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Candidate profile · WI
Michael Thurow is one of 13 candidates in Wisconsin's contested 2026 election for the 6th Congressional District.
Candidate profile · WA
Republican John C Hughs is one of 11 candidates listed in Washington’s 4th Congressional District race.
Candidate profile · UT
Republican incumbent Celeste Maloy is one of 10 candidate entries in Utah’s 2026 race for the 3rd Congressional District.
Candidate profile · VA
Cywinski is one of 11 Democrats listed in the contested 2026 election for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District.
News · MO
The attorney general directed unlicensed prediction markets to halt activity the office classifies as unlawful sports wagering.
News · MO
Missouri’s attorney general has directed six prediction-market operators to stop offering contracts tied to sports outcomes.
News · OR
The Washington senator is pushing back on a proposal to reduce federal support for cleanup work at Hanford.
News · NV
Rep. Dina Titus wants separate environmental and public reviews before data centers can use existing permits on federal public land.
News · MT
The lawsuit concerns cleanup expenses connected to a former oil refinery site in Billings.
News · CA
The measures seek to guard California elections from Trump interference and increase transparency in election administration.
News · WI
The U.S. House used its final pre-midterm window to act on major legislation and record members’ votes on high-profile issues.
News · AK
A 14th bill sponsored by Congressman Begich has passed the U.S. House during his first term.
News · LA
A planned billion SpaceX investment, thousands of rocket launches and confidential negotiations are drawing concern.
News · WI
Two Wisconsin sisters with a rare form of hearing loss have received a newly approved therapy.
News · MT
The Senate passed Daines’ measure to preserve a rural water system in Montana, moving it to the president for action.
News · OR
Oregon’s governor says Trump is responsible for a proposed Bonneville rate increase totaling.
News · IL
Rep. Travis Weaver’s House Bill 5814 would remove Illinois’ per-wager tax on exchange wagers and set legal rules for fantasy contests.
Candidate profile · RI
Democratic incumbent Evan Shanley is the only candidate listed in the uncontested 2026 general election race for House District 24.
Candidate profile · PA
Democrat Carol Obando-derstine is running in the contested 2026 general election for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District.
Candidate profile · OH
Republican Jullie Kelley is one of 10 candidates listed in Ohio’s contested 6th Congressional District race.
Candidate profile · WY
Republican incumbent Joe Webb is running in Wyoming House District 19 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
News · MO
Missouri’s attorney general has issued cease-and-desist orders targeting prediction markets described as operating without licenses.
News · IL
Sen. Doris Turner announced new funding through the Illinois Grocery Initiative, but the amount, recipients and payment schedule were not identified.
News · VA
Virginians can begin voting Friday for the Nov. 3 midterms after the Supreme Court kept proposed Postal Service restrictions on hold.
News · OR
The measure was presented as a way to reduce Americans’ energy costs but did not advance after a Democrat blocked it.
News · OK
The proposed smelter cleared a political hurdle in August, but its next formal step and construction schedule remain unsettled.
News · CA
The governor said the package is intended to protect voting and ballots from interference, citing concerns involving President Trump.
News · SC
The South Carolina Republican entered the Senate by appointment in 2013 and later won elections in 2014, 2016 and 2022.
Race preview · VT
Democratic incumbents Thomas Chittenden, Kesha Ram Hinsdale and Ginny Lyons are running in Vermont’s 2026 general election.
Race preview · SD
Josephine Garcia and Matt Roby, both Republican incumbents, are running in South Dakota’s contested 2026 State House District 5 race.