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News · AK
The geographic label has become recurring political shorthand in Alaska’s U.S. Senate contest, but it does not establish a policy position.
News · PA
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said Democrats could win Senate control in the midterms and deferred questions about his future until afterward.
News · US
The Sept. 27 program includes Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sen. John Kennedy and Rep. Jim Himes.
News · OH
The Ohio Republican said Democrats would impeach President Trump again if they win House control in the November midterm elections.
News · US
No incumbents, districts, campaign balances or filing periods are identified for comparing the tightest U.S. House races.
News · US
Several Democrats are making Christian faith a central campaign message in an uncommon approach for their party this midterm cycle.
News · KS
Pastor Adam Hamilton’s possible Senate bid is drawing attention as Republicans express concern about Sen. Roger Marshall’s position.
Candidate profile · NM
Republican incumbent Cathrynn Brown is running unopposed in New Mexico State House District 55 in the 2026 general election.
News · UT
The postal worker is accused of discarding about 300 mail-in ballots, an allegation that will be tested through the criminal court process.
News · CO
The proposal would require an identification number on Colorado mail ballots if voters approve the amendment.
News · FL
The new group aims to promote Florida’s approach to voting rules in other states but is not tied to a specific race or election.
News · NE
Husker athletic director Troy Dannen will serve as the new opening keynote for the Governor’s Summit.
News · CA
The California Supreme Court directed the Riverside sheriff to return 650,000 ballots that had been seized.
News · IN
Braun said FEMA approved a request to expand an existing major disaster declaration to additional Indiana counties.
News · ME
An opinion piece argues that scrutiny of Portland’s mayor must be paired with concrete policy decisions on addiction.
News · CA
The California legislation is intended to accelerate the deployment of electric-vehicle charging infrastructure across the state.
News · US
Ocasio-Cortez played down questions about 2028 and directed attention toward the elections scheduled for 2026.
News · NY
Republicans in Congress are changing their pre-election approach as they prepare for the possibility of losing seats in the midterms.
News · US
The rapper called for participation in the Nov. 3 midterms and said she has made supporting President Donald Trump a personal mission.
News · US
A valid 2026 fundraising ranking requires candidate filings covering the same period and using the same financial measure.
News · VA
The funding is intended to expand child care in Southwest Virginia, though the amount, recipients and schedule have not been announced.
News · WY
Drake says Sen. John Barrasso missed a Sunday opportunity to defend the Constitution’s protection of a free press.
News · MD
Moore’s executive order establishes new state rules for data centers without a direct connection to a race or election.
News · CA
The court ruled against Bianco in a legal matter that has no direct connection to a candidate race or election.
News · AL
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a settlement with TikTok that his office described as historic and worth multiple millions of dollars.
News · MO
The court again rejected a Missouri district map described as favoring Republicans, marking the third rejection.
News · MA
Massachusetts voters will choose a governor, a U.S. senator, nine U.S. representatives and other statewide officials on Nov. 3.
News · KS
Kansas will elect a governor, a U.S. senator and other federal and statewide officials on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · TX
Texas’ highest criminal court upheld the reversal of Crystal Mason’s Tarrant County voter fraud conviction, ending her case after nearly 10 years.
News · HI
Hawaii’s Nov. 3 ballot includes races for governor, lieutenant governor and both of the state’s U.S. House seats.