Candidate profile · CO
Candidate profile: Gregory Ferman MR JR Cutlip
Elections and votingCutlip is a Republican candidate in the contested 2026 race for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District.
The Ballot Colorado News DeskSep 1, 2026
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Candidate profile · CA
Heath Vincent Fulkerson: California U.S. Senate candidate
Elections and votingRepublican Heath Vincent Fulkerson is one of six candidates in California’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot California Policy DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Candidate profile: Daniel J Sullivan
Elections and votingRepublican Daniel J Sullivan is one of 13 candidates listed for Alaska’s 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot Alaska Policy DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · WA
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: 2026 WA-3 candidate profile
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is one of nine candidates in Washington’s contested 3rd District race.
The Ballot Washington Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · VA
Candidate profile: Alaha Ms. Ahrar in Virginia's 7th
Elections and votingIndependent Alaha Ms. Ahrar is among 18 candidates listed in Virginia's 7th District race for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Virginia Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · PA
Candidate profile: Cole Carter in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District
Elections and votingDemocrat Cole Carter is among 19 candidates listed for Pennsylvania’s contested 3rd Congressional District race in 2026.
The Ballot Pennsylvania Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · OR
Cliff Bentz profile: Oregon’s 2nd District race
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Cliff Bentz is among 11 candidates listed in the contested 2026 race for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District.
The Ballot Oregon Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
Candidate profile: Holly Adams in Ohio’s 1st District
Elections and votingRepublican Holly Adams is one of 10 candidates listed in Ohio’s 1st District U.S. House race for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · NH
Candidate profile: Jared Sullivan
Elections and votingJared Sullivan is a Democrat in New Hampshire’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, which has 14 listed candidates.
The Ballot New Hampshire Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · ND
Candidate profile: Alex Balazs
Elections and votingRepublican Alex Balazs is among eight candidates listed in North Dakota’s 2026 U.S. House general election.
The Ballot North Dakota Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · MS
Walter Michael Ezell candidate profile for Mississippi’s 4th
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Walter Michael Ezell is one of eight candidates in Mississippi’s 4th District general election.
The Ballot Mississippi Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · MN
Candidate profile: Michele Tafoya for U.S. Senate
Elections and votingRepublican Michele Tafoya is running in Minnesota’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 3.
The Ballot Minnesota Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · MA
Candidate profile: Alexander Rikleen
Elections and votingAlexander Rikleen is a Democrat in the contested 2026 election for a U.S. Senate seat representing Massachusetts.
The Ballot Massachusetts DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · LA
Candidate profile: Xan Mr. John
Elections and votingXan Mr. John is a Republican in Louisiana’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot Louisiana Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · ID
Candidate profile: Denny Lave for U.S. Senate
Elections and votingDenny Lave is one of three Republicans in an eight-candidate field for Idaho’s U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Idaho Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · HI
Adriel C Lam in the 2026 Hawaii U.S. House race
Elections and votingRepublican Adriel C Lam is one of eight candidates listed for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District general election.
The Ballot Hawaii Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · GA
Candidate profile: T. Jonathan Ossoff
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent T. Jonathan Ossoff is running in Georgia’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Georgia Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · FL
Christopher Gleason: 2026 Florida U.S. Senate profile
Elections and votingRepublican Christopher Gleason is one of 33 candidates listed in Florida’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Florida Policy DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · CO
Candidate profile: Dwayne Romero in Colorado’s 3rd District
Elections and votingDemocrat Dwayne Romero is one of nine candidates in Colorado’s contested 3rd Congressional District race in 2026.
The Ballot Colorado DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Candidate profile: David Bryan Leslie
Elections and votingDemocrat David Bryan Leslie is running for the U.S. Senate in Alaska’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Alaska News DeskAug 31, 2026
Candidate profile · WA
Elpidia Saavedra runs for U.S. House in Washington’s 4th
Elections and votingRepublican Elpidia Saavedra is among 11 candidates in Washington’s 4th Congressional District general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Washington News DeskAug 30, 2026
Candidate profile · VT
Candidate profile: Andrews Giusto
Elections and votingAndrews Giusto is a UNI candidate in Vermont’s contested 2026 general election for the U.S. House.
The Ballot Vermont News DeskAug 30, 2026
Candidate profile · VA
Aldous D Mina: Virginia U.S. Senate candidate profile
Elections and votingRepublican Aldous D Mina is running in Virginia’s contested U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Virginia News DeskAug 30, 2026
Candidate profile · UT
Candidate profile: January Walker in Utah’s 1st District
Elections and votingJanuary Walker is listed as an Other candidate in Utah’s contested 2026 race for the U.S. House in District 1.
The Ballot Utah News DeskAug 30, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Candidate profile: Jennifer Tawanda Brown Gaines
Elections and votingJennifer Tawanda Brown Gaines is an LBL candidate in Texas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskAug 30, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
Ronald E JR Kincaid runs for U.S. Senate in Ohio
Elections and votingDemocrat Ronald E JR Kincaid is among 16 candidates listed in Ohio’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskAug 30, 2026
Candidate profile · NY
Candidate profile: Laura L. Dunn in New York’s 12th District
Elections and votingLaura L. Dunn is a Democrat running in the contested 2026 election for New York’s 12th Congressional District.
The Ballot New York DeskAug 30, 2026
Candidate profile · ND
Candidate profile: Trygve Hammer
Elections and votingTrygve Hammer is a Democrat in the contested North Dakota U.S. House election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot North Dakota News DeskAug 30, 2026
Candidate profile · MO
Randall David Langkraehr: Missouri 5th District profile
Elections and votingLibertarian Randall David (Randy) Langkraehr is running in Missouri’s contested 5th District U.S. House race in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskAug 30, 2026
Candidate profile · MD
Candidate profile: Michelle Talkington in Maryland’s 5th District
Elections and votingRepublican Michelle Talkington is running in the contested 2026 general election for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.
The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskAug 30, 2026