Candidate profile · NM
Candidate profile: Janelle Anyanonu
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Janelle Anyanonu is running in New Mexico House District 19 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot New Mexico DeskOct 3, 2026
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Race preview · NH
Eight incumbents run in Rockingham 25 House race
Elections and votingEight Republican incumbents are running in the contested Rockingham 25 State House race in New Hampshire’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot New Hampshire Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
Candidate profile · NE
Candidate profile: Joe Kelly
Elections and votingJoe Kelly is a Republican incumbent with no directly linked race, biography, policy positions or campaign finance totals on file.
The Ballot Nebraska News DeskOct 3, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Paul Fielder
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Paul Fielder is running in Montana House District 14 in an uncontested 2026 general election race.
The Ballot Montana News DeskOct 3, 2026
Candidate profile · MS
Candidate profile: Dean Kirby
Elections and votingDean Kirby is listed as a Republican incumbent, but no race, election, policy position or campaign finance figures are attached to the entry.
The Ballot Mississippi News DeskOct 3, 2026
News · CA
California limits use of AI in employee dismissals
Elections and votingA new California law restricts how artificial intelligence may be used when employers decide to dismiss workers.
The Ballot California DeskOct 3, 2026
News · VA
West Virginia governor announces state park funding
Elections and votingBlennerhassett Island is among the state parks included in a funding announcement from West Virginia’s governor.
The Ballot Virginia DeskOct 3, 2026
News · CA
Newsom signs California SB 690 on pen-register claims
Elections and votingThe new California law changes the legal landscape for lawsuits involving pen registers, without a directly linked election or candidate race.
The Ballot California Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
News · NY
New York approves electric lawn equipment rebates
Elections and votingThe state program will offer rebates for electric lawn equipment to landscapers and municipalities.
The Ballot New York Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
News · OH
Ohio governor signs 90-day gas tax pause into law
Economy and jobsThe governor has approved an Ohio gas tax measure that creates a temporary 90-day pause.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
News · TN
Tennessee senator sues over Jan. 6 phone records
Foreign policyA Tennessee senator has taken a dispute over the seizure of phone records connected to Jan. 6 to court.
The Ballot Tennessee News DeskOct 3, 2026
News · DE
Delaware governor vetoes emergency powers bill
Elections and votingThe governor rejected a state of emergency measure whose proposed rules would not have applied to him.
The Ballot Delaware DeskOct 3, 2026
Candidate profile · MI
Candidate profile: George Adams in Michigan’s 10th District
Elections and votingDemocrat George Adams is running in the contested 2026 U.S. House election in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District.
The Ballot Michigan News DeskOct 3, 2026
Explainer · ME
Voter guide: Maine’s 2026 general election
Elections and votingA plain-language checklist for reviewing the ballot, confirming registration and preparing to vote in Maine’s 2026 general election.
The Ballot Maine Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
Candidate profile · KS
Nick Hoheisel profile: Kansas House District 97
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Nick Hoheisel is running for Kansas House District 97 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Kansas DeskOct 3, 2026
News · TN
Tennessee cancels executions after failed Pike injection
Elections and votingThe state canceled executions after officials were unable to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskOct 3, 2026
News · AZ
Supreme Court rejects Arizona prison health care delay
Health careArizona failed to stop the scheduled start of a court-ordered takeover of health care in its state prisons.
The Ballot Arizona DeskOct 3, 2026
News · AK
Alaska moves to drop land claims near Statehood Act limit
Energy and environmentThe state is reviewing up to 5.7 million acres of lower-priority claims as it approaches its federal land entitlement.
The Ballot Alaska Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
News · US
Arab party leader forced out of Israeli election
Foreign policyAn Arab political party leader has withdrawn from an Israeli election after being compelled to leave the contest.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
News · US
No winner yet in the 2026 House and Senate elections
Elections and votingThe 2026 midterms have no established winner, and control of the House and Senate remains unsettled.
The Ballot National (US) News DeskOct 3, 2026
News · US
2026 preview: 18th Legislative District
Elections and votingThe 18th Legislative District is identified for 2026, but no specific contest or candidate field has been established.
The Ballot National DeskOct 3, 2026
News · WA
How King County handles overseas midterm ballots
Elections and votingMilitary and overseas ballots are reaching King County by mail and email as the Pentagon sets aside a day for service members to vote.
The Ballot Washington News DeskOct 3, 2026
News · US
Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ examines the reach of Elon Musk’s power
Elections and votingGibney discusses a documentary tracing Elon Musk’s influence across government, artificial intelligence, space, transportation and robotics.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
News · US
Republican Senate group shifts ad spending to Kansas
Elections and votingThe Senate Leadership Fund ended future North Carolina ads, started a Kansas effort and kept its Georgia spending in place.
The Ballot National (US) News DeskOct 3, 2026
News · CO
Weiser sues to stop ICE detention center in Hudson
ImmigrationColorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop an ICE detention center in Hudson.
The Ballot Colorado Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
News · MD
Scott seeks to limit inspector general’s access to records
Elections and votingBaltimore Mayor Brandon Scott filed for a protective order covering some records sought by the inspector general.
The Ballot Maryland DeskOct 3, 2026
News · AZ
Chiricahua national park bill reaches Trump’s desk
Economy and jobsCongress approved a bipartisan bill to redesignate Chiricahua National Monument as Arizona’s fourth national park.
The Ballot Arizona Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
News · HI
Jack Smith tells Senate prosecution threats will not silence him
Public safetyThe former Trump prosecutor told the Senate that the threat of prosecution would not stop him from speaking.
The Ballot Hawaii News DeskOct 3, 2026
News · LA
Louisiana AG sues states over abortion-pill shield laws
Health careAttorney General Liz Murrill is challenging states whose laws protect abortion-pill providers.
The Ballot Louisiana DeskOct 3, 2026
News · NJ
Newark schools calls audit result a strong pass
EducationThe district describes a positive audit outcome, but that phrase does not identify the auditors’ formal opinion or detailed findings.
The Ballot New Jersey News DeskOct 3, 2026