Candidate profile · WV
Candidate profile: Anitra Hamilton
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Anitra Hamilton is running in West Virginia House District 81 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot West Virginia Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
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Candidate profile · UT
Candidate profile: Michael Farrell in Utah’s 1st District
Elections and votingMichael Farrell is a Democrat running in Utah’s contested 1st Congressional District election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Utah Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
Candidate profile · RI
Candidate profile: Dan McKee for Rhode Island governor
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Dan McKee is running for governor in Rhode Island’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Rhode Island Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
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
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
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
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
Candidate profile · NE
Candidate profile: Mike Hilgers
Elections and votingMike Hilgers is listed as a nonpartisan incumbent, but no race, election, policy positions or campaign finance figures are attached to his record.
The Ballot Nebraska DeskOct 2, 2026
Candidate profile · MS
Candidate profile: Angela Turner-Ford
Elections and votingAngela Turner-Ford is a Democratic incumbent, but no specific race or election is directly linked to the candidate’s record.
The Ballot Mississippi DeskOct 2, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Joel Willett
Elections and votingDemocrat Joel Willett is running in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 3.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskOct 2, 2026
Candidate profile · KS
Rebecca Schmoe profile: Kansas House District 59
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Rebecca Schmoe is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Kansas House District 59.
The Ballot Kansas Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
Candidate profile · ID
Tammy Nichols: Idaho Senate District 10 candidate
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Tammy Nichols is running in Idaho Senate District 10 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Idaho News DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · IA
Candidate profile: Chris Mcgowan in Iowa’s 4th District
Elections and votingRepublican Chris Mcgowan is among 12 candidates in Iowa’s contested 4th District U.S. House race in 2026.
The Ballot Iowa News DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · DE
Candidate profile: Danny Short in Delaware House District 39
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Danny Short is running in Delaware House District 39 in the uncontested 2026 general election.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · AR
Candidate profile: Austin McCollum in House District 8
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Austin McCollum is running in Arkansas House District 8 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Arkansas DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · AL
Candidate profile: Dale Whitney Strong in Alabama’s 5th
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Dale Whitney Strong is one of seven candidates listed in the 2026 general election for Alabama’s 5th District.
The Ballot Alabama DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Candidate profile: Steve St. Clair
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Steve St. Clair is running in Alaska House District 26 in the uncontested 2026 general election.
The Ballot Alaska DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · RI
John Burke in Rhode Island Senate District 9
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent John Burke is running unopposed in the District 9 State Senate election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Rhode Island DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · WY
Cody Wylie: Wyoming House District 39 candidate profile
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Cody Wylie is the only candidate in the uncontested 2026 general election race for Wyoming House District 39.
The Ballot Wyoming Policy DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · HI
Candidate profile: Greggor Ilagan
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Greggor Ilagan is running in Hawaii State House District 4 in an uncontested 2026 general election race.
The Ballot Hawaii Policy DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · PR
Candidate profile: Swanny Vargas Laureano
Elections and votingVargas Laureano is a PPD incumbent running in the contested 2026 election for an at-large seat in Puerto Rico’s House.
The Ballot Puerto Rico News DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Jerry Schillinger
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Jerry Schillinger is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Montana House District 34.
The Ballot Montana News DeskSep 30, 2026
Candidate profile · MS
Candidate profile: Joel Carter
Elections and votingOfficial records identify Joel Carter as a Republican incumbent, with no linked race, biography, policy positions or campaign finance figures.
The Ballot Mississippi Policy DeskSep 30, 2026
Candidate profile · ID
Candidate profile: Mark Harris in Idaho Senate District 35
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Mark Harris is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Idaho Senate District 35.
The Ballot Idaho DeskSep 30, 2026
Candidate profile · DE
Candidate profile: Claire Snyder-Hall
Elections and votingDemocrat Claire Snyder-Hall is the incumbent candidate for Delaware House District 14 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 30, 2026
Candidate profile · AR
Candidate profile: Alex Holladay for Arkansas House District 70
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Alex Holladay is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Arkansas House District 70.
The Ballot Arkansas News DeskSep 30, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Neal Foster: Alaska House District 39 candidate profile
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Neal Foster is the only candidate listed in the 2026 general election race for Alaska House District 39.
The Ballot Alaska DeskSep 30, 2026
Candidate profile · WV
Candidate profile: Bryan Smith in House District 73
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Bryan Smith is the only candidate listed in West Virginia’s 2026 House District 73 race.
The Ballot West Virginia News DeskSep 30, 2026
Candidate profile · UT
Candidate profile: Steven Merrill in Utah’s 3rd District
Elections and votingDemocrat Steven Merrill is listed in the contested U.S. House race in Utah’s 3rd District for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Utah Policy DeskSep 30, 2026
Candidate profile · RI
Candidate profile: Ana Quezada
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Ana Quezada is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Rhode Island Senate District 2.
The Ballot Rhode Island Policy DeskSep 30, 2026