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Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Adrian Boafo

Elections and voting

Democrat Adrian Boafo is among 23 candidates in the contested Maryland 5th District U.S. House race set for Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · LA

William M. Cassidy: Louisiana U.S. Senate candidate profile

Elections and voting

Republican incumbent William M. Cassidy is running in Louisiana’s contested U.S. Senate election on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Louisiana DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · KY

Steve Mr. Shannon runs for Kentucky’s 6th District

Elections and voting

Republican Steve Mr. Shannon is one of 15 candidates listed in Kentucky’s 2026 race for the 6th Congressional District.

The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · IL

Candidate profile: Jump Wesley Shepherd

Elections and voting

Democrat Jump Wesley Shepherd is among the candidates listed in Illinois’ 2026 U.S. Senate contest.

The Ballot Illinois News DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · GA

Candidate profile: Christopher Matthew Harden

Elections and voting

Christopher Matthew Harden is a Democrat running in Georgia’s contested 11th District U.S. House race in 2026.

The Ballot Georgia DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · AR

Stephen A The Hon Womack: 2026 candidate profile

Elections and voting

Republican incumbent Stephen A The Hon Womack is running in the five-candidate 2026 general election for Arkansas’ 3rd U.S. House District.

The Ballot Arkansas News DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · VA

Bert K. Mizusawa in Virginia’s 2026 U.S. Senate race

Elections and voting

Republican Bert K. Mizusawa is among 14 candidates listed in Virginia’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot Virginia Policy DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · TX

Terry Virts candidate profile for Texas U.S. Senate

Elections and voting

Terry Virts is a Democrat in the contested Texas U.S. Senate race connected to the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Texas DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · PA

Candidate profile: Janelle Stelson in Pennsylvania’s 10th

Elections and voting

Democrat Janelle Stelson is among 11 candidates in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District race for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Pennsylvania DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · OR

Candidate profile: Mitchel Ian Knight in Oregon’s 2nd District

Elections and voting

Knight, a Democrat, is one of 11 candidates in Oregon’s contested 2nd Congressional District race.

The Ballot Oregon News DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · NY

Candidate profile: Gavin Solomon in New York’s Senate race

Elections and voting

Republican Gavin Solomon is one of four candidates listed in New York’s 2026 general election for U.S. Senate.

The Ballot New York News DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · NV

Candidate profile: Mark Eugene Amodei in Nevada’s 2nd District

Elections and voting

Republican incumbent Mark Eugene Amodei is running in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District race in the 2026 election.

The Ballot Nevada Policy DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · NC

Wiley Nickel candidate profile: North Carolina U.S. Senate

Elections and voting

Democrat Wiley Nickel is among 27 candidates in North Carolina’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot North Carolina DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · MI

Anthony Michael Carbonaro: Michigan 13th District profile

Elections and voting

Democrat Anthony Michael Carbonaro is running for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Michigan News DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · IL

Candidate profile: Pamela Long in Illinois’ Senate race

Elections and voting

Republican Pamela Long is among the candidates in Illinois’ contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.

The Ballot Illinois DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · GA

Candidate profile: Gavin Solomon for U.S. Senate

Elections and voting

Republican Gavin Solomon is running in Georgia’s contested U.S. Senate election on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Georgia Policy DeskSep 7, 2026

News · US

Midterm campaign season opens with focus on both parties

Elections and voting

NPR’s Leila Fadel spoke with nonpartisan analyst Charlie Cook about the outlook for Democrats and Republicans as campaigning begins.

The Ballot National (US) News DeskSep 7, 2026

News · US

Labor Day opens the midterm general election season

Elections and voting

Republicans begin the fall campaign seeking to retain control of the House and Senate during President Trump’s second term.

The Ballot National DeskSep 7, 2026

News · US

White House faces mifepristone test

Elections and voting

The White House faces a new test involving mifepristone, with no election or candidate race directly tied to the development.

The Ballot National (US) News DeskSep 6, 2026

Candidate profile · TN

Candidate profile: Diana Onyejiaka

Elections and voting

Diana Onyejiaka is a Democrat in Tennessee’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, with the general election set for Nov. 3.

The Ballot Tennessee News DeskSep 6, 2026

Race preview · RI

Four candidates are running for Rhode Island’s 1st District

Elections and voting

Gabriel F Amo, Kellie Eleanor Keenan, Wilfred MR Curioso and Pedro Desouza are running in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Rhode Island News DeskSep 6, 2026

Candidate profile · PA

Jason Cass, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 10th

Elections and voting

Jason Cass is one of 11 candidates in Pennsylvania’s contested 10th District U.S. House race on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Pennsylvania Policy DeskSep 6, 2026

Candidate profile · OR

Candidate profile: Dawn Rasmussen in Oregon’s 2nd District

Elections and voting

Democrat Dawn Rasmussen is running for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Oregon DeskSep 6, 2026

Candidate profile · NY

Maylon Justin Haller, candidate for New York’s 21st District

Elections and voting

Democrat Maylon Justin Haller is running in the contested 2026 general election for New York’s 21st Congressional District.

The Ballot New York DeskSep 6, 2026

Candidate profile · NH

Candidate profile: Chris Pappas

Elections and voting

Democratic incumbent Chris Pappas is one of 14 candidates in the contested NH-1 general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot New Hampshire News DeskSep 6, 2026

Candidate profile · LA

Candidate profile: Michael Gabriel Firment

Elections and voting

Republican Michael Gabriel Firment is running in the contested 2026 general election for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District.

The Ballot Louisiana News DeskSep 6, 2026

Candidate profile · IL

Candidate profile: Adam Delgado

Elections and voting

Democrat Adam Delgado is running in Illinois’ contested U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Illinois Policy DeskSep 6, 2026

Candidate profile · FL

Candidate profile: Purva Bangdiwala in Florida’s 6th District

Elections and voting

Bangdiwala is running without party affiliation in the contested 2026 race for Florida’s 6th Congressional District.

The Ballot Florida News DeskSep 6, 2026

News · MI

Dallas GOP convention raises questions about its focus

Elections and voting

The first Republican midterm convention is underway in Dallas as attention turns to candidate attendance and Trump’s role.

The Ballot Michigan Policy DeskSep 6, 2026

Candidate profile · CO

Hope G Scheppelman in the 2026 CO-3 election

Elections and voting

Republican Hope G Scheppelman is among nine candidates in Colorado’s contested 2026 election for the 3rd Congressional District.

The Ballot Colorado Policy DeskSep 6, 2026