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Maryland tightens data center rules amid rapid growth
Elections and votingMaryland is adding guardrails for data centers as more states respond to the industry’s fast expansion.
The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
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News · KS
Kansas amendment divides Secretary of State candidates
Elections and votingA proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot has become a point of debate in the race for Kansas Secretary of State.
The Ballot Kansas DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · RI
Candidate profile: Frank Ciccone in Senate District 7
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Frank Ciccone is running in Rhode Island Senate District 7 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Rhode Island DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
Candidate profile: Jacob Thomas Mr. Frost
Elections and votingFrost is one of 10 candidates listed in the contested 2026 election for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · NV
Kathy L Durham: Candidate for Nevada’s 2nd District
Elections and votingDemocrat Kathy L Durham is running in the contested 2026 general election for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District.
The Ballot Nevada News DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · WY
Candidate profile: Lloyd Larsen in Wyoming House District 54
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Lloyd Larsen is running in Wyoming House District 54 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Wyoming DeskSep 25, 2026
Race preview · VT
2026 Orange-Washington-Addison State House race preview
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbents Jay Hooper and Larry Satcowitz are running in the district’s contested Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Vermont Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
Candidate profile · HI
Candidate profile: Cory Chun in Hawaii House District 35
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Cory Chun is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Hawaii House District 35.
The Ballot Hawaii Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
Race preview · ND
Two Republican incumbents run in House District 34
Elections and votingTodd Porter and Nathan Toman, both Republican incumbents, are candidates in North Dakota’s contested 2026 House District 34 race.
The Ballot North Dakota Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
Candidate profile · NM
Candidate profile: Joy Garratt for New Mexico House District 29
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Joy Garratt is seeking election in New Mexico House District 29 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot New Mexico Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
Candidate profile · NH
Dean Pennington profile: 2026 NH-2 candidate
Elections and votingDean Pennington is a Democrat running in the contested 2026 general election for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District.
The Ballot New Hampshire DeskSep 24, 2026
Explainer · NE
Nebraska 2026 general election voter guide
Elections and votingWhat Nebraska voters should check before registering, reviewing their ballot and voting in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Nebraska News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MT
Federal judge blocks Montana political deepfake ad law
Elections and votingThe federal court action stops Montana’s political “deepfake” advertising law from operating under the terms of the judge’s order.
The Ballot Montana DeskSep 24, 2026
News · CA
California voter ID argument centers on election rules
Elections and votingA Los Angeles Times contributor is urging California to adopt an identification law intended to ensure votes count.
The Ballot California DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MS
Mississippi absentee voting: Eligibility and deadlines
Elections and votingMississippi voters seeking to cast an absentee ballot must meet eligibility rules, applicable deadlines and the state’s new in-person process.
The Ballot Mississippi News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MO
Missouri congressional map returns to U.S. Supreme Court
Elections and votingAn emergency appeal challenges an appellate order reviving new districts after the justices twice blocked their use in November.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
News · IA
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit over 2024 Iowa poll
Elections and votingThe case followed Trump’s claims that an Iowa poll was inaccurate and deliberately designed to hurt him politically.
The Ballot Iowa Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Donavon Hawk in House District 72
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Donavon Hawk is running in Montana State House District 72 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
Candidate profile · MS
Candidate profile: Brice Wiggins
Elections and votingBrice Wiggins is listed as a Republican incumbent, but no race or election is directly connected with this candidate profile.
The Ballot Mississippi DeskSep 24, 2026
Candidate profile · MD
Candidate profile: Terry Antonio Mr. II Jackson
Elections and votingJackson is one of 23 candidates listed in Maryland’s contested 5th Congressional District race in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Maryland News DeskSep 24, 2026
Candidate profile · LA
Candidate profile: Nicholas S. Albares
Elections and votingNicholas S. Albares is a Democrat in Louisiana’s contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.
The Ballot Louisiana DeskSep 24, 2026
Candidate profile · ID
Candidate profile: Carrie Semmelroth
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Carrie Semmelroth is running in Idaho’s 2026 general election for state Senate District 17.
The Ballot Idaho Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
Candidate profile · IA
Candidate profile: Jermaine Decker in Iowa’s 4th District
Elections and votingDecker, listed with the affiliation UN, is running for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Iowa News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · OH
Ohio Attorney General’s Office to Upgrade Biometric Platform
Elections and votingNEC announced that the Ohio Attorney General’s Office will move to the Integra-ID 7 biometric platform through a software-as-a-service model.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · TX
Abbott pauses Texas data center permits for grid audit
Elections and votingTexas will stop issuing state permits for data centers until an audit of the power grid is complete.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
News · ND
Wrigley announces F5 Project self-lending settlement
Elections and votingNorth Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced an agreement with F5 Project leaders tied to a self-lending investigation.
The Ballot North Dakota News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MO
Missouri map dispute reaches Supreme Court for third time
Elections and votingThe justices are again considering Missouri’s congressional boundaries after an appeals court ordered the state to use a Trump-backed map.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MT
Montana court puts Butte data center measure on ballot
Elections and votingA temporary Montana Supreme Court order places the proposal before Butte-Silver Bow voters while an appeal continues.
The Ballot Montana News DeskSep 24, 2026
Race preview · DE
Stephanie Bolden is sole candidate in House District 2
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Stephanie Bolden is running without a listed opponent in Delaware’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
News · US
Scaramucci says Leavitt would have opposed Trump media ban
Elections and votingThe former White House communications director said Leavitt and John Kelly would have advised Trump against barring media outlets.
The Ballot National DeskSep 24, 2026