Candidate profile · FL
Candidate profile: Michael Carbonara in Florida’s 22nd
Elections and votingMichael Carbonara is one of 11 candidates in Florida’s contested 2026 race for U.S. House District 22.
The Ballot Florida DeskSep 4, 2026
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Candidate profile · DE
Candidate profile: Dexter Bland for U.S. Senate
Elections and votingIndependent Dexter Bland is among 12 candidates listed for Delaware’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 4, 2026
Candidate profile · AR
Christopher John Mr. II Hocevar: Arkansas 3rd District
Elections and votingIndependent Christopher John Mr. II Hocevar is one of four candidates in Arkansas’s 3rd District U.S. House race on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Arkansas News DeskSep 4, 2026
Candidate profile · AL
Candidate profile: Shomari C. Figures in Alabama’s 2nd District
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Shomari C. Figures is running in a contested eight-candidate race for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District.
The Ballot Alabama Policy DeskSep 4, 2026
Candidate profile · TX
Candidate profile: John Sen Cornyn
Elections and votingJohn Sen Cornyn is the Republican incumbent in Texas’ contested U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Texas DeskSep 3, 2026
Candidate profile · TN
Candidate profile: Jordan Daniel Hinders in Tennessee
Elections and votingHinders is one of nine candidates listed in Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District race in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskSep 3, 2026
Candidate profile · NY
Anthony Thomas Constantino enters the NY-21 House race
Elections and votingRepublican Anthony Thomas Constantino is among nine candidates listed for New York’s 21st Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot New York News DeskSep 3, 2026
Candidate profile · NH
Edmond Laplante: 2026 New Hampshire Senate profile
Elections and votingLaplante is listed as an RNC candidate in New Hampshire’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot New Hampshire Policy DeskSep 3, 2026
Candidate profile · MA
Candidate profile: Joseph Tache for U.S. Senate
Elections and votingJoseph Tache is listed as an Other candidate in Massachusetts’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate election.
The Ballot Massachusetts DeskSep 3, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Garland Andy Barr profile: Kentucky’s 6th District race
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Garland Andy Barr is one of 15 candidates in Kentucky’s contested 6th District general election.
The Ballot Kentucky Policy DeskSep 3, 2026
Candidate profile · AZ
Candidate profile: Thomas James Feely
Elections and votingRepublican Thomas James Feely is running for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Arizona Policy DeskSep 3, 2026
Candidate profile · WV
Candidate profile: Shelley Moore Capito
Elections and votingCapito is the Republican incumbent in West Virginia’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, which has 13 listed candidates.
The Ballot West Virginia News DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · UT
Candidate profile: Bryan Lamont Sgt. Arrington
Elections and votingIndependent Bryan Lamont Sgt. Arrington is running in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Utah News DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · PA
Candidate profile: Aiden Alexander Gonzalez in PA-7
Elections and votingDemocrat Aiden Alexander Gonzalez is among 10 candidates listed in Pennsylvania’s contested 2026 race for U.S. House District 7.
The Ballot Pennsylvania Policy DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · NY
Candidate profile: Liam Elkind in New York’s 12th District
Elections and votingLiam Elkind is one of 12 candidates listed in the contested 2026 race for New York’s 12th Congressional District.
The Ballot New York DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · NM
Ben R Jr. L: 2026 U.S. Senate candidate profile
Elections and votingRepublican Ben R Jr. L is among 10 candidates in New Mexico’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot New Mexico News DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · NH
Candidate profile: Maggie Goodlander in New Hampshire’s 2nd
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Maggie Goodlander is one of nine candidates in the NH-2 race, with the general election set for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot New Hampshire News DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Dale Romans in Kentucky’s 2026 Senate race
Elections and votingDale Romans is a Democrat running in Kentucky’s contested U.S. Senate election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Kentucky News DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · KS
Candidate profile: Patrick Schmidt in Kansas’ U.S. Senate race
Elections and votingPatrick Schmidt is a Democrat running in Kansas’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, with the general election set for Nov. 3.
The Ballot Kansas News DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · FL
Candidate profile: Jason Clyde Mr. Standridge
Elections and votingJason Clyde Mr. Standridge is an AMP candidate in Florida’s contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.
The Ballot Florida News DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · CO
Candidate profile: Austin Joseph Harvey Smith
Elections and votingAustin Joseph Harvey Smith is a Republican candidate for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Colorado Policy DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · WY
Candidate profile: Harriet Hageman
Elections and votingHarriet Hageman is a Republican candidate in Wyoming’s contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.
The Ballot Wyoming DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · WI
Candidate profile: Adam Follmer in Wisconsin’s 1st District
Elections and votingAdam Follmer is a Democrat running in Wisconsin’s contested 1st Congressional District race in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Wisconsin News DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · TN
Candidate profile: Chaney Mosley in Tennessee’s 6th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Chaney Mosley is among 15 candidates in Tennessee’s contested 6th District U.S. House general election.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · SC
Candidate profile: Andre Bauer
Elections and votingAndre Bauer is a Republican candidate in South Carolina’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot South Carolina DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · OR
Peter Russell Mr. Black: Oregon 2nd District candidate
Elections and votingThe Democrat is running for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Oregon DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · NE
Candidate profile: Debra Leanne MS Axtell Schultz
Elections and votingRepublican Debra Leanne MS Axtell Schultz is among 11 candidates in Nebraska’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Nebraska DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · ND
Gavin Solomon: 2026 North Dakota U.S. Senate profile
Elections and votingRepublican Gavin Solomon is running for U.S. Senate in North Dakota, with no biography, policy positions or financial totals on file.
The Ballot North Dakota DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · MI
Candidate profile: Michelle M. Murphy in Michigan’s 11th
Elections and votingDemocrat Michelle M. Murphy is among 12 candidates in the contested 2026 election for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District.
The Ballot Michigan News DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · ME
Ethan Weld MR Alcorn: Maine U.S. Senate candidate profile
Elections and votingAlcorn is listed with the designation UN in Maine’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot Maine Policy DeskSep 1, 2026