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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.
News · TN
The proposal would rename Nashville International Airport to honor Tennessee entertainer Dolly Parton.
News · TN
The governor announced appointments to judicial roles in a state government notice published through TN.gov.
News · VA
West Virginia voters will decide in November whether to add a citizen-only voting provision to the state constitution.
News · OH
The governor approved an Ohio bill intended to strengthen first responders’ work and protections.
Race preview · CA
Wendy Castanedaleal, Audrey Denney and James M Brock are running in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election for CA-1.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Aaron Pilkington is running unopposed in Arkansas House District 45 in the 2026 general election.
News · IA
An announcement addresses the distribution of Iowa funds from a settlement involving Meta, with no election or candidate directly connected.
News · HI
The justices would not allow the Postal Service to impose a disputed restriction on ballots sent through the mail.
News · MD
The Supreme Court refused to let the Postal Service restrict mail ballots, denying Trump the result he sought.
News · MI
The legal challenge concerns in Michigan funding for the Copperwood Mine project.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Chuck Kopp is running unopposed in Alaska House District 10 in the 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · UT
Liban Mohamed is a Democrat running in Utah’s contested 1st Congressional District race in the 2026 general election.
Explainer · RI
What Rhode Island voters should check before registering, reviewing their ballot and voting in the 2026 general election.
News · VA
The law requires many court proceedings to be postponed when they conflict with General Assembly sessions or legislative meetings.
News · NE
The Nebraska Supreme Court’s ruling keeps the voter-approved medical cannabis policy in effect.
News · NE
The proposal would move votes for speaker and committee chairs to before the Nebraska Legislature’s session begins.
Race preview · PA
Seven candidates across three party labels are running in Pennsylvania’s contested U.S. Senate race, set for Nov. 3, 2026.
News · NE
The state Supreme Court rejected a legal effort to overturn Nebraska’s medical cannabis laws, leaving the measures in place.
News · CO
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on a Trump order does not change Colorado’s existing mail-voting system.
News · NE
Nebraska Republicans held a pre-session vote on Sept. 15 as a separate delay affected the timetable for cannabis rules.
News · AK
The project also includes “I Voted” sticker designs, but it is not tied to a candidate, campaign or specific election contest.
News · NC
The ruling creates another legal barrier to Trump’s proposed mail-in ballot measures as North Carolina voting-access advocates rally.
News · SD
South Dakota’s election chief warns against immediate implementation, while the attorney general’s office supports lifting a court block.
Candidate profile · WY
Republican incumbent Mark Gordon is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Wyoming governor.