Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Monica Dean in Kentucky’s 4th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Monica Dean is among 10 candidates in Kentucky’s 4th District race in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 19, 2026
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Candidate profile · IN
Candidate profile: Paul Bryant Mcpherson
Elections and votingMcpherson is a Democrat running in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Indiana DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · ID
Candidate profile: Brian Lenney in Idaho Senate District 13
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Brian Lenney is running in the uncontested Idaho Senate District 13 general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Idaho Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · FL
Candidate profile: Ernest Ernie John Rev. Dr. Rivera
Elections and votingRivera is a Republican candidate in Florida’s contested 2026 general election for the U.S. Senate.
The Ballot Florida Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · CO
Olivia Miller, Democratic candidate for Colorado’s 1st District
Elections and votingMiller is among 12 candidates listed in the contested 2026 race for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District.
The Ballot Colorado News DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · AR
Candidate profile: Jon Milligan in Arkansas House District 33
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Jon Milligan is the only listed candidate in the 2026 general election for Arkansas House District 33.
The Ballot Arkansas Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Andrew Gray profile: Alaska House District 20
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Andrew Gray is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Alaska House District 20.
The Ballot Alaska News DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · WV
Candidate profile: Chuck Horst
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Chuck Horst is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for West Virginia House District 95.
The Ballot West Virginia Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · RI
Candidate profile: David Bennett in House District 20
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent David Bennett is the only candidate in Rhode Island’s uncontested 2026 State House District 20 race.
The Ballot Rhode Island Policy DeskSep 18, 2026
Candidate profile · WY
Candidate profile: Darin McCann in Wyoming House District 48
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Darin McCann is running unopposed in Wyoming House District 48 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Wyoming News DeskSep 18, 2026
Candidate profile · HI
Candidate profile: Tyson Miyake
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Tyson Miyake is running in Hawaii State House District 10 in the uncontested 2026 general election.
The Ballot Hawaii DeskSep 18, 2026
Candidate profile · PR
Candidate profile: Lourdes Ramos
Elections and votingLourdes Ramos is a Partido Nuevo Progresista incumbent running in Puerto Rico’s contested 2026 State House at-large election.
The Ballot Puerto Rico Policy DeskSep 18, 2026
Candidate profile · NM
Candidate profile: Andi Reeb in New Mexico House District 64
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Andi Reeb is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for New Mexico House District 64.
The Ballot New Mexico DeskSep 18, 2026
Candidate profile · NH
Candidate profile: John E Sununu in New Hampshire
Elections and votingRepublican John E Sununu is among 14 candidates listed in New Hampshire’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot New Hampshire Policy DeskSep 18, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Mike Fox in Montana House District 32
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Mike Fox is running in the currently uncontested 2026 general election for Montana House District 32.
The Ballot Montana News DeskSep 18, 2026
Candidate profile · KS
Kenneth Colin Mcroberts runs for Kansas’ 1st District
Elections and votingDemocrat Kenneth Colin Mcroberts is one of five candidates in the 2026 general election for Kansas’ 1st Congressional District.
The Ballot Kansas DeskSep 18, 2026
Candidate profile · FL
Candidate profile: Daniel John Franzese in Florida’s 22nd
Elections and votingRepublican Daniel John Franzese is among 11 candidates in Florida’s contested 22nd Congressional District race.
The Ballot Florida Policy DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · CO
Candidate profile: Jason Clark in Colorado’s 6th District
Elections and votingRepublican Jason Clark is among 10 candidates in Colorado’s 2026 general election for the 6th Congressional District.
The Ballot Colorado News DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · AR
Candidate profile: DeAnn Vaught
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent DeAnn Vaught is the only listed candidate for Arkansas House District 87 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Arkansas DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · AK
Candidate profile: Mia Costello for Alaska House District 15
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Mia Costello is running without an opponent listed in Alaska House District 15 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Alaska DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · WV
Candidate profile: Andy Shamblin in House District 59
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Andy Shamblin is running for West Virginia House District 59 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot West Virginia Policy DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · WA
Candidate profile: Devin Poore in Washington’s 4th District
Elections and votingIndependent Devin Poore is running for the U.S. House in Washington’s 4th District in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Washington News DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · RI
Candidate profile: Brandon Potter in House District 16
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Brandon Potter is running unopposed in Rhode Island House District 16 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Rhode Island News DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · WY
Candidate profile: Chris Knapp in Wyoming House District 53
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Chris Knapp is running in Wyoming House District 53, an uncontested race in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Wyoming News DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · HI
Candidate profile: Terez Amato
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Terez Amato is the sole listed candidate for Hawaii State House District 11 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Hawaii News DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · NM
Candidate profile: Michelle Lujan Grisham
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham is listed in the uncontested 2026 race for governor of New Mexico.
The Ballot New Mexico DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · NH
Candidate profile: Dennis Lamare in the 2026 Senate race
Elections and votingRepublican Dennis Lamare is among 14 candidates listed in New Hampshire’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot New Hampshire News DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · LA
Candidate profile: Eric Skrmetta
Elections and votingRepublican Eric Skrmetta is one of 21 candidates listed for Louisiana’s 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
The Ballot Louisiana Policy DeskSep 17, 2026
Candidate profile · KS
Candidate profile: Tracey Robert Mann in Kansas’ 1st
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Tracey Robert Mann is one of five candidates in the 2026 general election for Kansas’ 1st Congressional District.
The Ballot Kansas DeskSep 16, 2026
Candidate profile · ID
Candidate profile: Ali Rabe for Idaho Senate District 16
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Ali Rabe is running in Idaho Senate District 16 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Idaho Policy DeskSep 16, 2026