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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 · MO
Reproductive rights measure set for Missouri ballot
Health careMissouri voters will consider a reproductive rights proposal labeled Amendment 3 on the November statewide ballot.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
News · MD
4,500 Maryland immigrants lose Medicaid coverage
Health careA separate January rule puts Medicaid coverage for thousands of low-income Maryland adults at risk.
The Ballot Maryland News DeskOct 2, 2026
News · IN
Indiana attorney general’s office partners with ICE
ImmigrationThe state office announced cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, a government action not directly connected to an election.
The Ballot Indiana DeskOct 2, 2026
News · MI
Michigan sues EPA over rollback of pollution limits
Energy and environmentMichigan is asking a court to review the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to roll back federal pollution limits.
The Ballot Michigan 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 · ME
Bennett clip highlights homelessness, generation authority
HousingA C-SPAN user clip connects Richard Bennett with rural homelessness and a proposed Maine Generation Authority.
The Ballot Maine 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
Pentagon raises hostile-fire pay after two decades
Foreign policyThe Pentagon increased pay for U.S. troops serving in hostile-fire and imminent-danger conditions, making the first rate change in more than 20 years.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
News · US
How Hegseth is seeking to reshape the Pentagon
Foreign policyThe defense secretary is changing military leadership and culture while accelerating work on autonomous weapons and emerging technology.
The Ballot National (US) News DeskOct 2, 2026
News · US
Pentagon sending 4,000-plus personnel to Middle East
Foreign policyMore than 4,000 Marines and sailors aboard three warships are being sent to the U.S. Central Command theater.
The Ballot National 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 · LA
Three states challenge abortion shield laws in federal court
Health careLouisiana, Alabama and Arkansas announced a federal lawsuit against three states over shield laws tied to mailing abortion pills.
The Ballot Louisiana DeskOct 2, 2026
News · CA
Newsom signs California Home Energy Choice Act
Energy and environmentAB 2313 creates a voluntary electrification incentive when a home’s gas service line is due for replacement.
The Ballot California DeskOct 2, 2026
News · IN
Indiana attorney general signs agreement with ICE
ImmigrationThe Indiana attorney general has entered into an agreement with ICE, marking a new state-federal administrative action.
The Ballot Indiana Policy 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 · CA
California governor signs “No Kings Act”
ImmigrationThree people are seeking to sue ICE and DHS after California’s governor signed the measure.
The Ballot California Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
News · CA
Newsom signs California worker protections for AI use
Public safetyThe new laws limit AI-based firing decisions, emotional monitoring and the use of AI in mass layoffs.
The Ballot California News DeskOct 2, 2026
News · US
Brazil vote opens amid debt and US-China rivalry
ImmigrationBrazil’s closely divided presidential vote carries consequences for debt, immigration and the country’s place between the United States and China.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskOct 2, 2026