Year: 2026
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What the Arizona Corporation Commission does and who is running for two seats on Nov. 3
Incumbent Kevin Thompson (R), Jonathon Hill (D), Clara Pratte (D), Ralph Heap (R), and Mike Cease (G) are running in the general election for the Arizona Corporation Commission on November 3, 2026. The two candidates who receive the most votes will be elected. The commission is responsible for regulating state utilities, including water, gas, and…
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Omaha Public Power District voters will elect three board members on Nov. 3 who will help choose the next CEO
Six candidates are running in the general election for three seats on the Omaha Public Power District Board on Nov. 3, 2026. Sara Kohen and Christian Mapes are running for Subdivision 1. Mark Gudgel and Jay Ignowski are running for Subdivision 2. Carol Blood and Jim Smith are running for Subdivision 3. The incumbents in…
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Control of Louisville's Metro Council is at stake as city holds nonpartisan elections for the first time
This year’s elections for Louisville, Kentucky’s Metro Council will determine whether Democrats will maintain the majority they’ve had since the Council was formed in 2003, or whether Republicans will gain enough seats to either split control or win a majority. This year is also the first time Louisville is holding nonpartisan elections for mayor and…
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What the candidates running for Oregon House of Representatives District 27 said about healthcare and taxes
Tammy Carpenter (D / Working Families Party / Progressive Party) and G. Mark Norman (R) are running in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 27 on Nov. 3. Incumbent Ken Helm (D), who was elected with 74% of the vote in 2024, is not running for re-election. Carpenter is one of 52…
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IRS proposes federal scholarship tax credit donor and credit rules that increase potential size of program, limit certain uses
On Oct. 2, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued temporary regulations and proposed final regulations to implement the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit. The program — codified in section 25F of the IRS code — will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. Both the temporary and proposed…
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Fifteen of the 100 most populous U.S. cities are holding mayoral elections on Nov. 3
Fifteen of the 100 most populous cities in the U.S. are holding mayoral elections on Nov 3. Among those, nine cities have Democratic mayors, three have Republican mayors, and two have nonpartisan mayors. One mayor’s partisan affiliation is unknown. While most mayoral elections in the 100 most populous cities are nonpartisan, Ballotpedia has maintained a…