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News · SC
South Carolina voters will choose a governor, secretary of state, attorney general and representatives for all seven U.S. House districts.
News · NJ
New Jersey voters will elect one U.S. senator and representatives from all 12 congressional districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · OK
The approval advances infrastructure for an Oklahoma City location under consideration for Buc-ee’s, but it does not confirm a store.
News · FL
Christian Emmanuel Sanon faces a conspiracy trial tied to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
News · US
The national midterm update is not connected to a named election, candidate matchup or vote result.
News · US
The joint Detroit appearance emphasized Democratic unity, while WSWS argued that concern over Gaza was pushed aside.
News · NY
The attorney general alleges that Polymarket offered sports betting contracts in New York without a license.
News · VA
The attorney general has asked Virginia’s State Corporation Commission for more time to review the proposed merger.
News · FL
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that 20 people were arrested over allegations of illegal voting.
News · DC
The current trial involving D.C. Councilmember Trayon White ended without a verdict after a mistrial was declared.
News · CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a state measure prohibiting public officials from issuing memecoins.
News · NC
An opinion tied to the CMS superintendent controversy argues that a proposed state records law would strengthen public oversight.
News · DC
The mistrial ended the current proceeding without a verdict, leaving the case’s next steps to the court process.
News · MT
Montana voters will decide one U.S. Senate race and elections in both U.S. House districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · IL
Illinois voters will choose a U.S. senator, governor and other statewide and congressional officeholders on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · MO
Missouri Republican officials objected on X after the Supreme Court kept the state's 2022 map in place instead of the 2025 HB 1 plan.
News · MO
The unanimous order settles which congressional districts Missouri voters will use in the 2026 general election.
News · US
Views of the party in power are not uniform in GOP Speaker Mike Johnson’s district, but the development is not tied to a specific race.
News · PA
Publishers ending access to a digital game would have to preserve play or issue a refund of at least 25%.
News · AZ
An Arizona lawmaker has proposed increasing federal support for services that help people gain English fluency.
News · CA
The California Supreme Court directed the Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 ballots taken into custody.
News · US
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played down speculation about 2028 and emphasized the elections scheduled for 2026.
News · VA
Lawmakers raised concerns that larger fines for public marijuana use would worsen unequal outcomes among racial groups.
News · US
The administration cut the 2031 fleet-average target from 50.4 miles per gallon to 34.9 miles per gallon.
News · US
Winning the midterms would give Democrats new authority in Congress, but a third Trump impeachment would require separate action in the House.
News · US
Hundreds of campaigns are using digital ads to raise concerns about data centers, utility costs and oversight of AI infrastructure.
News · NY
No candidate or party can be called ahead without a defined contest, polling figures or election results.
News · CA
The governor approved a state measure described as a counterpoint to Trump, turning the proposal into California law.
News · CA
The new laws address marijuana testing, product tracking and consumers’ access to information.
News · US
A broad question about whether voters can lose control of Congress is not linked to a named race, candidate, election or official action.