Candidate profile · HI
Candidate profile: Matthias Kusch
Elections and votingDemocrat Matthias Kusch is the incumbent candidate for Hawaii State House District 1 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Hawaii News DeskSep 29, 2026
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Candidate profile · PR
Candidate profile: Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló
Elections and votingRodríguez Aguiló is a PNP incumbent seeking an at-large State House seat in Puerto Rico’s contested 2026 general election.
The Ballot Puerto Rico DeskSep 29, 2026
Race preview · ND
Two Republican incumbents run in House District 42
Elections and votingDoug Osowski and Dustin McNally, both Republican incumbents, are running in North Dakota House District 42 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot North Dakota DeskSep 29, 2026
Candidate profile · NM
Candidate profile: Anita Gonzales
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Anita Gonzales is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for New Mexico House District 70.
The Ballot New Mexico Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
Candidate profile · NH
Candidate profile: Robbie S Mahrou in New Hampshire's 2nd
Elections and votingIndependent Robbie S Mahrou is running in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election for New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District.
The Ballot New Hampshire DeskSep 29, 2026
Candidate profile · NE
Candidate profile: Robert Evnen
Elections and votingRobert Evnen is a Republican incumbent, but his profile is not directly linked to a race or election.
The Ballot Nebraska Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · NY
New York AG Sues Polymarket Over Sports Betting Contracts
Elections and votingThe attorney general alleges that Polymarket offered sports betting contracts in New York without a license.
The Ballot New York Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · VA
Virginia AG seeks longer review of Dominion-NextEra deal
Elections and votingThe attorney general has asked Virginia’s State Corporation Commission for more time to review the proposed merger.
The Ballot Virginia News DeskSep 29, 2026
News · FL
DeSantis announces 20 arrests over alleged illegal voting
Elections and votingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that 20 people were arrested over allegations of illegal voting.
The Ballot Florida Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · CO
Colorado announces first medical debt law enforcement
Public safetyThe attorney general announced Colorado’s first enforcement action under the state law governing medical debt collection.
The Ballot Colorado DeskSep 29, 2026
News · CA
California relaxes rules for students learning English
EducationThe state is reducing education barriers tied to repeated testing and rules that could slow students’ progress.
The Ballot California Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · NY
Mayor Mamdani opens Jobs NYC Center for public careers
Economy and jobsThe center is intended to connect New Yorkers with career opportunities in public service.
The Ballot New York News DeskSep 29, 2026
News · WI
Family sues Milwaukee over fatal police chase
Public safetyThe civil case brings a fatal police chase involving Milwaukee before a court and raises a public-safety question about legal responsibility.
The Ballot Wisconsin Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · TX
Women win suit for air conditioning in Texas prisons
Public safetyThe women called the “lionesses” prevailed in a lawsuit seeking air conditioning across the Texas prison system.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · MO
Andrew Bailey announces resignation from FBI
Public safetyThe former Missouri attorney general announced his departure from the federal agency; the move is not directly tied to an election.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 29, 2026
News · IL
Illinois climate migration effort stalls after first-in-US law
Energy and environmentIllinois broke new ground with a climate migration law, but the state’s follow-through has since languished.
The Ballot Illinois Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · DC
Mistrial declared in Trayon White bribery case
Elections and votingThe current trial involving D.C. Councilmember Trayon White ended without a verdict after a mistrial was declared.
The Ballot District of Columbia DeskSep 29, 2026
News · CA
Newsom signs California ban on officials issuing memecoins
Elections and votingGov. Gavin Newsom signed a state measure prohibiting public officials from issuing memecoins.
The Ballot California News DeskSep 29, 2026
News · NC
CMS controversy fuels call for North Carolina records law
Elections and votingAn opinion tied to the CMS superintendent controversy argues that a proposed state records law would strengthen public oversight.
The Ballot North Carolina Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · VA
West Virginia announces statewide home energy rebate program
Energy and environmentWest Virginia has announced a statewide rebate program focused on household energy expenses.
The Ballot Virginia DeskSep 29, 2026
News · DC
Mistrial declared in Trayon White bribery case
Elections and votingThe mistrial ended the current proceeding without a verdict, leaving the case’s next steps to the court process.
The Ballot District of Columbia Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · MT
What to know about Montana’s 2026 elections
Elections and votingMontana voters will decide one U.S. Senate race and elections in both U.S. House districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · IL
What to know about Illinois’ 2026 elections
Elections and votingIllinois voters will choose a U.S. senator, governor and other statewide and congressional officeholders on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Illinois News DeskSep 29, 2026
News · TX
Fetterman rejects claim he is a bad senator, Democrat
Foreign policyJohn Fetterman rejected criticism of his work as a senator and his standing as a Democrat in a dispute involving foreign policy.
The Ballot Texas News DeskSep 29, 2026
News · MO
Supreme Court orders Missouri to use its 2022 map
Elections and votingMissouri Republican officials objected on X after the Supreme Court kept the state's 2022 map in place instead of the 2025 HB 1 plan.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 29, 2026
News · MO
Supreme Court Keeps Missouri’s 2022 Congressional Map
Elections and votingThe unanimous order settles which congressional districts Missouri voters will use in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · AZ
Arizona Legislature passes tax increase notice bill
Economy and jobsThe measure would require notice of tax increases, adding a disclosure step to the process.
The Ballot Arizona DeskSep 29, 2026
News · US
Mixed political mood in Speaker Johnson’s GOP district
Elections and votingViews 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.
The Ballot National (US) News DeskSep 29, 2026
News · PA
Pennsylvania proposal sets options for closed digital games
Elections and votingPublishers ending access to a digital game would have to preserve play or issue a refund of at least 25%.
The Ballot Pennsylvania DeskSep 29, 2026
News · NE
Nebraska governor announces 90-day diesel tax pause
Economy and jobsNebraska’s governor announced a temporary pause on diesel taxes for agricultural producers in the state.
The Ballot Nebraska DeskSep 29, 2026