650,000 ballots that had been seized.
The Ballot Maine DeskSep 26, 2026
News · CA
California court orders sheriff to return 650,000 ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court directed the Riverside County sheriff to give back 650,000 ballots the office had seized.
The Ballot California DeskSep 26, 2026
News · NJ
New Jersey won’t provide county boards lawyers in RNC suit
Elections and votingCounty election boards involved in an RNC lawsuit over voting records will not receive lawyers from the state.
The Ballot New Jersey News DeskSep 26, 2026
News · NC
What to know about North Carolina’s 2026 elections
Elections and votingElection Day is Nov. 3, with North Carolina entering the cycle under divided party control across major state and federal offices.
The Ballot North Carolina Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
News · MS
Senate passes Vicksburg military park expansion bill
Elections and votingThe Senate approved legislation that would expand Vicksburg National Military Park, advancing the proposal in the federal lawmaking process.
The Ballot Mississippi Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
News · CA
California court finds sheriff’s ballot seizure unlawful
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court ruled that a Republican sheriff unlawfully took possession of more than 650,000 ballots.
The Ballot California Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
News · NJ
New Jersey enacts Borinqueneers license plate law
Elections and votingA Ruiz and Cruz-Perez bill creating a New Jersey license plate honoring the Borinqueneers has been signed into law.
The Ballot New Jersey DeskSep 26, 2026
News · GA
Rural farm votes shape Georgia governor campaign
Elections and votingFuel costs, trade impacts and Trump are emerging as central themes in the competition for Georgia’s rural farm voters.
The Ballot Georgia DeskSep 26, 2026
News · MT
Court lets Butte-Silver Bow data center initiative proceed
Elections and votingThe Supreme Court cleared the Butte-Silver Bow data center initiative to continue through the local initiative process.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · AL
Faulkner proposes Alabama youth sports commission
Elections and votingState Rep. Faulkner has proposed creating a state commission focused on youth sports in Alabama.
The Ballot Alabama DeskSep 25, 2026
News · CA
California court orders sheriff to return seized ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court ruled that a sheriff unlawfully seized more than 650,000 ballots and must return them.
The Ballot California News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · AR
Election security plan released before midterms
Elections and votingThe plan was released ahead of the midterms but is not directly tied to a specific race, election or candidate.
The Ballot Arkansas News DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · MN
Candidate profile: Luke Gulbranson in Minnesota’s 8th District
Elections and votingLuke Gulbranson is a Democrat running in the contested 2026 general election for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District.
The Ballot Minnesota News DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · MI
Candidate profile: Lydia Lynn Christensen
Elections and votingLydia Lynn Christensen is a Libertarian candidate in Michigan’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Michigan Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Donald Ray Wenzel: Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate
Elections and votingRepublican Donald Ray Wenzel is among 22 candidates in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Kentucky News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · MD
Maryland DNR Moves Wills Mountain Park Toward Opening
Elections and votingMaryland DNR has announced the next phase of work toward opening Wills Mountain State Park.
The Ballot Maryland News DeskSep 25, 2026