Year: 2026
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Ballotpedia identifies 23 battleground districts in 2026 Georgia House elections
Elections for all 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives will be held on November 3, 2026. Republicans hold a 99–81 majority. If Republicans gain 21 or more seats in addition to the 99 they currently hold, they will gain a veto-proof majority. If Democrats gain 10 or more seats in addition to the…
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Ballot measure campaigns raised more than $1.2 billion so far in 2026 and spent a record-high $193 million on signature drives
Campaigns supporting and opposing the 164 statewide ballot measures in 2026 raised more than $1.2 billion. Initiative campaigns spent a record $193 million on signature gathering. Campaign finance Here's a look at the five states whose ballot measures raised the most as of Oct. 26, 2026: In 2024, the top three states were California (29.5%),…
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Voters in Maine and Texas to decide local Flock camera measures on Nov. 3
On Nov. 3, voters will decide two local ballot measures related to automated license plate readers (ALPRs). These measures will be decided in York, Maine, and League City, Texas. ALPRs, sometimes referred to as Flock cameras, are surveillance cameras made by Flock Safety that photograph passing vehicles and record license plate numbers and vehicle characteristics.…
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Voters will determine 15 election policy ballot measures on Nov. 3
Voters in 13 states will decide on 15 ballot measures related to election policy in the Nov. 3 election. Voter ID laws Six states will vote on ballot measures related to voter ID. Measures in two of those states, California and Nevada, would enact new voter ID laws. Both measures would require in-person voters to…
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Incumbent Diana Moreno and Edward Lee are running to represent District 36 in the New York Assembly, one of 11 districts in New York with a candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America on the ballot
Incumbent Diana Moreno (D) and Edward Lee (R) are running in the Nov. 3 general election to represent District 36 in the New York Assembly. Moreno is one of 11 candidates running for the New York Assembly that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) endorsed. The 2026 elections nationally have featured several noteworthy races in…
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Democratic Socialists of America backs 131 candidates in 30 states ahead of Nov. 3 elections
The national chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and its local chapters have endorsed 131 candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot in 30 states and the District of Columbia. The groups have also taken positions on 33 state and local ballot measures. Ten candidates are running for the U.S. House of Representatives, 52…
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Nine states are holding public service commission elections in 2026, with two expected to be battlegrounds
On Nov. 3, elections are happening in nine states for public service commissions. Gubernatorial elections are happening in 30 other states where the governor appoints members to their state’s commission, and state legislative elections are happening in one state — South Carolina — where the Legislature appoints members. All 50 states have public service commissions…