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News · ID
Proposed changes to mail-in ballots have prompted concern among Idaho election officials, with the issue centered on election administration.
News · WI
A dispatch recording involving Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany has been released, with no direct connection to an election or candidate race.
News · NV
Their votes were against a broader spending bill that included health funding for 9/11 responders.
News · NJ
A federal audit says excessive transmission charges were passed through to New Jersey households.
Explainer · NM
A plain-language checklist for tracking deadlines, checking registration, reviewing the ballot and making a voting plan.
Candidate profile · MD
Glenn Frederick Ivey is one of seven candidates listed in Maryland’s contested 4th Congressional District race.
News · CA
The new California law is intended to limit social media risks for children younger than 16.
News · MO
Missouri’s secretary of state says the state will not use the Republican House map, a development not tied to a specific race or candidate.
News · MT
Zinke announced the introduction of legislation called the A River Runs Through It Act, a development not directly tied to an election.
News · CA
The commentary supports California’s SB 1414 redistricting bill and argues that signing it would establish a sound precedent.
News · MI
The party says Mike Rogers’ voting record conflicts with a pledge on shop classes, but the accusation identifies no specific vote.
News · IA
The public broadcaster announced debate dates for Iowa governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate contests.
News · FL
Trump’s proposal calls for a national space academy with NASA in the lead, but creating it would require a formal structure and operating plan.
News · NE
The Nebraska Supreme Court turned aside another challenge to the medical marijuana law approved by Nebraska voters.
News · AK
Alaska has approved the use of baby boxes through a bill expanding the state’s Safe Haven policy.
News · TX
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that Galveston County’s new district maps cannot be used for the November election.
Explainer · DE
Delaware voters can prepare for the 2026 primary by confirming key dates, registration details, ballot contests and voting instructions.
Explainer · DC
District voters should confirm their registration, ballot, voting method and deadlines before participating in the 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · CO
Barton is listed as a UN candidate in the contested 2026 general election for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.
Race preview · CA
Edwin Alonzo, Paul Chakalian and Alexis L. Claiborne are contesting California’s 23rd District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · AZ
Independent Paul Burton is among nine candidates in Arizona’s 2026 race for the U.S. House in the 4th Congressional District.
Explainer · AR
A plain-language checklist for tracking the election calendar, reviewing your ballot and preparing to vote in Arkansas in 2026.
Explainer · AK
Alaska voters should confirm election dates, ballot contents, registration details and voting instructions before casting a ballot in 2026.
News · WI
The Wisconsin Republican governor candidate said he and the pilot entered the water after a Bonanza made an emergency landing Saturday night.
News · MI
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers are criticizing each other’s records as the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches.
News · MI
The Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate said doctors, rather than government, should make decisions about transgender treatment for minors.
News · MO
Court decisions over Missouri’s political boundaries have left House candidates, voters and election officials facing an unsettled path.
Candidate profile · WA
Andrew Bartleson is an Independent running for U.S. House in Washington’s 5th District in the 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · SC
Democrat David Brown is among eight candidates in the 2026 general election for South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District.
Candidate profile · NC
Johnson is listed as an Other candidate in North Carolina’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, with no biography or policy positions on file.