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News · WI
The Supreme Court rejected voting changes, while federal officials remain focused on Wisconsin election administration.
News · UT
Rubicon has filed another lawsuit against Utah Attorney General Derek Brown’s office over evidence tied to a billion case.
News · CA
California Gov. Newsom says he would not seek the presidency in 2028 if Harris becomes a candidate.
News · VT
Sarah Copeland Hanzas welcomed the court’s decision to block federal requirements for distributing and returning mail-in ballots.
News · AK
The measure cleared the U.S. House, becoming Rep. Nick Begich’s 14th bill to pass the chamber.
Candidate profile · WY
Republican incumbent Bill Allemand is running unopposed in Wyoming House District 58 in the 2026 general election.
Race preview · VT
Three Democratic incumbents are running in the contested Windsor district State Senate election on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · HI
Democratic incumbent Sean Quinlan is running unopposed for Hawaii State House District 47 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · PR
Márquez is one of 13 incumbents in the contested 2026 race for Puerto Rico’s State House District At-Large.
Race preview · ND
Donna Henderson and Kathy Frelich, both Republican incumbents, are running in North Dakota’s contested District 15 State House race.
Explainer · NM
A plain-language checklist for confirming deadlines, reviewing your ballot and making a voting plan in New Mexico’s 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · NH
Democrat Paige Beauchemin is one of nine candidates listed in New Hampshire's 2nd District U.S. House race.
News · UT
The court action creates a new legal dispute between a private landscaping company and the Utah Attorney General’s Office.
News · AL
Gov. Ivey has approved an Alabama workforce Pell program, a state policy action not directly connected to an election or candidate race.
News · NJ
The justices kept federal restrictions from taking effect as New Jersey prepares to send mail-in ballots for the November election.
Candidate profile · MT
Dave Von Eschen is the Libertarian candidate for Montana’s U.S. House District 22 in the 2026 general election.
News · FL
Byron Donalds questioned whether Congress can pass AI regulations and argued that states should take the lead instead.
News · MO
Gov. Kehoe has announced appointments to the Missouri Child Welfare Task Force, an administrative action unrelated to an election.
News · NC
The former North Carolina governor is seeking the Senate seat that Thom Tillis will leave after his current term.
News · IN
The court ruled that state Sen. Spencer Deery won the Republican primary by a margin of three votes.
News · CA
California’s governor signed bills addressing artificial intelligence in toys and chatbots, moving both measures into state law.
News · AK
The House approved a 14th bill from Rep. Nick Begich during his first term, moving the measure to the next stage of the federal process.
News · TN
The governor has announced a day focused on prayer and fasting in Tennessee, with no candidate, race or election directly connected to it.
News · CA
Newsom called the ruling a California-backed victory after the Supreme Court stopped a Trump action aimed at vote-by-mail.
News · AZ
A lawsuit alleges Arizona Clean Elections pressured candidates to suspend their campaigns; the claim has not been decided by a court.
Candidate profile · ID
Republican incumbent Brad Little is the only candidate listed in Idaho’s uncontested 2026 race for governor.
Race preview · DE
Democratic incumbent Melanie Ross Levin is the only candidate in the District 10 race ahead of Delaware’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Explainer · DC
What District voters need to check before registering, reviewing the ballot and making a plan to vote in the 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · CO
Republican Eric Phelan is one of 12 candidates listed in Colorado’s contested 2026 race for the U.S. House in District 4.
News · MA
A proposed consent judgment would permanently prevent a debt buyer from conducting collection activity if the court enters the order.