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Race preview · ND
Republican incumbents Jay Fisher and Scott Louser are running in the contested District 5 race in North Dakota’s 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · NM
Republican incumbent Andi Reeb is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for New Mexico House District 64.
Candidate profile · NH
Republican John E Sununu is among 14 candidates listed in New Hampshire’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
Candidate profile · MT
Democratic incumbent Mike Fox is running in the currently uncontested 2026 general election for Montana House District 32.
Candidate profile · KS
Democrat Kenneth Colin Mcroberts is one of five candidates in the 2026 general election for Kansas’ 1st Congressional District.
News · AK
The Anchorage Fire Department is combining its opioid overdose response with support delivered during the on-scene encounter.
News · DE
The Delaware Supreme Court will consider a Republican challenge involving the state’s absentee voting rules.
News · CO
Miko Brown promoted Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell for airport legal work before insurer AIG agreed to hire the firm.
News · NM
New Mexico lawmakers are considering whether to increase the state tax applied to gasoline purchases.
News · FL
A proposed property tax cut would reduce local revenue, dividing DeSantis and local officials over the effect on public services.
News · CA
The union alleges California failed to provide billions of dollars required for public schools, placing the dispute before a court.
News · NC
A divided panel upheld a law moving election board appointment power from the governor to the state auditor.
News · AZ
The justices kept a court order blocking a new Postal Service rule through Arizona’s Nov. 3 general election.
News · MA
House Bill 5595 removes the state’s 24-week abortion limit, hospital requirement for later procedures and multiple-physician approval process.
News · NC
At a Gastonia rally for Michael Whatley, Trump criticized Roy Cooper over public safety and Hurricane Helene.
News · TX
Texas is moving forward with an initiative intended to shorten bachelor’s degree programs and reduce college costs.
News · AL
The state used lethal injection three months after a federal judge blocked Lee’s planned execution with nitrogen gas.
News · AZ
Arizona has taken L’Oréal to court over alleged cancer risks associated with chemical relaxers.
News · VA
The FAIR Unit will investigate gun manufacturers and dealers and may bring civil lawsuits under Virginia’s responsible-conduct law.
News · NJ
The Newark City Council has adopted a resolution taking a position on data centers, with no election or candidate directly connected to the action.
News · CA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the car-related measure known as “Leno’s Law” during a visit to Jay Leno’s Garage.
News · ME
A Maine judge directed Bath police to release records connected to a 2024 double homicide.
News · LA
Two people face indictments over an alleged voting scheme connected to a Louisiana mayor’s race.
News · ID
Scott Green will retire after eight years leading the university through financial strain, the pandemic and institutional change.
News · FL
The concept would preserve the historic Pan Am terminal while adding a new building for cultural and civic uses on the waterfront site.
News · WV
A proposed amendment on citizen-only voting will go before West Virginia voters in November.
News · NC
The court ruled lawmakers did not violate the state constitution by moving elections board appointment authority to the state auditor.
News · VA
Dominion changed parts of its proposed merger with NextEra as Spanberger and other lawmakers scrutinize the transaction.
News · NC
The decision reinforces State Auditor Dave Boliek’s control over appointments to North Carolina’s election boards.
News · WY
Wyoming’s governor welcomed the Trump administration’s move to repeal federal rules affecting power plants.