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Candidate profile · ND

Candidate profile: Mason Vicent Cysewski

Elections and voting

Democrat Mason Vicent Cysewski is running in North Dakota’s contested 2026 election for the U.S. House.

The Ballot North Dakota DeskAug 26, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Mark Arness in Maryland’s 5th District

Elections and voting

Mark Arness is one of 23 candidates listed in the contested 2026 election for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.

The Ballot Maryland DeskAug 26, 2026

Candidate profile · ID

Tripp Charles Hutchinson runs for Idaho’s 2nd District

Elections and voting

Independent Tripp Charles Hutchinson is one of nine candidates in Idaho’s 2026 race for the 2nd Congressional District.

The Ballot Idaho DeskAug 26, 2026

Race preview · IA

Who is running for U.S. Senate in Iowa in 2026?

Elections and voting

Twelve candidates across three parties are in Iowa’s contested U.S. Senate race, with the general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Iowa Policy DeskAug 26, 2026

Candidate profile · FL

Candidate profile: Neil Joseph Gilespie

Elections and voting

Neil Joseph Gilespie is running without a party affiliation in Florida’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot Florida DeskAug 26, 2026

Candidate profile · CA

Candidate profile: Abel Chavez in California’s 48th District

Elections and voting

Abel Chavez is one of eight candidates listed in CA-48, with $472,664.61 raised and no documented policy positions on file.

The Ballot California Policy DeskAug 26, 2026

Candidate profile · AR

Candidate profile: Jonathan Pittman

Elections and voting

Jonathan Pittman is a Democrat running in Arkansas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot Arkansas News DeskAug 26, 2026

News · SC

Graham wins GOP nod in South Carolina Senate runoff

Elections and voting

Graham secured the Republican nomination in a runoff for the South Carolina Senate seat previously held by his late brother.

The Ballot South Carolina Policy DeskAug 26, 2026

News · OK

Democratic socialist wins Oklahoma Senate primary runoff

Elections and voting

The runoff victory gives a democratic socialist candidate the party nomination for an Oklahoma Senate seat.

The Ballot Oklahoma DeskAug 26, 2026

News · OK

Live results in Oklahoma governor’s primary runoff

Elections and voting

Oklahoma’s governor primary runoff is being counted as Trump seeks a favorable outcome in the contest.

The Ballot Oklahoma Policy DeskAug 25, 2026

News · SC

DOJ to monitor Charleston sites during primary runoff

Elections and voting

The Justice Department plans to monitor polling sites in Charleston during a South Carolina primary runoff.

The Ballot South Carolina DeskAug 25, 2026

Candidate profile · WY

Candidate profile: Gavin Solomon in Wyoming’s Senate race

Elections and voting

Republican Gavin Solomon is among 10 candidates listed in Wyoming’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.

The Ballot Wyoming Policy DeskAug 25, 2026

Race preview · NY

Who is running for U.S. Senate in New York in 2026?

Elections and voting

Four candidates are in New York’s contested U.S. Senate race, which will be decided in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot New York News DeskAug 25, 2026

Candidate profile · NM

Candidate profile: Larry E Marker in New Mexico

Elections and voting

Republican Larry E Marker is among 10 candidates listed in New Mexico’s 2026 U.S. Senate contest.

The Ballot New Mexico Policy DeskAug 25, 2026

Candidate profile · NE

Candidate profile: Owen Nicholas Carlson

Elections and voting

Owen Nicholas Carlson, listed with the label VET, is running for U.S. Senate in Nebraska’s contested 2026 general election.

The Ballot Nebraska Policy DeskAug 25, 2026

Race preview · MN

Who is running in Minnesota’s 8th District in 2026

Elections and voting

Nine candidates, including incumbent Peter Allen Stauber, are listed in the contested race for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District.

The Ballot Minnesota Policy DeskAug 25, 2026

Candidate profile · ME

Candidate profile: Tucker Favreau

Elections and voting

Tucker Favreau is a Democrat in Maine’s contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.

The Ballot Maine DeskAug 25, 2026

Candidate profile · MA

William Francis Mr. Gates: U.S. Senate candidate profile

Elections and voting

Gates is a Democrat in the contested Massachusetts U.S. Senate election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Massachusetts Policy DeskAug 25, 2026

Candidate profile · KS

Christy Davis is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas

Elections and voting

Democrat Christy Davis is among 12 candidates in Kansas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot Kansas Policy DeskAug 25, 2026

Candidate profile · VT

Candidate profile: Gerald Mr. Malloy

Elections and voting

Republican Gerald Mr. Malloy is one of seven candidates listed in Vermont’s contested 2026 U.S. House general election.

The Ballot Vermont News DeskAug 24, 2026

Candidate profile · SD

Candidate profile: Casey Crabtree

Elections and voting

Republican Casey Crabtree is running in South Dakota’s contested 2026 election for the U.S. House.

The Ballot South Dakota News DeskAug 24, 2026

Candidate profile · RI

Candidate profile: Michael Bahry

Elections and voting

Independent Michael Bahry is among eight candidates listed in Rhode Island’s 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot Rhode Island News DeskAug 24, 2026

Candidate profile · ND

Candidate profile: Vern Thompson

Elections and voting

Vern Thompson is a Democrat running in the contested 2026 election for North Dakota’s U.S. House seat.

The Ballot North Dakota News DeskAug 24, 2026

Race preview · MD

Who is running for Maryland’s 6th District in 2026

Elections and voting

Eleven candidates, including incumbent April Mcclain Delaney, are in the field ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Maryland News DeskAug 24, 2026

Candidate profile · HI

Candidate profile: Nathan M. Berning in Hawaii’s 1st District

Elections and voting

Nathan M. Berning is running as a NON candidate for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Hawaii News DeskAug 24, 2026

Candidate profile · DE

Candidate profile: John Shulli in Delaware’s Senate race

Elections and voting

Republican John Shulli is among 12 candidates listed in Delaware’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot Delaware News DeskAug 24, 2026

Race preview · WV

U.S. House District 1 race preview

Elections and voting

Eight candidates, including incumbent Carol Devine Miller, are in the field for West Virginia’s 2026 District 1 U.S. House race.

The Ballot West Virginia DeskAug 23, 2026

Race preview · NY

Who is running in New York’s 12th District House race

Elections and voting

Twelve candidates—10 Democrats and two Republicans—are running in NY-12 ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot New York News DeskAug 23, 2026

Race preview · MD

Who is running in Maryland’s 5th District House race

Elections and voting

Twenty-three candidates are in the MD-5 contest, including Democratic incumbent Steny Hoyer.

The Ballot Maryland DeskAug 23, 2026

Candidate profile · CA

Stephen Clemons, candidate for California’s 48th District

Elections and voting

Clemons is one of eight candidates listed in the contested 2026 general election for California’s 48th Congressional District.

The Ballot California News DeskAug 22, 2026