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Candidate profile: Mitchel Ian Knight in Oregon’s 2nd District
Elections and votingKnight, a Democrat, is one of 11 candidates in Oregon’s contested 2nd Congressional District race.
The Ballot Oregon News DeskSep 7, 2026
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Candidate profile · NY
Candidate profile: Gavin Solomon in New York’s Senate race
Elections and votingRepublican Gavin Solomon is one of four candidates listed in New York’s 2026 general election for U.S. Senate.
The Ballot New York News DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · NV
Candidate profile: Mark Eugene Amodei in Nevada’s 2nd District
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Mark Eugene Amodei is running in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District race in the 2026 election.
The Ballot Nevada Policy DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · NC
Wiley Nickel candidate profile: North Carolina U.S. Senate
Elections and votingDemocrat Wiley Nickel is among 27 candidates in North Carolina’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot North Carolina DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · MI
Anthony Michael Carbonaro: Michigan 13th District profile
Elections and votingDemocrat Anthony Michael Carbonaro is running for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Michigan News DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · IL
Candidate profile: Pamela Long in Illinois’ Senate race
Elections and votingRepublican Pamela Long is among the candidates in Illinois’ contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.
The Ballot Illinois DeskSep 7, 2026
Explainer · HI
Hawaii 2026 general election voter guide
Elections and votingHawaii voters should confirm election dates, registration details, ballot contents and voting instructions before casting a ballot in 2026.
The Ballot Hawaii Policy DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · GA
Candidate profile: Gavin Solomon for U.S. Senate
Elections and votingRepublican Gavin Solomon is running in Georgia’s contested U.S. Senate election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Georgia Policy DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · TN
Candidate profile: Diana Onyejiaka
Elections and votingDiana Onyejiaka is a Democrat in Tennessee’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, with the general election set for Nov. 3.
The Ballot Tennessee News DeskSep 6, 2026
Race preview · RI
Four candidates are running for Rhode Island’s 1st District
Elections and votingGabriel F Amo, Kellie Eleanor Keenan, Wilfred MR Curioso and Pedro Desouza are running in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Rhode Island News DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · PA
Jason Cass, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 10th
Elections and votingJason Cass is one of 11 candidates in Pennsylvania’s contested 10th District U.S. House race on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Pennsylvania Policy DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · OR
Candidate profile: Dawn Rasmussen in Oregon’s 2nd District
Elections and votingDemocrat Dawn Rasmussen is running for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Oregon DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · NY
Maylon Justin Haller, candidate for New York’s 21st District
Elections and votingDemocrat Maylon Justin Haller is running in the contested 2026 general election for New York’s 21st Congressional District.
The Ballot New York DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · NH
Candidate profile: Chris Pappas
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Chris Pappas is one of 14 candidates in the contested NH-1 general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot New Hampshire News DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · LA
Candidate profile: Michael Gabriel Firment
Elections and votingRepublican Michael Gabriel Firment is running in the contested 2026 general election for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District.
The Ballot Louisiana News DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · IL
Candidate profile: Adam Delgado
Elections and votingDemocrat Adam Delgado is running in Illinois’ contested U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Illinois Policy DeskSep 6, 2026
Explainer · HI
Hawaii 2026 general election voter guide
Elections and votingA plain-language checklist for reviewing key dates, registration steps, ballot contents and voting instructions for Hawaii’s 2026 general election.
The Ballot Hawaii News DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · FL
Candidate profile: Purva Bangdiwala in Florida’s 6th District
Elections and votingBangdiwala is running without party affiliation in the contested 2026 race for Florida’s 6th Congressional District.
The Ballot Florida News DeskSep 6, 2026
News · MI
Dallas GOP convention raises questions about its focus
Elections and votingThe first Republican midterm convention is underway in Dallas as attention turns to candidate attendance and Trump’s role.
The Ballot Michigan Policy DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · CO
Hope G Scheppelman in the 2026 CO-3 election
Elections and votingRepublican Hope G Scheppelman is among nine candidates in Colorado’s contested 2026 election for the 3rd Congressional District.
The Ballot Colorado Policy DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Nicholas Iii Begich: 2026 U.S. House candidate
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Nicholas Iii Begich is one of 12 candidates in Alaska’s contested 2026 U.S. House general election.
The Ballot Alaska Policy DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · WI
Candidate profile: Bryan George Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Bryan George Steil is among 12 candidates listed in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District race.
The Ballot Wisconsin News DeskSep 6, 2026
Explainer · VT
Vermont 2026 general election voter guide
Elections and votingA plain-language checklist for confirming election dates, registration, ballot contents and voting instructions in Vermont.
The Ballot Vermont DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · TN
Maria A Brewer: Tennessee U.S. Senate candidate profile
Elections and votingMaria A Brewer is a Democrat in Tennessee’s contested U.S. Senate race, with the general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
Brent Charles Hanni runs for Ohio’s 6th District
Elections and votingThe Democrat is one of 10 candidates seeking Ohio’s 6th District seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · NE
Candidate profile: Mark Edmund Johnston in Nebraska’s 2nd
Elections and votingDemocrat Mark Edmund Johnston is among 12 candidates listed in Nebraska’s 2nd District race for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Nebraska DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · MS
Priscilla Williams Till: U.S. Senate candidate profile
Elections and votingDemocrat Priscilla Williams Till is among seven candidates in Mississippi’s 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot Mississippi DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · ME
Gavin Solomon profile: Maine U.S. Senate candidate
Elections and votingGavin Solomon is a Republican in Maine’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot Maine Policy DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · MD
Candidate profile: Wala Blegay
Elections and votingDemocrat Wala Blegay is running for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 6, 2026
Candidate profile · MA
Candidate profile: Nathan Alexander Bech
Elections and votingNathan Alexander Bech is a Republican candidate in Massachusetts’ contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.
The Ballot Massachusetts News DeskSep 6, 2026