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Derek Dooley in Georgia’s 2026 U.S. Senate race
Elections and votingRepublican Derek Dooley is among 20 candidates listed in Georgia’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Georgia Policy DeskSep 8, 2026
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Candidate profile · FL
Candidate profile: Angela Nixon in Florida’s Senate race
Elections and votingAngela Nixon is a Democrat in Florida’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, with the general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Florida Policy DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · WV
Zachary C Shrewsbury profile: 2026 U.S. Senate race
Elections and votingDemocrat Zachary C Shrewsbury is among 13 candidates listed for West Virginia’s 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot West Virginia News DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · WI
Candidate profile: Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin's 7th District
Elections and votingIncumbent Republican Tom Tiffany is among nine candidates in Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District race in 2026.
The Ballot Wisconsin Policy DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · UT
Candidate profile: Eva Lopez Chavez in Utah’s 1st District
Elections and votingDemocrat Eva Lopez Chavez is among 15 candidates listed in Utah’s 1st Congressional District race for 2026.
The Ballot Utah News DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · VA
Candidate profile: Douglas Ollivant in Virginia’s 7th
Elections and votingDouglas Ollivant is a Republican in the contested 2026 race for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.
The Ballot Virginia News DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Tony Schmoker: 2026 Texas U.S. Senate candidate profile
Elections and votingTony Schmoker is a Republican candidate in Texas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, with the general election set for Nov. 3.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · TN
Candidate profile: Leonard Perkins in Tennessee’s 8th District
Elections and votingLeonard Perkins is a Democrat running in the contested 2026 general election for Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District.
The Ballot Tennessee News DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · SC
Darius L. Mitchell: 2026 U.S. Senate candidate profile
Elections and votingRepublican Darius L. Mitchell is running in South Carolina’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election.
The Ballot South Carolina News DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
David Edward Gedert in Ohio’s 9th District election
Elections and votingGedert is the Libertarian in a 10-candidate field for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · NY
Candidate profile: Cameron Kasky in New York’s 12th District
Elections and votingKasky is one of 12 candidates listed in the contested NY-12 race, which will be decided in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot New York DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · MN
Candidate profile: Trina Swanson in Minnesota’s 8th
Elections and votingTrina Swanson is one of nine candidates in the contested 2026 race for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District.
The Ballot Minnesota News DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · MI
Candidate profile: Thomas Wayne Stephens
Elections and votingThomas Wayne Stephens, who has no party affiliation, is among 23 candidates in Michigan’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Michigan DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · MD
Candidate profile: Jerry Lightfoot in Maryland’s 5th District
Elections and votingJerry Lightfoot is among 23 candidates listed in Maryland’s contested 5th District U.S. House race on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Maryland DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Melissa Claire Strange in Kentucky’s 4th
Elections and votingStrange is a Democrat in the 10-candidate KY-4 contest connected to Kentucky’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Kentucky News DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · IN
Candidate profile: Bradley Allen Meyer in Indiana's 9th
Elections and votingDemocrat Bradley Allen Meyer is among 10 candidates in Indiana’s contested 9th District U.S. House race.
The Ballot Indiana News DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · IL
Candidate profile: Bushra Amiwala in Illinois’ 9th District
Elections and votingBushra Amiwala is a Democrat in the contested race for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Illinois Policy DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · FL
Candidate profile: Alan Mark Grayson
Elections and votingDemocrat Alan Mark Grayson is running in Florida’s contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.
The Ballot Florida News DeskSep 8, 2026
News · US
What to watch as the 2026 midterm campaign begins
Elections and votingThe general election season opens with congressional control at stake, President Trump’s standing under scrutiny and Democrats showing enthusiasm.
The Ballot National DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · CO
Candidate profile: Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th District
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Jeff Crank is running in the contested 2026 election for Colorado’s 5th Congressional District.
The Ballot Colorado Policy DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Hafner Eric in Alaska’s 2026 U.S. House race
Elections and votingDemocrat Hafner Eric is among 13 candidates listed for Alaska’s contested U.S. House general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Alaska Policy DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · WY
Candidate profile: Richard Dodson
Elections and votingRepublican Richard Dodson is running in Wyoming’s contested U.S. House election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Wyoming DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · VA
Joseph Patrick Cooney: Candidate for Virginia’s 7th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Joseph Patrick Cooney is among 18 candidates listed in Virginia’s contested 7th District U.S. House race.
The Ballot Virginia DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · TN
Candidate profile: Timothy Lanier in Tennessee’s 4th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Timothy Lanier is running in the contested 2026 election for Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
Candidate profile: Anthony Bruce Campbell
Elections and votingRepublican Anthony Bruce Campbell is one of 10 candidates listed in Ohio’s contested 9th Congressional District race.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · NY
Candidate profile: Kaley Marie MS Aldrich
Elections and votingAldrich is a Republican candidate in the contested 2026 race for New York’s 12th District seat in the U.S. House.
The Ballot New York Policy DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · NH
Candidate profile: Chuck Morse
Elections and votingRepublican Chuck Morse is one of 14 candidates listed in New Hampshire’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot New Hampshire DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · NE
Candidate profile: Mike Marvin in Nebraska’s Senate race
Elections and votingMike Marvin is listed as an Other candidate in Nebraska’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot Nebraska DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · MN
Candidate profile: Matt Little in Minnesota’s 2nd District
Elections and votingMatt Little is one of 10 candidates listed in the contested 2026 general election for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.
The Ballot Minnesota DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · MI
Candidate profile: Timothy E Long
Elections and votingTimothy E Long is listed with the UST designation in Michigan’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Michigan Policy DeskSep 7, 2026