Author: Briana Ryan
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Ohio Supreme Court candidates for two seats will have their party affiliation appear along with their names on the general election for the third time on Nov. 3
Four candidates are running in partisan general elections for two seats on the Ohio Supreme Court on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Justice Jennifer L. Brunner (D) and Colleen O'Donnell (R) are running for one seat, and incumbent Justice Dan Hawkins (R) and Marilyn Zayas (D) are running for the other. Republicans have a 6-1 majority…
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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,…
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Montana to have its first state supreme court election since allowing political parties to contribute money to judicial candidates
One seat on the Montana Supreme Court is up for nonpartisan election on Nov. 3, 2026. Amy Eddy and Dan Wilson are running for the seat. Justice Beth Baker, who assumed office in 2011, is not seeking re-election. Eddy and Wilson were the only two candidates who ran in the primary election for the seat…
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Democrats and Republicans both targeting Michigan state House in 2026
Elections for all 110 districts in the Michigan House of Representatives will take place on Nov. 3, 2026. Ahead of the general elections, Republicans have a 58-52 majority in the chamber. Republicans won a majority in the chamber in 2024. Democrats need to win at least four districts in 2026 to gain control, and Republicans…
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DLCC and RSLC both target Pennsylvania Senate, where Republicans have held a majority for 32 years
Elections for 25 of the 50 districts in the Pennsylvania Senate will take place on Nov. 3, 2026. Ahead of the general elections, Republicans have a 27-23 majority in the chamber. Republicans have controlled the chamber since gaining a majority in the 1994 general elections. Democrats last had a majority in the chamber in 1993,…
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Colorado voters to decide whether Republicans will gain or Democrats will hold their state Senate majority
Elections for 18 of the 35 districts in the Colorado Senate will take place on Nov. 3, 2026. Ahead of the general elections, Democrats have a 23-12 majority in the chamber. Democrats have controlled the state Senate since 2018. Republicans need to win at least six districts in 2026 to gain control, and Democrats need…
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U.S. House primary candidacies increased in three states after new maps reopened filing deadlines
This year, the number of candidates in three states' primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives increased after they reopened their filing deadlines. Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee each adopted new congressional maps after their candidate filing deadlines had passed. Each state then reopened its filing period, giving candidates additional time to file under the new…
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Alaska voters to decide on the second U.S. Senate general election using ranked-choice voting
Incumbent Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan (R), Mary Peltola (D), Gerald Heikes (R), and Dan Sullivan(R) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Alaska on Nov. 3, 2026. Daniel S. Sullivan and Peltola lead in polls, noteworthy endorsements, and fundraising. The four candidates who received the most votes during the top-four primary…
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Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire features competing ideologies between the two leading candidates
Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire on Sept. 8, 2026. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) is retiring from public office. Karishma Manzur (D) and Chris Pappas (D) lead in polls, fundraising, and media attention. According to Spectrum News 1 Worcester's Donovan Lynch, there is an…