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Candidate profile · NE
Mike Hilgers is listed as a nonpartisan incumbent, but no race, election, policy positions or campaign finance figures are attached to his record.
Race preview · NC
Brent Caldwell, Tim Moore, Ahmid Kargbo, Lakesha Womack and Kate Barr are running in the contested 2026 race for NC-14.
News · AR
The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory has begun using Rapid DNA technology at participating booking stations, making Arkansas the third state to do so.
News · PA
The proposal would let terminally ill patients use medical marijuana in health care facilities.
News · UT
A proposed amendment would make it harder for some Utah ballot initiatives to qualify under state rules.
News · ND
The November measure asks voters whether future state constitutional amendments should need at least 60% approval.
News · VA
No specific roll-call votes are identified for the incumbents representing Virginia’s 1st, 2nd and 5th Congressional Districts.
Explainer · MT
A practical checklist for confirming election dates, reviewing your ballot, registering and following official voting instructions.
News · AR
The new system can create and search DNA profiles from qualifying arrestees in about 90 minutes.
News · IN
The Indiana attorney general’s office will partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration-related work.
News · NH
State Democratic leaders are warning that local political challenges could complicate the party’s national optimism before Election Day.
News · MI
The Michigan Senate candidate also emphasized stronger AI rules but did not take a position on California’s proposed billionaire tax.
News · MN
Federal charges accuse 10 foreign nationals of illegally casting ballots in Minnesota elections.
News · AZ
Arizona voters will decide whether to require identification for mail-in ballots and make other changes to election rules.
News · MS
A young district attorney is urging Democratic officials and donors to compete for Mississippi voters despite the party’s long Senate drought.
News · AZ
Campaign signs, statewide television ads and U.S. House debates are putting water before Arizona voters.
Candidate profile · MS
Angela Turner-Ford is a Democratic incumbent, but no specific race or election is directly linked to the candidate’s record.
Race preview · MI
Republican incumbent Timothy L. Walberg faces Democrat Christian A. Vukasovich and Libertarian Ronald A. Muszynski on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · KY
Democrat Joel Willett is running in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 3.
Candidate profile · KS
Republican incumbent Rebecca Schmoe is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Kansas House District 59.
Candidate profile · ID
Republican incumbent Tammy Nichols is running in Idaho Senate District 10 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · IA
Republican Chris Mcgowan is among 12 candidates in Iowa’s contested 4th District U.S. House race in 2026.
Candidate profile · DE
Republican incumbent Danny Short is running in Delaware House District 39 in the uncontested 2026 general election.
Explainer · CT
Connecticut voters should verify election dates, registration status, ballot contents and voting instructions before casting a ballot in 2026.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Austin McCollum is running in Arkansas House District 8 in the 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · AL
Republican incumbent Dale Whitney Strong is one of seven candidates listed in the 2026 general election for Alabama’s 5th District.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Steve St. Clair is running in Alaska House District 26 in the uncontested 2026 general election.
News · WV
West Virginia’s restriction conflicts with a federal program that treats nuclear waste management as a central responsibility.
News · OK
The push for a nuclear waste facility raises questions about its site, design, oversight and environmental effects.
News · AR
Griffin says abortion pills shipped into Arkansas are illegal and has announced a lawsuit over the shipments.