Candidate profile · IL
Gavin Solomon: 2026 Illinois U.S. Senate candidate
Elections and votingRepublican Gavin Solomon is one of 34 listed candidates in Illinois’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Illinois Policy DeskSep 9, 2026
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Candidate profile · FL
Robert David MR II Cooper: Florida 6th District candidate
Elections and votingDemocrat Robert David MR II Cooper is among 10 candidates listed for Florida’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Florida News DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Candidate profile: Dan Sullivan
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Dan Sullivan is one of 13 candidates listed for Alaska’s Nov. 3, 2026, U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot Alaska Policy DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · WV
Candidate profile: Jeffrey Vincent Kessler
Elections and votingDemocrat Jeffrey Vincent Kessler is running in West Virginia’s contested 2026 general election for U.S. Senate.
The Ballot West Virginia DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Ahmad Hassan, Democrat for U.S. Senate in Texas
Elections and votingAhmad Hassan is among the candidates in Texas’ contested U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Texas News DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · SC
Candidate profile: Jenny Costa Honeycutt in South Carolina
Elections and votingRepublican Jenny Costa Honeycutt is running for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot South Carolina DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · PA
Candidate profile: Ryan Edward Mackenzie in Pennsylvania’s 7th
Elections and votingRepublican Ryan Edward Mackenzie is the incumbent among 10 candidates in the PA-7 general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Pennsylvania News DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · NY
Micah Bergdale runs for U.S. House in New York’s 12th
Elections and votingBergdale is one of 12 candidates listed in the contested NY-12 race ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot New York Policy DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · NV
Candidate profile: Marie Encar Arana Arnold
Elections and votingRepublican Marie Encar Arana Arnold is among 16 candidates in Nevada’s contested 1st Congressional District race.
The Ballot Nevada DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · NH
Christopher Tardif: Candidate for U.S. House in NH-2
Elections and votingDemocrat Christopher Tardif is among nine candidates listed in New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District race.
The Ballot New Hampshire News DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · NC
Daryl Farrow, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
Elections and votingDaryl Farrow is a Democrat in North Carolina’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, with the general election set for Nov. 3.
The Ballot North Carolina News DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Steve Daines
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Steve Daines is among 13 candidates in Montana’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Montana DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · MN
Royce White enters Minnesota’s 2026 U.S. Senate race
Elections and votingRepublican Royce White is among 19 candidates in the contested U.S. Senate general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Minnesota DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · MI
Antonio J Prieto runs for Michigan’s 11th District
Elections and votingPrieto is one of 12 candidates listed in the contested U.S. House election in Michigan’s 11th District.
The Ballot Michigan Policy DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · ME
Candidate profile: Owen Nicholas Carlson
Elections and votingOwen Nicholas Carlson, listed with the label TX, is running in Maine’s contested 2026 election for U.S. Senate.
The Ballot Maine Policy DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · MD
Anthony Field in Maryland’s 4th District House race
Elections and votingDemocrat Anthony Field is one of seven candidates listed in the contested 2026 race for Maryland’s 4th Congressional District.
The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · MA
Candidate profile: Gavin Solomon
Elections and votingRepublican Gavin Solomon is one of 10 candidates listed in Massachusetts’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot Massachusetts News DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · LA
Candidate profile: Jessee Fleenor in Louisiana’s 5th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Jessee Fleenor is running in a 15-candidate field for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Louisiana DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Michael Faris in Kentucky’s Senate race
Elections and votingMichael Faris is a Republican candidate in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 3.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · FL
Candidate profile: Neelam DR Taneja Perry
Elections and votingNeelam DR Taneja Perry is a Republican candidate in Florida’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Florida DeskSep 9, 2026
Explainer · DE
Delaware 2026 primary voter guide
Elections and votingDelaware voters should check key deadlines, registration details and their ballot before participating in the 2026 primary.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · CO
Dylan J Shelby, Democrat running in Colorado’s 6th
Elections and votingDylan J Shelby is one of 10 candidates listed in the contested 2026 race for Colorado’s 6th Congressional District.
The Ballot Colorado News DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · CA
Michael Bucy profile: 2026 candidate for California’s 51st
Elections and votingMichael Bucy, an IAP candidate, is running against Democrat Stan Caplan in California’s 51st Congressional District.
The Ballot California Policy DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Candidate profile: Mary Peltola
Elections and votingMary Peltola is a Democrat in Alaska’s contested 2026 U.S. House race, which includes 13 listed candidates.
The Ballot Alaska News DeskSep 9, 2026
News · NH
Shaheen wins Democratic primary for open New Hampshire seat
Elections and votingShaheen secured the Democratic nomination for the New Hampshire House seat being left open by Pappas.
The Ballot New Hampshire DeskSep 9, 2026
News · US
House Democrat sells Zyn-inspired campaign merchandise
Elections and votingA House Democrat facing political vulnerability is using a design inspired by Zyn for campaign merchandise.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskSep 9, 2026
News · US
House GOP campaign arm adds five to battleground program
Elections and votingThe internal designation places five Republican candidates in a party campaign program focused on competitive House contests.
The Ballot National DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · WV
Candidate profile: Carol Devine Miller in West Virginia’s 1st
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Carol Devine Miller is one of eight candidates in West Virginia’s 2026 general election for the 1st District U.S. House seat.
The Ballot West Virginia Policy DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · UT
Candidate profile: Jonathan Lopez in Utah’s 1st District
Elections and votingRepublican Jonathan Lopez is running in Utah’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Utah Policy DeskSep 8, 2026
Explainer · RI
Voter guide to Rhode Island’s 2026 primary
Elections and votingRhode Island voters should confirm key dates, registration details, ballot contents and voting options before the 2026 primary.
The Ballot Rhode Island Policy DeskSep 8, 2026