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News · MA
Massachusetts voters will choose a governor, a U.S. senator, nine U.S. representatives and other statewide officials on Nov. 3.
News · KS
Kansas will elect a governor, a U.S. senator and other federal and statewide officials on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · TX
Texas’ highest criminal court upheld the reversal of Crystal Mason’s Tarrant County voter fraud conviction, ending her case after nearly 10 years.
News · HI
Hawaii’s Nov. 3 ballot includes races for governor, lieutenant governor and both of the state’s U.S. House seats.
News · NH
Voters will choose a U.S. senator, two U.S. House members and a governor on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · KY
Kentucky voters will choose a U.S. senator and representatives for all six congressional districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · CA
The governor signed legislation that California describes as supporting Native American communities across the state.
News · WA
An eight-point consensus covers tariff reductions on reciprocal trade and new talks between Washington and Beijing on artificial intelligence.
News · SC
A Trafalgar Group survey finds Darline Graham one point ahead of Annie Andrews in South Carolina’s Senate contest.
News · NC
A divided state appeals panel upheld a 2024 law moving elections-board appointment authority from the governor to the state auditor.
News · ID
The court action concerns Missouri’s congressional district boundaries and is not tied to a named candidate race.
News · VT
The Vermont senator’s bill would shield qualifying housing grants and state tax-credit sale income from federal taxation.
News · PA
The plan would restrict hemp cannabinoid sales to adults 21 and older while adding testing and registration requirements.
News · CA
The California Supreme Court found that a sheriff’s seizure of ballots violated state election law.
News · CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Braun’s Law and other measures intended to strengthen California’s response to DUI offenses.
News · VA
West Virginia has announced Dolly Days, a read-a-thon centered on children and reading.
News · MN
Minnesota’s Nov. 3 ballot includes contests for U.S. Senate, all eight U.S. House seats and four statewide offices.
News · IA
The Iowa election page combines a broad look at 2026 races with historical presidential results but identifies no specific contest or candidate.
News · OR
Oregon’s governor has directed state government to follow new safety standards for artificial intelligence.
News · CA
The California Supreme Court directed that seized ballots be returned, changing who has custody of the election materials.
News · WI
Gov. Gaylord Nelson signed a bill requiring all 1962 cars produced in Wisconsin to come equipped with seatbelts.
News · CA
The governor signed new bills focused on preventing gun violence and strengthening California’s gun-safety policies.
News · VT
The candidates expressed differing views on artificial intelligence and a proposed constitutional amendment.
News · PA
The Pennsylvania senator said he remains a Democrat but declined to discuss how he would handle ties under a possible 51-seat majority.
News · NY
Democrats are preparing wide-ranging House oversight of the Trump administration, with impeachment remaining one possible course.
News · MO
Boundary changes could place some Missouri voters in different U.S. House districts for future elections.
News · CA
Braun’s Law is part of a group of signed bills aimed at strengthening California’s response to DUI offenders.
News · OR
The governor has directed Oregon to increase oversight of artificial intelligence, with the scope and implementation still to be defined.
News · WI
The Wisconsin senator’s bill would keep ICE, CBP and National Guard personnel away from polling places and routes used by voters.
News · MA
KIRO hosts questioned a Massachusetts home-visit initiative involving newborns, focusing attention on consent, privacy and oversight.