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News · US
An impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is creating different timing questions for House Republicans and Democrats.
News · US
A federal official said an effort targeting noncitizens on state voter rolls generated about 1,600 cases and 160 arrests.
News · US
Joe Gruters said he expects Republicans to finish the midterms with 220 House seats and 53 Senate seats.
News · ND
Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced a workforce consolidation and addressed caller concerns during a WDAY Radio appearance.
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.
News · IN
The proposed plan includes relocating fiber along I-69 and improving the U.S. 421 intersection at Willow Road.
News · MT
The Trump administration is expanding its effort to identify mail-ballot crimes, but the development is not tied to a specific election.
Explainer · DC
District voters can prepare by confirming election dates, registration rules, voting options and the contests on their ballot.
Candidate profile · CA
Nathan Deer is listed as an NNE candidate in the contested 2026 general election for California’s 11th Congressional District.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Randy Torres is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Arkansas House District 17.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Mike Dunleavy is the only listed candidate in Alaska’s 2026 general election for governor.
Candidate profile · WV
Republican incumbent Betsy Kelly is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for West Virginia House District 9.
Candidate profile · WI
Laura S Benjamin is a Democrat in the nine-candidate contest for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.
News · US
Judges say underfunding is leaving courts unable to keep pace with their workload, raising a policy issue without a directly linked 2026 race.
News · US
A White House media ban has overshadowed Trump’s prescription drug message as Republicans prepare for the midterm elections.
News · US
A new AP-KFF poll focuses on rural voters’ feelings about Trump as the midterm elections approach.
News · US
Some Democrats are seeking to persuade voters that Republicans’ broad characterization of their party does not reflect who they are.
Candidate profile · WA
Republican Jerrod Sessler is among 11 candidates listed in Washington’s 4th Congressional District for the 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · UT
Nate Blouin is a Democrat in the contested 2026 general election for Utah’s 1st Congressional District.
Candidate profile · TX
Andrew Kyle Trakas is a Republican candidate in Texas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
Candidate profile · TN
Republican incumbent Bill Hagerty is one of 14 candidates in Tennessee’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
News · UT
The worker is accused of throwing away about 300 mail-in ballots in Utah County, with no specific race or election directly linked to the case.
News · KS
A proposed amendment would let Kansas voters decide whether to change state constitutional wording concerning voting rights.
News · US
More than 70 lawmakers from the United States, Canada, Colombia and elsewhere in the Americas are urging the Trump administration to halt the campaign.
Candidate profile · RI
Democratic incumbent June Speakman is running in Rhode Island House District 68 in an uncontested 2026 general election race.
Race preview · OR
Democrats Suzanne Bonamici and Jamil O. Chaudhry-ahmad and Republican Barbara J. Kahl are running in Oregon’s 1st District.
News · CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 measures into law and linked the package to concerns about Trump’s involvement in California elections.
News · TX
The governor’s directive temporarily stops covered data center permit decisions while the state determines the next steps.
News · TX
The state will review data center connection requests as ERCOT faces a backlog representing 474 gigawatts of requested demand.