Candidate profile · NM
Candidate profile: Day Hochman-Vigil
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Day Hochman-Vigil is a candidate in New Mexico House District 15 for the 2026 general election.
The Ballot New Mexico News DeskSep 20, 2026
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Candidate profile · NH
Candidate profile: Andy Martin
Elections and votingAndy Martin is listed as a Republican in the contested 2026 New Hampshire U.S. Senate race, with no biography or policy positions recorded.
The Ballot New Hampshire DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Bob Carter runs for Montana House District 96 in 2026
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Bob Carter is running in a race that is not listed as contested in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
The Ballot Montana DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · MS
Candidate profile: John Trent Kelly in Mississippi's 1st
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent John Trent Kelly is one of four candidates listed for Mississippi's 1st District election in 2026.
The Ballot Mississippi DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · MO
Candidate profile: Scot Pondelick in Missouri’s 6th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Scot Pondelick is among 11 candidates listed for Missouri’s contested 6th District U.S. House race in 2026.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · LA
Candidate profile: Mark Spencer for U.S. Senate
Elections and votingRepublican Mark Spencer is among 21 candidates listed in Louisiana’s 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot Louisiana Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Monica Dean in Kentucky’s 4th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Monica Dean is among 10 candidates in Kentucky’s 4th District race in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · IN
Candidate profile: Paul Bryant Mcpherson
Elections and votingMcpherson is a Democrat running in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Indiana DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · ID
Candidate profile: Brian Lenney in Idaho Senate District 13
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Brian Lenney is running in the uncontested Idaho Senate District 13 general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Idaho Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · FL
Candidate profile: Ernest Ernie John Rev. Dr. Rivera
Elections and votingRivera is a Republican candidate in Florida’s contested 2026 general election for the U.S. Senate.
The Ballot Florida Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Race preview · DE
Melissa Minor-Brown runs unopposed in House District 17
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Melissa Minor-Brown is the only candidate in Delaware’s 2026 State House District 17 race.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Explainer · DC
District of Columbia 2026 general election voter guide
Elections and votingA plain-language checklist for confirming election dates, registration, ballot choices and voting instructions in the District of Columbia.
The Ballot District of Columbia News DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · CO
Olivia Miller, Democratic candidate for Colorado’s 1st District
Elections and votingMiller is among 12 candidates listed in the contested 2026 race for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District.
The Ballot Colorado News DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · AR
Candidate profile: Jon Milligan in Arkansas House District 33
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Jon Milligan is the only listed candidate in the 2026 general election for Arkansas House District 33.
The Ballot Arkansas Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Andrew Gray profile: Alaska House District 20
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Andrew Gray is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Alaska House District 20.
The Ballot Alaska News DeskSep 19, 2026
News · MA
Massachusetts governor calls for postpartum care changes
Health careThe governor proposed improving postpartum health care following the Lindsay Clancy trial and told affected residents, “I see you.”
The Ballot Massachusetts DeskSep 19, 2026
News · OR
Federal judge upholds Oregon recycling responsibility law
Energy and environmentA federal judge found Oregon’s recycling law does not violate interstate-commerce or due-process protections.
The Ballot Oregon Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
News · OH
Two indicted in Ohio over alleged investor fraud
Elections and votingTwo people face allegations that they defrauded investors through a Ponzi scheme in Ohio.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
News · OH
Wilmington data center proposal off November ballot
Elections and votingWilmington voters will not decide proposed data center regulations through the November ballot.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 19, 2026
News · VA
Early voting begins for Virginia contests and amendments
Elections and votingVirginia voters can begin casting ballots in an election featuring a Senate seat, a congressional race and proposed amendments.
The Ballot Virginia Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · WV
Candidate profile: Chuck Horst
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Chuck Horst is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for West Virginia House District 95.
The Ballot West Virginia Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
News · VA
Finksburg man charged over four horses in West Virginia
Elections and votingWest Virginia court documents accuse Andrew Norris Hauler, 23, of abandoning four wild horses he had recently adopted from the federal government.
The Ballot Virginia News DeskSep 19, 2026
News · OK
Mothers, rights group challenge Oklahoma abortion bans
Health careThe lawsuit asks an Oklahoma court to extend protections for life-saving abortion care to pregnancies with fatal fetal diagnoses.
The Ballot Oklahoma DeskSep 19, 2026
News · ID
Idaho Supreme Court approves new Proposition One text
Elections and votingThe court approved new wording for Proposition One in a development not directly tied to a candidate race or election.
The Ballot Idaho News DeskSep 19, 2026
News · IL
Belt announces $26 million for Illinois grocery grants
Health careThe Illinois Grocery Initiative will fund new stores, recently closed locations and equipment upgrades, including projects in food-access areas.
The Ballot Illinois DeskSep 19, 2026
News · WA
Washington Supreme Court strikes down natural gas initiative
Energy and environmentThe justices ruled that Initiative 2066 improperly combined four separate subjects and must be invalidated in full.
The Ballot Washington Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
News · MD
Maryland appeals ruling against digital advertising tax
Economy and jobsThe state is seeking further review after a court struck down a 2021 tax intended to help fund K-12 education reform.
The Ballot Maryland News DeskSep 19, 2026
News · UT
Judge requires notice before Kennedy Center changes
Elections and votingThe Kennedy Center must give 30 days’ notice before beginning any major physical changes under a judge’s order.
The Ballot Utah DeskSep 19, 2026
News · KY
Coleman files brief in Kentucky in-state tuition case
EducationColeman has submitted written legal arguments in a Kentucky court case involving in-state tuition.
The Ballot Kentucky Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
News · CT
Editorial links court ruling to expanded voting in Connecticut
Elections and votingA New Haven Register editorial says a high court decision removes an obstacle to broader voting access in Connecticut.
The Ballot Connecticut DeskSep 19, 2026