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Candidate profile · DE
Republican incumbent Bryan Shupe is running in Delaware House District 36 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · CT
Democratic incumbent Anthony Nolan is running in an uncontested race for Connecticut House District 39 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Bruce Cozart is listed in the uncontested 2026 general election for Arkansas House District 91.
Candidate profile · AK
Democratic incumbent Andy Josephson is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Alaska House District 13.
Candidate profile · WV
Republican incumbent Elliott Pritt is running in West Virginia House District 50 in the 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · WI
Rebecca Cooke is a Democrat in the contested 2026 race for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.
Candidate profile · UT
Anthony Tomkins is a Democrat running for Utah’s 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · VA
Khanna is one of 11 Democrats listed in the contested 2026 general election for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District.
Candidate profile · SC
Republican incumbent Nancy Mace is among 23 candidates in the contested 2026 race for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.
News · MO
Gov. Kehoe signed an order relaxing fuel and weight rules for Missouri farmers during the harvest period.
News · MN
The complaint targets Minnesota judges’ criticism of Metro Surge and begins a review process rather than deciding the matter.
News · MD
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced funding for an initiative aimed at combating child poverty in the state.
News · AL
The law takes effect Oct. 1 as attention turns to data center contracts, commission reviews and public access to the process.
News · AZ
The proposal would change Arizona’s early-voting rules, with its full effect determined by the measure’s legal text.
News · IN
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita alleges disciplinary officials retaliated against him because of political speech.
News · MN
The federal charges are not directly connected to a named candidate, political race or specific election.
News · AZ
Some Arizona candidates face questions about where they live, while the state’s residency rules remain difficult to enforce.
News · OR
The OPB item concerns voting in Oregon and mentions Washington but is not connected to a specific election, race or candidate.
News · TN
The governor ordered an outside review after death row inmate Christa Pike remained alive following an execution attempt.
News · MT
An NBC News election guide groups Montana’s 2026 races with the state’s historical presidential election results.
News · LA
The 2026 Louisiana election overview names no specific race, candidate or policy position while pairing the cycle with past presidential results.
News · MT
The ruling stops enforcement of a Montana law linked to thousands of rejected absentee ballots last year.
News · MD
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced funding for an initiative intended to address child poverty in the state.
News · AZ
The measure would make Chiricahua National Monument Arizona’s fourth national park if it receives final presidential approval.
News · TN
All Tennessee executions are paused for the rest of the year while a third party conducts a review ordered by the governor.
News · CA
The three measures establish California laws addressing artificial intelligence and monitoring in the workplace.
News · NC
Trump praised Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley but voiced concern as a Senate Republican super PAC canceled state reservations.
Candidate profile · RI
Democratic incumbent Alana DiMario is running in Rhode Island Senate District 36 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Race preview · NY
Republicans Aaron Lee Cherry and Alexandria Foxworth are listed in the contested NY-5 general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · NV
Democrat Terrill Robinson is running for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District in a contested 2026 race.