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News · CO
Colorado voters will elect a governor, a U.S. senator, eight U.S. House members and other statewide officials on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · CO
Roughly three dozen groups are funding campaigns over 14 statewide measures ahead of Colorado’s Nov. 3 election.
News · CT
Connecticut voters will choose statewide officials and representatives for all five U.S. House districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
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 · 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 · HI
Hawaii’s Nov. 3 ballot includes races for governor, lieutenant governor and both of the state’s U.S. House seats.
News · ND
Voters will choose a U.S. House member, secretary of state and attorney general in North Dakota’s Nov. 3 election.
News · VT
Voters will consider constitutional proposals on collective bargaining and equal protection in November 2026.
News · OK
Oklahoma voters will decide in November whether to end party-based membership limits for the state’s judicial nominating commission.
News · MA
Anne Brensley, joined by Carlos Cesar and Pastor Manny Silva, announced an initiative seeking Portuguese-language ballots across Massachusetts.
News · ID
Idaho election officials are raising concerns about proposed changes involving mail-in ballots.
News · UT
Utah voters will decide four U.S. House contests on Nov. 3 against a backdrop of Republican presidential wins in 2016, 2020 and 2024.
News · OK
The Nov. 3 ballot includes contests for U.S. Senate, five U.S. House seats, governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
News · RI
The Nov. 3 ballot includes statewide offices, a U.S. Senate seat and both of Rhode Island’s U.S. House seats.
News · WY
Wyoming voters will decide races for U.S. Senate, governor, secretary of state and the state’s sole U.S. House seat on Nov. 3.
News · AL
Alabama’s Nov. 3 ballot includes a U.S. Senate seat, seven U.S. House seats and several statewide executive offices.
News · WV
Voters will decide a U.S. Senate race and contests for both of West Virginia’s U.S. House districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · AK
Alaska voters will decide races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · NJ
County election boards involved in an RNC lawsuit over voting records will not receive lawyers from the state.
News · NC
Election Day is Nov. 3, with North Carolina entering the cycle under divided party control across major state and federal offices.
News · AR
The plan was released ahead of the midterms but is not directly tied to a specific race, election or candidate.
News · AZ
Arizona’s secretary of state contest is renewing debate over election rules, but campaign arguments do not by themselves change voting procedures.
News · MD
Maryland is adding guardrails for data centers as more states respond to the industry’s fast expansion.
News · KS
A proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot has become a point of debate in the race for Kansas Secretary of State.
News · CA
A Los Angeles Times contributor is urging California to adopt an identification law intended to ensure votes count.
News · MS
Mississippi voters seeking to cast an absentee ballot must meet eligibility rules, applicable deadlines and the state’s new in-person process.
News · MD
Question 3 would ease constitutional limits on congressional maps but would not change districts for the 2026 midterm election.
News · KS
The proposal would clarify Kansas constitutional language on voter eligibility, while advocates say it would protect voter integrity.