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What to watch in Arizona’s Proposition 144 debate
Elections and votingArizona voters will decide whether to require identification for mail-in ballots and make other changes to election rules.
The Ballot Arizona Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
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Candidate profile · WY
Candidate profile: Rob Geringer in Wyoming House District 42
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Rob Geringer is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Wyoming House District 42.
The Ballot Wyoming DeskOct 2, 2026
Race preview · VT
Wayne Laroche and Lisa Hango run in Franklin-5
Elections and votingRepublican incumbents Wayne Laroche and Lisa Hango are the listed candidates in Vermont’s contested Franklin-5 State House race.
The Ballot Vermont DeskOct 2, 2026
Race preview · SD
Two Republican incumbents run in House District 13
Elections and votingJack Kolbeck and John Hughes, both Republican incumbents, are candidates in the contested District 13 House race.
The Ballot South Dakota News DeskOct 2, 2026
Candidate profile · HI
Candidate profile: Jackson Sayama
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Jackson Sayama is running unopposed in Hawaii State House District 21 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Hawaii DeskOct 2, 2026
News · MN
DOJ files complaint over Minnesota judges’ media comments
Elections and votingThe Justice Department’s misconduct complaint concerns interviews by Minnesota’s former chief federal judge and other federal judges.
The Ballot Minnesota Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
News · MN
10 foreign nationals indicted over voting in Minnesota
Elections and votingFederal charges accuse 10 foreign nationals of illegally casting ballots in Minnesota state elections.
The Ballot Minnesota News DeskOct 2, 2026
News · AZ
Prop 144 debate centers on voter ID and mail voting
Elections and votingThe 2026 debate over Proposition 144 turns on whether voter ID mandates would strengthen safeguards or restrict voting by mail.
The Ballot Arizona News DeskOct 2, 2026
News · US
Brit Hume says Republicans lack midterm momentum
Elections and votingThe Fox News commentator pointed to polling, the country’s mood and political challenges facing the GOP weeks before Election Day.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
News · US
Federal Register Limits Automated Access to Public Records
Elections and votingAn access screen directs automated users to government APIs but announces no federal pest-control policy.
The Ballot National (US) News DeskOct 2, 2026
News · US
Redrawn districts shape GOP path to a House majority
Elections and votingTrump’s 2024 margins in newly drawn districts are central to Republican efforts to gain Democratic-held House seats.
The Ballot National DeskOct 2, 2026
Candidate profile · PR
Candidate profile: José Pérez Cordero
Elections and votingThe PNP incumbent is among 13 candidates in Puerto Rico’s 2026 State House at-large general election.
The Ballot Puerto Rico Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
Race preview · ND
Meier, Heinert in North Dakota House District 32 race
Elections and votingRepublican incumbents Lisa Meier and Pat Heinert are running in the contested District 32 House election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot North Dakota DeskOct 2, 2026
Candidate profile · NM
Candidate profile: Gail Armstrong in New Mexico House District 49
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Gail Armstrong is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for New Mexico House District 49.
The Ballot New Mexico DeskOct 2, 2026
Race preview · NH
Ten incumbents run in Rockingham 13 House race
Elections and votingTen Republican incumbents are running in the contested Rockingham 13 State House election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot New Hampshire News DeskOct 2, 2026
News · AL
Alabama attorney general announces TikTok settlement
Elections and votingAlabama’s attorney general has announced a settlement with TikTok valued in the millions of dollars.
The Ballot Alabama News DeskOct 2, 2026
News · US
Gen Z candidates struggle to gain ground in Congress
Elections and votingMore than 100 Gen Z candidates began congressional campaigns this cycle, but few have turned those bids into success.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
News · US
Federal Register Directs Automated Users to APIs
Elections and votingThe federal publication website is limiting automated access and directing developers to official APIs.
The Ballot National (US) News DeskOct 2, 2026
News · US
Trump order titled ‘Era of Super Intelligence’ published
Elections and votingExecutive Order 14434, signed by President Donald Trump on Sept. 29, 2026, was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 2.
The Ballot National DeskOct 2, 2026
Candidate profile · NE
Candidate profile: Mike Hilgers
Elections and votingMike Hilgers is listed as a nonpartisan incumbent, but no race, election, policy positions or campaign finance figures are attached to his record.
The Ballot Nebraska DeskOct 2, 2026
Race preview · NC
Who is running for North Carolina’s 14th District
Elections and votingBrent Caldwell, Tim Moore, Ahmid Kargbo, Lakesha Womack and Kate Barr are running in the contested 2026 race for NC-14.
The Ballot North Carolina Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
News · MD
Maryland court denies Baltimore request in OIG dispute
Elections and votingAn appellate court rejected Baltimore’s request for a protective order, finding that the requested court action did not appear necessary.
The Ballot Maryland DeskOct 2, 2026
News · UT
Utah proposal would tighten rules for some initiatives
Elections and votingA proposed amendment would make it harder for some Utah ballot initiatives to qualify under state rules.
The Ballot Utah DeskOct 2, 2026
News · ND
North Dakota Measure 1 would set 60% amendment threshold
Elections and votingThe November measure asks voters whether future state constitutional amendments should need at least 60% approval.
The Ballot North Dakota Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
Explainer · MT
Voter guide to Montana’s 2026 general election
Elections and votingA practical checklist for confirming election dates, reviewing your ballot, registering and following official voting instructions.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
News · US
Demócratas y republicanos compiten por el voto latino
Elections and votingLa economía y el rechazo a la política migratoria de Donald Trump ponen a prueba los avances republicanos entre votantes latinos.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
News · NH
New Hampshire tests Democrats’ hopes for broad gains
Elections and votingState Democratic leaders are warning that local political challenges could complicate the party’s national optimism before Election Day.
The Ballot New Hampshire DeskOct 2, 2026
News · MN
10 foreign nationals indicted over voting in Minnesota
Elections and votingFederal charges accuse 10 foreign nationals of illegally casting ballots in Minnesota elections.
The Ballot Minnesota DeskOct 2, 2026
News · AZ
What to watch in Arizona’s Proposition 144 debate
Elections and votingArizona voters will decide whether to require identification for mail-in ballots and make other changes to election rules.
The Ballot Arizona DeskOct 2, 2026
News · AZ
Water becomes a central issue in Arizona campaigning
Elections and votingCampaign signs, statewide television ads and U.S. House debates are putting water before Arizona voters.
The Ballot Arizona Policy DeskOct 2, 2026