Year: 2026

  • Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D), David Bronson (R), Treg Taylor (R), Bernadette Wilson (R), and two other candidates are running in the general election for governor and lieutenant governor of Alaska

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    Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D), David Bronson (R), Treg Taylor (R), Bernadette Wilson (R), and two other candidates are running in the general election for governor and lieutenant governor of Alaska on November 3, 2026. In Alaska, candidates for lieutenant governor run on a ticket with candidates for governor. Incumbent Mike Dunleavy (R), first elected in 2018,…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins November 2026 sitting

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    Welcome to the Nov. 2 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Have you had a Jonathan apple today? We highly recommend them, sweet and tart and wholly satisfying. Let’s take a bite and gavel in, shall we? Follow…

  • State Democratic and Republican parties took opposing positions on 70 ballot measures and agreed on six in 2026

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    Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State Democratic and Republican parties took opposing positions on 70 ballot measures and agreed on six in 2026 Of the 164 statewide ballot measures that voters have or will decide this year, there…

  • Minnesota House elections feature 31 battleground districts among 134 seats up Nov. 3

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    Elections for all 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives will be held on November 3, 2026. Control of the chamber is split after both parties won 67 seats in the 2024 elections. Democrats had held a majority in the chamber since 2018. In the 35 years from 1992 to 2026, control of the…

  • Louisville holds first nonpartisan mayoral general election on Nov. 3

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    Incumbent Craig Greenberg, Shameka Parrish-Wright, and three other candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, on November 3, 2026. This is the first nonpartisan mayoral election in Louisville's history. Democrats have won every mayoral election in Louisville since 1965. Both Greenberg and Parrish-Wright are Democrats. Gov. Andy Beshear (D)…

  • Jarrett Coleman and Mark Pinsley meet in a 2022 rematch in Pennsylvania Senate District 16 on Nov. 3

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    Incumbent Jarrett Coleman (R) and Mark Pinsley (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania Senate District 16 on November 3, 2026. The election is a rematch. In 2022, Coleman defeated Pinsley 54.2%–45.8%. In the 2024 presidential election, President Donald Trump (R) received more votes than Kamala Harris (D) in Senate District 16 by…

  • Matsui, Vang meet in Democrat-versus-Democrat general election in California's 7th District on Nov. 3

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    Incumbent Doris Matsui (D) and Mai Vang (D) are running in the general election for California's 7th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. CalMatters' Maya C. Miller said Matsui "touts her experience securing federal funding for local projects and her ability to work across party lines ... Her massive fundraising advantage has enabled her to…

  • Two Democrats are on the ballot in the general election for California's 4th Congressional District on Nov. 3

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    Incumbent Mike Thompson (D) and Eric Jones (D) are running in the general election for California's 4th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. The Press Democrat's Phil Barber wrote, "[T]he 4th District race has become a clash of identity: a young, politically unproven candidate taking on an establishment politician aiming for his 15th term in…

  • North Carolina Supreme Court race on Nov. 3 could shape 2028 majority

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    Incumbent Anita Earls (D) and Sarah Stevens (R) are running in the partisan general election for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court on November 3, 2026. The Carolina Journal's Andrew Pomeranz wrote, "Democratic Justice Anita Earls faces Republican former state Rep. Sarah Stevens in North Carolina’s only Supreme Court race this November, a…

  • Weekly Brew: October 30, 2026

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    Welcome to Ballotpedia’s Weekly Brew. Each week, we’ll bring you a collection of the most-viewed stories from the Daily Brew, condensed, along with other content from across Ballotpedia that we think you’ll like. Today’s Weekly Brew brings together content from the week of October 26 - October 30. This week’s top stories Here are the…