With three weeks to go until Election Night, our staff is busy preparing to cover elections across the country. In preparation, our team has selected 10 elections from that coverage to make up our list of the most important, compelling, and competitive elections in the country.

Our editorial department selected these elections based on past election results, unique election-specific circumstances, and election forecasters' race ratings. We made the final selections with the goal of including a mix of federal, state, and local elections. There's a lot to monitor this Nov. 4—and this list is by no means comprehensive—but here's our take on 10 elections to pay attention to.

Below, we provide a brief summary of each race, along with a link to our more comprehensive coverage on Ballotpedia.

Virginia gubernatorial election: Abigail Spanberger (D) and Winsome Earle-Sears (R) are running to succeed incumbent Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who is term-limited.

New Jersey gubernatorial election: Mikie Sherrill (D), Jack Ciattarelli (R), Vic Kaplan (L), and Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party) are running to succeed incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy (D), who is term-limited.

Texas' 18th Congressional District special election: Amanda Edwards (D), Jolanda Jones (D), Christian Menefee (D), Carmen Montiel (R), and 12 other candidates are running in the special election to succeed former Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), who died on March 5.

Virginia House of Delegates elections: All 100 seats are up for election. Currently, Democrats have a 51-48 majority in the chamber with one vacancy. Democrats can not lose any seats and still maintain their majority, while Republicans need to win three seats to gain a majority.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections: Three justices on the seven-member Court—Christine Donohue (D), Kevin M. Dougherty (D), and David N. Wecht (D)— are up for retention elections. Currently, Democrats have a 5-2 majority on the Court.

Virginia Attorney General election: Incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) and Jay Jones (D) are running for a seat Republicans won by 0.8 percentage points in 2021.

Georgia Public Service Commission elections: Special elections are happening for two seats on the seven-member commission. Currently, all members of the commission are Republicans. Incumbent Commissioner Tim Echols (R) and Alicia Johnson (D) are running in District 2. Incumbent Commissioner Fitz Johnson (R) and Peter Hubbard (D) are running in District 3.

Mayoral election in Minneapolis, Minnesota: Incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey, Omar Fateh, and 13 other candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election.

Mayoral election in New York, New York: Zohran Mamdani (D/Working Families Party), Curtis Sliwa (R/Protect Animals Party), Andrew Cuomo (Fight and Deliver Party), and seven other candidates are running to succeed incumbent Mayor Eric Adams (D), who suspended his campaign.

Mayoral election in Seattle, Washington: Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson are running in the nonpartisan general election. The two candidates advanced from the nonpartisan primary election, with Wilson winning 51% of the vote and Harrell winning 41% out of eight candidates.

Click here for an in-depth look at the races included in our list. You can also check out other races that we're following as battlegrounds, here.