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Candidate profile · LA

Candidate profile: Tania Nyman

Elections and voting

Democrat Tania Nyman is among 15 candidates in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District general election on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Louisiana News DeskAug 30, 2026

Candidate profile · KS

Candidate profile: Erik Murray for U.S. Senate

Elections and voting

Democrat Erik Murray is running in Kansas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 3.

The Ballot Kansas News DeskAug 30, 2026

Candidate profile · IL

Nathan E MR Billips: Illinois 7th District candidate

Elections and voting

Independent Nathan E MR Billips is running for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 7th District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Illinois Policy DeskAug 30, 2026

Candidate profile · HI

Candidate profile: Sholom Gelt in Hawaii’s 1st District

Elections and voting

Sholom Gelt, who has no party affiliation, is one of eight candidates in Hawaii’s 1st District U.S. House race.

The Ballot Hawaii News DeskAug 30, 2026

Candidate profile · AZ

Candidate profile: Brian Hualde in Arizona’s 5th District

Elections and voting

Democrat Brian Hualde is running in the contested 2026 election for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District.

The Ballot Arizona News DeskAug 30, 2026

Candidate profile · AR

Candidate profile: Thomas Cotton

Elections and voting

Republican incumbent Thomas Cotton is one of 10 candidates in Arkansas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot Arkansas Policy DeskAug 30, 2026

Candidate profile · WY

James Willard Mr. Byrd: 2026 U.S. Senate candidate

Elections and voting

Democrat James Willard Mr. Byrd is running for U.S. Senate in Wyoming’s contested 2026 general election.

The Ballot Wyoming DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · WV

Candidate profile: Jonathan Derrick Evans

Elections and voting

Republican Jonathan Derrick Evans is running in West Virginia’s contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.

The Ballot West Virginia DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · UT

Candidate profile: Kye Hinckley in Utah’s 1st District

Elections and voting

Kye Hinckley is one of 15 candidates listed in Utah’s contested 2026 race for the 1st Congressional District.

The Ballot Utah DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · SD

Jack L Pittman runs as an independent for U.S. House

Elections and voting

Pittman is among nine candidates listed in South Dakota’s 2026 U.S. House contest, with the general election set for Nov. 3.

The Ballot South Dakota DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · PA

Candidate profile: Scott Perry in Pennsylvania’s 10th District

Elections and voting

Republican incumbent Scott Perry is one of 11 candidates listed in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District race.

The Ballot Pennsylvania DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · OH

Anthony John Holliman: Ohio U.S. Senate candidate

Elections and voting

Independent Anthony John Holliman is among 16 candidates listed in Ohio’s 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot Ohio DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · NY

Candidate profile: Racheal Alisa Johnson

Elections and voting

Racheal Alisa Johnson joins Joseph Anthony Kohler, Patricia Annette Miss Mance and Gavin Solomon in New York’s 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot New York Policy DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · NJ

Candidate profile: Bonnie Watson Coleman in NJ-12

Elections and voting

Bonnie Watson Coleman is the Democratic incumbent in the contested 2026 election for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.

The Ballot New Jersey DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · NC

Candidate profile: Brooks Alexander Agnew

Elections and voting

Brooks Alexander Agnew is a Republican candidate in North Carolina’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, with the general election set for Nov. 3.

The Ballot North Carolina DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · MI

Candidate profile: Andrew Kamal for Michigan U.S. Senate

Elections and voting

Republican Andrew Kamal is one of 23 candidates in Michigan’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot Michigan News DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · MA

Seth Moulton: 2026 Massachusetts Senate candidate profile

Elections and voting

Moulton is one of 10 candidates listed in Massachusetts’ contested 2026 general election for the U.S. Senate.

The Ballot Massachusetts DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · KY

Adam Perez Arquette: Kentucky 6th District candidate

Elections and voting

Republican Adam Perez Arquette is among 15 candidates in Kentucky’s contested 6th District U.S. House race.

The Ballot Kentucky DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · GA

Candidate profile: Jasmine Clark in Georgia's 13th District

Elections and voting

Democrat Jasmine Clark is one of 11 candidates listed in Georgia's 13th District race for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Georgia DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · CO

Candidate profile: Evan Munsing in Colorado’s 8th District

Elections and voting

Democrat Evan Munsing is among 11 candidates running for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.

The Ballot Colorado News DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · AZ

Candidate profile: Joanna Mendoza in Arizona’s 6th District

Elections and voting

Democrat Joanna Mendoza is among 12 candidates listed in Arizona’s contested 6th District U.S. House race.

The Ballot Arizona DeskAug 29, 2026

Candidate profile · TX

Candidate profile: Anna Bender

Elections and voting

Anna Bender is a Republican candidate in Texas’ contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.

The Ballot Texas DeskAug 28, 2026

Candidate profile · PA

Candidate profile: Bob Brooks in Pennsylvania’s 7th District

Elections and voting

Democrat Bob Brooks is among 10 candidates listed in the contested 2026 race for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District.

The Ballot Pennsylvania Policy DeskAug 28, 2026

Candidate profile · NV

Candidate profile: Sean William Hutchinson

Elections and voting

Democrat Sean William Hutchinson is running in Nevada’s contested 3rd Congressional District race in the 2026 election.

The Ballot Nevada Policy DeskAug 28, 2026

Candidate profile · NM

Candidate profile: Gavin Solomon for U.S. Senate

Elections and voting

Republican Gavin Solomon is one of 10 candidates listed in New Mexico’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot New Mexico Policy DeskAug 28, 2026

Candidate profile · NH

Anthony Dilorenzo: Candidate for New Hampshire’s 1st District

Elections and voting

Republican Anthony Dilorenzo is among 14 candidates in the contested 2026 race for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District.

The Ballot New Hampshire Policy DeskAug 28, 2026

Candidate profile · MS

Candidate profile: Scott Colom

Elections and voting

Scott Colom is a Democrat in Mississippi’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, which includes seven candidates and an incumbent.

The Ballot Mississippi Policy DeskAug 28, 2026

Candidate profile · MN

Candidate profile: Angie Craig

Elections and voting

Angie Craig is a Democrat in Minnesota’s contested U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Minnesota Policy DeskAug 28, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Rushern L Iii Baker in the 2026 Maryland District 5 race

Elections and voting

Democrat Rushern L Iii Baker is among 23 candidates listed in the contested 2026 election for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.

The Ballot Maryland DeskAug 28, 2026

Candidate profile · LA

Christian Rashad Johnson: Louisiana 6th District candidate

Elections and voting

Republican Christian Rashad Johnson is running for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Louisiana Policy DeskAug 28, 2026