Year: 2026
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All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania state House are up for election on Nov. 3. Twenty-four are battlegrounds.
All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are up for election on November 3, 2026. Currently, Democrats have a 103-100 majority in the House. This means Republicans need to gain at least two seats to win a majority and Democrats can lose no more than one seat to retain their majority. Pennsylvania is…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in November 2026
In November 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 45,041 elections across 55 states and territories. These include 57 state, D.C., and territory-wide elections, 1,849 special elections held to fill vacancies in 38states, and 16recall elections in five states. Last month, Ballotpedia tracked 10elections across sevenstates. This included zerostatewide elections, fivespecial elections, and threerecall elections. In November 2024,…
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Twenty-five states are holding state supreme court elections in November. Six of those elections are battlegrounds.
Twenty-five states are holding elections for state supreme courts in November. Of the courts up for election, 13 have a majority of Republican-appointed/elected justices, 11 have a majority of Democratic-appointed/elected justices, and one court is split. Each state and the District of Columbia has at least one supreme court, or court of last resort. Oklahoma…
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Massachusetts voters submit signatures for a 2028 veto referendum to repeal a recently enacted law permitting abortion after 24 weeks' gestation
In Massachusetts, the Compassionate Care Coalition submitted approximately 100,000 signatures to the state election division in support of a veto referendum that would repeal Massachusetts’ latest legislation concerning abortion. The veto referendum aims to repeal Massachusetts House Bill 5595 (H. 5595). H. 5595 permits abortions in the state of Massachusetts after 24 weeks' gestation "based…
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State Democratic and Republican parties took opposing positions on 70 ballot measures and agreed on six in 2026
State Democratic and Republican parties agreed on six statewide ballot measures this year, and disagreed on 70. On 50 state ballot measures, the state Republican Party supported them, and the state Democratic Party opposed them. On 20, Democrats supported, and Republicans opposed. Both parties supported three measures and opposed three others. Of the remaining 88…
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School board incumbents have won re-election 82.5% of the time since 2018 as voters in 30 states and D.C. head to the polls on Nov. 3
This November, school board elections are happening across the country. In 2026, Ballotpedia is covering elections for roughly 8,000 seats across more than 2,700 districts in 30 states and Washington, D.C. This includes all school districts in the nation’s 100 most populous cities and the 200 largest school districts by student enrollment. Ballotpedia also covers…
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Open seats, redrawn districts, and rematches among Ballotpedia's top 50 elections on Nov. 3
On Nov. 3, voters across the country will decide congressional, state, and local elections. Today, we're covering our top 50 elections to watch on Election Day. We selected these elections based on past election results, unique election-specific circumstances, and election race ratings. The final selections include a mix of federal, state, and local races happening…
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There are 163 city council elections happening in the 100 most populous cities on Nov. 3
There are 163 city council elections happening in the 100 most populous cities on Nov. 3. This includes elections for 183 seats in 45 cities. An additional 68 seats are also up for election in the 10 state capitals that fall outside of the 100 largest cities. City councils have different powers and responsibilities depending…
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How Wisconsin's candidates for attorney general differ on the office's role in multistate lawsuits against the federal government
Incumbent Josh Kaul (D) and Eric Toney (R) are running in the general election for Attorney General of Wisconsin on Nov. 3. This is a rematch of the 2022 election, when Kaul defeated Toney 50.6% to 49.3%. President Donald Trump (R) defeated Kamala Harris (D) 49.6%–48.7% in the 2024 presidential election in Wisconsin. This is…