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2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election

Georgia's 14th District special election, 2026: held March 10 with an April 7 runoff to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene; Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris 55.9% to 44.1%.

2026 Idaho Proposition 1

2026 Idaho Proposition 1, the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, is a citizen initiative statute on Idaho's November 3, 2026 ballot creating a right to abortion before fetal viability, distinct from the 2024 open-primaries Proposition 1.

2026 Illinois elections

2026 Illinois elections: primary March 17, general November 3, 2026. Open U.S. Senate seat from Dick Durbin's retirement (Kelly, Krishnamoorthi, Stratton; Tracy, Evans), Pritzker's gubernatorial reelection bid, and Illinois voting rules.

2026 Illinois gubernatorial election

2026 Illinois gubernatorial election: November 3, 2026 rematch between Democratic incumbent Governor JB Pritzker, seeking a rare third term, and 2022 Republican nominee Darren Bailey; Pritzker leads polling 54–34 and the race is rated Solid Democrat.

2026 Indiana elections

2026 Indiana elections: primary May 5, general November 3, 2026. All 9 U.S. House seats, secretary of state (Beau Bayh vs Max Engling), comptroller, treasurer, 25 Senate and 100 House seats; no Senate or governor race.

2026 Indiana Secretary of State election

2026 Indiana Secretary of State election, November 3, 2026: Beau Bayh (D), Max Engling (R), Greg Ballard (Lincoln Party), Lauri Shillings (L) vie to replace Diego Morales, ousted at the GOP convention; Bayh led late polls.

2026 Indiana Senate election

2026 Indiana Senate election: no U.S. Senate race was held; Young (2028) and Banks (2030) were not up. State Senate primaries saw Trump-backed challengers oust anti-redistricting incumbents.

2026 Iowa Attorney General election

2026 Iowa Attorney General election: incumbent Republican Brenna Bird vs Democrat Nate Willems, general election November 3, 2026; Bird leads cash on hand $6,806,291.10, 2.5× Willems, with essentially no public polling.

2026 Iowa elections

2026 Iowa elections: midterm contests culminating November 3, 2026, with open governor (Rob Sand vs Zach Lahn) and U.S. Senate (Josh Turek vs Ashley Hinson) races rated toss-ups after the Reynolds and Ernst retirements.

2026 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election, held November 3, 2026, pits Democrat Rob Sand against Republican Zach Lahn in an open-seat race after Kim Reynolds declined a third term; Cook rates it Lean Democrat.

2026 Iowa House of Representatives election

2026 Iowa House of Representatives election: all 100 state House seats up November 3, 2026. Republicans hold 67-33 under a trifecta; 244 candidates ran, 71 races contested; water quality and cancer are key issues.

2026 Iowa Senate election

2026 Iowa Senate election: the U.S. Senate race for retiring Joni Ernst's seat (Ashley Hinson R vs Josh Turek D vs Thomas Laehn L, rated a toss-up) plus the 25 odd-numbered Iowa State Senate seats up in 2026.

2026 Iowa State Auditor election

2026 Iowa State Auditor election: open-seat race for Iowa Auditor of State on November 3, 2026, Republican Chris Cournoyer versus Democrat Taylor Wettach, with incumbent Rob Sand running for governor instead.

2026 Kansas Attorney General election

2026 Kansas Attorney General election: incumbent Republican Kris Kobach versus Democrat Chris Mann in a rematch of the narrow 2022 race (15,800 votes, 1.6 points); primaries August 4, 2026; general election November 3, 2026.

2026 Kansas gubernatorial election

2026 Kansas gubernatorial election, November 3, 2026 open-seat race to succeed term-limited Laura Kelly. Republican Senate president Ty Masterson faces Democratic state senator Cindy Holscher; Masterson leads independent polls by 3-8 points.

2026 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

2026 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election: county mayor race opened by term-limited Glenn Jacobs. Republican Betsy Henderson won the August 6, 2026 general election with 52.47% (46,207 votes) over Democrat Beau Hawk after a three-way May 5 primary.

2026 Los Angeles elections

2026 Los Angeles elections: June 2 primary and November 3 general municipal election for Los Angeles mayor, city attorney, controller, eight council districts, and LAUSD board seats; Karen Bass faces Nithya Raman in the runoff after Spencer Pratt lost second place in mail-ballot counting.

2026 Los Angeles mayoral election

2026 Los Angeles mayoral election: incumbent Karen Bass (34.3% primary) faces Councilmember Nithya Raman (29.0%) in the November 3, 2026 runoff after the June 2 primary; first incumbent forced to a runoff since 2005.

2026 Maine gubernatorial election

2026 Maine gubernatorial election: November 3 open-seat race for term-limited Democrat Janet Mills; Hannah Pingree (D), Bobby Charles (R), and independent Rick Bennett; nominations decided by ranked-choice runoffs after June 9 primary; Pingree leads polls.

2026 Maryland county executive elections

2026 Maryland county executive elections: primaries June 23, general November 3. Jawando won Montgomery's Democratic primary over Friedson; record $16.24M fundraising; five counties used public financing; Cassilly renominated in Harford.

2026 Maryland elections

2026 Maryland elections: primary June 23, general November 3, 2026. Wes Moore seeks a second term; all state offices, eight U.S. House seats, and Constitutional Amendment Question 3 on redistricting are on the ballot.

2026 Maryland gubernatorial election

2026 Maryland gubernatorial election: November 3, 2026 rematch pitting incumbent Democratic governor Wes Moore (first Black governor of Maryland, 88.26% primary win) against Republican Dan Cox, plus Green and Working Class tickets.

2026 Massachusetts elections

2026 Massachusetts elections: November 3, 2026 state election with September 1 primary; Healey–Driscoll, Minogue–Oliver, James–Kittredge gubernatorial tickets; Markey's Senate seat; record nine ballot questions including marijuana repeal and 2024 firearm-law referendum.

2026 Massachusetts House of Representatives election

2026 Massachusetts House of Representatives election: all 160 seats, primary September 1, general November 3, 2026. Democrats hold a 132-25-1 supermajority; 31 contested Democratic primaries and 12 open seats.

2026 Massachusetts Senate election

The 2026 Massachusetts U.S. Senate election (Class II, Markey seat): Ed Markey beat Seth Moulton in the September 1, 2026 Democratic primary and faces Republican John Deaton on November 3, 2026, with forecasts giving Markey roughly a 30-point lead.

2026 Michigan elections

2026 Michigan elections: August 4 primary and November 3 general electing governor (Benson vs James), US Senate (El-Sayed vs Rogers), legislature, and deciding statewide ballot proposals; $181 million Senate ad spending.

2026 Michigan House of Representatives election

2026 Michigan House of Representatives election: all 110 state House seats on the November 3, 2026 ballot after an August 4 primary, deciding whether Democrats keep the majority they restored via 2024 special elections.

2026 Michigan Secretary of State election

2026 Michigan Secretary of State election, November 3, 2026: Democrat Garlin Gilchrist vs Republican Anthony Forlini; convention-nominated successors to Jocelyn Benson, who is running for governor; winner oversees Michigan's 2028 presidential election.

2026 Michigan Senate election

2026 Michigan Senate election: open Class 2 seat after Gary Peters's retirement; Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers on November 3, 2026; toss-up race with $181 million in ads.

2026 Minnesota Attorney General election

2026 Minnesota Attorney General election, November 3, 2026: incumbent DFL Attorney General Keith Ellison versus Republican trial attorney Ron Schutz; primary August 11, 2026; race rated Lean D with Ellison leading early polling.