Author: Lara Bonatesta
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Democrats won a majority in the Arizona House of Representatives on Nov. 3
All 60 seats in the Arizona House of Representatives were up for election on November 3, 2026. Following the election, Democrats gained a majority. Heading into the election, Republicans had a 33-27 majority in the House. This means Democrats needed to win at least four seats to gain a majority, and Republicans could not lose…
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All 60 seats in the Arizona House of Representatives are up for election on Nov. 3. Sixteen seats are in battleground districts.
All 60 seats in the Arizona House of Representatives are up for election on Nov. 3. Currently, Republicans have a 33-27 majority in the House. This means Democrats need to win at least four seats to gain a majority, and Republicans cannot lose more than two seats. This election is taking place alongside elections for…
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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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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…
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Control of Louisville's Metro Council is at stake as city holds nonpartisan elections for the first time
This year’s elections for Louisville, Kentucky’s Metro Council will determine whether Democrats will maintain the majority they’ve had since the Council was formed in 2003, or whether Republicans will gain enough seats to either split control or win a majority. This year is also the first time Louisville is holding nonpartisan elections for mayor and…
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What the candidates running for Oregon House of Representatives District 27 said about healthcare and taxes
Tammy Carpenter (D / Working Families Party / Progressive Party) and G. Mark Norman (R) are running in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 27 on Nov. 3. Incumbent Ken Helm (D), who was elected with 74% of the vote in 2024, is not running for re-election. Carpenter is one of 52…
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Fifteen of the 100 most populous U.S. cities are holding mayoral elections on Nov. 3
Fifteen of the 100 most populous cities in the U.S. are holding mayoral elections on Nov 3. Among those, nine cities have Democratic mayors, three have Republican mayors, and two have nonpartisan mayors. One mayor’s partisan affiliation is unknown. While most mayoral elections in the 100 most populous cities are nonpartisan, Ballotpedia has maintained a…
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Six battleground districts could determine majority control of the Wisconsin Senate on Nov. 3
Seventeen seats in the Wisconsin Senate are up for election on Nov. 3. Heading into the election, Republicans have an 18-15 majority. Democrats need to win at least two Republican districts, while maintaining their own, to gain a majority in the Senate. Republicans can lose no more than one district to maintain their majority. Republicans…
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26 states are holding elections for secretary of state this year, in 23 of those that person oversees the states elections
There are 26 secretary of state elections in 2026. Of these, Democrats and Republicans each control 13. Heading into the 2026 elections, there are 25 Republican secretaries of state and 22 Democratic secretaries of state nationally. Democrats would need to gain two offices to control a majority of secretary of state offices nationally. Republicans can…