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White House TV pool unsettled during Xi visit
Elections and votingCNN regained access to White House grounds, but the pool status of ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News remained unclear Thursday.
The Ballot Maine News DeskSep 25, 2026
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News · NY
Polymarket sues New York attorney general over regulation
Elections and votingPolymarket is asking a court to block New York’s attorney general from regulating its prediction market.
The Ballot New York DeskSep 25, 2026
News · CA
California court orders 650,000 Prop. 50 ballots returned
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court ruled that the Riverside sheriff unlawfully seized the ballots and ordered their return.
The Ballot California Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · WV
Senate passes child cancer recognition bill
Elections and votingThe Senate approved a measure honoring West Virginia children affected by childhood cancer, with further legislative action to determine its status.
The Ballot West Virginia DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · ID
Candidate profile: Cindy Carlson for Idaho Senate District 7
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Cindy Carlson is the only listed candidate in Idaho’s 2026 general election for state Senate District 7.
The Ballot Idaho News DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · IA
Candidate profile: Randall Feenstra in Iowa’s 4th District
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Randall Feenstra is one of 12 candidates in Iowa’s contested 4th District race in 2026.
The Ballot Iowa Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · GA
Candidate profile: Ellis Bachman in Georgia’s 11th District
Elections and votingRepublican Ellis Bachman is one of 11 candidates listed for Georgia’s 11th District in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Georgia Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · NM
Trump proposes renaming New Mexico as “New America”
Elections and votingTrump has proposed replacing New Mexico’s current name with “New America,” but the idea is not directly linked to an election or political race.
The Ballot New Mexico DeskSep 25, 2026
News · IA
Iowa judge dismisses Trump suit against paper, pollster
Elections and votingThe judge cited First Amendment protections in dismissing Trump’s late-2024 lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and J. Ann Selzer.
The Ballot Iowa News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · WI
Past data center votes draw scrutiny in Wisconsin
Elections and votingWisconsin legislative candidates are facing questions about earlier data center votes, though no specific race is directly tied to the issue.
The Ballot Wisconsin Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · NJ
GOP lawmaker proposes five New Jersey election bills
Elections and votingThe five-bill package focuses on election security and is not directly connected to a particular race or election.
The Ballot New Jersey Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
Race preview · DE
Delaware House District 37 has one candidate for 2026
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Valerie Giltner is the only candidate in the District 37 race ahead of Delaware’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 25, 2026
Explainer · DC
District of Columbia 2026 general election voter guide
Elections and votingDistrict voters should confirm the election calendar, registration rules, ballot and voting instructions before participating in 2026.
The Ballot District of Columbia Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · CO
Candidate profile: Jason Bias in Colorado’s 3rd District
Elections and votingRepublican Jason Bias is one of nine candidates in Colorado’s 2026 race for the U.S. House seat representing the 3rd District.
The Ballot Colorado Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · AR
Harlan Breaux seeks reelection in Arkansas House District 6
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Harlan Breaux is the only candidate listed in the 2026 general election race for Arkansas House District 6.
The Ballot Arkansas DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · AL
Greg MR JR Howard profile: Alabama’s 5th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Greg MR JR Howard is one of seven candidates listed for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District general election.
The Ballot Alabama Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Candidate profile: Andi Story in Alaska House District 3
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Andi Story is the only candidate listed in the uncontested 2026 race for Alaska House District 3.
The Ballot Alaska News DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · WV
Candidate profile: Bill Roop in West Virginia House District 44
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Bill Roop is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for West Virginia House District 44.
The Ballot West Virginia Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · WI
Candidate profile: Emily Berge in Wisconsin’s 3rd District
Elections and votingEmily Berge is one of nine candidates in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District race, which concludes with the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Wisconsin News DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · UT
Candidate profile: Kathleen Riebe in Utah’s 1st District
Elections and votingKathleen Riebe is a Democrat in the 15-candidate contest for Utah’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Utah News DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · VA
Candidate profile: Bryce Reeves in Virginia’s Senate race
Elections and votingRepublican Bryce Reeves is among 14 candidates listed in Virginia’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Virginia Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · IL
Illinois congresswoman calls for ending DHS, ICE and CBP
Elections and votingThe proposal calls for abolishing all three federal bodies but is not directly connected to a candidate race or election.
The Ballot Illinois Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · AR
Sanders announces bridge loan for Delta Peanut
Elections and votingThe financing is intended to help Delta Peanut continue work tied to Arkansas’ peanut harvest.
The Ballot Arkansas News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · AZ
Election rules return to focus in Arizona state race
Elections and votingArizona’s secretary of state contest is renewing debate over election rules, but campaign arguments do not by themselves change voting procedures.
The Ballot Arizona News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · CA
California sheriff ordered to return confiscated ballots
Elections and votingThe return order changes who holds ballots seized during a voter-fraud inquiry but does not establish that fraud occurred.
The Ballot California Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · ID
California court orders return of 650,000 seized ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court directed the Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 ballots that had been seized.
The Ballot Idaho DeskSep 25, 2026
News · MT
Montana court returns Butte data center measure to ballot
Elections and votingThe Montana Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that had blocked a proposed data center initiative in Butte-Silver Bow County.
The Ballot Montana News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · IA
Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Over Register Poll
Elections and votingThe case challenged a pre-election poll showing Donald Trump behind Kamala Harris, and the judge warned about effects on news reporting.
The Ballot Iowa DeskSep 25, 2026
News · OH
Court allows Ohio citizenship proof rule at BMV
Elections and votingA federal appeals panel reversed an order that had blocked Ohio’s citizenship-document rule for voter registration at BMV offices.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · UT
California court orders return of 650,000 seized ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court directed the Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 ballots that had been seized.
The Ballot Utah DeskSep 25, 2026