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Who is running in Alabama’s 4th District House race
Elections and votingFive candidates are running for Alabama’s 4th District seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Alabama DeskSep 21, 2026
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Candidate profile · AK
Candidate profile: Jeremy Bynum in Alaska House District 1
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Jeremy Bynum is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Alaska House District 1.
The Ballot Alaska Policy DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · WV
Dean Jeffries: Candidate for West Virginia House District 61
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Dean Jeffries is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for West Virginia House District 61.
The Ballot West Virginia DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · VA
Candidate profile: Nathan Headrick in Virginia’s 11th District
Elections and votingRepublican Nathan Headrick is among eight candidates listed for Virginia’s 11th District general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Virginia DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · SC
Candidate profile: Kendal Ludden in South Carolina’s 1st
Elections and votingRepublican Kendal Ludden is among 23 candidates in the contested 2026 election for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.
The Ballot South Carolina DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · RI
Candidate profile: Jennifer Stewart in House District 59
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Jennifer Stewart is running in Rhode Island House District 59 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Rhode Island News DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
Candidate profile: Daniel Burket in Ohio’s 5th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Daniel Burket is one of eight candidates in Ohio’s contested 5th District U.S. House race in 2026.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · WY
Justin Fornstrom: Wyoming House District 10 candidate
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Justin Fornstrom is running in the 2026 general election for Wyoming House District 10.
The Ballot Wyoming DeskSep 21, 2026
Race preview · VT
Two incumbents run in Chittenden-19 House race
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbents Wendy Critchlow and Sarita Austin are running in the contested Chittenden-19 general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Vermont Policy DeskSep 21, 2026
Race preview · SD
South Dakota House District 31 race: Odenbach, Fitzgerald run
Elections and votingRepublican incumbents Scott Odenbach and Mary Fitzgerald are the candidates in the contested District 31 House race.
The Ballot South Dakota DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · HI
Candidate profile: Daisy Hartsfield
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Daisy Hartsfield is running in Hawaii State House District 36 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Hawaii DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · PR
Candidate profile: Tatiana Pérez Ramírez
Elections and votingPérez Ramírez is an incumbent Partido Nuevo Progresista candidate in Puerto Rico’s contested 2026 at-large State House race.
The Ballot Puerto Rico News DeskSep 21, 2026
Race preview · ND
North Dakota House District 27 race preview
Elections and votingRepublican incumbents T.J. Brown and Greg Stemen are running in the contested District 27 State House election.
The Ballot North Dakota Policy DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · NM
Candidate profile: Elaine Sena Cortez
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Elaine Sena Cortez is running in New Mexico House District 62 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot New Mexico DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · NJ
Candidate profile: Tom Malinowski in New Jersey’s 11th
Elections and votingMalinowski is among 18 candidates listed in the contested 2026 general election for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.
The Ballot New Jersey News DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Caleb Hinkle: Candidate for Montana House District 68
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Caleb Hinkle is a candidate for Montana House District 68 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Montana News DeskSep 21, 2026
Explainer · MS
Mississippi 2026 general election voter guide
Elections and votingWhat Mississippi voters should check before the 2026 general election, from registration deadlines to ballot information.
The Ballot Mississippi News DeskSep 21, 2026
News · CA
California governor signs tribal gambling bills
Elections and votingThe governor signed several state measures concerning tribal gambling, turning attention to their individual provisions and implementation.
The Ballot California News DeskSep 21, 2026
News · OH
Second Ohio man arrested in 1995 mother-son homicides
Elections and votingA second Ohio man has been indicted and arrested in connection with the 1995 homicides of a mother and her young son.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 21, 2026
News · DE
Delaware court rules Spadola can keep Wilmington seat
Elections and votingThe Court of Chancery sided with Wilmington Councilman James Spadola in his dispute with the rest of the City Council.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 21, 2026
News · CT
High court ruling opens path to expanded voting in Connecticut
Elections and votingThe decision removes a legal barrier, but official state action will determine how and when voting procedures change.
The Ballot Connecticut DeskSep 21, 2026
News · NV
Nevada governor signs data center development order
Elections and votingThe executive order establishes a state framework for overseeing data center development in Nevada.
The Ballot Nevada DeskSep 21, 2026
News · NV
Nevada governor signs order on data center development
Elections and votingThe executive order establishes state guardrails for data center development in Nevada.
The Ballot Nevada Policy DeskSep 21, 2026
News · WI
Crowley proposes prediction market ban for elected officials
Elections and votingCrowley’s Wisconsin proposal would prohibit elected officials from participating in prediction markets.
The Ballot Wisconsin News DeskSep 21, 2026
News · CA
Newsom signs bill on military deployment authority
Elections and votingThe California measure is intended to protect state sovereignty and guard against military deployments that lack authorization.
The Ballot California DeskSep 21, 2026
News · US
Two political signals emerge from US primary season
Elections and votingLeftists drew attention during the primary season as Donald Trump displayed his influence within national politics.
The Ballot National DeskSep 21, 2026
News · US
Die Linke wins Berlin election; Eralp in mayoral contention
Elections and votingDie Linke’s Berlin election victory places Elif Eralp in contention for mayor, but the mayoral choice remains a separate step.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskSep 21, 2026
News · MI
El-Sayed bid draws scrutiny over classified access
Elections and votingConservatives cite Abdul El-Sayed’s associations while raising concerns about senators’ access to classified information.
The Ballot Michigan DeskSep 21, 2026
News · MI
DDHQ director says Mike Rogers’s time is “running out”
Elections and votingScott Tranter said Rogers has less time to close DDHQ’s forecast gap with Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed.
The Ballot Michigan Policy DeskSep 21, 2026
News · VA
Virginia early voting starts with ballot limits blocked
Elections and votingVirginia voters can begin voting early while Trump’s mail-ballot restrictions remain blocked and therefore are not in effect.
The Ballot Virginia Policy DeskSep 21, 2026