Year: 2026
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Divided government, potential vetoes, and 23 battlegrounds: What's at stake in North Carolina's 2026 House elections
Elections for all 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives will be held on November 3, 2026. Republicans hold a 71–47 majority. If Republicans gain one or more seats on top of the 71 they currently hold, they will gain a veto-proof majority. If Democrats gain 11 or more seats on top of…
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Georgia could have an automatic recount in 2026 under new law
A close race for governor in Georgia could trigger the state’s new automatic recount law, which will be in effect for the first time during the 2026 elections. Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball have all classified the 2026 gubernatorial race as a toss-up. Under SB 3EX, which was enacted in June,…
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New York City voters to decide five charter amendments on permitting, contracting, and other government processes on Nov. 3
Voters in New York City will decide on five ballot measures on Nov. 3, 2026. All five measures are charter amendments and were placed on the ballot by the city’s Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE). In May 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) created COGE to review the New York City charter, with a focus on…
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SEC ends climate-investor investigation, warns of disclosure obligations
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a report on Oct. 7 about their investigation into whether large asset managers complied with federal disclosure requirements during a 2021 campaign to elect new directors to ExxonMobil’s board. The agency said it would not pursue enforcement action but outlined circumstances in which coordinated shareholder activities could trigger…
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Incumbent Roger Marshall (R) and Adam Hamilton (D) face off in a toss-up race for Kansas' U.S. Senate seat
Incumbent Roger Marshall (R), Adam Hamilton (D), and David Graham (L) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate in Kansas on Nov. 3. This U.S. Senate race is among several that will help determine which party controls the chamber. Heading into the election, Republicans have a 53-45 majority. AP's John Hanna writes, "Republican-leaning…
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Elections for all 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate will be held on November 3, 2026
Elections for all 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate will be held on November 3, 2026. Democrats hold a 34–33 majority. If Democrats win 45 seats, they would gain a veto-proof majority. If Republicans win 34 seats, they would gain control of the Senate for the first time since 2022. The 2022 Senate elections replaced…
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Stefany Shaheen (D) and Anthony DiLorenzo (R) are running in the open race for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
Stefany Shaheen (D) and Anthony DiLorenzo (R) are running in the general election for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Rep. Chris Pappas (D), who was first elected in 2018, is running for the U.S. Senate rather than for re-election. The district changed party hands five times in elections between 2006…
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Four candidates are running in the second-ever election for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners
Incumbent Commissioner Ashley Esposito, incumbent Commissioner Kwame Kenyatta-Bey, Jamar Day, and Domonique Flowers are running in the general election for two at-large seats on the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners on Nov. 3, 2026. Elected commissioners serve four-year terms. The four candidates who received the most votes in the primary election on June 23,…