Year: 2026
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Supreme Court rules Missouri must use old maps for Nov. 3 elections, not maps used in congressional primaries
On Sept. 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Missouri must use U.S. House districts enacted in 2022 for the Nov. 3, 2026, general elections. In the primary elections on Aug. 4, Missouri used new district maps enacted in 2025. The new maps were expected to shift one district, held by…
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Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) and Eric Flores (R) run for Texas' 34th Congressional District in toss-up election
Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D), Eric Flores (R), Eddie Espinoza (G), and Chris Royal (L) are running in the general election for Texas' 34th Congressional District on Nov. 3. During mid-decade redistricting, the district was redrawn to one that President Donald Trump (R) would have won in 2024, 54.7%-44.5%, compared to 51.8%-47.3% under the old…
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U.S. Supreme Court allows use of expanded SAVE system ahead of the November elections
On Sept. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a lower court ruling that blocked the federal government from using an expanded version of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system for voter registration and list maintenance. The SAVE system provides information about individuals' immigration and citizenship status. The interim docket ruling allows the U.S.…
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Heading into the midterms, Democrats have flipped 13 Republican state legislative seats in special elections since President Donald Trump (R) took office
Democrats have gained a net 13 state legislative seats in special elections since January 2025 — all flipped from Republican to Democratic control — while Republicans have not flipped any seats in the other direction during President Donald Trump's (R) second term. The pace is comparable to Trump's first term: Democrats gained a net 11…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in October 2026
In October 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking nine elections across seven states. These include no statewide elections, four special elections held to fill vacancies in four states, and three recall elections in three states. Last month, Ballotpedia tracked 995 elections across 14 states. This included four statewide elections, 12 special elections, and two recall elections. In…
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One statewide candidate filing deadline in the next two weeks
It's officially fall, and there are 39 days until the November midterm election. Connecticut is the only state with a statewide filing deadline in the next two weeks. Connecticut’s statewide write-in candidate filing deadline is Oct. 5. Candidates must meet various state-specific filing requirements and deadlines to appear on primary and general election ballots. These…
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Stopgap funding bill delays OMB grants rule until December 11
On September 3, President Donald Trump (R) signed a stopgap spending bill which funds the federal government until Dec. 11. The bill averted a government shutdown, but also delayed the implementation of an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed rule on federal grantmaking that would give political appointees and agencies more say in awarding…