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News · AZ
Phoenix New Times reported that a person it called an Epstein enabler contributed to an Arizona congressman before related files were released.
News · FL
A Florida member of Congress is proposing a warrant requirement for officials seeking access to Flock camera data.
News · TN
Tennessee voters will choose a governor, a U.S. senator and representatives for all nine congressional districts on Nov. 3.
News · DE
Delaware voters will elect a U.S. senator, a U.S. House member and an attorney general on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · WI
Wisconsin voters will decide statewide offices and all eight U.S. House seats on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · WV
The measure would add three West Virginia counties and one Virginia county to a national historic district covering Civil War sites.
News · WV
A court battle is testing an April 2025 law that would give the Legislature power over state Board of Education regulations.
News · WY
Wyoming voters will decide statewide races for U.S. Senate, governor and secretary of state on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · VT
Voters will choose a governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state, along with a representative to Vermont’s U.S. House seat.
News · WV
West Virginians will vote for a U.S. senator and representatives in both congressional districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · TX
Texas voters will decide a U.S. Senate seat, all 38 U.S. House seats and three statewide offices on Nov. 3.
News · TN
The new congressional map divides Tennessee’s only majority-Black district, changing how the state’s U.S. House boundaries are drawn.
News · WV
The Democratic nominee’s plan would pause new data centers nationwide and require local consent before future projects receive approval.
News · TN
The SEC availability report lists Tennessee safety Dylan Lewis as out and two other Volunteers as questionable against Texas.
News · MS
The Warren County board president has announced a campaign to succeed an outgoing Mississippi senator.
News · IL
Illinois State Sen. Halpin announced additional food-security aid in a development not tied to an election or candidate.
News · MS
The Senate approved legislation that would expand Vicksburg National Military Park, advancing the proposal in the federal lawmaking process.
News · NJ
A Ruiz and Cruz-Perez bill creating a New Jersey license plate honoring the Borinqueneers has been signed into law.
News · GA
Fuel costs, trade impacts and Trump are emerging as central themes in the competition for Georgia’s rural farm voters.
News · AL
State Rep. Faulkner has proposed creating a state commission focused on youth sports in Alabama.
News · NM
The New Mexico proposals focus on protections for children, parents and consumers who interact with social media and artificial intelligence companies.
News · MD
Maryland DNR has announced the next phase of work toward opening Wills Mountain State Park.
News · NY
Polymarket is asking a court to block New York’s attorney general from regulating its prediction market.
News · FL
The Florida senator’s bill would require interest costs to be included in estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office.
News · AK
A senator supported President Trump’s tariffs in Washington but did not address the policy while in Alaska.
News · WV
The Senate approved a measure honoring West Virginia children affected by childhood cancer, with further legislative action to determine its status.
News · NM
Trump has proposed replacing New Mexico’s current name with “New America,” but the idea is not directly linked to an election or political race.
News · WI
Wisconsin legislative candidates are facing questions about earlier data center votes, though no specific race is directly tied to the issue.
News · NJ
The five-bill package focuses on election security and is not directly connected to a particular race or election.
News · TX
The governor’s directive temporarily stops covered data center permit decisions while the state determines the next steps.