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News · NY
Republicans in Congress are changing their pre-election approach as they prepare for the possibility of losing seats in the midterms.
News · TN
Trump’s Knoxville trip comes as the Senate faces a deadline on college sports legislation and the U.S. and China prepare tariff cuts.
News · VA
The funding is intended to expand child care in Southwest Virginia, though the amount, recipients and schedule have not been announced.
News · WY
Drake says Sen. John Barrasso missed a Sunday opportunity to defend the Constitution’s protection of a free press.
News · MD
Moore’s executive order establishes new state rules for data centers without a direct connection to a race or election.
News · CA
The court ruled against Bianco in a legal matter that has no direct connection to a candidate race or election.
News · CA
The governor signed a law broadening species take authorizations for renewable energy projects in California.
News · AL
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a settlement with TikTok that his office described as historic and worth multiple millions of dollars.
News · FL
Florida’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a contractor of fraud tied to hurricane-related work.
News · MO
The court again rejected a Missouri district map described as favoring Republicans, marking the third rejection.
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.