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News · MN
NBC News projected Tad Jude to win the Republican primary and Steve Simon to win the uncontested Democratic primary for secretary of state.
News · MD
Question 3 would ease constitutional limits on congressional maps but would not change districts for the 2026 midterm election.
News · KS
The state investigative agency identified the man found dead Tuesday at a school in southeast Kansas.
News · FL
Rosie Cordero-Stutz supports the proposed amendment as a statewide law enforcement group and other officials raise funding concerns.
News · OR
An Oregon member of Congress is proposing federal rules addressing artificial intelligence in schools.
News · MI
The governor directed a state inquiry after a pursuit involving federal immigration officers ended in a fatal crash.
News · KS
The proposal would clarify Kansas constitutional language on voter eligibility, while advocates say it would protect voter integrity.
News · IN
The proposed plan includes relocating fiber along I-69 and improving the U.S. 421 intersection at Willow Road.
News · MA
A proposed resolution would expand disclosure requirements for Boston police surveillance tools and the companies that operate them.
News · AR
North Little Rock police have posted signs directing drivers not to use designated routes for through travel.
News · NC
The agreement creates a framework for up to in community investments tied to the proposed I-77 South expansion.
News · CT
The inspector general found officers were justified in shooting a man who pointed an unloaded gun at them during a 2009 encounter.
News · MT
The Trump administration is expanding its effort to identify mail-ballot crimes, but the development is not tied to a specific election.
News · LA
The U.S. Department of Education funding is divided among six historically Black colleges and universities in Louisiana.
Explainer · DC
District voters can prepare by confirming election dates, registration rules, voting options and the contests on their ballot.
Candidate profile · CA
Nathan Deer is listed as an NNE candidate in the contested 2026 general election for California’s 11th Congressional District.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Randy Torres is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Arkansas House District 17.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Mike Dunleavy is the only listed candidate in Alaska’s 2026 general election for governor.
Candidate profile · WV
Republican incumbent Betsy Kelly is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for West Virginia House District 9.
Candidate profile · WI
Laura S Benjamin is a Democrat in the nine-candidate contest for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.
News · US
Judges say underfunding is leaving courts unable to keep pace with their workload, raising a policy issue without a directly linked 2026 race.
News · US
Raphael Warnock and Katie Britt asked the Justice Department to help state and local police prevent misuse of automated plate readers.
News · US
A White House media ban has overshadowed Trump’s prescription drug message as Republicans prepare for the midterm elections.
News · US
A dispute over access for three outlets has focused attention on the rotating group that reports on the president in restricted spaces.
News · US
A new AP-KFF poll focuses on rural voters’ feelings about Trump as the midterm elections approach.
News · US
Some Democrats are seeking to persuade voters that Republicans’ broad characterization of their party does not reflect who they are.
Candidate profile · WA
Republican Jerrod Sessler is among 11 candidates listed in Washington’s 4th Congressional District for the 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · UT
Nate Blouin is a Democrat in the contested 2026 general election for Utah’s 1st Congressional District.
Candidate profile · TX
Andrew Kyle Trakas is a Republican candidate in Texas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
Candidate profile · TN
Republican incumbent Bill Hagerty is one of 14 candidates in Tennessee’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.