The Don Jones Index, 10/23/26

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*(THE DOW* JONES INDEX: 10/30/26… 52,342.56; 11/6/26… 52,867.88; 6/27/13… 15,000.00)**

LESSON for FRIDAY, OCTOBER THIRTIETH, 2026 – “MONSTERS of the MIDTERMS!”

The Democrats (“Dumbocrats” to cite the President) are optimistic, but trying not to appear complacent about the midterm elections, now less than a week away; the Republicans also brimming with good cheer but, on the inside, scared shoeless.

If almost every poll proves proven, the House of Representatives will flip from red to blue – as it often does in Presidential off-year elections, the Senate will be up for grabs - depending on the turnout and/or an October... or November... surprise.

And it’s also Halloween weekend. Police promoting paranoia by warning parents not to let the kiddos treat or trick unsupervised, seek out and avoid houses occupied by pedophiles and, of course, beware of poisoned candy. Monday, with only hours to the opening of the polls (already visited by millions of early, partisan Americans) is the Mexican Day of the Dead; midnight, as November second transforms to third, the Night of the Living Dead – the politicians and the pundits of the past speaking through gravestones; dead Presidents frumiously changing hands.

Who hasn’t been enraptured... nay, captured... by this cataclysm of a reckoning?

Donald J. Trump (nee Drumpf) hasn’t... or has been pretending not to be... he can smell the mob storming the gates of the demolished White House, see the sunlight gleaming off their pitchforks.

Vice President J. D. Vance and failed 2024 candidate Kamala Harris certainly have – as they wait to see if events beyond the scope of the rabble until Tuesday... the war, e-con-me, robots stealing their jobs, the men playing women’s sports, the dreams of betterment (or, at least, not worsening), the dramas and diseases and class war morphed to race war; the appeals to reason, treason, to revenge, retaliation and, as ever, the weather.

A turning point for the United States; a burning point for some, a yearning point for others. From the halls of Congress and Governmental mansions in thirty three states, the voters... and if one believes in Trump... the bad actors stuffing ballot boxes are having their say on their day – and they (and even the occasional un-MAGAfied court) are telling the wannabee dictators to get out of the way while direct democracy in the form of ballot initiatives have sprouted like toadstools at both the State and Local level. There are also hundreds of downballot state and local races, covered here by an AI Overview with a recommendation to check the Wikipedia websites if more details are needed in assessing the competitions for Senate,

See descriptions of these in Attachments “A” through “F” as treat...

A: Senators

B: Congressthings

C: Governors

D: Downballot, state and local races

E: Ballot initiatives

F: Declared (and filing fee paid for) 2028 Presidential candidates

As is the case more often than it should be, explanations and explications of simple facts (lateniter Jimmy Kimmel actually sent his krewe out into the street to ask those Hollywooden people if they still could define “facts”) come, more often, from the foreign media.

Let’s start with the jumping Jihadists at Al Jazeera (Sunni Saudi/Qatari Nine Eleven version, as opposed to Shiity Iraniacs) who take an understandable interest in the American ways and means (Oct. 20^th, ATTACHMENT ONE)

Jazzy journalist Joseph Stepansky (probably a hired gunslinger and not Qatari) explains some of the midterm means and ways for Tuesday.

Congress (House and Senate, both in the grasp of Trump and Republicans, howsoever narrow – and occasionally rebellious) has been ginned and gerrymandered to the extent that Stepanski counts only 50 of the House 435 midterms as competitive with a lower number but higher percentage in the Senate... twelve competitive out of 35 in play.

“While subject to change,” Stepansky opines that “nearly every reputable election prognosticator has predicted that Democrats will win control of the House, some by as many as 15 seats.” A flip of the Senate is considered less likely, in part because Veep Vance will break ties, meaning that the lefties will have to win in pinkly to deep, bloody crimson states to gain a majority – and would still face the prospects of Presidential vetoes on controversial issues over the next two years.

Few liberal legislative endeavors survive, but occasional defections mean that Republicans’ numbers have not been enough to pass Trump’s entire legislative wishlist. “Notably, he has been unable to pass his signature federal voter identification law, dubbed the “SAVE America Act“, amid Democratic opposition,” and there have also been instances where Republicans have defied Trump, particularly on tariffs and the Iran war.

With Trump unable to seek a third term, a blue wave in the midterms may also result in some Republicans having “more appetite to publicly oppose the lame-duck (and increasingly unpopular) president during the next two years, in order to boost their (own) election prospects.”

And with Democratic majorities in the House... and maybe Senate... Democratic members (despite the veto) could slip policy priorities into “need-to-pass” funding legislation. “The spectre of a government shutdown could pressure Republicans to pass budget bills, even if they do not agree on all the terms.”

Some of the donkeys have all but promised to wipe all the dishes and silver off the kitchen table and spend the next two years focused on impeaching President Trump (or maybe some of his crazier cabineteers like WarSec Hegseck or HHS black sheep son Bobby Junior)

With so many Americans expressing disgust at their politicians, their posturing and negative campaigning and the many locations where both candidates inspire disgust, it comes down to the Germans at DW to play Freud (Oct. 26^th, ATTACHMENT TWO) and analyze the ambience of disgust – as permeates the electoral atmosphere like toxic factory district wildfires which throw up clouds of smoke and drive many wannabee voters away from the polls.

“From rotten food and sexual behavior to political beliefs,” according to DW dweeb Richard Connor, the younger heirs of Jung and Adler and Freud want to know “how different forms of disgust relate to our attitudes.

“Some studies have linked disgust sensitivity to socially conservative attitudes. But ahead of the US midterm elections, does disgust shape our politics, or do our beliefs shape what we find disgusting?

“The smell of rotten food can make us recoil. Certain sexual practices can provoke a similar reaction. And in today's polarized political climate, even political opponents can become objects of disgust,” as witness so many of the political campaign commercials such as the Georgia governor’s race where Republican Rick Jackson flashes images of Democrat Keisha Lance-Bottoms alternated with dead rats, and accuses her of orchestrating the murder of an 8 year old girl. Bottom-feeding Keisha, in turn, expounds and expands upon billionaire Jackson’s former friendship with prosperous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to accuse him... not of murdering children, just colluding in raping them.

And so it goes.

Psychologists have long investigated whether sensitivity to disgust helps explain political beliefs. Cooper cites a review of 24 studies found that people who reported being more easily disgusted tended to hold more socially conservative views.

CAN OUR BODIES REVEAL OUR POLITICS?

Some early studies suggested conservatives showed stronger physical reactions to frightening or disgusting images, measured partly through changes in sweating.

But subsequent research, uncovered by Cooper and including a 2020 study by political psychologist Bert Bakker at the University of Amsterdam, struggled to reproduce those findings.

Studies based on questionnaires, however, have generally found that people with more conservative attitudes report being more easily disgusted.

"If bodily reactions don't differ across political groups, why do feelings?" Manos Tsakiris, of Royal Holloway and the Centre for the Politics of Feelings at the University of London, told DW.

HOW MIGHT POLITICIANS EXPLOIT FEELINGS OF DISGUST?

Tsakiris suggests that people who struggle to understand their bodily feelings may be more vulnerable to political messages telling them what those feelings mean.

"I know what you're feeling. You're feeling angry or you're feeling disgusted about this thing," he said, illustrating how someone might put an emotional label on another person's unease.

Such labels could influence political behavior, he argues, although the study did not directly test this.

"This is how disgust can do political work: it can turn moral judgments about individuals into judgments about whole groups," he said.

And, from Alabama, USA, AL.COM (Oct. 27, ATTACHMENT THREE) reports that Republican, but sometimes Trumply traitor Sen. Susan Collins of hotly contested Maine has been accused of “punching down” against Dumbocrat Troy Jackson for having been a logger.

“When did Maine politics go into the gutter. It’s shameful, really. Susan Collins is one of the most decent and honest people I know,” Maine broadcasting legend Bill Green Green says in the ad.

“Now, I also know Troy Jackson. But we’re not talking about buying a cord of wood here,” Green continues. “We’re sending someone to the US Senate, and Troy doesn’t have the tools he needs to be effective.”

Political observers trashed the ad, “accusing the spot of dripping with condescension,” ALCOM reported.

“Absolutely disgusting classism from Susan Collins’ campaign. As Bill Green well knows, @TroyJackson207 was President of the Maine Senate, but that’s beside the point - our Senator should be representing working people, not looking down on them,” said Maine political consultant Luke Martin – a sentiment shared by Down East author and political commentator Molly Jong-Fast and ex-MS NOW and former ESPN anchor Keith Olbermann.

According to data compiled by polling guru Nate Silver, Jackson... who replaced scandal bounced Graham Plattner... leads Collins by 2.4 percentage points — 49.2% to 46.8%.

While the substantive midterms are commonly assumed to be Maine, Texas, Ohio, and... maybe... the Carolinas, Fox and Fiends discharged a barrage of Halloween takeaways... some real, some opinionated, some funny, some Halloween grave... mostly regarding the contests for Congress, the Senate, the Governors and downballoteers, and a few ballot initiatives to be reckoned with on Tuesday. We’ll sprinkle in some of these at appropriate junctures but, Fox’s dispatches also included Michigan – where Democrats deployed Barack Obama and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in defense of controversial Democrat Abdul El-Sayed – while adding that a Justice Department lawsuit threatens to complicate the closely watched and dirty trickified Alaska Senate race. (October 25, ATTACHMENT FOUR)

Some shorties involved endorsements: David Beamer, father of martyred Nine Eleven hero Todd for Republicans in Michigan declaring Muslim Bro El-Sayed is the face of the Democratic Party; President Trump, likewise, terming him a “jihadist” who supports sharia law (maybe, the DJI notes, not such a bad idea) as opposed to MAGA Mike Rogers, compared to “apple pie”; former President Obama – supporting El-Sayed to “at least rein in some of the foolishness" and Angie Nixon in Florida against “conservative crime-fighter Ashley Moody; Trump’s response that Obama backed failed females “Crooked” Hillary Cliton and Kamala Harris. Others specifically related to race and country of origin... Trump calling Ilhan Omar, D-Mn a “little troublemaker” from Somalia – “probably maybe the worst country in the world”.

On the issues, IMMIGRATION authorities included Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli who’s joined AyGee Blanch in suing to stop hundreds of thousands of illegal alien voters in California; the ECONOMY – Trump taking credit for the revival of Michigan’s auto industry as Audi will build a facility in Macon, GA; critics charging Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will raise the cost of healthcare; the WAR – as Democrats pivot on support for Israel and promote spending cuts to the Department of War; CORRUPTION in Alaska, according to Trump; in Ken Paxton’s Texas, responds flippity Neil Bush

And some IMPLICATIONS – Speaker Mike admitting his job was at risk but stating that polls lie; Reuters comparing and contrasting three possible scenarios; Trump’s promise of $5,000 if Republicans retained the House and Senate and Ohio’s Senator Jon Husted’s remarkable ass and, for all, the 2028 Presidential contest.

CNN responded with its own set of takeaways (October 26^th and 27^th: ATTACHMENT FIVE) that focused on three key Midwestern states.

WISCONSIN: where more than 420,000 early ballots have already been cast and Kamala is stumping for Democratic gubernatorial nominee David (“don’t call me Aleister”) Crowley...

OHIO: as musician John Legend will appear in Dayton with Democratic candidates for Senate and governor –—Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton –— while Nicki Minaj stumps for Trump, and in...

MICHIGAN: where Independent progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders will be in Ann Arbor, Michigan today campaigning for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed who taunts POTUS by saying: “I’ll be Sen. Mohammed to you, bro.”

Tangle’s editor-in-chief Isaac Saul (Oct. 26, ATTACHMENT SIX) took to the lead to ponder the pros and the cons of Alaska’s controversial ‘double Sullivan’ scam (which owes its life to the leftist-loving “ranked choice” voting tabulation). The verdict: immoral, but probably not illegal.

Tangle’s familiar boxed partisan arguments defended or denounce the Justice Department’s tactics; the Wall Street Journal editorial board writing about “exposing ‘Decoy Dan’ in Alaska,” while the sometimes red, sometimes blue Libertarians at Cato called the suit “frivolous” for attempting to expand government interventions into elections.

In Vox, Ian Millhiser wrote “Trump is trying to overturn an election that hasn’t happened yet,” and Saul concluded that... legal or not... the commissioning of Daniel J. to cause confusion among voters was “another chapter in the ongoing election chicanery both parties have been undertaking for decades, and it’s exhausting.”

The BBC (ATTACHMENT SEVEN) cited Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R-Ak) who accused Peltola of colluding with shadow people “who tried to recruit (other) spoiler candidates in the Senate race” before unearthing Dannie J. while Dannie S. told Fox News on Wednesday night that Peltola should "come clean" and described it as a scandal of the highest order.

His fellow Republican senator in Alaska, the often-Trump denier Lisa Murkowksi, accused the Democratic campaign of engaging in a "pattern of lies" while “legal experts” debated the happening and Peltola paused campaigning activities in order to recover after she and her family sustained "minor injuries" in a car crash.

HEARTACHES by the NUMBERS; FISSURES on the ISSUES

England’s liberal Guardian U.K. admitted that Donald Trump would “still be US president on the morning of 4 November -but (could) be facing a very different political landscape, depending on the results of the US midterm elections held the previous day.” (Oct. 26^th, ATTACHMENT EIGHT)

GUK listed ten states that “could help determine which party controls the (Senate) – if there is a 50-50 split, JD Vance, the (Republican) vice-president, wields the tiebreaker vote).” Latest polls there show Democrats ahead in Maine, North Carolina and Kansas, and competitive in Alaska and Ohio. In the House, there are more competitive districts while as Democrats “are also fighting to protect members in districts made more difficult by redrawn congressional boundaries”, while notable Gubernatorial elections include Alaska, Iowa, Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Texas.

The issues are familiar - Democrats campaigning hard on affordability related to food prices, housing, fuel and healthcare. “The war in Iran has added a further complication for Republicans,” while immigration, AI data centers tariffs, trade, abortion rights, voting rules and the future of democracy also remain important themes. Some Republicans are also hoping that the voters will ignore all of these topics and cast their vote for candidates most voluble on social and cultural issues like DEI quotas or transgender males playing women’s sports.

On the legal front, the DoJ has sued states for access to their unredacted voter rolls, seeking to cross-check them against a federal immigration database in an effort to identify ineligible voters. “A federal judge ruled that the department’s policy was unlawful; citing limits on its authority and the risks of inaccurate data.

There are also concerns about the use of immigration-enforcement data in voter-fraud investigations, the administration’s efforts to change mail-voting rules and the prospect of federal election monitors at polling places. The NAACP has sued over the planned deployment of monitors, arguing that their presence could intimidate voters.

On the Iranian war, temporarily shelved as at least some tankers are negotiating the mined Straits of Hormuz and Bab-al-Mamdani while President Trump has muzzled WarSec Hegseth and the Israelis; kicking the can forward to after results on the midterms are posted,

More takeaways from Fox News (yesterday, ATTACHMENT NINE) highlighted the Iranian war.

Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said that President Donald Trump is planning to restart the Iran war after the midterm elections and the plan is “insane.”

“Trump is reportedly planning to restart war with Iran after the election,” Murphy wrote in a post on X. “Some of us have been briefed on the war plan. And while I cannot disclose any details, I can say this: the plan is insane. It will not achieve objectives and will set off a new cycle of escalation.” (ABC13 in Lynchburg, Va... also yesterday... ATTACHMENT TEN)

The Pentagon is reportedly reinforcing missile defenses, repositioning troops and preparing additional warships and aircraft as Trump considers renewed strikes going after Iran's nuclear facilities and military infrastructure.

INFLATION

Resumption of the war after the midterms... assuming a happy Halloween ending for Trump, Hegseth and the boys... will obviously cost money. A lot of money. So much that it’ll be a convenient way for the President to slide out of paying $5,000 to all adult voting citizen, as he has promised.

"Trump's war abroad costs taxpayers a billion dollars a day on a war we have no business fighting,” said El-Sayed in what was probably not a disinterested observation. “Our schools crumble, our factories shutter, our gas prices skyrocket. But when they want war, billion-dollar blank checks." (PBS, October 26^th, ATTACHMENT ELEVEN)

Voters say they're struggling to afford basics like fuel and groceries and blame Trump and his “ongoing, unpopular war with Iran.”

One week before midterm elections that PBS declares “will serve as a referendum on his second term, Trump is struggling to deliver on his campaign promise to bring down costs, even as he insists the country has entered an economic "golden age" – reiterating his promise that prices will plummet once the war with Iran and its surrogates comes to an end.”

The word "affordability," he says, is nothing but "a con job by the Democrats," adding that "it doesn't mean anything to anybody."

The public broadcasters, however, have found plenty of Americans who believe that the inflation, inequality and incompetence mean higher basic prices on “basics like food, fuel and groceries”, complicated by supply-chain levies due to the even higher cost of diesel to transport the merch and fertilizer prices affecting agriculture in “typically conservative states such as Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and Texas, where Democrats appear uniquely competitive.”

"People hate paying more money for gas, and the prices have gone up a lot," said Stephen Moore, who once advised the president on the economy,” PBS reported. "It's frustrating because Trump's done so many good things for the economy. But with the Iran situation, that's really had a big effect on the economy, and Republicans may pay a high price for that," added to the inherent greed that is motivating the haves to push the have-lesses to the wall... and then over it.

Rents, a wholly American parasitic plague, are breaking Joneses like Misty Reeder, who told PBS she had voted the straight Democratic ticket in red, red South Carolina.

"Something's gotta give," she said. "It's like a dam — the pressure's too much, and it's going to break."

Beyond the war, the tariff war with former allies is breaking consumers and businesses alike. While inflation is down from the 9% heights of Covid and Sad Old Joe in 2022, it crept upwards from 3% when Trump 2.0 began to 3.7% and the President’s response has been denial – insisting that the economists, the media and other devils of depraved depredationism are lying, “claiming that it is under 2% and under control."

Supporters like Renee Blood of Round Rock, Texas, agree that the economy is improving, telling PBS she plans to vote Republican “because she worries things will get worse if Democrats return to power.”

But reformatted Republican Amy Richards - solicited while early voting in Round Rock, said "(Trump) has zero idea what it is like to receive a paycheck and have to feed yourself and your family," then told PBS "and he doesn't care."

And then, beyond the war and the inflation, comes corruption.

Senate candidate Roy Cooper, campaigning in a North Carolina turning deeper and deeper blue has told voters that “Washington politicians get rich while you get hurt. Corporations make huge profits while your costs go up."

The Washington Post... which some of these politicians no longer trust.. contends that the G.O.P. trifecta might be torn up because the “prolonged economic hardship (that) is the defining feature influencing voters in the midterms” is “marginally worse in Republican-held districts”, according to a Post analysis of family budget data between 2019 and 2024.

“When presented with the findings, the Republican National Committee said the party hasn’t had enough time to fix the affordability crisis inherited from Democratic leadership,” a trifecta of WashPosties penned after interviewing Natalie Baldassarre, press secretary for the RNC, who said: “The problem will only get worse if the arsonists get the matches back.” (Wednesday, ATTACHMENT TWELVE)

In what mediots call the “battleground districts” where winners and losers are likely to be decided, “60 percent of households did not earn enough income to cover the full cost of housing, food, transportation, health care, child care and taxes,” The Post’s analysis found.

“A basic family budget — housing, food, transport, health care, child care and taxes — runs about $92,000 a year in these districts. Rents in Republican-held battlegrounds have risen 9 percent, compared to 4 percent in Democratic-held ones,” according to average monthly rents from the real estate company Zillow and paychecks aren’t keeping up, either. “In September, prices were up 3.7 percent from a year earlier, while average hourly wages rose 3 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In one battleground district, Arizona’s 1st Congressional District outside of Phoenix, the cost of living for a family of four increased to $106,800 in 2024, up from $77,000 in 2019. But median household income for that area rose only to $99,800 in 2024 from $75,500 in 2019, according to The Post’s analysis.

In the New York suburb of Rockland Country, the Post found a family of four, the Vander Wieles, whose combined $115,000 income, “slightly above the county median”, falls roughly $36,000 short of what The Post estimates a family of four in Rockland County needs for the basics — about $151,000 a year including child care.

Despite two jobs and a cheap mortgage, Mrs. V. “took a second job as a Starbucks barista, picking up evening and weekend shifts to earn an extra $300 a week,” and Mr. V. “started selling his collection of vintage rock band T-shirts online.”

Bioinformatics scientist Brian Nadon, laid off from a government contractor and unable to find full-time work in the Phoenix area, exhausted his savings, sold his car and asked his partner to move in with him sooner than planned – telling the Post: “I think a lot of people in 2024 were hoping to vote in a genie to bring back prices from 2019.”

Nadon, who used to vote for Democrats, now identifies with the desire to toss out everyone in charge. “I would like to see the people who are immiserating our country punished, because they have gotten away with making our lives worse.”

Republicans, of course, are hoping that this anger and despair will motivate voters who might be inclined to fight back to, instead, stay home and kick the dog.

IMMIGRATION

Or, perhaps, follow one of the MAGA patriots down the path of hate, blaming their plight on others... the Jews, the ragheads, the Mexicans... even the Canadians.

A legislator in Alabama, touting “Alabama values” of the good ol’ days... (1926, or maybe 1826) promotes a special animus for the gays and trannie boys who are ruining American competitiveness by changing their sex... sometimes forced to do so by woke parents... and then joining the girls’ basketball or volleyball team at their high or junior high school courts.

Some of the Republicans’ highest grades have come in the polling on the border, which has become perhaps the major success of the administration – with reported crossings down.

But immigration, American replacements and our ICE war against those evil “aliens” allegedly robbing, raping and killing the good people end to end, is rubbing more and more voters the wrong way.

When Donald Trump was running for president two years ago, “Americans’ television screens were filled with images of migrant chaos. There were tent camps on both sides of the border, caravans of people trudging through Central America and concerns about newcomers overwhelming social services.” (AP via ABC News, yesterday ATTACHMENT THIRTEEN)

While Trump maintains some support for his handling of the border, polling shows voters disapprove of his approach to immigration, a striking turnaround that could undermine Republican attempts to maintain control of Congress in the midterms.

“The American people supported strong border security,” said Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat who has become a prominent critic of the administration’s policies. “What they got instead was shredding the Constitution, mass deportations and killing American citizens on the streets of Minneapolis.”

“The disaster at the border and the impunity of people just walking over and being released into the country was hard to ignore,” said Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies. Trump dramatically reduced illegal border crossings, Krikorian said, “and that’s often politically bad."

Krikorian praised Trump for adopting low profile but highly effective sweeps that have achieved month after month of record arrests. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested almost 51,000 immigrants in the country illegally in August, according to the Department of Homeland Security, up from 49,000 in July and 43,000 in June. An estimated 250,000 were arrested in December, 2023 (under lame duck Joe), 660,000 people have been deported in the past fiscal year, according to the Migration Policy Institute – still short of the administration’s goal of 1 million annually.

President Trump who said in 2024 that immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country,” committing crimes and eating household pets said at a recent Florida rally that Democrats let migrants “pour across our borders from all over the world.”

“If they win in the midterms, they'll do it again,” he warned.

But the killings in Minnesota and... perhaps more importantly... the outcry from conservative business people who protested the loss of their (cheap) employees and, sometimes, customers have turned a corner on the alien wars.

The politics, say AP reporters Tim Sullivan and Nicholas Riccardi, “became more complicated, and Republicans’ immigration message has fractured.

“There are hardliners like U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, who is vowing more deportations as she runs for governor. And there's Cuban-American Florida Rep. Maria-Elena Salazar, who criticized Trump’s migrant crackdown in a campaign advertisement filmed outside the White House.

Salazar has sponsored legislation that would allow immigrants who are in the country illegally to remain as long as they have otherwise followed the law. Among the sponsors is Republican Rep. Gabe Evans, the grandson of a Mexican immigrant, who is trying to distinguish himself from Trump in Colorado

Democrats, too, are pivoting on immigration. Texas Talarico calls himself a “border security Democrat” who wants to hire more Border Patrol officers and increase the use of surveillance technology.

Talarico criticizes many of Trump’s immigration policies as wasteful, but doesn’t hold back when it comes to criticizing the last Democratic president.

“Joe Biden and his administration failed us on our southern border,” he said in a July press conference in a Texas county on the Mexico border.

Even some of the most liberal Democratic candidates, like Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, ABC reports, are now more careful “to note that they want strong borders.” Other donkeys are careful to discriminate between the aliens lining up in parking lots to do construction work, cut grass and man (or woman) fast food restaurants and those who rape, rob, kill and sell adulterated fentanyl to children.

“I don’t know of a candidate who’s in a swing race who’s saying anything other than ‘We’ve got to secure the border’ and ‘We’ve got to remove criminals,’” says Frank Sharry, a longtime immigrants' rights activist who consults with the centrist Democratic group Third Way.

While the voters are questioning the validity of hating immigrants and sexual “deviants” as being the defining doctrine of the 2026 midterms, the White House sanctioned CNN (Oct. 26, ATTACHMENT FOURTEEN) reports on another lodestone of the Republican midterm agenda... fighting electoral fraud.

Dating back to 2020, when Trump 1.0 refused to accept election results when he lost, and how he even refused to accept the margins by which he won elections in 2016 and 2024, Tangle’s Saul deemed it “equally likely he will not accept whatever happens to his preferred candidate in 2028, presuming he doesn’t attempt to find a legal pathway to a third term (and I don’t think he will).” (See above)

Thus, the preemptive Alaska lawsuit in a situation Saul, nonetheless finds “quite preposterous” as more and more confirmative evidence of candidate Pelota’s collusion with the unnamed “Democratic operatives” to confuse and distract the people and to set up Daniel J. to cut into the vote for Daniel S.

It lays to waste not only Alaska but all of the states in which the Democrats are attempting to seize a moral high ground (if not always a legal one) and implications, if any, will become more apparent next week.

Thus the CNN report that Trump is offering a $1 million payout to anyone who reports voter fraud that results in a conviction seems somewhat less comedic than it would otherwise – despite the majority opinion that mass noncitizen voting... that is, on a scale that has accomplished the swinging of an election “has been shown in studies to be exceedingly rare.”

And even the liberals at Alaska Public Media have reported that influencing the public minds, rather than corrupting the public acts of voting... the objective, of course, of those millions – sometimes billions – of dollars worth of largely negative and frequently even disgusting (See Above) advertising has also become a topic for the Russians to explore... and almost always to the benefit of Team Trump... pumping out fabricated claims about Democratic candidates, AI-manipulated videos of celebrities and fake posts impersonating real news outlets in an effort to influence American voters in the final run-up to Election Day. (October 26, ATTACHMENT FIFTEEN)

Researchers who track online influence operations and lawmakers who've been briefed by the intelligence community say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing familiar tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.

"It's a carnival out there," Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the ranking member on the House intelligence committee, told reporters this week. "They're throwing everything out there to generate a sense of chaos and anarchy."

"At the end of the day, the main issue for Russia is and has to be Ukraine," said Darren Linvill, co-director of Clemson University's Media Forensics Hub, who has tracked foreign propaganda campaigns for years.

Linvill says the Russian playbook is consistent. A false claim or divisive narrative is seeded on social media or on a fake website posing as a news organization or think tank. It's spread by state media, automated fake accounts or, increasingly, paid influencers, in the hopes that it gets seen and repeated by real people.

“A Russian operation put that playbook to work this week to spread a baseless accusation against a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate,” APM reported and, as inquiring minds want to know whom, other sources identified the cuplprit as “pretty boy Talarico” – accused of sexual assault (although the Russians also benefitted by not specifying on whether it was against an adult or child, male or female).

“Linvill and several other research groups attributed them to Russian operators the research community has dubbed Storm-1516. It's known for staging fake videos with actors,” APM’s Shannon Bond reported (October 26, ATTACHMENT SIXTEEN), and laundering their claims through “influencer accounts with large followings” (unnamed for the present). Linvill said a hallmark of Storm-1516 videos “is the use of real actors whose faces are swapped using AI to look like someone else,” rather like what some of our broadcast, cable and social media influencers do regularly (pay special note to some of the “Closer Looks” promulgated by SNL alumnus Seth Meyer on the ostensibly red CBS weeknights at 12:30 AM EST).

In the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, Storm-1516 posted fraudulent videos making similar unfounded accusations against Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and purporting to show ballots for President Trump being torn up. This election cycle, Russian operations have also spread messages about Democrats turning away from supporting Israel and fabricated news reports accusing Democratic candidates of corruption.

"I increasingly have come to think of Russia as essentially a dark money PAC," said Lisa Kaplan, who founded Alethea, which APM describes as “a threat intelligence company.”

The same Russian operations now active in the U.S. midterms have also targeted elections this year in France, Germany and elsewhere,” reported Bond, Shannon Bond. They've used AI-generated audio and impersonated politicians, celebrities and media outlets, Graphika (“a research company that analyzes online communities”) said in a new report on Friday.

"They have run this playbook in half a dozen other countries in the past six months throughout Europe. We're just the next in line," Linvill said. "They attack with these same themes. Anything that's going to make a candidate seem degenerate, seem corrupt, seem incapable."

Or even disgusting... and untrustworthy.

Kaplan of Alethea says this focus on polarizing issues in the final stretch of the election is less about shaping voter's views “and more about inflaming anger or fear to affect turnout.”

"In these final posts in the lead up to the election, it's really more about evoking that emotion," she said.

Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp”, Barack Obama said during a recent campaign speech in Ohio. But all that got drained was “the reflecting pool in the National Mall after some no-bid contract got it all messed up”.

“We have lost count of all the deals he and his family have done, from memecoins to taxpayer-funded contracts for his kids’ companies,” the former president said. “And not a single Republican in Congress has done anything to stop it.” (Financial Times, October 28^th, ATTACHMENT SEVENTEEN)

In the final days before the midterm elections, Democrats have turned alleged graft in Trump’s White House into one of the defining issues of their campaigns, piling pressure on a Republican Party already facing a surge of voter discontent over rising fuel and grocery prices.

“Their strategy has been to argue that corruption makes life more expensive. True or not, polls show the message is cutting through.”

F***ing polls... the Financial Times, Focaldata, Fox... al agree that voters are concerned about corruption – in the case of Fox, “more than about inflation and petrol prices.” That the American President has enriched himself by “more than $2.2 bn” in crypto since the start of Trump 2.0 as well as more handouts to Don Junior and Eric and their “funds” rubs even some Republicans the wrong way.

Republicans counter that Democrats have had more than their fair share of alleged corruption scandals. They cite former president Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden’s lucrative business dealings in places such as Ukraine and controversial stock trading by Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul while she was Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The White House issued a detailed factsheet with examples of Democratic politicians indicted or convicted of bribery or embezzlement and said Trump was trying to clean up a system riddled with abuse.

“President Trump has launched an all-out war on fraud across the entire federal government, holding criminals accountable and saving taxpayers billions of dollars,” White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said. “The Democrats in Congress have refused to do anything to stop waste, fraud and abuse in our government.”

Mike Marinella, spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said Americans had been “disgusted” by the “level of self-serving corruption” among leading Democrats, who were “now . . . suddenly changing their tune because it’s an election year”.

“Voters see through the facade, and they know Republicans are cleaning up the rot left behind by Democrat leaders,” he said.

In a recent poll by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos, voters were asked which party could be trusted to reduce corruption in government. Four in 10 said “neither.”

Republicans are also fighting back against charges of what the National Review calls “the phantom voter – intimidation threat.”

There’s a lot of fear that the 2026 midterm elections will be disrupted by some authority, either federal or local, harassing and intimidating voters, seizing ballots, or closing polling places. “That fear, so far, appears unfounded,” opined the paleo-conservative National Review. (October 27, ATTACHMENT EIGHTEEN) which noted that, with more than 31 million Americans having casting as of then, “none of them have had an incident with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or National Guard troops.”

There have been a handful of incidents that have not proven to be anything nefarious.

Well – almost none. On Monday, two U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers were seen at an early voting site in Tallahassee, Fla. “But election officials determined the two officers were attempting to vote early after realizing they would not be in the state on Election Day. (It is not exactly reassuring to learn that the officers were at the wrong polling place to vote, but it happens.)”

On October 21, “Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Sherri Hodies said she had launched an investigation after a voter reported seeing armed, masked federal agents conduct a stop Tuesday at the entrance to the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo, one of the county’s early voting sites.”

Earlier this month, in Washington, D.C., there was concern about National Guard troops “loitering” near a ballot drop box:

Two National Guard officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details on the incident that had not yet been made public, said the troops “were part of a larger group that had paused as part of a patrol but were not specifically guarding the box.”

In 2024, however, thieves and arsonists torched drop boxes in Arizona, Washington and Oregon, stole ballots out of people’s mailboxes in Salt Lake City and thieves hijacked a mail truck in California while, the year before, Los Angeles election officials discovered a small number of vote-by-mail ballots with fire damage in a drop box near the Civic Center. But in 2026, so far, “there have been no reports of attempted theft or arson at drop boxes in the run-up to the general election.”

Still suspicious of Trump despite his party affiliation, Buckley Boy Jim Geraghty did advise that it is not a good thing for the likes of Steve Bannon to say things like: “We’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November.” (You may have noticed Bannon “says a lot of things,” Geraghty waffled.) “It is also extremely suboptimal that our octogenarian president said in an interview with Reuters: ‘When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election,’ or, in August, hinting that he might have to rewrite state election laws.

On the other hand, the NR claimed that Dumbocrats... even outside of Michigan... support El-Sayed’s support of Shariah law (as does DJI boardmaster and independent Presidential candidate James “Catfish” Parnell, who says that cutting off the hands of telemarketers and scammers will enhance both the respite and safety of Americans), The candidate has supported (and collected both private and public financial support from) the Ann Arbor-based University Bank.

NR also noted that Islamic law prohibits usury on loans, which might have been a better position for the candidate to make – given the ever-rising credit card and mortage interest rates.

“Protect Democracy” (a liberal nonprofit that takes the usual liberal positions on issues of the day) charges that “the Trump administration has engaged in a wide array of strategies to deceive voters about the election, disrupt the voting and counting processes, and ultimately deny the results.

“One focus of that threat has long been the deployment of federal troops or law enforcement near or at voting locations around the country. This would likely be illegal, which is why it’s also one of the less likely scenarios. Federal agents at or near polling locations could be voter intimidation even if they are not right outside that location, and every voter has a right to vote safely and free from intimidation.”

They also offered advice for citizens and others afraid of being stopped, hauled off or even killed by Federal agents – a warning that boils down to the SALUTE stragegy, recording and reporting on...

SIZE – “How many agents or officers are present? How many cars?”

ACTIVITY – “What are the agents or officers doing? Who else is present? What are they doing? Who did agents speak with? What did they say?”

LOCATION – “Where in or around the polling location are the agents? Include approximate cross streets, etc.”

UNIFORM – “What letters, details or patches are visible on the agent’s clothes? Can you tell what department they are from?”

TIME – “When precisely did you witness the agents?”

EQUIPMENT – “What did the agents have with them? Were they armed or have other weapons? Were they brandishing weapons?”

“While rhe odds that federal agents or troops are sent to polling locations is low,” Project Democracy concluded, “you should feel confident that you will be able to vote as you normally would, and that your vote will be counted.”

And, if the RCP poll of polls is valid, votes will be counted on Tuesday and the Democrats might walk off with Senate sweeps in North Carolina, Texas, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio and... for the first time since 1932, Kansas while Republicans hold South Carolina, South Dakota, Florida and Iowa

Numbers from Wikipedia (with a little help from Cook political pollsters) included the Senatorial races (ATTACHMENT “A”), Congress (ATTACHMENT “B”), Governors (ATTACHMENT “C”) Ballot initiatives (ATTACHMENT “D”) downballot state and local legislatures (ATTACHMENT “E”) and Ballotpedia’s listing of declared (largely unknown and sometimes comical) Presidential candidates for 2028 ((ATTACHMENT “F”) including, as already mentioned: Charley Brown, Harvey Wizard, a Prince and two Princesses and, for the Talaricans, “Sexy Vegan” while President Trump might enjoy an ass chat with Huhnkie Lee.

(But not yet our own choice... Parnell excepted... the always visible and voluble Vermin Supreme!)

IN the NEWS: OCTOBER 23rd to OCTOBER 29th, 2026

Friday, October 23, 2026

Dow: 52,215.18

In the midterms, Latinos in Texas who like Trump find ICE “too aggressive” as businesses like contruction companies are erecting fences to keep the ICEmen out and taking away their workers as Trump raises quota for arrests from 2,000 to 2,700 daily... taking credit for the surge he advises: “You got to run with it.”

AyGee Blanche sues to block Alaska Senate race if Democrat Peltola wins because there are two Dan Sullivans on the ballot – Republican incumbent Dan S. and independent fake Dan J.

The war with Iran continues as surrogates turn to Jordan, where seven are killed in an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church while, fighting continues in Hebron in the West Bank, Oil prices up slightly to $114/barrel, gas is $4.31/gallon and diesel reaches an all time high – further rusting the supply chain. US and Israel are holding off on strikes until midterms while Iran vows to destroy American undersea cables.

It’s the first day of a grave week for the Reaper: MLB Reds’ Todd Benzinger, NHL’s Ron Duguay, actors Michael Gray “Shazam” and Tom Skeritt. (See many, many more below)

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Dow: Closed

It’s Natural Food Day,

As Ukrainans having to eat natural grass to survive because Elon Musk pulls Starlink anti-missile missiles, Melania trumps Trump on a cease fire, coaxing Bad Vlad into a temporary cessation of the war in one Uke city, Oleshka while President Trump rassles Barack Obama in Michigan, merches at the Georgia State Fair in Perry before moving on to Florida and home base. SecState Marco warns that Iran is plotting to kill diplomats at embassies around the world.

Eleven shot at Florida A&M homecoming after a football game. The youngest victim is 11, one suspect, 15, is arrested – others still hunted.

Bicoastal weather is warm and calm, but the flooding rains coming off the Pacific are moving on to New Mexico and Sedona, Arizona, all the way up to Lubbock – with plenty of hail and an occasional tornado.

Euroriots continue in Albania, Italy, Portugal, Spain and France (where 400,000 protesters, the majority peaceful, confront 70,000 flics)

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Dow: Closed

On Talkshow Sunday, midtermers all over America with Iowa candidate Ashley Hinson saying she’s Trump’s “strongest ally” on ABC’s “Week” (but only if he benefits Iowa), skeptic on Iran war and opponent of Russia oil deal. Her opponent, Jon Turek says shortage of diesel and fertilizer are hurting Iowa farmers and calls himself a “prairie populist”. In Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore says minority candidates will make history and make life better for Americans.

The Roundtable on Vance and Ramaswami draws epithets from Donna Brazile... Chris Christie says the scandal “goes to the rotten moral core of America” while NY Timer Michelle Cottle says “the soul of the Republican party” is turning Trumpish; conservative Patrick McHenry says “you have to have judgment.”

On Witkoff’s praise of Putin as a “humanitarian”, he says “every president for the past 25 years has kowtowed to Russia, Cottle says Trump envies Putin’s money, power and control – Brazile says he also envies his “physique”; Christie says this is what happens when you send “diplomats” like Witkoff and Jared.

On “Face the Nation”, Todd Blanche says the two Dan Sullivans are a democratic plot to confuse the voters and agrees with Trump that Coey Lewandoski should have been honest. Rep. Jason Crow (D-Co) denounces corruption, saying young people will “step up and lead the say.” Since Iran’s biggest supporter is Russia, the oil deals are wrong and “tech oligarchs” should not be allowed to make policy.

A DHS spokesman on “60 Minutes” denies collusion with countries that torture detainees and deportees are mostly criminals. “This administration is following the law and Americans should let it happen.” And the News Nation roundtablers don’t think most Alaskans are so stupid as to be confused about the Sullivans.

Monday, October 26, 2026

Dow: 52,061.82

Partisans flock to rallies – both Trump and Obama going to Michigans to praise or denounce El Sayed. Trump calls him a Jihadist and compares him to the perps of Nine Eleven. Down in Mississipi, Democrats believe they have a chance.

Riots in Europe continue as 400K French protesters fight 70K cops over “affordability” but the NFL game in Paris is played without violence, except on the field where Pittsburgh wins. Tourists call the game “an amazing experience”. Prospects of civil war in Venezuela as elected leader Machado returns, and in Brazil where liberal incumbent Lula beats Trump BFF Bolsonaro, who refuses to concede and calls for supporters to resist. And elections in Israel may end or accelerate the post invasion war.

Media reporting or speculating that Zacharia SecPress replacement boils down to Nikki Minaj, who says “It is an honor to stand with you” after he praises her ass; or Stephen Miller’s wife Katie, a MuskWoman who’s thrown parties with animals… and security to protect them from Ms. Noem.

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Dow: 52,377.69

One week to midterms!

The Big Men are bringing out the Big Guns as the days boil down to a precocious few. Here is RFK Junior with his charge against Michigan’s El Sayed (ahead, incredibly, in most polls) with his judgement that Arabs “don’t create anything”... no arts, no science, just terror. Thirty million early ballots have already been filed by Joneses who, other polls testify, tend to agree with President Trump on the border, but not on tariffs.

Live and in person, the President himself (bringing Nikki Minaj with him to the Lone Star State while Melania is saving Ukrainians) calls out “Talafreako” who, in retaliation, says POTUS kowtows to Elon Musk, the rich Canadian who has just given Republican Paxton another mass of muskmoney and promises he will flip over the kitchen table. The liberal media haul out a few Ordinary People, one of whom says she voted for Trump but will flip, herself, because “he is heartless” on cancelling Medicaid.

Mother Nature, heartless herself as regards the bicoastals, colludes with the “thermal configuration”, El Nińo and the moon to raise up King Tides that wash away oceanfront mansions and drive the tech moguls of Mill Valley, Cali to commute in kayaks.

And as public servants warn of massive election fraud that will flip the midterms, election workers across the country are being sent to revival centers, where they will be taught how to deal with violent voters, active shooters and criminal prosecutions by the Department of Justice.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Dow: 52,212.02

America’s midterms still a week away, but results return Brazil’s Lula da Silver back to office as loser Flavio Bolsonaro cannot find support for a coup. So, in order to avoid arrest and prison, where his father still languishes, he escapes to Miami and will no doubt seek work from Patrón Trump, The outlook is murkier in Israel, where 80% voter turnout (perhaps double the American numbers) finds PM Netanyahu in a virtual dead heat with revolted General Gadi Eisenkot. With a 53-48 lead, he’ll remain in office until matters are sorted out among the ten political parties registering 19 seats, some of them Arabic. Expect plenty of “horse trading” and it’s not impossible that Bibi will cut a deal to, himself, escape to America and also look for a job in Donnie’s Drawer of Dictators, reposing deep within his Cabinet of Curiosities.

While Donnie campaigns in Texas and Ohio, Melania Trump accomplishes what her husband could not do by persuading Trad Dad Vlad to allow food into, and children out of, the occupied city of Oleshka where his troops starve Ukes, forcing them to eat grass. Utilizing connections made during previous prisoner swaps, sweet Melania gains a limited cease-fire (which Putin probably hopes will cement his dominion over the region). Critics call it a bad precedent, but the people are just grateful for a bowl of borscht.

President Trump ungrateful as new Fed Chief Warsh follows the precedent of his predecessor – despicable Jerome Powell in looking over the present e-con-me and just holding gumment interest rates steady. Not the private sector which takes its cues from gumment – they keep raising mortgage rates so the average age of first time homebuyers hits 40 and credit card levies soar again, but the dream of a 2% interest rate flies further away than ever as the landlords, the billionaires and the parasites celebrate a happy Halloween.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Dow: 52,342.56

POTUS and the people are getting tired of blaming everything on Goneaway Ol’ Joe, so a sharper and more aggressive Dumbocratic adversary returns to the fray... Barack Hussein Obana saying that the White House is being turned into Saddam Hussein’s cheesecake factory, while all Trump can do is tell the world how he admires Ohio’s Jon Husted’s manly rear sexcretory orifice.

S.O.o.L. are the unhappy souls on the “neverending” cruise ship Odyssey – grounded not by sirens and sea monsters but by high fuel costs – peremptorily kicked ashore in Cambodia: stranded, abandoned, moneyless, homeless, hungry and hunted by the Khmer Rouge.

WarSec Hegseck purges another wartime General as Democrats, chatting up post takeover plans start to call him the lower hanging impeachfruit than the President; fellow Cabinet curiosity... MWAAHAA Bobby Kennedy Junior, declaring his own war on the FDA, greenlights peptide potions that can make many lose weight... but a fated few lose lives too.

And waiting for all – Death hails the holiday by snatching up labor leader Dolores Huerta, “Barney Miller” actress Barbara Barrie (by assisted suicide), Star Trek’s Picard (Patrick Stewart) joining Chekhov in that place to which no living man has gone before (except Jesus and a toddler pronounced dead in the ER but then found alive in the morgue). Tributal words abound. Also downed are dozens on a train in Spain (second lethal crash this year) American bicoastals washed away by overstaying King Tides, an unnamed screw wormed New World “first infected animal” in Arizona and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, consigned to runnerup Hades after losing four of five to the chug-a-lug thugs and first time champ Milwaukee Brewers.

THE DON JONES INDEX

CHART of CATEGORIES w/VALUE ADDED to EQUAL BASELINE of 15,000

(REFLECTING… approximately… DOW JONES INDEX of June 27, 2013)

Gains in indices as improved are noted in GREEN. Negative/harmful indices in RED as are their designation. (Note – some of the indices where the total went up created a realm where their value went down... and vice versa.) See a further explanation of categories HERE

ECONOMIC INDICES (60%) THE WEEK’S CLOSING STATS...

CATEGORY

VALUE

BASE

LAST

CHANGE

NEXT

VALUE (ORIG.)**

CHANGE (to JAN – JUNE 2026) from 100%

JULY 17

Reconfigured

October 16th

LAST WEEK

THIS WEEK

OUR SOURCES and COMMENTS

INCOME

(24%)

6/17/13*

% UP – DOWN

Wages (hrly. Per cap)

1350

10/23/26

+0.159%

11/26

1,909.78

70.89%

1,353.92

1,360.04

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/average-hourly-earnings 37.81

Median Inc. (yearly)

600

10/23/26

+0.055%

11/6/26

1,474.31

40.75%

600.80

601.46

605.04

605.38

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 68,460 503 535 573

Unempl. (BLS – in mi)

600

10/23/26

-2.38%

11/26

555.52

614.28

http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000/ 4.2

Official (DC – in mi)

300

10/23/26

+0.127%

11/6/26

216.73

299.92

309.27

309.70

310.31

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 6,993 7,086 7,078 069

Unofficl. (DC – in mi)

300

10/23/26

-0.015%

11/6/26

259.80

299.62

284.26

320.74

320.78

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 13,197 12,426 2,425 423

Workforce Participation

Number

Percent

300

10/23/26

+0.006%

-0.092%

11/6/26

295.81

299.98

298.74

298.71

298.44

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ In 162,678 3,129 121 111 Out 106,898 5,393 429 671 Total: 269,576 522 550 782

60.346 334 .516 460

WP % (ycharts)*

150

10/23/26

+0.651%

10/26

149.25

149.27

150.00

https://ycharts.com/indicators/labor_force_participation_rate 61.40 .80

OUTGO

(15%)

Total Inflation

1050

10/23/26

+0.4%

8/26

901.77

1050

1052.10

1037.35

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm +.4 .9

Food

300

10/23/26

+0.1%

8/26

257.37

300

299.40

298.89

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm +.1 0.0

Gasoline

300

10/23/26

+3.9%

8/26

181.96

300

320.10

287.73

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm +3.9 9.1

Medical Costs

300

10/23/26

-0.2%

8/26

267.14

300

300.30

298.20

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm -0.2 +0.3

Shelter

300

10/23/26

+0.3%

8/26

238.38

300

299.70

297.31

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm +0.3 .4

WEALTH

(6%)

Dow Jones Index

300

10/23/26

+0.994%

11/6/26

400.18

299.80

295.37

303.79

300.77

https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/index/ 52,056.60 52,867.88 52,342.56

Home (Sales)

(Valuation)

150

10/23/26

+0.25%

-2.70%

11/6/26

137.08

155.60

154.17

152.61

158.23

147.79

146.81

147.79

146.81

147.79

146.81

https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics

Sales (M): 3.98 .99 Valuations (K): 429.1 417.5

Millionaires (New Cat,)

150

10/23/26

+0.057%

11/6/26

137.72

150.15

150.32

160.58

160.67

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 24,508 523 535 549

Paupers (New Category)

150

10/23/26

+0.032%

11/6/26

134.69

149.92

149.82

145.18

145.13

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 37,116 129 139 151

GOVERNMENT

(10%)

Revenue (trilns.)

300

10/23/26

+0.0554%

11/6/26

485.69

300.85

301.77

292.73

292.89

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 5,537 543 415 418

Expenditures (tr.)

300

10/23/26

-0.108%

11/6/26

287.16

299.59

298.86

290.01

289.70

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 7,456 465 421 429

National Debt (tr.)

450

10/23/26

+0.318%

11/6/26

344.44

448.90

446.23

432.99

431.61

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 40,257 330 395 524

Aggregate Debt (tr.)

450

10/23/26

+0.206%

11/6/26

352.67

448.15

445.20

434,59

434.59

433.70

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 115,997 6,270 476 716

TRADE

(5%)

Foreign Debt (tr.)

300

10/23/26

-0.032%

11/6/26

252.18

295.57

293.90

301.09

301.03

309.93

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 9,356 359 361 364

Exports (in billions)

150

10/23/26

-1.40%

11/26

197.73

145.70

137.24

https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/current/index.html 315.2 NC

Imports (in billions))

150

10/23/26

-5.06%

11/26

130.49

145.32

139.14

https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/current/index.html 420.6

Trade Surplus/Deficit (blns.)

150

10/23/26

-16.10%

11/26

182.61

108.06

84.07

https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/current/index.html 105.6

SOCIAL INDICES

(40%)

-388Events of the Week

ACTS of MAN

(15%)

World Affairs

450

10/23/26

+0.2%

11/6/26

466.24

448.20

448.65

444.27

443.82

444.71

Crucial elections include Lula victory in Brazil that Trumpy Bolsonaro rejects but, when coup fails, he runs off to America to find a MAGA job. In Israel, PM Netanyahu’s accused of wanting to escalate war with Iran and proxies to boost his importance, but even Trump rejects this (until after His midterms) so Bibi winds up in a dead heat – to be resolved... someday. Less critical, less angry elections in Canada. Pope Leo, feeling fine, says he’ll go on his South American tour.

War and terrorism

300

10/23/26

+0.3%

11/6/26

280.07

298.80

298.22

293.17

292.58

293.16

Melania accomplishes what Donnie and the gang couldn’t, a ceasefire for the starving city of Oleshka. But Bad Vlad still keeps bombing the rest of Ukraine while the cost of the Iranian war rises from $43.6B in September to $46B this month. Ambassador Mike Walz brawls with UN Cuban diplomats while SecState Mario urges the people to defy death by helping CIA and FBI overthrow the regime.

Politics

450

10/23/26

11/6/26

450.15

448.20

447.75

443.29

442.40

Candidates merching themselves for midterms as the media makes its mark on what they consider “important” races three days before D-Day while issues like the war, economy and immigration and masculine rear ends are debated (a MAGA candidate for Georgia legislature takes POTUS at his ass-end word – getting arrested for indecent exposure.. FBI also arrests suspect who threw a firebomb at ICE hdqts.

Economics

450

10/23/26

-0.2%

11/6/26

426.64

450.00

449.55

442.41

441.53

MicroSoft purges 60,000 employees, 25% of workforce. As Americans are squeezed, cheap and costly restaurants both close for the holiday season. Gas and oil prices stable, even down a little, but Halloween candy costs up – as are Thanksgiving turkeys due to what the media calls “a shortage of turkeys”, and the USPS raises package prices, just in time for Christmas (which also brings porch pirates, the police who hunt them, thieves who snatch $54K worth of Hot Wheel toys and retailers installing “dynamic” pricing based on customer surveillance). Foodies de-spirited: world wine consumption down 20% over five years and one million chickens (but only eight turkeys) slaughtered in Illinois bird flu outbreak. And gamblers can throw more money away as the JackPocket lottery app scoops up the family cash.

Crime

150

10/23/26

-0.1%

11/6/26

201.34

149.55

149.40

147.61

147.32

147.17

Oregon school shoot hero Kaylub Giamancofeels expresses guilt over not arriving earlier to shoot perp. Meghan Markle dad Tom accused of child pornography – by son. 400,000 speeders Flocked in Tacoma trafficking purge; many freed as legal system can’t keep up with paperwork. Police hunting runaways say they are criminals and not victims of abuse... “juveniles don’t know what’s good for them,” spokesman says. Escaped killer in Tenn. steals pickup truck, drives to Illinois, and disappears – maybe to rob more banks – but a ten year old girl in Oregon is rescued from the closet of her pedo kidnapper.

ACTS of GOD

Environment/Weather

450

10/23/26

11/6/26

275.85

447.30

446.85

440.63

Mother Nature’s bicoastal trifecta of terror (“thermal expansion”, El Nińo and... the moon!) batters Atlantic beaches, still soggy from the recent Nor’Easter and the Pacific (at least putting an end to wildfire season). Summer hangs on, but the gallows are being prepared.

Disasters

450

10/23/26

-0.1%

11/6/26

463.08

450.00

449.55

451.35

450.90

450.45

Deadly EQ in Tibet, building collapse in Kenya. Train in Spain crashes, kills 69. Explosion and fire at Quaker Oats plant in Iowa. 28 injured in Colonial Williamsburg porch collapse. Fish factory fire forces fear in Oregon. Remedies to carnival carnage nclude mandatory seatbelt installation on killer roller coaster Goliath at Six Flags Georgia.

LIFESTYLE/JUSTICE INDEX

15%

Science, Tech, Education

600

10/23/26

+0.2%

11/6/26

617.97

600.00

597.00

596.40

597.59

Anthropic stock split attracts investors and doomscrollers warning of the usual Bad Actors seeking biowar. Under pressure from parents and prosecutorsm Draft Kings CEO Jason Robins tells kids not to gamble. Midterm candidates defend or oppose AI and data centers – some places say they are raising electric rates and stealing water; unions say they kill jobs. Supporter say if we don’t do it, China will. Apple merching foldable phones – for $2,000 – but some big spender say it has “defective pixels”. Police use new DNA tech to pin another cold care murder on Ted Bundy (who was executed in 1989.

Equality (econ/social)

600

10/23/26

11/6/26

675.06

603.00

600.61

Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders unionize. Angry parents call police on 3 year old who, they acuse, is “too good” at soccer. MWAAHA man RFK Junior sows terror by claiming there’s Five Billion Arabs in New York alone.

Health

600

10/23/26

+0.2%

11/6/26

440.46

595.06

591.44

591.85

593.05

France reports first human fatality from livestock disease Shamonda. TV docs say long care costs will rise by 50% as America ages. Drug dealers announce MNRA cancer vaccine that might cure melanoma by 2027 while Eli Lilly is testing a new injectable Retatrutide that they call “better than O-O-Ozempic.. Over 200K Toyotas recalled for seats that detach at their own will but, at least, Mickey D brings back the McRib while Jimmy John’s brings back the picklewich with big pickles replacing hot dog buns.

Freedom and Justice

450

10/23/26

-0.1%

11/6/26

477.76

449.55

445.96

445.52

445.07

Chicago priest exonerated for sex crimes but NYC diocese settles pervy priests cases for $800M. Three rich pervy brothers all convicted of sex crimes; now seeking Trumpy pardons. FBI raids homed of Squadster Ilhan Omar and accused rapist/dropped out Califonia Gov. candidate Swalwell. Looksmaxxer “Clavicle” pleads not guilty to rape. Elvis estate sues Anthropic for stealing his songs, Dollar General sued for deceitful pricing and critics say Fanduel exploits compulsive gamblers while social media merchers target children.

CULTURAL and MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS

Cultural and mortality incidents

600

10/23/26

-0.4%

11/6/26

595.85

450.45

455.40

453.58

Halloween horrors include CBS profile of cursed TN murder mansion, paranoia over “nefarious activity” like Satanic rituals and poisoned candy. “Clayface” horror pic wins B.O. Day of the Dead week begins and undefeated streaks by NFL San Francisco and Seattle dead, too – MinnVikings last undefeated left standing. Alive and performing at Superbowl halftime show: Jay Z as, overall, death celebrates holidays.

RIP: United Farmworkers’ co-founder Dolores Huerta, “Star Trek” Captain Picard, Patrick Stewart, and Ensign Chekhov, Walter Koenig (separately); Bugs Bunny voiceover voice Eric Bauza, Boston news anchor Jim Boyd, MLB’s Todd Benzinger, NHL’s Ron Duguay, actors Tom Skerritt and Susan St. James, Alan Dysert (“All My Children”, Michael Gray “Shazam”, singer Donnie Iris (the Jaggerz), and Alvin K. Hellerstein (92), presiding judge at Maduro Trial. (Retire)IP; Judy Dench, who is going blind. Unretiring: Jon Bon Jovi, recovering from voice surgery back to performing. Rising and Protesting: parents of Alex Pretti, killed by ICE.

Miscellaneous incidents

450

10/23/26

+0.2%

11/6/26

555.05

450.90

456.34

455.25

456.16

Halloween polls name America’s favorite candy: M & Ms while favorite costume is Buddy the Killer Unicorn. Wealthy bone collector buys T. Rex skeleton for $47M. Still no periodical entitled Death, but Life Mag returns from the grave (at $45 per issue for nostalgiaferatues); cheaper Peeper Mag names doctor actor Noah Wyle as the sexiest man in the world. Eight contestants compete for best Boston accent. Comic Con draws cosplayers and merchers. CBS profiles snaky Snake Road in Illinois.

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ATTACHMENT ONE – FROM AL JAZEERA

WHY DO THE US MIDTERMS MATTER FOR TRUMP AND CONGRESS?

Republicans and Democrats jockey for control of Congress, which will set course for Trump’s final two years in office.

By Joseph Stepansky Published On 20 Oct 2026

The United States midterms on November 3 are dominating national and international headlines.

The stakes of the election are high. The midterm race will determine which party controls the US Congress, and in turn, shape the direction of Trump’s final two years in office. It will also decide key state and local positions.

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But notching big wins in the midterm election may not be enough to shake up the balance of power in Washington, DC.

To understand the implications of this year’s midterm election and what may come next, Al Jazeera has put together this simple primer.

Here’s why the US midterms matter at the federal level.

BATTLE FOR THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND US SENATE

Midterm elections fall at the halfway point of a president’s term, meaning the executive office will not be on the ballot.

Front and centre will be the battle for control of Congress. Two chambers make up the US legislature: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Because members of the House serve two-year terms, all 435 seats in the chamber are up for election on November 3. However, most races are already considered formalities, with a clear frontrunner.

That leaves only a handful of races — about 50 — to decide who will win the House majority.

While subject to change, nearly every reputable election prognosticator has predicted that Democrats will win control of the House, some by as many as 15 seats.

The Democrats have a slimmer chance of winning a majority in the Senate, however.

That chamber has only 100 seats. But because senators have staggered six-year terms, only 35 seats are up for election. Only about a dozen of those races are considered competitive.

Still, Democrats have seen their odds of seizing the Senate increase, as the number of competitive races has grown.

Left-wing candidates have made inroads in deep-red states like Texas and Kansas, creating more opportunities for the Democratic Party to claim a Senate majority this election cycle.

Because the US vice president breaks ties in the Senate, Democrats would need 51 seats to control the chamber.

WHAT DOES PARTY CONTROL MEAN?

Congress passes laws and approves federal budgets. But even if a party secures a majority in both chambers of Congress, it may not be enough to control the country’s legislative agenda.

Laws can pass by a simple majority in the House, but they typically need a supermajority of 60 votes in the Senate to overcome a process known as the filibuster. That process can allow a minority group to stall legislation indefinitely, barring a supermajority.

Therefore, unless a party wins more than 60 seats in the Senate, most legislation will still require at least some level of bipartisan support to pass.

Even if legislation passes both chambers, the president can veto any bill that comes across his desk. Overriding a presidential veto requires a two-thirds supermajority in both the House and the Senate.

Achieving the broad bipartisan support needed to overcome a presidential veto is exceedingly rare.

The last time it happened was in January 2021, during Trump’s first term. At the time, the US president had lost the 2020 election, and he saw his support from Republican lawmakers dissipate when he attempted to veto a defence spending bill.

Still, there are instances when bipartisan support overcomes presidential objections. A bill to increase the housing supply passed both the House and Senate with veto-proof majorities earlier this year, despite Trump’s stated opposition.

So what happens if Republicans maintain control of Congress?

Republicans currently hold two majorities in Congress, with 53 seats in the Senate and 218 in the House.

With Trump in the White House, that means the party has held a so-called government “trifecta” over the last two years, with three levers of power under its command.

The Republican majorities in Congress have helped Trump pass some of his signature legislation, including surging funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and cleaving back some forms of publicly funded healthcare as part of a sweeping 2025 tax bill.

But Republicans’ numbers have not been enough to pass Trump’s entire legislative wishlist. Notably, he has been unable to pass his signature federal voter identification law, dubbed the “SAVE America Act“, amid Democratic opposition.

There have also been a handful of issues where Republicans have defied Trump, particularly on tariffs. A few Republicans have also voted to assert congressional authority over the US-Israel war with Iran.

If the Republican Party maintains control of both the House and Senate in November’s race, its majorities could continue to help Trump’s legislative agenda. But there is an important caveat.

Lawmakers will be keeping an anxious eye on voter sentiment as the 2028 elections approach. With Trump unable to seek a third term, some Republicans may have more appetite to publicly oppose the lame-duck president during the next two years, in order to boost their election prospects.

If Republicans maintain control of the Senate but lose the House, they would still be able to help Trump confirm his nominees for key federal roles.

Hundreds of federal positions require approval from a simple majority in the Senate, including roles in the judiciary, including Supreme Court justices.

WHAT IF DEMOCRATS TAKE CONTROL?

The party in control of Congress, with a few exceptions, can determine what legislation is brought to a vote and when.

But for Democrats, the most significant outcome of winning a majority in one or both chambers would be the ability to block Trump from legislating his agenda over the next two years.

That said, analysts expect a Democrat-led Congress to take a largely defensive stance, batting down Trump’s proposals.

Going on offence — and passing their own legislative agenda — will be far more difficult, even if the party wins a majority in both the House and Senate. Democrat-led laws would still face Trump’s veto power.

However, holding majorities would help Democratic members slip policy priorities into “need-to-pass” funding legislation. The spectre of a government shutdown could pressure Republicans to pass budget bills, even if they do not agree on all the terms.

Democrats can also bring topics to a vote to force congressional Republicans to oppose popular policies or simply take a public stance on divisive issues.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has laid out a 100-day plan for if Democrats take control of the chamber. Topping the agenda are votes on Trump-backed healthcare funding cuts, asserting congressional authority over the US-Israel war with Iran and rolling back Trump’s tariff programme.

Those issues have split the Republican base and would pose thorny dilemmas for lawmakers already posturing for the 2028 vote.

WILL DEMOCRATS IMPEACH TRUMP?

As Trump rallies on behalf of Republicans in the run-up to November’s vote, he has repeatedly expressed concern that Democratic control of Congress could lead to one eventuality: his third impeachment.

Trump was already impeached twice during his first term. “If we don’t win, they’ll end up impeaching me,” he told a rally in Durant, Oklahoma, in early October.

If Democrats do take control of the House or the Senate, they will take over leadership of dozens of committees. Through those committees, they can launch investigations — with subpoena power — into an array of subjects.

Some Democrats have already said probing allegations of Trump family corruption will be a top priority.

House lawmakers can also introduce articles of impeachment and ultimately vote to impeach federal officials, including the president, with a simple majority.

However, the Senate would need to vote to convict the official with a two-thirds majority before they can be removed from office.

Perhaps more significantly, if Democrats win control of the Senate, they would be able to block the confirmation of Trump appointees in key roles during his final two years in office.

SO WHAT WILL CHANGE ON THE WAR WITH IRAN AND THE ECONOMY?

A Democratic surge is likely to signal discontent with the Trump administration, but there will not be a swift, tangible change on many of the issues that have defined the election season.

For example, if Democrats secure both majorities in Congress, they could assert their leverage to seek to address affordability issues, drilling into topics like housing, healthcare and the cost of living.

But they can do little to immediately change the myriad factors that led to the high price of petrol and groceries. Any gains would most likely be hard-fought, slow-coming and incremental.

The same is true for the US-Israel war with Iran.

Under the US Constitution, only Congress can declare war, something it has not done since World War II. Presidents have long used various legal arguments to circumvent that constitutional requirement.

Most recently, the Trump administration argued that the US-Israel war with Iran did not require authorisation from Congress because the president has a duty to protect the American people.

Trump has also argued that the war has started and stopped several times, each time renewing the 60-day window he has to receive Congress’s authorisation.

To reassert Congress’s authority to declare war, Democrats could pass a legally binding “war powers resolution” to rein in Trump, but they would need two-thirds support to overcome the presidential veto.

Even if a resolution were able to overcome the veto, experts say it is unclear how the US judiciary would respond if Trump were to flout Congress’s will.

Still, Democrats could use control of Congress to attempt to stifle any funding for the war.

ATTACHMENT TWO – FROM DW.COM

ROTTEN FOOD, SEX AND POLITICS: WHAT CONNECTS THEM?

Some studies have linked disgust sensitivity to socially conservative attitudes. But ahead of the US midterm elections, does disgust shape our politics, or do our beliefs shape what we find disgusting?

By Richard Connor 10/26/2026

From rotten food and sexual behavior to political beliefs, researchers want to know how different forms of disgust relate to our attitudes.

The smell of rotten food can make us recoil. Certain sexual practices can provoke a similar reaction. And in today's polarized political climate, even political opponents can become objects of disgust.

Psychologists have long investigated whether sensitivity to disgust helps explain political beliefs. A review of 24 studies found that people who reported being more easily disgusted tended to hold more socially conservative views.

ONE EXPLANATION BEGINS WITH EVOLUTION.

"We think that it evolved in part to reduce exposure to things that could make you sick," psychologist Yoel Inbar, of the University of British Columbia in Canada, told DW.

WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF DISGUST?

But disgust is not a single emotion. The Three-Domain Disgust Scale, developed in 2009, distinguishes three types:

· PATHOGEN DISGUST: Reactions to potential sources of infection, such as rotten food, vomit or bodily waste.

· SEXUAL DISGUST: Reactions to particular sexual behaviors or situations.

· MORAL DISGUST: Reactions to wrongdoing, such as betrayal or cruelty. Researchers debate whether this reflects physical revulsion or moral disapproval.

One theory is that people who are especially wary of germs and disease may also prefer traditional social rules.

Inbar explains that avoiding potential sources of infection can also mean missing out on new experiences.

"Some people are more on the cautious conservative side, and some people are more on the exploring risk-taking side when it comes to pathogen exposure," he said.

Indeed, the language of contamination also appears in political rhetoric. During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly described immigrants as "poisoning the blood of our country." Trump has also described himself as a "germaphobe." DW germanphobe?

Inbar acknowledges that the evidence linking sensitivity to disgust with conservative political beliefs remains uncertain.

"We have hypotheses. I don't know that we have as strong of evidence as I would like," Inbar said.

Do liberals and conservatives feel disgust differently?

Disgust is not exclusively conservative. And what people find revolting can depend on their values.

A 2020 study titled "Is Disgust a "Conservative" Emotion?" found that liberals and conservatives were disgusted by different things.

Conservatives, generally aligned with the Republicans in US politics, reported greater disgust at examples involving sexual behaviors and drug use, while liberals, generally aligned with the Democrats, reported greater disgust at animal abuse and environmental pollution.

However, when asked how easily disgusted they were in general, there was no clear difference across the political spectrum.

Can our bodies reveal our politics?

Some early studies suggested conservatives showed stronger physical reactions to frightening or disgusting images, measured partly through changes in sweating.

But subsequent research, including a 2020 study by political psychologist Bert Bakker at the University of Amsterdam, struggled to reproduce those findings.

Studies based on questionnaires, however, have generally found that people with more conservative attitudes report being more easily disgusted.

"If bodily reactions don't differ across political groups, why do feelings?" Manos Tsakiris, of Royal Holloway and the Centre for the Politics of Feelings at the University of London, told DW.

How do gut feelings influence political beliefs?

Tsakiris and colleague Mariana von Mohr wondered whether the answer might lie in how people perceive and interpret signals from their bodies.

Scientists call the perception of internal sensations, such as hunger, breathing or a racing heart, "interoception." It's sometimes called our eighth sense, alongside the familiar five, plus our senses of balance and body position.

"A bodily signal doesn't arrive with a label attached," Tsakiris told DW. "We have to notice it and make sense of it."

The researchers surveyed 632 US adults, asking how much they noticed and trusted signals from their bodies — a measure known as "interoceptive sensibility."

They found that people who were more easily disgusted by sexual behavior tended to be more conservative, regardless of how aware they felt of their bodies.

But for moral disgust, the link to conservatism was found only among people who reported lower bodily awareness.

What particularly surprised Tsakiris was that perceived bodily awareness alone had no link to political views.

"People who are highly attuned to their bodies were neither more liberal nor more conservative," he said.

Can disgust actually be measured?

Inbar questions whether all forms of disgust are equally useful for studying political attitudes.

He and Joshua Tybur, one of the creators of the Three-Domain Disgust Scale, generally prefer measuring pathogen disgust — reactions to potential sources of disease — rather than sexual disgust.

Questions about sexual disgust may already reflect conservative beliefs about sex.

"It's almost asking people the same thing twice," Inbar said.

The new study found no significant link between pathogen disgust and conservative views.

Inbar wants the findings on bodily awareness and disgust tested again, with predictions set out in advance. For now, he considers them "suggestive at best."

HOW MIGHT POLITICIANS EXPLOIT FEELINGS OF DISGUST?

Tsakiris suggests that people who struggle to understand their bodily feelings may be more vulnerable to political messages telling them what those feelings mean.

"I know what you're feeling. You're feeling angry or you're feeling disgusted about this thing," he said, illustrating how someone might put an emotional label on another person's unease.

Such labels could influence political behavior, he argues, although the study did not directly test this.

"This is how disgust can do political work: it can turn moral judgments about individuals into judgments about whole groups," he said.

Does disgust influence how people vote?

The research cannot establish whether disgust shapes political beliefs or existing beliefs shape what people find disgusting. Bakker notes that political beliefs can influence how people describe their own personalities, suggesting the relationship could work both ways.

"Voting behavior is very complex and citizens make up their mind about politics in a complex way," he told DW.

Inbar also cautions against exaggerating disgust's importance. "The thing to emphasize in your story is that the relationship, while it's consistent, is quite small," he said.

"It's one of the many influences on people's politics."

Tsakiris advocates what he calls "critical feeling": questioning our emotional responses to provocative material, including social media posts, just as we question the information itself.

He also emphasizes discussing our feelings with others and listening to different perspectives, even when we disagree.

"Life and politics and democracy is a contact sport," he said.

Edited by: Rosalie Delaney

ATTACHMENT THREE – FROM AI.COM

SUSAN COLLINS ACCUSED OF PUNCHING DOWN AT OPPONENT IN ‘DISGUSTING’ NEW MIDTERM AD

By Howard Koplowitz Published: Oct. 27, 2026, 3:56 p.m.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins is being called “condescending” and “elitist” over a new midterm campaign ad suggesting Troy Jackson isn’t worthy of her U.S. Senate seat because of his job.

The ad featuring Maine broadcasting legend Bill Green takes a dig at Jackson, the former Maine Senate president, for being a logger.

“When did Maine politics go into the gutter. It’s shameful, really. Susan Collins is one of the most decent and honest people I know,” Green says in the ad.

Green, whose endorsement of Collins in 2020 is credited with helping the longtime Maine senator hold on to her seat, is also backing Collins in her toughest reelection battle.

“Both sides know that in times of trouble, they can turn to Susan because she delivers for Maine. We need Susan — America’s most independent senator — working for all of us,” Green says in the new midterm ad.

Political observers trashed the ad, accusing the spot of dripping with condescension.

“This is so classist and gross,” said author and political commentator Molly Jong-Fast.

“BTW I believe this condescending idiot @billgreensmaine is a former newscaster and sportscaster and let me assure you, if you want to find somebody who’s unqualified to be in office it’s a former newscaster and sportscaster,” added ex-MS NOW and former ESPN anchor Keith Olbermann.

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“Whew this is some elitist stuff,” added Democratic strategist Addisu Demissie, “honestly surprised it made its way to a closing spot (I get that the guy is a well-known ME TV personality but yikes.)”

The race between Collins and Jackson is one of several pivotal elections across the country that will determine which party controls the Senate.

According to data compiled by polling guru Nate Silver, Jackson leads Collins by 2.4 percentage points — 49.2% to 46.8%.

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ATTACHMENT FOUR – FROM

(FOX TAKEAWAYS)

9 DAYS UNTIL MIDTERMS, TRUMP AND OBAMA RALLY MICHIGAN AS ALASKA RACE FACES LEGAL FIGHT

Last Update: October 25, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT

President Donald Trump is set to campaign in Michigan as Democrats deploy Barack Obama and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez while a Justice Department lawsuit threatens to complicate the closely watched Alaska Senate race.

WHAT TO KNOW

· President Donald Trump is scheduled to rally in Port Huron, Michigan, as Republicans work to hold the Senate seat targeted by Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.

· Democrats are relying on former President Barack Obama and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to energize voters in battleground states and test whether their progressive message can travel beyond the party’s base.

· The Justice Department is seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, citing potential voter confusion involving another candidate named Dan Sullivan.

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1 hour ago

9/11 HERO'S FATHER DELIVERS FIERY RALLY SPEECH WARNING AGAINST DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: 'LET'S ROLL'

David Beamer, the father of Flight 93 hero Todd Beamer, joined President Donald Trump at a Michigan midterm rally to endorse Republican candidates Mike Rogers and John James while delivering a stark warning about internal political threats to the nation.

David labeled Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed an “anti-American” socialist and accused him of seeking to undermine the nation, citing support from the Muslim Brotherhood.

“He's anti-American. He is happy to be endorsed by our foreign enemies that hate us like the Muslim Brotherhood. He's happy to take their endorsement and their money because his views align with theirs and theirs align with his,” David said.

Beamer argued that Democratic socialists are domestic “demolition specialists” seeking to dismantle American capitalism and freedom through socialism. He also claimed El-Sayed wants to disarm police, defund the military and replace the U.S. Constitution with sharia law.

“The mantra of their platform is really ‘Death to America.’ That's their mantra. But they disguise and camouflage it with having us look at some shiny symbol: Everything's going to be free. Free health care, free education,” David said.

“What do you have to pay for that free stuff? Freedom. Become a slave to the socialist regime. Can't happen.”

Invoking his son’s famous words before passengers stormed the cockpit during the Sept. 11 hijacking, David closed by telling the rally, “Let’s roll.”

Posted by Bonny Chu

23 mins ago

TRUMP BLASTS REP ILHAN OMAR AS 'LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER,' SAYS HER ATTACKS 'PISS ME OFF'

President Donald Trump on Sunday said criticism from Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., about how he runs the country "piss[es] me off," during a rally in Michigan supporting Republican candidates Mike Rogers and John James.

"She comes to this country and she says, ‘Oh, I have constitutional rights, and I don't like the way you run the United States of America. How dare you run it?’” Trump said. “I tell you, does it piss me off."

The president also called Omar a “little troublemaker” and criticized her native Somalia, which he described as a lawless country.

“You know, she comes from Somalia, probably maybe the worst country in the world: Has no government, has no anything. All they have is killing people. They kill people. They go after ships. They ransom ships,” Trump said.

“I’m amazed they can even do that, to be honest with you. But they have no country. They have no government, they have no anything," he continued. "They have no police. They just run around shooting each other.”

Trump’s comments came after he again cited allegations that Omar was sworn into Congress under a fake name.

“Because she used a fake name to be sworn in ... She has to resign from Congress immediately,” he said.

Posted by Bonny Chu

2 hours ago

NICKI MINAJ BOARDS AIR FORCE ONE AHEAD OF TRUMP RALLY IN MICHIGAN

Rapper Nicki Minaj posted a video Sunday showing herself aboard Air Force One as she is expected to join President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Michigan supporting Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.

In the video, captioned “#AirForceOneBarbie,” Minaj wore a Gucci suit as she walked around the spacious presidential aircraft and interacted with staff members.

Minaj has increasingly voiced support for Trump, promoting his leadership and administration initiatives ahead of the midterm elections.

Posted by Bonny Chu

2 hours ago

TOP CALIFORNIA PROSECUTOR WARNS UP TO 20,000 NONCITIZENS MAY HAVE ALREADY VOTED IN LA

A top federal prosecutor in California warned it was “very highly likely” that noncitizens had already voted in Los Angeles County’s election as polling stations opened across the state Saturday.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli argued that local officials had failed to complete eligibility checks for at least 20,000 people within the timeframe requested by the Justice Department.

“If you look at California’s own papers, they said they’ve already processed over 300,000 ballots just for LA County. So this is going on as we speak,” Essayli told the California post, according to the New York Post.

Essayli and U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche are pursuing a lawsuit seeking to set aside disputed mail-in ballots and verify voters’ citizenship.

However, California’s continued efforts to challenge the Justice Department’s order could have irreversible consequences, Essayli warned.

“Our biggest fear is they’re just going to try to run out the clock until all the ballots have been processed, in which case there will be nothing we’ll be able to do after the election,” Essayli said, according to the Post. “Once they count the ballots, there’s no way to go back and undo that.”

Posted by Bonny Chu

3 hours ago

TRUMP ARRIVES IN MICHIGAN FOR PORT HURON RALLY, CALLS EL-SAYED A 'JIHADIST'

President Donald Trump arrived in Fort Huron, Michigan, Sunday afternoon for a midterm election rally featuring rapper Nicki Minaj.

Minutes before taking the stage, Trump took to Truth Social to accuse Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed of being a “jihadist” linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and sharia law.

“Heading to Michigan to fight a Jihadist Member of the Muslim Brotherhood — A man who should never be allowed inside the Halls of our Great and Beautiful Capital Building, in Washington, D.C.,” Trump wrote in a post.

“Everything he stands for is bad for our Country, which is now the ‘HOTTEST,’ by far, anywhere in the World,” he continued.

Trump also claimed that El-Sayed should be tried if sharia law were ever implemented in the U.S.

“Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed wants our Country to go to Sharia Law," he said. "If it ever does, he should be the first that’s tried!”

In the same post, Trump took credit for boosting the nation’s auto industry and preserving Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

“Because of me, the Auto Industry is doing better than it has ever done before, with Plants and Factories being built, and expanded, all over the Country, especially in Michigan. I saved Selfridge Air Force Base when the Dumocrats were closing it down, saving thousands of Jobs and the Prestige that comes along with having such a place,” he said.

Posted by Bonny Chu

3 hours ago

SCALISE SOUNDS TURNOUT ALARM FOR HOUSE GOP: 'IF PEOPLE SHOW UP AND VOTE ON OUR SIDE, WE WILL WIN'

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., issued a direct call to conservative voters Sunday, warning that Republican control of the House hinges entirely on base mobilization in the face of energized Democratic turnout.

"At the end of the day, this is going to be about turnout," Scalise told Fox News, noting battleground House districts across the country remain razor-thin, cautioning against typical midterm complacency among GOP voters.

"If people show up and vote on our side, we will win. The other side that hates President Trump, you know they're going to be showing up in record numbers. We need to make sure that everybody that does not want socialism, because that is what is on the ballot. Everybody needs to show up and then we'll hold the House."

Scalise urged conservative voters not to sit out the election, noting that past midterm losses often stemmed from low participation:

"They're all very close races," he continued. "That's why everybody who's thinking about it needs to show up and vote. Don't sit this one out. Like a lot of midterms conservatives sit at home. And then that's why things go south. If everybody shows up to vote, we'll hold the House."

Posted by Eric Mack

3 hours ago

NICKI MINAJ CAMPAIGNING WITH TRUMP IN MICHIGAN RALLY SUNDAY

Rapper Nicki Minaj is planning to join President Donald Trump on the campaign trail in Michigan on Sunday, delivering a jolt of celebrity star power to a high-stakes Republican rally in the final sprint to the midterm elections.

Minaj’s appearance alongside the president will come as Trump touched down in the critical Wolverine State battleground to rally the base and lift top-of-the-ticket GOP candidates.

Ahead of taking the stage, Minaj appeared to confirm her attendance on X, cementing her public alignment with Trump during a crucial closing push where both parties are scrambling for youth and cultural turnout.

The Trump rally's speaker program placed Minaj alongside a prominent lineup of administration figures and statewide Republican contenders, including: David Beamer – father of Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer; Rep. John James, R-Mich., the Republican nominee for governor of Michigan; GOP Sen.-nominee Mike Rogers; and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

Posted by Eric Mack

4 hours ago

MARY PELTOLA AND FAMILY HOSPITALIZED WITH MINOR INJURIES AFTER ANCHORAGE CAR CRASH

Democratic Sen.-nominee Mary Peltola and members of her family were hospitalized with minor injuries following a two-vehicle collision in Anchorage on Saturday night, prompting her campaign to adjust upcoming schedule commitments in the final stretch of the midterm race.

The crash occurred Saturday near A Street in the vicinity of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) convention, where candidate events and campaign appearances had been underway over the weekend.

Following the incident, Peltola’s campaign confirmed that while she and her family sustained minor injuries requiring medical evaluation, the candidate is recovering.

The campaign noted that several immediate public appearances would be delayed as a precautionary measure while she recuperates.

The pause comes at a pivotal moment in Alaska’s high-stakes Senate contest between Peltola and incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Mich., as both campaigns scramble across the state to mobilize voters and secure turnout ahead of the November midterm vote.

Posted by Eric Mack

4 hours ago

PROTESTERS LINE UP OUTSIDE TRUMP RALLY SUNDAY IN MICHIGAN

President Donald Trump is bringing the crowds at his rally Sunday in Michigan from all sides of the aisle.

Left-wing protesters were spotted by Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser just after noon, hours before Trump was set to deliver his remarks to stump for John James for governor and Mike Rogers for Senate.

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4 hours ago

TRUMP TOUTS MIDTERM MOMENTUM, TAKES AIM AT MICHIGAN, ALASKA SENATE RACES IN TARMAC GAGGLE

President Donald Trump struck a confident tone on the GOP’s closing midterm prospects, claiming his blitz of campaign rallies has decisively reversed historical headwinds facing the party in power.

"I hear that we've turned the whole thing around," Trump told reporters, arguing that while sitting presidents typically face midterm losses, his grassroots appearances in battlegrounds like Ohio, Texas, and Nebraska have shifted the map.

Trump focused significant attention on the Senate contest in Michigan, where Republican nominee Mike Rogers is facing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.

"We're going to Michigan, and it'll be very interesting," Trump said. "We don't want to see a jihadist senator. We don't want a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in our Senate. And we want somebody very capable. And I think Mike Rogers would do a great job. He's going to be a great senator. Mike Rogers is apple pie. He's a perfect guy for our country."

Turning to Alaska, Trump lashed out at the presence of an independent challenger who s a nearly identical name with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, calling the state’s ranked-choice voting system "crooked" and criticizing court rulings that kept Daniel J. Sullivan on the ballot.

"I think it's illegal because it's unfair," Trump said.

"They come up with a guy who never partook in any election, was never involved. I think he wasn't even a voter.

"He just happens to have that name. And they put him on, and I think that's very unfair."

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4 hours ago

Trump DOJ hits back at Calif 9th Circuit: Enforce federal election law over 'mishandled voter rolls'

The Trump administration pushed back forcefully against California election officials in a Sunday appellate filing, insisting that the federal government possesses clear standing to intervene in state voting administration and pointing to California’s past record on voter list maintenance to justify an emergency ballot-segregation order.

In a reply brief submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Department of Justice attorneys argued that Washington is fully empowered to prevent unlawful vote dilution and enforce federal statutory bans against noncitizen voting.

The filing comes as the Justice Department appeals to bypass lower court delays, seeking an immediate injunction ordering California to sequester mail-in ballots cast by individuals the administration flagged as likely noncitizens.

Attorneys for the government directly rejected California’s arguments that the federal claims are speculative and that the Department of Justice lacks standing to seek equitable relief.

"California seems to acknowledge that the federal government has standing to prevent unlawful voter dilution, but it believes that the allegations here are 'dubious' and 'speculative,'" according to the filing Sunday. "Yet the allegations here are not only plausible but are supported by a history of California mishandling voter rolls and subsequent facts showing noncitizen voting."

Fox News' Matthew Finn contributed to this report.

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5 hours ago

GOP's Mike Rogers touts tariff clout: 'I'm not even in office yet' and stopped 'Canadian trash'

Republican Sen.-nominee Mike Rogers is making an unconventional pitch to Michigan voters ahead of the midterm election, arguing that his direct line to the White House has already delivered tangible results on a localized issue that stalled in Washington for over a decade: Canadian landfill dumping.

Rogers told NBC's "Meet the Press," of the practical advantage of sending a President Donald Trump ally to the Senate rather than a Democrat who would simply "poke them in the eye."

"I'm not even in office yet," Rogers said, pointing to Canada's dumping its trash in Michigan landfills. "I've been trying to get Canadian trash from coming across our border and dumping in our landfills for over a decade, and I left Congress in 2014, we still couldn't quite get it done. Called the administration and said, 'Hey, we need some help on these Canadian tariffs, but if you're going to tariff anything, tariff this trash that's filling up our landfills from what – the third largest landmass country in the world?'

"And guess what? They announced this week that they were going to tariff those trash trucks. That's what you get when you send somebody back who can work with the president."

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5 hours ago

Gov. Abbott attacks Dem rival Gina Hinojosa as 'furthest left, socialist Democrat' in Texas House

Texas' Senate race is not the only one that could determine the future of the largest red state. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is sounding alarms on his gubernatorial opponent Gina Hinojosa.

"In my race I can tell you one very simple reason that may shock some of your viewers, and that is your viewers are familiar with the crazy radical leftist agenda of [James] Talarico, who's on the ballot," Abbott told "The Sunday Briefing."

"What Texans are just now learning is that my opponent, Gina Hinojosa, actually is to the further progressive left than Talarico.

"Her voting record, which ranks No. 1 among all the House members in the Texas House of Representatives, is the furthest left, socialist Democrat."

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5 hours ago

Trump: 'I'm working like hell' to stem historical midterm headwinds

President Donald Trump said he is not going to give up the congressional control without a fight in these midterm elections.

"I give myself a lot of credit," Trump told Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures." "I mean, I'm being thanked. This is a guy being thanked by everybody in the party. It's that I'm working like hell."

Trump pointed to incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., running for reelection.

"By the way, in Nebraska, you're going to have a big win," Trump told anchor Larry Kudlow. "You're going to have a great win with Ricketts.

"He's great. He was a little bit down. I went there, and I hear you don't even have to bother anymore: It's gone through the roof and that's great.

"You're going to have a lot of wins, Larry, that people weren't talking about."

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5 hours ago

Sen Roger Marshall rallies base: Dems want voters to 'stop eating beef, stop driving trucks'

Incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., issued a blunt warning to rural voters Sunday, arguing that a Democratic-controlled Senate would dismantle Midwestern agriculture and send consumer energy prices skyrocketing.

"My opponent wants us to stop eating beef and stop driving pickup trucks," Marshall told "The Sunday Briefing" with Jacqui Heinrich, rebuking Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton.

"For crying out loud, this guy would destroy American agriculture. He would destroy the cattle industry. He would destroy the oil and gas industry as well.

"Gasoline prices will go to $10 a gallon if we let Democrats control the House and the Senate right now."

Marshall also made a direct turnout appeal to core supporters of Donald Trump, asserting that conservative mobilization will decide the chamber's balance of power.

"There's 175,000 people in Kansas that only vote when President Trump is on the ticket. Guess what? He's absolutely on the ticket," Marshall concluded.

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6 hours ago

Johnson talks speakership, challenging midterm headwinds

House Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership tenure is on the ballot this November, with historic headwinds forecasting a Democratic takeover of the House and the gavel.

"Look it's not an easy job but I never feel the pressure of that I know we're doing the right thing for the right reason, and this is an election that we refer to as common sense versus crazy," Johnson told "Fox News Sunday."

"And I think the American people understand that."

Johnson said he "had to put steady hands at the wheel and I've done that."

"In the last three years since I became speaker, we raised $860 million for House Republicans," he boasted.

"I've traveled circle the globes an equivalent of 13.9 times, traveling to all the states, all the swing districts, many times, multiple times. We'll do that all the way through election day.

"It's not been easy, but we have an extraordinary record of delivering for the American people fulfilling our promises."

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6 hours ago

Speaker Mike Johnson dismisses election polls: Republicans are heavily under-sampled

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., pushed back forcefully against national polling data showing tight legislative races, arguing that mainstream surveys are systematically undercounting conservative voters due to widespread Republican non-response.

"Those polls are wrong, they're based on faulty analysis," Johnson told "Fox News Sunday" anchor Shannon Bream.

"Look, in the last week, Shannon, you've had two polling organizations nationwide be exposed for completely fraudulent numbers, and the more traditional researchers and poll organizations are acknowledging that they've been under sampling Republicans."

Johnson pointed to a CNN report on that very topic.

"CNN ran a story less than a week ago, and they said that 14 out of the last 16 October polls: In those elections, they under sampled Republicans by an average of four points," he added. "Republicans are no longer responding to polls."

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7 hours ago

Trump announces $4.2B Audi plant in Georgia ahead of midterm elections

President Donald Trump announced that German luxury automaker Audi will invest $4.2 billion to build its first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility near Macon, Georgia.

Slated to produce more than 200,000 vehicles annually and create roughly 4,500 direct jobs, the sprawling assembly plant marks the brand's first domestic production hub in North America.

Delivered during a campaign swing through middle Georgia with just over a week until voters head to the polls, the announcement offers Republicans a marquee economic talking point in a crucial battleground state.

Trump framed the deal as direct vindication of his administration’s aggressive tariff threats and domestic manufacturing push, arguing that foreign automakers are now compelled to build inside the United States rather than import vehicles from Europe or Mexico.

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7 hours ago

Obama stumping for Democrats to 'flip that circuit breaker' on Trump's agenda

Former President Barack Obama is bringing his political cachet to the midterm elections, urging Democrats to put a stop to President Donald Trump's White House agenda.

"We got to flip that circuit breaker, bring some accountability to this government," Obama said, campaigning in Michigan for Sen.-nominee Abdul El-Sayed saying a Democratic Congress cann "at least rein in some of the foolishness."

Obama, president from 2009 until Trump began his first term in 2017, remains one of the most popular figures among Democrats. They hope that bringing him into the race can fire up their supporters for a tight Senate race in which El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers, a former U.S. representative.

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8 hours ago

Tariffs, autos and Canada policy on the ballot in Michigan battleground

President Donald Trump's Sunday rally in Port Huron, part of an area of Michigan that he won in the 2024 presidential election with more than 66% of the vote, will highlight the US-Canada tariff standoff.

The trade fight has affected the Detroit-based U.S. auto industry, prompting former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., to distance himself from the president's policy.

Democrats need a net gain of four seats in both the Senate and House to overturn Republicans' narrow 53-47 and 218-214 majorities.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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8 hours ago

Obama endorses Angie Nixon for Senate against GOP Sen Ashley Moody

Former President Barack Obama officially endorsed Democratic Florida Sen.-nominee Angie Nixon for Senate this weekend.

Nixon is running on a progressive platform against conservative crime-fighter Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla.

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El-Sayed mocks Trump ahead of Michigan visit: 'I don't think he knows what he's going talk about'

DETROIT, Mich. – Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed took aim at President Donald Trump on the eve of the president’s Sunday afternoon rally in the Great Lakes battleground state.

“Donald Trump is going to be here tomorrow. I don’t know what he’s going to talk about. Nobody knows what he’s going to talk about. I don’t think he knows what he’s going to talk about,” El-Sayed told reporters after joining former President Barack Obama at a large rally in Detroit.

El-Sayed is facing off in an expensive and contentious ballot box battle with Republican rival former Rep. Mike Rogers in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. The seat is a must hold for the Democrats as they try to win back the Senate majority from the GOP in the midterm elections. Republicans currently control the chamber 53-47.

El-Sayed predicted that Trump, at his rally Sunday afternoon in Port Huron, Michigan, would “praise tariffs, praise this war in Iran and praise this big ugly bill.”

Big ugly bill is a term Democrats use to describe the sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill Act past along party lines last year by the GOP controlled Congress and signed into law by Trump.

The measure included extending the president's signature 2017 tax cuts — which were set to expire last year — and eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay. The law also provides billions for border security and codifies the president's controversial immigration crackdown.

But the measure also restructures Medicaid -the almost 60-year-old federal program that provides health coverage to roughly 71 million low-income Americans – with critics charging millions will lose their health insurance over the next decade.The massive legislation is also projected to surge the national debt by $4 trillion over the next decade,

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9 hours ago

Midterm scenarios: How 2026 vote can reshape Trump’s final 2 years

President Donald Trump urges his backers to "pretend" he is on the ballot, but that could actually understate the impact of Democrats retaking control of the House and Senate.

Reuters broke down the scenarios and how the final two years of Trump's last presidential term will be impacted.

Control of Capitol Hill hangs on razor-thin margins. Democrats need a net pickup of just four seats in both the House (currently 218–214 Republican) and the Senate (53–47 Republican) to flip the chambers.

Scenario 1: Democrats take House, Republicans hold Senate

The most anticipated baseline outcome creates a split Congress with aggressive oversight but little new federal legislation.

Narrow House flip (5 to 20 seats): Democrats seize committee gavels, subpoena authority, and the power to launch investigations into the administration. Democrats can pass messaging bills on abortion rights, healthcare, AI data centers, and housing, but Senate Republicans will bottle them up. A debt ceiling showdown by summer 2027 becomes a prime market risk.

Decisive House blue wave (21 to 40 seats): A larger Democratic caucus can withstand intraparty defections and ramps up pressure from progressive freshmen to impeach Trump. A broader majority strengthens the party's leverage during budget standoffs, while vulnerable congressional Republicans may break ranks on unpopular policies such as tariffs and military involvement in Iran.

Scenario 2: Democrats take House, Senate splits 50–50

Republicans retain formal control of the upper chamber courtesy of Vice President JD Vance’s deciding vote, but every floor vote becomes precarious. A handful of swing lawmakers – such as Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and moderate Republicans – become critical power brokers.

Trump secures confirmations for judges and executive branch nominees via Vance, but fiscal and debt negotiations grow deeply volatile because neither party can absorb a single defection.

Scenario 3: Democrats sweep House, Senate

Winning the Senate dramatically elevates Democratic leverage by seizing the confirmation spigot for judicial appointments, cabinet posts, and ambassadorships.

Razor-thin Senate majority (2 seats): Democrats freeze or drastically slow down Trump’s judicial pipeline, likely attempting to hold any Supreme Court vacancies until after the 2028 election. Even so, the 60-vote legislative filibuster and Trump's veto pen mean transformative progressive legislation cannot pass into law without compromise.

Comfortable Senate majority (4 to 6 seats): Democrats routinely send messaging bills restricting presidential war powers, curtailing tariffs, and addressing cost-of-living concerns directly to Trump’s desk, forcing public vetoes designed to frame the 2028 presidential campaign.

Decisive Senate blue wave (8+ seats): Democrats claim an explicit national mandate rejecting Trump's agenda, entering budget and debt ceiling fights with peak leverage.

Scenario 4: Republicans hold both chambers

The past two years have delivered this scenario but to mixed results.

But Trump can avoid congressional inquiries and accelerate judicial and administrative appointments through the Senate.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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9 hours ago

Democrats hope to reshape foreign policy by taking congressional majorities

Democrats stand a good chance of winning the House, even if the Senate is a tossup in the midterm elections.

Here are some ways a Democratic Congress could hem in Trump's foreign policy.

Democrats can curb the Iran (war), deliver big dollars to Ukraine against Russia again, end military aid for Israel, restore free foreign aid and reduce the size and spending on U.S. defense and military priorities.

With control of the House or the Senate, Democrats could cut defense spending to pressure Trump to obtain permission from Congress to continue the war. They could also require administration officials to testify publicly about their plans.

That could allow them to approve new aid to Ukraine, which likely would pass with the two-thirds majorities needed to overcome a Trump veto.

Support for Israel has plummeted among Democrats over its conduct in the Gaza war. Democrats could limit or end military aid to Israel, which amounted to $3.8 billion in the most recent fiscal year. That is more than was provided to any other country.

Nearly half of House Democrats voted this summer to ‌cut off aid to Israel.

Democrats are far more likely than Trump's Republicans to limit military spending. Trump asked for an unprecedented 67% increase in the military budget this year, to $1.5 trillion, but Democrats blocked it in the Senate, citing his refusal to consult Congress about the Iran war and his steep cuts to social programs.

Trump has also withheld or canceled billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress. Many Democrats have been angered by the cuts and say they will try to restore funding.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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10 hours ago

Trump hails Sen Husted, says former Sen Sherrod Brown 'was already fired by the People of Ohio'

President Donald Trump hailed former football player and incumbent Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, in a key Senate battleground race against another former senate.

The power of incumbency versus Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who "was already fired by the People of Ohio for doing a lousy job," Trump wrote early Sunday morning on Truth Social.

"This great Athlete, All American and Winner of the Championship, Jon Gruden’s teammate and friend (who said he was the Best Player on the Championship Team with 17 Interceptions as a Safety!), Jon Husted, has just taken the lead in the Polls for the next Senator of the Great State of Ohio!" Trump wrote.

"Ohioans love Champions, especially people that are humble, like Jon, and never talked about his Football Greatness. It took other people to figure it out, and let the Public know (Many of whom already knew)!

"His opponent, Sherrod Brown, was already fired by the People of Ohio for doing a lousy job. Bernie Moreno beat him, and is doing a fabulous job as Senator!"

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10 hours ago

Trump goes toe to toe with Obama in push for battleground Michigan Senate seat

President Donald Trump is welcoming the battleground of the Michigan Senate race in being a referendum on him versus former President Barack Obama.

"Obama was a grossly incompetent President!" Trump wrote early Sunday morning on Truth Social. "He paid off Iran with $Billions, and gave them a road to a Nuclear Weapon. He said that Crooked Hillary Clinton was going to WIN, he campaigned hard for her, and she lost in all directions and ways. He then campaigned full out for Kamala, and likewise, she lost."

Obama is campaigning for Abdul El-Sayed, but Trump says Michigan will reject Democrats and their policies.

"Now he’s campaigning for a Muslim Brotherhood Jihadist, who hates Jews and Blacks and AMERICANS and TRUMP, and he is going to lose, also," Trump's Truth continued. "He’s a Fake Doctor, who runs what is considered to be the WORST CLINIC IN AMERICA.

"I won Michigan, BIG, have brought back the Car Industry, the Air Force Base, and everything else. Also, more jobs than ever before.

"Michigan doesn’t want an arrogant, Open Borders, Fake Doctor, Jihadist, whose reputation will only get worse as more information is revealed - And there’s plenty."

Trump threw his weight behind moderate Sen.-nominee Mike Rogers, R-Mich.

"VOTE FOR MIKE ROGERS!" he concluded. "He will never let you down!"

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10 hours ago

Trump lays out stakes: $5,000 dividend if GOP wins; '1929-style economic depression' if Dems win

President Donald Trump framed the upcoming midterms as a stark binary choice at a Georgia campaign rally Saturday night, dangling a direct $5,000 cash payout to every adult American citizen if Republicans take both chambers of Congress – while warning that Democratic control would trigger a "1929-style economic depression."

Trump dubbed the proposal the "Trump dividend," estimating its cost at roughly $1 trillion and claiming it would be financed by tariff revenues and domestic economic growth.

Under the pitch, married couples would receive a combined $10,000, attached to a single domestic spending requirement.

"If Republicans win the House of Representatives and the Senate, I'm going to give all adult citizens in the United States, man and wife, separately – in other words, double $5,000," Trump said. "The only caveat that I ask for on the Trump dividend is that you have to spend the money in the United States."

Trump argued that only unified Republican leadership could sustain historic economic gains, while painting a catastrophic picture of the alternative.

"If the Democrats win, in my opinion, and I hope I'll be wrong," he warned, "you will have a 1929-style economic depression the likes of which you have never seen before."

He broadened the attack to cultural and border issues, accusing Democrats of pushing to raise taxes by $5 trillion, open the southern border, and support transgender policies in schools and sports. He also highlighted his standing among Hispanic voters, arguing that border communities his focus on strict enforcement and economic opportunity.

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10 hours ago

Trump rails on 'ranked-choice voting scam,' Alaska GOP Sen Lisa Murkowski

President Donald Trump took aim at Alaska’s electoral system and one of his most frequent Republican critics, slamming ranked-choice voting as a "SCAM" and railing on its introduction in the state by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.

She only secured her past reelection because of the setup, Trump wrote late Saturday night on Truth Social.

"They’ve been trying to get rid of Lisa Murkowski forever in Alaska, then she came up with the Ranked Choice Voting SCAM, and pulled a nice hot iron out of the fire," Trump wrote. Everyone thought she came in second or third, but then she 'won.' Miracles happen!"

"The Republicans' Worst Senator, by far, Lisa Murkowski, of the Great State of Alaska (A State for which I produced, on a continuing basis, Billions and Billions of Dollars, and which Crooked Joe Biden and the Dumocrats had totally shut down — Then I came back, and delivered even more!), who only got elected because of Corrupt Ranked Choice Voting, is upset because I revealed what everyone knows, that the Ranked Choice Voting Ballot is a TOTAL DEMOCRAT SCAM meant to confuse the Voter, so that Senator Dan Sullivan will lose Votes to a man who has never participated in Politics before, named Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr. He is only there because the Democrats want to steal the Election, and Murkowski probably wants that to happen, which is why she is against the DOJ filing a Lawsuit in order to stop this impending crime and tragedy. I have delivered for Alaska at Historic Levels, nobody has ever seen anything like it, and all I’m asking for is a FAIR AND HONEST SENATORIAL ELECTION! Lisa Murkowski is a DISGRACE to Alaska and our Country. You just don’t get any worse! I hope the Great People of Alaska understand what is happening. The Democrats are trying to steal this important Republican Seat and, if that happens, everything we’ve done for Alaska will come to an immediate hault. VOTE 'YES' AGAINST RANKED CHOICE VOTING, on Ballot Measure 2. SAVE ALASKA!"

- President Donald Trump on Truth Social

Trump’s renewed broadside over ranked-choice voting comes as national Republicans closely monitor Alaska’s high-stakes Senate race between two-term incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska.

The contest – one of several battlegrounds that could determine the balance of power in the Senate – has drawn heightened scrutiny due to Alaska's open-primary and ranked-choice general election process.

The system previously allowed Peltola to win a special and regular election for the state's at-large House seat in 2022, while also enabling Murkowski to defeat a Trump-backed challenger.

With early voting underway and the race expected to come down to thin margins, Trump’s comments underscore lingering conservative frustration with Alaska's voting rules as both parties fight down to the wire for every seat in the chamber.

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11 hours ago

GOP Sen Husted warns Senate control runs through Ohio, blasts Sherrod Brown on border, energy

Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, took direct aim at his challenger, former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, blaming liberal economic and energy policies for driving up consumer costs and forcing power plant closures.

"I have the responsibility to win the Senate race that likely is going to determine who keeps the majority in the Senate," Husted told his late-night Saturday rally on his statewide bus tour to Batavia, Ohio, emphasizing the razor-thin margins that will determine Senate control.

Husted urged voters to resist campaign fatigue and mobilize their personal networks in the race's final stretch.

"Are you going to fight for me?"

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11 hours ago

Ramaswamy pledges property tax relief, frames Ohio Gov race as 'common sense vs. communism'

With just over a week until Election Day, Ohio Republicans brought their statewide bus tour to Batavia for a late-evening rally.

Headliners Vivek Ramaswamy and incumbent Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, delivered closing pitches centered on kitchen-table economics, cultural defense, and base turnout, framing the upcoming vote as an existential choice for both the state and the country.

Ramaswamy leaned heavily on his local roots in Cincinnati before turning to his core campaign pledges: a major crackdown on crime, eliminating sanctuary cities, and passing "the biggest property tax relief package" in Ohio history.

Ramaswamy cast the statewide contest as a fundamental philosophical dividing line for voters.

"It is common sense versus communism: That is the choice," he said.

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11 hours ago

Another Bush backing Democrat Talarico in Texas

Another member of the Bush family dynasty, Neil Bush, is throwing his weight behind Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico, saying he voted against a political style he believes has "damaged our country."

"I have never posted a political message on Facebook, not wanting to offend friends whose views may be very different than mine. I'm breaking that tradition because I voted early today, and I voted for James Talarico for the United States Senate," Neil Bush wrote on Facebook Tuesday.

"My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton's record and genuine admiration for the character and principles I see in James Talarico."

Bush, the son of former President George H.W. Bush and brother of former President George W. Bush, broke with his family's longstanding Republican political tradition in backing the Democrat.

Former President George W. Bush has maintained friendly relationships with Democratic former presidents, but his relationship with President Donald Trump has been strained since the 2016 Republican presidential primary, when Trump repeatedly attacked his brother Jeb Bush and mocked their mother, former first lady Barbara Bush.

"I believe Donald Trump and those who have enabled him have done enormous damage to the Republican Party," Neil Bush added. "I worry about a political culture in which loyalty to an individual takes precedence over loyalty to principle, and where those who hold power begin to believe they are no longer accountable."

Paxton is backed by Trump and losing a Texas Senate seat in the largest red state would seal Trump's legacy in his final two years in office.

This is an excerpt from Fox News Digital's Ashley J. DiMella's report.

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11 hours ago

Leavitt says Trump is defying midterm headwinds as he barnstorms country

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Donald Trump is determined to defy a challenging midterm political landscape as Republicans fight to defend their narrow majorities in the House and Senate.

"The president is defiant, and he always is optimistic," Leavitt said this week in a Fox News Digital interview in her home state of New Hampshire.

The GOP is fighting political history, as the party in power in Washington has traditionally lost seats during midterm election years.

Republicans also face a challenging campaign climate fueled by persistent inflation Americans see at the grocery store, high gas prices tied to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran and Trump's increasingly negative approval ratings.

This is an excerpt from Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser full report.

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12 hours ago

Alaska Senate race faces legal fight over second Dan Sullivan

The Alaska Senate race is facing a legal battle that could delay or complicate certification of the results.

The Justice Department has sued to block certification if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola, arguing that voters could be confused by the presence of another candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan on the ranked-choice ballot.

President Donald Trump said he personally directed the administration to file the lawsuit.)

Alaska courts previously rejected efforts to remove the second Sullivan from the ballot, and state officials have said the candidates are clearly distinguished by their party designations and ballot information.

The race is among the most closely watched Senate contests in the country, and its outcome could help determine control of the chamber.

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12 hours ago

Obama, AOC test whether progressive energy can translate into votes

Democrats are turning to former President Barack Obama and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the final stretch of the midterm campaign as the party works to mobilize its base and compete in traditionally difficult territory.

Obama campaigned in Ohio and Michigan on Saturday, criticizing President Donald Trump and defending El-Sayed against Republican attacks over his name, faith and political views.

Ocasio-Cortez has also campaigned for Democrats in Michigan, Maine, Ohio, California and Nevada, drawing large crowds of young voters and progressives.

Her appearances are testing whether her national following and progressive message can help Democrats win competitive races beyond traditional liberal strongholds.

The results could influence Ocasio-Cortez’s political standing ahead of a possible 2028 presidential campaign.

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12 hours ago

Trump heads to Michigan as GOP fights to hold Senate seat

Trump is expected to speak at 3 p.m. ET at McMorran Place Arena in support of Michigan Republicans.

The rally comes as Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers faces Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in one of the country’s most closely watched contests.

Trump’s appearance follows former President Barack Obama’s Detroit rally for El-Sayed and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson on Saturday.

With nine days until Election Day, both parties are deploying their highest-profile surrogates to energize voters and increase turnout in a key battleground state.

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A look at early voting data in key Midwestern states

By Ethan Cohen and Emilie Plesset 9:28 a.m. EDT, October 26, 2026 Updated 12:02 AM EDT, Tue October 27, 2026

With eight days until the election and early voting nearing 30 million ballots cast, several Democratic surrogates will be in the key midwestern states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio Monday.

Here’s a closer look at the key early voting data for each state.

Wisconsin:

According to data from Catalist, more than 420,000 ballots have been cast in Wisconsin, where former Vice President Kamala Harris will appear today with David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor.

While Wisconsin doesn’t have party registration, so far counties that supported Harris by larger margins in 2024 have been turning out at faster rates than those that supported President Donald Trump.

Michigan

Both Trump and former President Barack Obama were in Michigan over the weekend campaigning in that state’s critical Senate contest, as widespread early in-person voting started on Saturday.

Independent progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders will be in Ann Arbor, Michigan today campaigning for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

More than 77,000 in-person early votes were cast Saturday in Michigan and more than a million ballots cast overall, as of Sunday morning, according to data from the secretary of state.

Ohio

Monday evening in Dayton, musician John Legend will appear with Ohio’s Democratic candidates for Senate and governor –—Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton.

So far in Ohio, Democrats make up roughly the same share of early voters as they did at the same point in 2022, but a larger share than at this point in 2024.

White voters also make a slightly smaller share of early voters in the Buckeye State than they did at this point in either the 2024 or 2022 election cycles.

Read more here.

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Collins turns again to a familiar face in Maine for final campaign ads

By Arlette Saenz

GOP Sen. Susan Collins is turning to a familiar face for Maine voters to tout her independence in some of her final ads of the campaign.

Her campaign released a new ad on Monday featuring Bill Green, a former sportscaster and host of a program showcasing the state, who also cut ads for her Senate campaign in 2020.

“When did Maine politics go into the gutter? It’s shameful, really. Susan Collins is one of the most decent and honest people I know,” Green says in the ad. “Now, I also know Troy Jackson, but we’re not talking about buying a cord of wood here. We’re sending someone to the US Senate, and Troy doesn’t have the tools he needs to be effective.”

It’s at least the second ad Green has cut for Collins this cycle. The Columbia Journalism Review wrote about how Green’s ads “helped swing” her race against Democrat Sara Gideon in 2020.

8:39 a.m. EDT, October 26, 2026

"It’s worth it to me," Michigan voter says of Trump’s tariffs

By CNN staff

CNN’s Arlette Saenz spoke with Michigan voters at rallies held by former President Barack Obama in Detroit and President Donald Trump in Port Huron about the economy and its influence on their voting decisions.

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8:17 a.m. EDT, October 26, 2026

What Harris told CNN about 2028

By Edward-Isaac Dovere

Much of the political insider world has been clear in not wanting former Vice President Kamala Harris to run for president in 2028, or really not wanting to hear from her again, ever.

Even before Democrats’ horror year of Joe Biden’s collapse, the contortions over Gaza that she’s still struggling with and Donald Trump’s return, Harris was never good about cultivating donors or keeping aides from fleeing her overly cautious style and the constant infighting that followed.

Yet with her stops in Mississippi, where she campaigned for Democrat Scott Colom, she’s hearing from many Democratic campaigns who believe having her around helps — and lots of voters who are turning out to show they agree.

All told, she’ll end the midterms with more campaign appearances than Barack Obama, and after a late flurry that includes Wisconsin and Georgia this week, more than almost any potential top-tier 2028 candidate.

What Harris does know, two years after losing, is that she’s less interested in the game of inches that presidential primaries tend to be.

“If I run, my motivation is not to beat other Democrats. It’s to actually do the job,” she said.

Subscribers can read more here.

7:50 a.m. EDT, October 26, 2026

El-Sayed fired back after Trump targeted him in Michigan. Here's what they said

By August Phillips and Aleena Fayaz

President Donald Trump repeated attacks against Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday while rallying in the Democratic Senate candidate’s home state of Michigan.

And at his own rally, El-Sayed fired back at Trump’s insults over his faith and name.

Here’s a recap of what they spoke about:

Trump

· El-Sayed’s faith targeted: Trump opened the rally in Port Huron by falsely calling El-Sayed a “jihadist” and referring to him as “Mohammed.” A father of a 9/11 victim also appeared on stage and falsely claimed El-Sayed is “not an American.”

· On vote counters: Trump appeared to suggest, without evidence, that Michigan’s vote counters could alter election results. “Especially with Benson, you got to watch it,” said Trump, referring to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The Democrat, who is running for governor, fought Trump’s election denial in 2020, when he lost the state to Joe Biden. Trump also falsely claimed he won Michigan three times.

· “A beautiful ass”: Telling one of his recent go-to stories about Ohio Sen. Jon Husted’s physique, Trump went a step further and spoke about supporter Nicki Minaj’s appearance. “By the way, I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before, Nicki Minaj,” Trump said, asking the rapper to stand up. Trump comments on Nicki Minaj’s appearance at ...

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El-Sayed

· On Trump’s attack: El-Sayed cited his faith and name as GOP distractions for real issues at play for Michigan voters, such as high prices and healthcare. “I don’t even care that he remembers my whole name because he can just go on and call me senator after November,” he said. “I’ll be Sen. Mohammed to you, bro.”

· “Can’t help but mention” somebody’s behind: El-Sayed also mocked Trump’s frequent comments about physical appearances, including when he joked about Husted’s physique and turned his attention to Minaj. He quipped: “When I get to DC, man, I’m just gonna make sure that I never let him see mine.” El-Sayed: Trump 'can't help but mention' ...

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CNN’s Logan Schiciano and Molly English contributed reporting.

7:37 a.m. EDT, October 26, 2026

Where things stand in Trump DOJ's voter roll lawsuit in California

By Jeremy Herb, Katelyn Polantz, Aleena Fayaz and Tierney Sneed

Meanwhile, a three-judge US Circuit Court of Appeals panel expressed significant skepticism yesterday over the Justice Department’s desire to inject itself into California’s midterm vote-counting process by forcing election officials to set aside the votes of suspected noncitizens who have been issued mail ballots.

During a highly unusual emergency hearing, 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals Judge Mark Bennett told a Justice Department attorney that California appears to have legal authority to handle its elections on its own, and that the fact that Congress passed a criminal law prohibiting noncitizens from voting in federal and state elections doesn’t mean the Justice Department has authority to regulate California’s voting process.

The judges also questioned the reliability of the Trump administration’s claims that there are 20,000 noncitizens on California’s voter rolls, information the DOJ has said came from a purchased list of voters and analyzed by third parties.

The legal action in California is one of many steps the Trump administration has taken as voting is underway in the midterm elections to try to help prove President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of massive voter fraud.

The Trump administration is attempting to convince the court that it should be able to immediately change California’s ballot processing because of a fear that noncitizens could have sent in votes. Los Angeles County has already processed more than 300,000 midterm ballots.

Read more about the case here.

7:36 a.m. EDT, October 26, 2026

Trump is rallying in mostly ruby red states this week

By Molly English

President Donald Trump rounds out his midterm campaigning blitz on the trail this week, closing out the final days before the election by doing rallies in mostly ruby red states.

Trump travels to Mississippi on Monday, a state he won in 2024 by more than 20 percentage points, to stump for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is locked in a tightening race against Democrat Scott Colom. He then does two rallies in Texas on Tuesday before stops in Ohio, Florida and Iowa to round out the week.

The president has repeatedly urged voters to “pretend” he is on the ballot amid fledgling Republican poll numbers and discontent among voters on issues like the Iran war and the economy.

The campaign swing in traditionally friendly GOP states offers some insight into how Republicans are investing in turning out the base to hang on to both chambers of Congress come November 3.

“When I’m not on the ballot, people don’t show up,” Trump said in Michigan on Sunday. “Please show up and vote.”

7:36 a.m. EDT, October 26, 2026

What to watch out for on the campaign trail today

By Xiaoqian Lin

With just over a week until Election Day, the push to reach midterms voters is gaining momentum.

Here are some events we are watching:

· President Donald Trump will campaign in Mississippi for Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is facing Democrat Scott Colom.

· Vice President JD Vance heads to Kansas to rally for incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall.

· Former Vice President Kamala Harris is in Wisconsin to stump for Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley.

· Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota will campaign with controversial streamer Hasan Piker.

ATTACHMENT SIX – FROM TANGLE

TODAY’S TOPIC: THE DOJ’S ALASKA LAWSUIT.

By Isaac Saul, October 26th

On Thursday, the Justice Department sued Alaska and its Division of Elections director, seeking to preemptively block certification of the state’s Senate election if it is impacted by “voter confusion.” The closely contested race features two candidates named Dan Sullivan; Dan S. Sullivan is the incumbent Republican senator, and Daniel J. Sullivan is a challenger with no party affiliation. The lawsuit alleges that Daniel J. Sullivan entered the race “with the intention of misleading supporters of Senator Sullivan.” Attorneys for Democratic candidate Mary Peltola have asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit.

Back up: Alaska uses a top-four primary system, in which the four candidates who receive the most votes (regardless of party) advance to the general election. In this year’s Senate race, former Rep. Peltola (D), Sen. Sullivan (R), Sullivan (no affiliation), and Gerald Heikes (R) advanced to the general election; Peltola and Sen. Sullivan received 49.5% and 41.4% of the primary vote, respectively. The state uses ranked-choice voting for federal and state general elections.

Daniel J. Sullivan, the unaffiliated candidate, is a retired teacher who has not previously held elected office. In May, he announced his candidacy as a Republican, which the Alaska Republican Party challenged. The state’s Division of Elections issued a preliminary finding in June that Sullivan was likely ineligible to run and would be disqualified; however, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled later that month that Sullivan must be included on the primary ballot. To resolve potential confusion over the two candidates, the Division of Elections said the senator should appear with the identifier “(Registered Republican) Incumbent” while the other Sullivan would have “No Party Affiliation.”

The unaffiliated Sullivan has rejected claims that he is running to undermine Sen. Sullivan’s campaign, saying he has long thought about running for office. He has done minimal campaigning, and public records show his campaign has raised negligible funds.

On Friday, President Donald Trump said he directed the Justice Department to file its lawsuit, claiming that Democrats had compelled the second Sullivan to run. The suit similarly argues, “The sole purpose of his candidacy is to benefit the Peltola campaign by reducing the number of votes for Senator Sullivan.” The plaintiffs request that Alaska halt certification until an investigation can determine whether any votes were cast for the wrong candidate.

In their motion to dismiss the suit, Peltola and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee say the action is part of “a nationwide attack on free elections by the federal government” and “an unprecedented pre-emptive strike on democratic elections.” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) also questioned the Justice Department’s suit, writing on X, “Alaskans don’t need any help voting for their preferred candidates, and the State of Alaska has already handled this by clearly distinguishing the candidates on this year’s ballot.”

Today, you’ll read arguments from the right and left about the suit, followed by Executive Editor Isaac Saul’s take.

What the right is saying:

Many on the right say the Justice Department is responding properly to manipulative election tactics.
Some suggest the suit is likely to fail.
Others doubt the second Sullivan’s motives, but say he still has a right to run.

The Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote about “exposing ‘Decoy Dan’ in Alaska.”

“Democrats pulled a dirty trick by enlisting a decoy, Daniel J. Sullivan, to run against Republican Alaska Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. Now they are indignant that the Trump Administration on Thursday filed a lawsuit that calls attention to their subterfuge,” the board said. “Democrats deny they are behind the ruse, but their fingerprints are all over it. Daniel J. Sullivan voted for Democrats in the prior three presidential elections and for Democratic nominee Mary Peltola when she ran for the House. There’s evidence that a Democratic consultant also helped launch his campaign.

“Polls show the Senate race within one or two percentage points. That means the election could be decided by a few thousand votes or less,” the board wrote. “Alaska’s convoluted ranked-choice voting system increases the risk of voter confusion. The lawsuit is a legal Hail Mary, but its real purpose before the election is to educate Alaska voters now beginning to pay attention about the Democratic trick. Who’s really undermining trust in elections?”

In Cato at Liberty, Walter Olson argued the suit is “abusive in its intentions.”

“[The suit] borders on frivolous because it attempts to stretch a federal statute, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), beyond recognition by snipping language from the law’s preamble and treating it as if it creates vast and open-ended new duties that the federal government can enforce on states,” Olson wrote. “That is not a natural reading of the text, nor is it one that courts have taken. If accepted, it would suddenly federalize many issues of local election administration.”

“It invites suspicions of bad faith by omitting any acknowledgment that Alaska’s printed ballot labels one of the two Sullivans distinctly as ‘incumbent,’ thus helping dispel confusion for a reasonable voter. In so doing, Alaska has addressed the hazard without walking into a different hazard (curbing voter choice by striking an otherwise qualified candidate),” Olson said. “The issue in question is one for the Alaska Supreme Court to decide under Alaska law, and the Alaska court did just that.”

In RedState, Ward Clark said the race “just got more complicated.”

“[The Justice Department] appear[s] to be judging the unknowable intentions of Daniel J. Sullivan in deciding to run for the United States Senate. That’s more or less what the Alaska Division of Elections did last summer, and that didn't work then. I doubt it will work now,” Clark wrote. “I happen to believe that Daniel J. Sullivan did precisely what this lawsuit maintains — he ran as a spoiler, to try to muddy the waters and siphon votes away from the incumbent. But the Alaska Division of Elections can’t read minds, and neither can the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.”

“There’s a matter of principle here, and the thing about principles is that they must be applied in the same way in every case,” Clark said. “In this case, no matter what we suspect about Daniel J. Sullivan’s motivations (and I'd bet money on them), the only thing that matters here is that Daniel J. Sullivan followed all of the legal procedures and requirements to run for this office. He did so.”

What the left is saying:

The left opposes the suit, arguing it was brought too close to the election.
Some say the DOJ’s legal arguments are deeply flawed.
Others suggest Trump is working to sow doubt about the midterm results.

In Vox, Ian Millhiser wrote “Trump is trying to overturn an election that hasn’t happened yet.”

“Sen. Sullivan will be identified as a ‘Registered Republican’ and as the ‘Incumbent,’ so voters will be told which Dan Sullivan to vote for if they wish to reelect the one who is actually a senator,” Millhiser said. “Additionally, Alaska uses ranked-choice voting… So an Alaska voter who wants to reelect the Dan Sullivan who is actually a senator, but who is confused as to which Dan Sullivan is the incumbent, can simply rank both Dans Sullivan as their top two choices.”

“Even if Trump’s Justice Department had a persuasive argument that leaving not-Senator Sullivan on the ballot is illegal, they should still lose Alaska because they waited too long to file the case,” Millhiser wrote. “[The Supreme Court has] read this ‘Purcell principle’ quite expansively to forbid federal courts from issuing election-related decisions in the months leading up to an election… If Purcell means anything, it must mean that a federal court cannot force Alaska to kick a candidate off the ballot mere days before a federal election.”

In the Election Law Blog, Rick Hasen argued “the Major Questions Doctrine alone should doom [the suit].”

“[The] DOJ grasps at straws to find some power, any power, contained in a federal statute to give it the authority it demands: to block the certification of a U.S. Senate winner in Alaska until a court can (somehow) investigate possible voter confusion over candidate names,” Hasen said. “The federal government does not even rely upon the part of a law that gives the federal government any power. It instead relies upon some vague statements of purpose of the National Voter Registration Act about the importance of election integrity.”

“Did Congress in the preface to a law about voter registration give DOJ roving power to block state election certification — and presumably other state election processes — in the name of promoting the integrity of the electoral process?” Hasen asked. “The claims to federal power are as ludicrous as they are dangerous. Accepting them would fundamentally change how elections are conducted in America, and shift power away from the states and Congress… to the executive branch.”

In CNN, Aaron Blake said the lawsuit “should raise eyebrows.”

“[The suit signals] a very notable willingness by Trump’s DOJ to engage in highly questionable behavior to try and put its thumb on the electoral scale,” Blake wrote. “[It is] not at all clear how an investigation would ever ascertain how many votes Sen. Sullivan lost due to voter confusion. This issue has already been litigated extensively in court, and the Alaska Supreme Court ruled in June that the Daniel J. Sullivan was qualified for the ballot. So this looks like an effort to inject doubt if Peltola wins.”

“And then there’s Trump outright saying he directed his DOJ to file the lawsuit, which carries obvious implications for him politically. That’s not surprising at this point… but it’s still highly problematic,” Blake said. “The 2020 election showed that lawsuits don’t need to succeed to have an impact. Trump’s many wild and false claims of mass voter fraud whipped his supporters into a frenzy… Even absent threats of a violent uprising, these kinds of legal efforts could deliver a pretext for other extraordinary action related to the election.”

My take.

Isaac Saul

Executive Editor

All signs suggest that Daniel J. Sullivan launched his campaign to sow confusion in the election.
That doesn’t justify the DOJ preemptively challenging the election results.
However, it is another chapter in the ongoing election chicanery both parties have been undertaking for decades, and it’s exhausting.

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President Trump was always going to cast doubt on the results of the 2026 midterms.

For six years now, I’ve been writing about the various ways the president and his allies have questioned the integrity of our elections. And when they lose (or expect to lose) races they care about, those questions evolve into outright challenges.

The president refused to accept the 2020 election results when he lost, and he even refused to accept the margins by which he won elections in 2016 and 2024. It’s equally likely he will not accept whatever happens to his preferred candidate in 2028, presuming he doesn’t attempt to find a legal pathway to a third term (and I don’t think he will).

So I wasn’t exactly surprised to see the Department of Justice announce its preemptive lawsuit about the results in Alaska. Nor was I surprised to see Trump say openly that he had instructed the DOJ to file the lawsuit, a confession that would have been a monthslong scandal in any other administration. And yet…

AND YET...

The situation in Alaska is quite preposterous.

Over the summer, The New York Times sent a reporter to meet “candidate” Daniel J. Sullivan, and it discovered the following: Daniel J. Sullivan has never before run for office. He has voted for the Democratic candidate in the last three presidential elections and has never voted for Sen. Dan Sullivan, the Republican incumbent he’s running against. He attends “No Kings” protests and is politically active against the Trump administration.

Despite that, he registered as a Republican just two days before he filed to run in the Senate race. Later, when corresponding with the Division of Elections about his candidacy, he gave his name as “Dan S. Sullivan,” despite his middle name starting with a “J” (Sen. Sullivan’s middle name just happens to start with an “S”). He chalked this up to a “typo,” even though the “J” and “S” are on opposite sides of the keyboard (if it were actually a typo, I’ll leave it to you to decide what kind of galactic coincidence it is that the typo produced an “S”).

On his campaign website, the challenging Sullivan uses a similar Alaskan flag theme as the Republican incumbent, with the same color schemes and stars. Yet, on Daniel J. Sullivan’s website, there are no policy positions outlined.

He is not campaigning.

He is hardly raising money.

He doesn’t seem to be trying to win at all.

So: Does anyone actually think this is anything but an attempt to undermine Sen. Dan S. Sullivan? I don’t see any reason to pretend. Daniel J. Sullivan hired the longtime Democratic consultant Amber Lee to help him file (again, as a Republican — and again, with the same name as the sitting Republican senator). When asked about this by The Times, he demurred, saying he didn’t want to talk about it because of ongoing litigation. He conceded that he figured his name would offer “an instant megaphone” for his campaign, though he hasn’t used that megaphone to do much campaigning, if any. The duplicitous candidate has played coy, but his intentions seem transparent.

Now: How big of an impact will this have on the election? My guess is very, very little. This is a ranked-choice election, so Daniel J. Sullivan is likely to be eliminated after the first round (assuming no candidate gets to 50% immediately). Even in an election where only a few hundred thousand people will cast votes, I have a hard time imagining a scenario where the challenging Sullivan will make a big difference. I’m also happy to cede that only the least informed voters here will get confused, and even then they can still simply vote for both Sullivans. Kudos to Alaska’s election officials, who — recognizing they can’t remove Daniel J. Sullivan from the ballot — have done a great job making sure everyone knows who is who:

HOW EACH CANDIDATE WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

None of this adds up to an election that has been compromised, or an election whose results are preemptively corrupted. The DOJ insisting an election result not be certified before the election takes place, in the event its preferred candidate loses by a certain number of votes, is ludicrous and dangerous. The annoying truth is that there may actually be some genuine Daniel J. Sullivan voters out there. Every election has protest votes (my dad is a poll worker in Pennsylvania, and he has to stay late counting ballots for Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck every year). If Republicans and Democrats can’t win a vote from disaffected Alaskans over a pretend candidate like this, that’s more a party problem than a Daniel J. Sullivan problem.

And yet.

I can’t focus all my ire on the Trump administration. I have plenty to spare for Daniel J. Sullivan, who is clearly trying to siphon votes from the Republican Party and upend the already sensitive ranked-choice voting election in Alaska.

To be honest, I’m exhausted by these dirty tricks and the partisans who defend them. In Texas, right-wing activists generated a totally made-up “mental health crisis” story about James Talarico and seemed to send out fliers and texts pretending to be trans organizations. All the while, they’ve run AI-generated ads of Talarico scribbling notes in a Bible and reading made-up passages. They do this instead of honestly campaigning on the issues or promoting their candidate to the electorate. Republicans and Democrats are both running fake news websites boosting their own candidates. Republicans and Democrats are both putting money into the other party’s primaries to fund candidates they think they’ll beat in a general election, rather than spending on their preferred candidates.

It goes on and on and on like this — cheap, dirty, lame political plays from people who can’t win with an affirmative message about what they’ll do. And that’s to say nothing of the gerrymandering or robocalls or vicious and desperate personal attack ads permeating this year’s midterms.

So, do I worry about the Trump administration preemptively challenging an election result before election day? Of course. I’m gearing up for a long, arduous, infuriating post-election series of denials and conspiracy theories that I’ll have to write about here. But also, in this specific case, I think Republicans’ frustration is warranted. In fact, I blame Daniel J. Sullivan for giving Trump a politically defensible reason for challenging the election results. Democrats would be just as mad, and probably just as litigious, if a Republican voter with the same name as their incumbent candidate got on the ballot as a Democrat with the help of a Republican operative in a competitive Senate race while not actually campaigning, running on any specific issues, or even trying to win.

For all of that, Daniel J. Sullivan — like election deniers and political tricksters trying to corrupt an otherwise functioning electoral system — deserves our scorn.

Staff concurrence.

Will Kaback

Senior Editor

I’m in lockstep with Isaac on the second Sullivan — I believe he’s a sham candidate who entered the race to sabotage Sen. Sullivan. And yet… the DOJ’s lawsuit concerns me more.

RedState’s Ward Clark is an unabashedly pro-Trump commentator, but I thought he made the most principled point against the DOJ’s lawsuit of all the writers we surveyed today: “No matter what we suspect about Daniel J. Sullivan’s motivations… the only thing that matters here is that Daniel J. Sullivan followed all of the legal procedures and requirements to run for this office.”

More specifically, Republicans challenged the unaffiliated Sullivan’s candidacy, and the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that he qualified for the ballot. In that case, what grounds does the Justice Department have to bring a preemptive suit? Cato’s Walter Olson and the Election Law Blog’s Rick Hasen both noted that the DOJ’s reading of the National Voter Registration Act assumes the federal government has the power to interfere with states’ certification of their elections (and possibly other state election processes). It’s a tortured interpretation of the law, and one that, if affirmed, would dissolve the constitutional boundary between federal and state governments in administering elections.

Fortunately, I don’t think the lawsuit will succeed. But even as I share Isaac’s (and Republicans’) frustration with what’s playing out in Alaska’s Senate race, I’m much more alarmed by the power the DOJ seeks to assert in its response.

ATTACHMENT SEVEN – FROM THE BBC

ALASKA GOVERNOR ORDERS PROBE INTO DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN'S ALLEGED LINKS TO SAME-NAME CANDIDATE

Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy said he was acting on claims in a news report

By James FitzGeraldand and Kayla Epstein

Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy said he was acting on claims in a news report

The Republican governor of Alaska has ordered an investigation into an alleged "scheme" which led to two men named Dan Sullivan standing in the state's US Senate race.

Governor Mike Dunleavy said he was responding to a New York Times (NYT) story which said the team of Democratic candidate Mary Peltola worked with people who tried to recruit spoiler candidates in the Senate race.

The governor's post on X said he would investigate "whether this scheme violated Alaska's laws". He did not say which laws he had in mind.

Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator running for re-election, and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters. Peltola's team deny any wrongdoing.

"The Alaskans for Mary campaign has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign," the Peltola campaign said in a statement.

They say they did not encourage the second man, Dan J Sullivan, a retired teacher who lives in a remote fishing village, to stand. He has denied any links with the Peltola campaign.

The Alaska race is considered by analysts to be one of the tightest of the upcoming US midterm elections, which will decide which party controls Congress. Americans head to the polls across the country on Tuesday.

Dunleavy's statement, which did not name the Peltola campaign, said the NYT reporting had supported findings by the state Division of Elections earlier this year.

"I am therefore directing the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether this scheme violated Alaska's laws and whether criminal charges or civil action are warranted," he wrote. "The evidence will determine what happens next."

The NYT report alleged that people connected to Peltola's campaign, as well as senior aides at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), worked to try to recruit Sullivan the schoolteacher to stand in the Senate race.

This was part of a broader effort to encourage other would-be "spoiler" candidates to enter the race and dilute the support of the sitting Republican senator, the newspaper reported.

The paper said it had seen text messages and interviewed 12 people who participated in or were told of the plan, or were would-be candidates who the team tried to recruit. The BBC has not independently verified the NYT's reporting.

"The DSCC is not involved with Dan J. Sullivan," the non-incumbent candidate, said Monica Robinson, a committee spokesperson, in a statement.

The ballot paper is set to list the two men as Dan S Sullivan, who will be described as the incumbent Republican senator, and Daniel J Sullivan Jr.

Senator Dan Sullivan told Fox News on Wednesday night that Peltola should "come clean" and described it as a scandal of the highest order.

His fellow Republican senator in Alaska, Lisa Murkowksi, accused the Democratic campaign of engaging in a "pattern of lies". President Donald Trump has called for Peltola to be barred.

Previous efforts by the Republicans to remove the non-incumbent Sullivan from the ballot have already been rejected by the Alaska Supreme Court which found no state laws had been broken by him running in the race.

Though officials at the state and federal level have called for investigations in the wake of the New York Times reporting, election law experts said it was unlikely to dislodge the second Dan Sullivan from the ballot and it was unclear at this point if any state laws had been violated.

"It turns out that convincing somebody to run for office is not a crime, even if their name happens to be the same as an incumbent," said Justin Levitt, an election law expert at Loyola Law School and a former justice department official.

The non-incumbent Sullivan had a constitutional right to run and have his name on the ballot, added Ruth Greenwood, an election expert at Harvard Law School.

Trump administration sues to block certification of upcoming Alaska election

ALASKA'S DEMOCRATIC SENATE CANDIDATE PAUSES MIDTERMS CAMPAIGNING AFTER CAR CRASH

The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit last week aimed at preventing the certification of the result if the Trump-backed Sullivan loses, arguing that the presence of both of them on the ballot could confuse voters.

On Wednesday, the justice department amended its lawsuit to include the Times reporting, citing significant sections of the story as well as Dunleavy's announcement.

Some legal experts expressed scepticism of the merits of the lawsuit, and their chances of success given Alaska's courts had already allowed the second Sullivan to remain on the ballot.

The actual legal arguments the justice department made were a "frivolous theory," Rick Pildes, an election law expert at New York University, told the BBC.

He noted the lawsuit did not cite a specific provision that the government wanted to enforce, merely a general preamble taken from a sweeping US voting law.

Alaska election officials asked a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit "because the complaint has no legal basis".

The justice department has pledged continued action in the wake of the New York Times' reporting.

"They are cheating, let's call it what it is," Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Fox News on Wednesday.

In a series of Truth Social posts, Trump too pointed to the report and made a variety of allegations against Peltola, who he argued should be removed from the ballot. He repeated his endorsement for Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator, writing: "Dan is a GREAT man, has ALWAYS delivered for Alaska."

Alaska's ranked-choice voting system means that voters could select both Sullivans if they are unsure at the ballot box.

The battle threatens to delay the full picture of nationwide results following the midterm elections. The ultimate question of which party controls Congress will have a significant bearing on the remaining two years of Trump's presidency.

A statement from an Alaskans for Mary spokesperson, written prior to Dunleavy's call for an investigation, said: "Mary got in this race because Alaskans deserve a champion who is fighting to lower their costs and put Alaska first, and no tweet or threat from any DC politician will keep her away from that fight.

"The Alaskans for Mary campaign has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign."

In a statement given to US media, the DSCC likewise denied that it had been involved in any such scheme.

Peltola earlier this week paused campaigning activities in order to recover after she and her family sustained "minor injuries" in a car crash.

THE NUMBERS/HOT RACES

ATTACHMENT EIGHT – FROM GUK

WHAT ARE THE RACES TO WATCH IN THE US MIDTERM ELECTIONS AND WHY DO THEY MATTER?

US voters will decide whether Republicans will retain control of Congress or whether Democrats will rise up to stymie Trump’s agenda

BY David Smith in Washington Mon 26 Oct 2026 05.00 EDT

Donald Trump will still be US president on the morning of 4 November. But he could be facing a very different political landscape, depending on the results of the US midterm elections held the previous day.

As the name implies, midterm elections fall nearly halfway through a president’s term. They are often a telling referendum on the sitting president’s performance, something Trump is actively encouraging by telling voters “pretend I’m on the ballot”. In this case, voters will decide whether Trump’s Republican party can retain its grip on Congress.

Democrats are hoping to capitalise on growing discontent with Trump to seize control of the US House of Representatives, and possibly the Senate. Republicans are fighting to preserve their congressional majorities and prevent a fresh period of legislative paralysis and investigations into the White House.

WHAT IS BEING DECIDED?

The US Congress in Washington has two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Both must approve federal legislation before it can become law and both play important roles in overseeing the executive branch.

The House is elected every two years, meaning all 435 voting seats are contested at every congressional election. The Senate has 100 members serving staggered six-year terms, so roughly a third of its seats are up for election every two years.

This year’s ballot includes:

· All 435 seats in the House of Representatives. Republicans are defending a narrow majority, with Democrats needing a net gain of four seats to take control.

· 35 seats in the Senate. Thirty-three seats are up in regular elections, along with two special elections in Florida and Ohio to fill the remainder of terms that were vacated early. Republicans currently hold 53 seats, against 47 held by Democrats and independents who caucus with them. Democrats need to gain four seats to secure a majority.

· 39 governorships. Voters will choose governors in 36 states and three US territories.

· Thousands of state legislative seats, as well as local offices, judicial contests and ballot measures on issues including taxes, abortion rights and voting rules.

The elections for Congress will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of Trump’s second term. The governorships and state legislative contests will shape policymaking closer to home, from education and reproductive rights to taxation and the administration of elections.

WHY DO THE MIDTERMS MATTER?

They have a long history of punishing the occupant of the White House. The president’s party has lost House seats in 18 of the past 20 midterm elections, a 90% rate of loss that stretches back to 1946.

The pattern is not inevitable. George W Bush’s Republicans gained seats in the 2002 midterms, following the September 11 attacks. But Barack Obama’s Democrats suffered a “shellacking” in 2010 and Trump’s Republicans lost the House in 2018.

Republicans enter this election with a narrow margin for error in the House and a more substantial advantage in the Senate. The RealClearPolitics average of national generic polls showed Democrats leading Republicans by 8.2 points in early October. Trump has been forced to hold campaign rallies in what should be safe Republican states.

But political polarisation and years of redistricting have reduced the number of genuinely competitive House districts, making it harder for either party to translate a national swing into a big change in seats. The Reuters news agency has estimated that only about 40 to 50 House races are truly competitive.

WHAT ARE THE RACES TO WATCH?

Several Senate contests have emerged as key battlegrounds. In Michigan, progressive Abdul El-Sayed is seeking to hold an open seat for Democrats after Gary Peters, the incumbent senator, decided not to seek re-election. In Georgia, Jon Ossoff, a Democratic senator, enjoys a healthy poll lead over Republican challenger Mike Collins.

In Maine, a state won by Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024, Susan Collins, the Republican senator, is defending her seat against Democrat Troy Jackson. Ohio offers another major test, with Democrat Sherrod Brown seeking to return to the Senate against Republican Jon Husted.

Texas has become especially closely watched. Democrat James Talarico is taking on Republican Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general. Republicans have spent about $210m to help the scandal-plagued Paxton. No Democrat has won a statewide election in Texas since 1994. Trump won Texas by nearly 14 points in 2024.

Other contests in Alaska, Kansas, Iowa, North Carolina and New Hampshire could help determine which party controls the chamber (if there is a 50-50 split, JD Vance, the vice-president, a Republican, wields the tiebreaker vote). Latest polls show Democrats ahead in Maine, North Carolina and Kansas, and competitive in Alaska and Ohio.

In the House, the contest is spread across dozens of districts. Republicans are defending vulnerable seats in places including New York, Texas and Iowa, while Democrats are also fighting to protect members in districts made more difficult by redrawn congressional boundaries. Notable gubernatorial elections include Alaska, Iowa, Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Texas.

WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES?

The cost of living regularly tops opinion polls. Democrats are campaigning hard on affordability related to food prices, housing, fuel and healthcare. The war in Iran has added a further complication for Republicans.

Immigration remains another defining issue, with polls suggesting that many voters feel Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) hardline approach has gone too far. This could wipe out many of the gains that Trump made with Latino voters in 2024.

Datacentres, AI, tariffs, trade, abortion rights, voting rules and the future of democracy also remain important themes. Democratic socialists scored some notable victories in Democratic primaries, creating momentum on the left of the party.

But in closely fought races, personal credibility, local connections, the ability to appeal to independent voters and a blitz of TV advertising can outweigh the national party message.

WILL THE ELECTIONS BE FREE AND FAIR?

The integrity of the midterms is under scrutiny, with concerns ranging from voter registration to the certification of results. Trump has sought to amplify these fears, putting forward a litany of misleading and false claims about threats to US elections.

The justice department has sued states for access to their unredacted voter rolls, seeking to cross-check them against a federal immigration database in an effort to identify ineligible voters. A federal judge ruled that the department’s policy was unlawful, citing limits on its authority and the risks of inaccurate data.

The risks do not end when polling stations close. Voting-rights advocates are also watching for pressure on local officials to certify results, mass challenges to ballots and legal disputes that could delay or undermine the transition of power.

WHAT HAPPENS IF DEMOCRATS WIN?

A Democratic victory in either chamber would significantly constrain Trump’s ability to advance his domestic agenda and hasten the president’s decline into “lame duck” status.

If Democrats take the House, Republicans would lose their ability to pass legislation through that chamber without Democratic support. A Democratic majority could launch investigations into the administration, demand documents and testimony, and subject senior officials to sustained congressional scrutiny. They might come under pressure from their support base to impeach Trump.

The Senate confirms cabinet officials, ambassadors and federal judges, including supreme court nominees. A Democratic majority could block or delay many of Trump’s appointments, and force the White House to negotiate over legislation.

Even if Republicans retain one or both chambers, a reduced majority could make governing more difficult, particularly when legislation requires near-unanimous support from the party’s own members.

WHY DO STATE ELECTIONS MATTER?

Governors and state legislatures have influence over abortion access, education, taxation and voting procedures. State legislatures also play a central role in drawing congressional district boundaries, although the precise arrangements vary by state and some maps are subject to court challenges or independent commissions.

Voting rules are another source of contention. New restrictions on identification, registration and mail-in voting have taken effect in several Republican-controlled states. Supporters describe such measures as safeguards for election integrity; critics argue that they risk making it harder for eligible citizens to vote.

These disputes are especially significant in a political climate in which Trump has repeatedly questioned election procedures and the legitimacy of results he dislikes.

WHEN WILL WE KNOW WHO HAS WON?

Voting takes place on Tuesday 3 November, but the results may not be known that night. Close contests, different state rules for counting early and postal ballots, and possible recounts or legal challenges could delay the final outcome.

Once the dust has settled, there will be no respite in this – the land of the endless campaign. Attention will soon turn to the 2028 presidential election campaign, when both parties will seek to turn the results of this November into a foundation for the next fight for the White House.

THE ISSUES

WAR

ATTACHMENT NINE – FROM FOX NEWS (TAKEAWAYS)

TRUMP SAYS IRAN 'TAPPING' US ALONG UNTIL ELECTION 'NOT GOING TO HELP THEM'

President Donald Trump said that Tehran wants to make a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war, but "maybe they are waiting for the election or something" and that is "not going to help them."

LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 29, 2026, 6:31 AM EDT

WHAT TO KNOW

· The United States has warned several Gulf Arab allies to prepare for a potentially brief but intense military campaign against Iran following the U.S. midterm elections, according to The Wall Street Journal.

· Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Taif by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi forces on Tuesday night, according to the Saudi-led coalition.

· Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that Washington is tracking and freezing the Iranian regime's cryptocurrency assets as it moves funds.

· President Donald Trump floated renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself Tuesday during a rally in Texas, pointing to increased oil flows through the waterway.

· A Tehran revolutionary court sentenced a photojournalist to 26 years in prison, human rights group HRANA said.

· Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's directive to end the current state of “neither war nor peace” between Washington and Tehran as an important step in shaping Iran's future.

· The Yemeni government's armed forces carried out 749 targeted operations against Houthi military capabilities over 24 hours as part of it's “Dawn of Yemen” offensive.

· The Houthis struck Aden airport, Yemeni government forces said, after the group warned people to evacuate.

· Iran is pressing ahead with its proposed seven-day plan, maintaining close contact with mediators to resolve implementation details in less than a week, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

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Iran signals potential shift in US standoff as Mojtaba Khamenei calls for new approach

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday described Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's directive to end the current state of “neither war nor peace” between Washington and Tehran as an important step in shaping Iran's future, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

Khamenei had reiterated Iran’s conditions for ending the war with the U.S. during a meeting with his security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, a day earlier.

The meeting focused on reinforcing national unity and moving beyond the current state of uncertainty and tension. According to the Mehr News Agency, Khamenei described the situation as a “crossroads.”

As mediation continues, Iran has said the U.S. must lift its blockade of Iranian ports before peace talks can begin. Washington wants Iran to make concessions on its nuclear program.

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Saudi Arabia shoots down Houthi ballistic missile targeting eastern region

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Wednesday that it intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis that was heading toward Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.

“Air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the eastern region,” Col. Turki Al-Malki, the official spokesman for the coalition forces, said on X.

Saudi civil defense officials had issued alerts warning of potential danger in Najran, in southwestern Saudi Arabia, and the Eastern Province. Minutes later, officials said the threat had passed in both areas, Reuters reported.

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US crude oil prices slide below $102 as Middle East conflict fuels market uncertainty

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US benchmark crude dropped roughly $1 on Thursday in early morning Asia trading, reducing the prior session's gains as investors balanced supply risks against broader market pressures amid intensifying Middle East conflict, Reuters reported.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell 92 cents, or 0.9%, to trade at $101.86 a barrel after touching an intraday low of $101.75. The dip follows a 3% surge on Wednesday, the outlet said.

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Trump says Iran's drone production crippled by lack of electricity amid war

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran's military is struggling to produce drones because it no longer has access to electricity, hampering its weapons production amid the ongoing war.

"Their missiles are still there, but not much less," Trump said at a rally in Ohio.

"They're drones that they make are having a hard time because they can't get electricity anymore.

"But and they've been they've you know, this war started.

"I was listening to a very good congressman last week and he said 'Trump didn't start this war.'"

"This war was started in 1979 by Iran and killed many, many Americans," he said. "Their favorite weapon was the roadside bomb. That was Soleimani. He's dead, by the way," Trump added.

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Yemen alleges Houthis used toxic shells, secret labs as chemical weapons fears grow

Yemen’s information minister, Moammar al-Eryani, said Wednesday that Houthi forces are suspected of using shells containing banned toxic substances.

The statement came amid reports that authorities in Yemen’s Taiz province demanded a probe into allegations that Houthi weapons contained toxic substances, following reports of people fainting and experiencing breathing difficulties.

“Field reports from the Al-Aqroud and Kahlan fronts concerning the use by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia of shells suspected of containing prohibited toxic substances represent an extremely dangerous development,” al-Eryani wrote Wednesday on X.

Al-Eryani also cited reports of chemical substances being smuggled into Yemen from Iran and alleged the existence of “secret laboratories to develop and test toxic substances.”

Al-Eryani called on the United Nations and relevant international organizations, particularly the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), to take urgent action.

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US Embassy warns of potential airport attacks in Saudi Arabia as Houthi threat grows

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh warned Wednesday of potential attacks on airports and travel disruptions in Saudi Arabia, citing missile and drone attacks by Houthi rebels.

The State Department had ordered nonemergency U.S. government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia on Oct. 23, 2026, due to safety risks.

"Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions," the embassy said on X.

“The hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly beyond that immediate area."

The embassy also advised "extreme caution" if people choose to use airports in Saudi Arabia.

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Erdogan offers Trump help ending Ukraine war, raises Middle East security concerns

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with President Donald Trump on Wednesday and offered Ankara's support for efforts to end the war in Ukraine while highlighting ongoing security concerns in the Middle East.

“President Erdoğan noted that we as the Makkah Joint Defense Alliance closely follow the developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen, and strive for the resolution of the problem on the basis of diplomacy,” the Turkish presidency said in a statement on X.

Trump also congratulated Turkey on Republic Day and offered best wishes for the upcoming Organization of Turkic States summit.

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Trump denies directing Vance to launch Iran peace talks amid reports of letter to Tehran

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he did not direct Vice President JD Vance to initiate peace negotiations with Iran, amid reports that Vance had sent a letter to Tehran to kick-start new talks.

When pressed on the matter ahead of traveling to a rally in Ohio and Trump replied, "No."

“No, they need help with medical supplies and various things," he told reporters.

“He asked me what I thought. I said, if you want to do that, that's okay. Basically, it's getting supplies in to help people that are not well,” Trump clarified.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Vance had sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in an effort to revive peace negotiations.

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CENTCOM calls Iran's Hormuz sea mine claims 'false,' says shipping routes are clear

Claims by Iran that ships have struck sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz are false, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday, adding that the waterway's primary shipping routes are clear.

“Over recent days and weeks, Iranian-controlled media have reported Iranian claims that commercial vessels are hitting sea mines while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. These claims are FALSE,” the command said on X.

“All internationally recognized primary transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared of sea mines by U.S. forces and remain so,” CENTCOM said, adding that thousands of commercial vessels have “safely used the transit lanes and continue today.”

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Netanyahu's bloc projected to win 53 seats, leaving Israel facing political deadlock

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc is projected to secure 53 Knesset seats after counting nearly 5 million ballots, falling short of a 61-seat governing majority, according to Central Elections Committee data, The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday.

Netanyahu’s Likud leads with an expected 26 seats, supported by seven seats each for United Torah Judaism, Shas and Otzma Yehudit, alongside six seats for the Religious Zionist Party.

Meanwhile, the main opposition bloc, comprising Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar (21 seats), Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid’s B’Yachad (12 seats), the Democrats (eight seats) and Yisrael Beytenu (seven seats), stands at 48 seats, while Arab parties are projected to secure 19 seats, with the Joint List securing 12 and Ra'am taking seven seats.

The expected outcome leaves Israel facing political deadlock, as neither major Zionist bloc has a viable path to an outright majority without making major ideological concessions, the outlet said.

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Iran sentences photojournalist to 26 years in prison as serious health concerns mount

A Tehran revolutionary court sentenced a photojournalist to 26 years in prison, human rights group HRANA said Wednesday.

The court handed down a 20-year sentence to Artin Ghazanfari for media-related work — double the original 10-year term after the court invoked enhanced espionage penalties — along with five years for "assembly and collusion" and one year for anti-state propaganda.

Ghazanfari was detained during the January protests, when security forces raided his home and workplace and seized electronic devices, books and professional equipment.

Rights groups have raised concerns about Ghazanfari's declining health, noting that he suffers from heart failure, asthma and high blood pressure.

Iranian authorities have blocked his transfer to medical facilities and rejected his family's appeals for temporary medical bail.

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Yemeni military says 239 Houthi fighters, commanders targeted in sweeping offensive

The Yemeni government's armed forces carried out 749 targeted operations against Houthi military capabilities over 24 hours as part of it's “Dawn of Yemen” offensive, armed forces spokesman Col. Majed al-Nazili said Wednesday.

The military also targeted 239 Houthi commanders and fighters, he said on X.

“The strikes targeted field command centers, fortifications, fire positions, reinforcements, and means of movement and supply; which contributed to suppressing sources of fire, disrupting the militia's field command, and depriving its forward positions of support and resupply,” al-Nazili added.

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Houthis strike Yemen airport after evacuation warning, leaving civilians injured, flights grounded

The Houthis struck Aden airport on Wednesday, Yemeni government forces said, after the group warned people to evacuate.

According to Reuters, residents in the southern port city, where the Saudi-backed Yemeni government is based, said they heard an explosion near the airport.

The Yemeni forces said the attack on the airport caused civilian injuries and property damage.

Air traffic was also halted after the strike, two Transportation Ministry officials told Reuters.

“The Houthi's repeated targeting of Aden International Airport threatens the safety of civilians, civil aviation, and the delivery of humanitarian aid,” the government said on X.

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Iran pushes 7-day plan as foreign minister says Tehran remains in contact with mediators

Iran is pressing ahead with its proposed seven-day plan, maintaining close contact with mediators to resolve implementation details in less than a week, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday, even as Washington has rejected recent Iranian proposals.

“While our Brave Armed Forces are fully prepared to defend the Homeland, Iran continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed,” he said.

“We remain in close and ongoing contact with intermediaries to review ideas that can ensure implementation of our 7-Day Plan in even less than a week,” Araghchi added.

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Kuwait summons Iranian ambassador over 'blatant interference' in country's affairs: report

Kuwait's Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday that it summoned Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Toutounchi following a statement the Iranian embassy made amounting to "blatant interference in the internal affairs of the State of Kuwait," a report said.

The diplomatic dispute began after a Kuwaiti court sentenced three men to death on Monday for collaborating with Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah terrorist group in an alleged plot to assassinate senior Kuwaiti officials, according to Iran International.

The Embassy of Iran in Kuwait then issued a statement Wednesday saying it " categorically rejects the claim put forward by the Kuwaiti government regarding the involvement of one of the Iranian citizens in a plot to assassinate figures or in any other act that would undermine Kuwaiti national security, and reminds that the mentioned individual has not been present in Kuwait during the past ten years."

"While expressing its profound regret over the persistence of the negative approach toward Iran, which manifests, among other things, in the repetition of baseless and worn-out scenarios regarding Iran's interference in Kuwaiti affairs, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kuwait affirms that directing such unfounded accusations at Iranian citizens contradicts the principle of good neighborliness and violates international laws," the statement added.

Kuwait's foreign ministry later said Wednesday that the Iranian embassy statement infringed on the country's sovereignty and judicial independence, Iran International reported.

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Suspect killed following 'terrorist attack' against police officer outside Israeli embassy in Serbia

Serbian gendarmes guard the Israeli Embassy after an unidentified assailant attacked a guard with knives in Belgrade, Serbia, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (Darko Vojinovic/AP)

A knife-wielding suspect was shot and killed in Belgrade, Serbia on Wednesday after allegedly attacking a police officer who was protecting the Israeli embassy there, a report said.

Serbia’s Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said police were treating the incident as a “terrorist attack” and had raised the terror threat to the highest level.

The officer, who was slightly wounded in the face, responded by fatally shooting the attacker, according to The Associated Press.

Dacic described the attacker as a minor who had two knives.

He attacked the member of the Gendarmerie, shouting Allahu Akbar, or “God is great” in Arabic, the AP also reported.

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Military options being prepared for Trump after he says 'anything's possible' with Iran: officials

President Donald Trump salutes during the national anthem as he hosts a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 9, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Reuters)

Official and military sources told Fox News on Wednesday that movements are being made in the Middle East to give President Donald Trump options if he decides to resume strikes against Iran.

The development comes after The Wall Street Journal reported this week that "the U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries to be prepared for a short, intense military campaign after the U.S. midterm elections," citing people familiar with the conversations.

When asked by a reporter about the possibility of the U.S. striking Iran after November's midterms, Trump said late Tuesday, "I can't tell you that... but anything's possible."

The Wall Street Journal report said an additional aircraft carrier strike group and Marine expeditionary unit are being repositioned, while the U.S. is bringing a Patriot missile defense system from Texas into Israel to help the Middle Eastern ally bolster its defenses and U.S. forces in the region are restocking their munitions, among other moves.

The sources told Fox News that the movements being reported are to make sure the U.S. military is ready if asked to do something by Trump, but there is no indication the president has made a decision yet.

Trump has telegraphed possible likely targets in Iran, such as its Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site and Kharg Island, although Trump also has called off major strikes six times since July.

Fox News' Jennifer Griffin contributed to this post.

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Egypt, Saudi Arabia looking to prevent Iran-backed Houthis from escalating aggression

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters fire from their position in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces in al Jawf governorate, Yemen, on Sept. 15, 2026. (Houthi Military Media/Reuters)

The foreign ministers of Egypt and Saudi Arabia held a phone call this week to discuss efforts "to contain the current crisis and prevent escalation," according to Egypt's Foreign Ministry.

The call unfolded Tuesday, the same day Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Taif by Houthi forces.

Egypt's Foreign Ministry said the call between Badr Abdelatty and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan "addressed the latest regional developments, efforts to contain the current crisis and prevent escalation, the likelihood of which has increased recently, and working to advance political and peaceful solutions through dialogue."

On Monday, Egypt's parliament allowed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to take "all necessary measures" to help Saudi Arabia defend itself, according to Reuters.

Fox News Digital's Emma Bussey contributed to this post.

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Iran warns Israel against a 'military misadventure' in the Persian Gulf region

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Israel should not pursue a "military misadventure" in the Middle East.

Araghchi made the comment on X as he shared an image of him standing alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit in Moscow, Russia.

"Iran’s energy diplomacy advanced at GECF Summit. Discussions focused on global gas markets and energy security," Araghchi said. "Devastating impact on international markets of any Israel-instigated military misadventure in Persian Gulf region remains major concern for both gas suppliers and consumers."

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Israel, US have chance to 'remove the existential threat of Iran once and for all,' Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to his supporters at Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem after the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that his country and the U.S. have a chance to remove the Iranian threat "once and for all," a report said.

Netanyahu, during a speech at the Lukid party election headquarters in Jerusalem, pushed for the formation of "a strong, right-wing national government," according to Reuters.

"Israel faces a singular historical opportunity, together with our partner President Trump, to remove the existential threat of Iran once and for all. But ulterior motives must not divert us from this sacred mission," he reportedly said.

Netanyahu's political bloc gained ground Wednesday morning as Israel counted votes from its first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, but remained short of the majority needed to form a government, leaving the country facing another potential political deadlock.

With approximately 70% of votes counted, Netanyahu's right-wing and religious bloc stood at 54 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, compared with 47 for the main opposition and 19 for Arab parties, according to partial election results reported by Israeli media. Netanyahu's Likud led with 27 seats, while former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party held 20.

Fox News' Efrat Lachter contributed to this post.

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Iran accuses US of 'hollowness' after Trump called ceasefire a 'waste of time'

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said "Washington’s contempt for diplomacy is once again laid bare" after President Donald Trump called a ceasefire a "waste of time" during a midterms rally in Mississippi earlier this week.

Trump made the remark while talking about the U.S. military blockade on Iranian ports.

"We have the greatest blockade, probably in naval history. Not one Iranian ship has gotten through in many, many months other than when we did a little ceasefire. We did a little ceasefire, which I never liked very much. I considered it sort of a waste of time," Trump said on Monday. "But, you know, you like to listen to professionals. But we did a little ceasefire, so we let some ships get in. You know, we want to be nice, but it was just a waste of time as far as I'm concerned."

Baqaei then said Wednesday that "President Trump’s admission that he never believed in the Islamabad MoU and considered it a waste of time exposes the hollowness of their diplomatic commitments.

"For Iran, this is nothing new. Washington has a long record of reneging on its commitments and treating international obligations as disposable whenever they become inconvenient," he added. "There is absolutely no justification for European states and other apologists for Washington to continue whitewashing U.S. misconduct and shielding it from accountability."

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October 28

Israel weakens Hamas' military wing by eliminating 3 terrorists

The Israel Defense Forces announced Wednesday that it has taken out three members of Hamas' military wing in Gaza.

The IDF said Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed Baraka, a Nukhba terrorist in Hamas’ military wing who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and "took part in the abduction of Israeli civilians," was killed in southern Gaza last Thursday.

"In a separate strike in northern Gaza last Friday, Omar Awadallah, a Nukhba platoon commander and Moataz Mahmoud Mohammed Al-Nimr, a Nukhba terrorist were eliminated," the IDF continued.

"Recently, the terrorists advanced terror attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops and operated to restore Hamas’ capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire," it added. "The terrorists were eliminated in order to remove the threat they posed."

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US military spending on Iran war tops $47B, blowing past Pentagon estimate by 25%: report

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. (Pentagon/Win McNamee/Getty Images)

U.S. military spending in the Iran war has surpassed $47 billion, exceeding the Pentagon’s July estimate by more than 25%, according to internal Defense Department figures obtained by Reuters.

Munitions replenishment accounted for the largest share at more than $29 billion, alongside more than $6 billion in equipment replacements, Reuters reported, citing its review of the data.

The estimates do not include the cost of repairing damage to U.S. facilities targeted by Iranian drone and missile barrages, according to the report.

Yesterday's Fox News Digital live blog offers additional coverage of the conflict with Iran.

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Trump says Iran is 'tapping' the US along when it comes to reaching a deal

President Donald Trump said that Tehran wants to make a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war, but "maybe they are waiting for the election or something" and that is "not going to help them."

"I think that with Iran we're in a very good position. It's a question when do I want to end it? Simply a question when do I want to end it? And they want to make a deal. But they've wanted to make a deal, but they like tapping it along," Trump said Tuesday.

"Maybe they're waiting for the election or something, but that's not going to help them. The election is not going to help them," he continued. "But I think we've decimated their military, we've decimated their finances. They have no money, they have inflation — the highest in the world — 301% a couple of days ago. But we'll see what happens."

When asked about the possibility of the U.S. striking Iran after November's midterm elections, Trump also said "I can't tell you that... but anything's possible."

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CONNECTICUT SENATOR SAYS TRUMP'S PLAN TO RESUME IRAN WAR AFTER MIDTERMS IS 'INSANE'

By CHARLOTTE HAZARD | The National News Desk

Thu, October 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM

Why did Sen. Chris Murphy call Trump's Iran war plan 'insane'?

What are the Pentagon's reported preparations for potential Iran strikes?

Why is Trump considering renewed strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities?

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said that President Donald Trump is planning to restart the Iran war after the midterm elections and the plan is “insane.”

Earlier this week, Trump signaled the Iran war could come to an end soon amid reports that the Pentagon is preparing for a strike on Iran after the midterm elections.

Attached to Murphy’s post was a video of him speaking at the Middle East Institute.

“In one of these briefings we did get a chance to have a fairly detailed conversation about what the war plan would be if we restarted military operations,” he said.

Murphy said that there have been some reports that it would be a “short duration plan.”

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“Their plan is insane,” he said in the video. “It will lead to devastating escalation and the likely destruction of our commitment to the rule of law.”

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TRUMP PROMISED TO STOP INFLATION. NOW REPUBLICANS MAY PAY THE PRICE IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS

Politics Oct 26, 2026 11:27 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump would prefer that voters not worry about inflation. But it's hard for them to ignore.

Filling up a basic Ford F-150 truck now costs about $100, up $30 from a year ago. Mortgage rates have jumped to levels that have depressed home sales. And for the past 12 months, consumer prices have risen faster than paychecks, making the average family poorer.

One week before midterm elections that will serve as a referendum on his second term, Trump is struggling to deliver on his campaign promise to bring down costs, even as he insists the country has entered an economic "golden age." The same frustration that powered his comeback two years ago could now cost Republicans control of Congress.

"Our nation is doing better now than ever before," Trump insists while campaigning, vowing that interest rates and oil prices will plunge once the war with Iran — which he started — comes to an end.

The word "affordability," he says, is nothing but "a con job by the Democrats," adding that "it doesn't mean anything to anybody."

TRUMP'S ROSY RHETORIC MEETS VOTERS' REALITY

That rhetoric comes as voters say they're struggling to afford basics like fuel and groceries and as they blame Trump for higher costs, pointing to the Republican president's aggressive tariff policies and the ongoing, unpopular war with Iran.

Record-high diesel prices, in particular, have driven up shipping and farming costs, creating trouble for Republicans in typically conservative states such as Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and Texas, where Democrats appear uniquely competitive in races that will shape Trump's final two years in office.

"The costs of things are absolutely the first thing people talk about, but also it's their pay not keeping up with the cost," said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. "It's a double whammy."

Prices at the pump have become a preeminent issue for voters.

"People hate paying more money for gas, and the prices have gone up a lot," said Stephen Moore, who has previously advised the president on the economy. "It's frustrating because Trump's done so many good things for the economy. But with the Iran situation, that's really had a big effect on the economy, and Republicans may pay a high price for that."

Misty Reeder, 48, said she considers herself "in the middle" politically but picked all Democrats on her ballot in Easley, South Carolina.

"I've noticed that things have been getting a lot harder," said Reeder, who receives disability payments. "You hear about it everywhere you go."

In the six years that she and her husband have been renting their home, Reeder said their rent had increased by hundreds of dollars.

"Something's gotta give," she said. "It's like a dam — the pressure's too much, and it's going to break."

Sandra Capell, 69, said she wants "to see some change" when it comes to the economy even though she voted Republican in Easley, which is part of South Carolina's conservative Upstate region.

"I think everybody is kind of suffering when it comes to groceries, gas, everything really," she said. "I'm looking at the Republican Party to jump on the wagon, get in the saddle and let's bring it back."

Beti Rosales, 47, said higher prices have taken a toll on her family's Mexican restaurant in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of the Lehigh Valley that has seesawed between the parties in recent years. Limes and avocados cost more than before. So does the plumber who's occasionally needed.

Two years ago, Rosales decided to give Trump and Republicans a chance, hoping for relief from inflation.

"The reality now is that it actually didn't get better," she said. "It actually got worse. The prices of everything have increased."

Rosales is now considering voting Democratic in the midterms.

"Maybe fresh new faces might make a difference?" she said.

TRUMP PROMISED HE'D BRING PRICES DOWN

While running in 2024, Trump hammered President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent in the election, for high inflation, which climbed as high as 9.1% in June 2022. He promised voters he would lower gasoline prices and unlock roaring growth.

"With your vote in this election, I will end inflation," he vowed.

In less than two years, Trump has aggressively remodeled the U.S. economy. He's slapped double-digit tariffs on many trading partners — including the European Union, India, Japan, Canada and Mexico — and sparked trade wars with allies. The U.S. government now holds stakes in several dozen private companies. He's signed broad income tax cuts into law.

But the persistent challenge of inflation has continued, overshadowing the positives of continued economic growth and a low unemployment rate. Inflation was 3% when Trump took office and reached 3.7% last month.

Economist breaks down new inflation report and what's driving prices higher

The president has played down the intensity of inflation, claiming that it is under 2% and "under control."

Democrats have seized on the discontent, using the same high cost of living that sank them before to pressure vulnerable Republicans and put congressional districts Trump won by even double digits in play.

"Now remember, they promised to lower prices on Day One. Instead, under the failed President Donald J. Trump, it costs more than ever in American history to fill up your truck, stock your fridge, visit the doctor or power your home," said Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat running for reelection, at a recent rally in Atlanta.

"You work harder and harder, but the treadmill gets faster and steeper and the bills get higher and higher," he told the crowd.

Cait Conley, a Democrat running in New York against Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, one of his party's most vulnerable incumbents, harkened back to his tweet from the last midterm elections, when Biden was president. Lawler had advised voters to "fill up your tank and go grocery shopping — it will inform your decision."

In a new ad, Conley said voters should follow that advice this year "and then tell me if the system's working for you."

"You deserve better. It shouldn't be this hard," she says.

DEMOCRATS TURN TRUMP'S ATTACKS BACK ON HIM

Conley and other candidates have pounded on a theme that Democrats believe will be especially effective this cycle: accusing Trump and other Republicans of compounding voters' economic pain by corruptly pursuing policies that help their billionaire donors at the expense of everyday Americans.

"I know you're frustrated. Washington politicians get rich while you get hurt. Corporations make huge profits while your costs go up," North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper says in an ad airing in the competitive state.

That has included a particular focus on the war with Iran.

"Trump's war abroad costs taxpayers a billion dollars a day on a war we have no business fighting. Our schools crumble, our factories shutter, our gas prices skyrocket. But when they want war, billion-dollar blank checks," says Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in another spot.

Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% as midterm elections near

The president "thinks that the economy is doing well because he and his family have enriched themselves to the tune of several billion dollars," said Amy Richards, 56, a onetime Republican who has voted Democratic since Trump became his party's 2016 nominee.

"He has zero idea what it is like to receive a paycheck and have to feed yourself and your family," said Richards, standing outside a polling place in her town of Round Rock, Texas, on Friday, "and he doesn't care."

Republicans, meanwhile, have tried to cast Democrats as extreme, pointing to an ascendant populist wing that includes a number of Democratic socialists.

Moore, who advised Trump's campaigns, said he wished Republicans would spend more time talking about the economy's strengths, including rising median incomes and a record-setting stock market, even as he acknowledged those numbers might not resonate with voters.

"What matters is how people feel, and clearly people are feeling stressed out financially," he said.

Some Trump supporters remain satisfied. Renee Blood, 57, an executive assistant in Round Rock, feels the economy has "improved quite well."

"Of course we see gas prices up and down, but things are much more affordable," she said.

She plans to vote Republican because she worries things will get worse if Democrats return to power.

Trump's golden age might not have arrived, she said, but "we are still working on it."

Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writer Meg Kinnard in Easley, S.C.; Mike Catalini in Alle

ATTACHMENT TWELVE – FROM WASHPOST

THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST WARNING SIGNS FOR REPUBLICANS IN THE MIDTERMS

Costs outpaced wages in more GOP-held battlegrounds, a Post analysis shows, and prolonged economic hardship is influencing voters.

By Federica Cocco, Erin Cox and Amy L. Wong October 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDTToday at 5:00 a.m. EDT

Six in 10 families can’t afford the basic cost of living in the battleground districts that will determine which party controls the House, a Washington Post analysis has found.

The political stakes are highest for Republicans, who are defending about three-quarters of the top 46 frontline districts considered critical to control of Congress, according to a ranking Oct. 16 by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

Incomes have not kept up with rising costs in 42 of the 46 most competitive midterm election districts. But the problem is marginally worse in Republican-held districts, according to Post analysis of family budget data between 2019 and 2024.

As voters decide which party can best rescue their chance at the American Dream, political experts say prolonged economic hardship is the defining feature influencing voters in the midterms.

Two years ago, when Republicans won control of the House and President Donald Trump won the White House, affordability and immigration were consistently voters’ top issues in polling.

But this year, affordability polls in a tier by itself, and voters appear ready to deliver political consequences to Republicans, said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, who reviewed the findings.

“When you’re in pain, you don’t go back to the person who put you in pain,” Paleologos said.

When presented with the findings, the Republican National Committee said the party hasn’t had enough time to fix the affordability crisis inherited from Democratic leadership.

“The problem will only get worse if the arsonists get the matches back,” said Natalie Baldassarre, press secretary for the RNC.

In the Arizona swing district which includes Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, KatyMae Moore, 29, said no issue matters more to her than affordability.

“My dollar doesn’t stretch as far as it used to,” said Moore, who works at a financial services company. “The valley is just getting more and more expensive to live in.”

This July, she turned off her air conditioner during a 100-plus degree desert day to save money, deciding instead to run fans and learn to be a “little bit more comfortable being hot.”

The share of households that could not cover the basics rose by 2.1 percentage points in Republican-held districts and 1.7 in Democratic-held ones, to about 59 percent overall.

Generally, most households struggled more financially during the period examined, regardless of political representation, as median costs rose by 33 percent, while median incomes rose only 28 percent. But Republicans are incumbents in more of the competitive districts where the share of families priced out of basics edged up.

“It weighs on the collective psyche very heavily. And it’s not a small part of the population. It’s well over the majority who are struggling,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, who reviewed The Post’s findings.

In the battleground districts, 60 percent of households did not earn enough income to cover the full cost of housing, food, transportation, health care, child care and taxes, The Post’s analysis found. A basic family budget — housing, food, transport, health care, child care and taxes — runs about $92,000 a year in these districts, according to The Post’s estimates.

While the full analysis also covers President Joe Biden’s administration, the costs for basics continue to grow during Trump’s return to the White House. In the past three years, for example, rents in Republican-held battlegrounds have risen 9 percent, compared to 4 percent in Democratic-held ones, according to average monthly rents from the real estate company Zillow. More recently, inflation triggered by the Iran war has increased energy and food prices across the country in 2026.

Paychecks aren’t keeping up, either. In September, prices were up 3.7 percent from a year earlier, while average hourly wages rose 3 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“It’s really painful,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist and managing director at the financial firm KPMG. “Inflation burns; it literally does, and it makes it harder making ends meet. But also, you get this sense of injustice, and I think that’s the political side of it.”

Democrats have embraced affordability as a campaign issue, blaming stretched family budgets on Trump’s policies.

Republicans note that inflation spiked under Biden and describe Trump as midway through resolving affordability problems, pointing to tax cuts, cheaper prescription drugs and the investment accounts he started for children as evidence of his efforts to address the issue. The president has touted billions of dollars in federal investment projects as evidence of prosperity and pointed to rising wages in the manufacturing sector as evidence of an economic turnaround. The administration also started mailing $500 rebate checks for those it said had been overcharged user fees under the Affordable Care Act. The checks, packaged with letters touting his record, have been sent to 1 million Americans in 30 states, according to the White House.

“Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats left behind an economic mess, and Republicans have been working to clean it up by delivering historic tax relief, creating jobs, growing our economy, and ensuring working families keep more of what they earn,” Mike Marinella, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in a statement.

Bioinformatics scientist Brian Nadon, who lives in the Phoenix-area battleground, said he feels the financial crunch, as affordability is keeping him up at night for the first time in his life.

Nadon, 35, was laid off from a government contractor and couldn’t find full-time work for a year, he said. He exhausted his savings, sold his car and asked his partner to move in with him sooner than planned so she could help cover the mortgage on his Scottsdale home.

By the time he found his current job as a scientist, Nadon said he developed a deeper understanding of why economically stressed voters elected Trump in 2024.

“I think a lot of people in 2024 were hoping to vote in a genie to bring back prices from 2019,” said Nadon, who generally votes for Democrats but now also identifies with the desire to toss out everyone in charge. “I would like to see the people who are immiserating our country punished, because they have gotten away with making our lives worse.”

The battleground district with the biggest affordability gap is New York’s 17th District, in the Hudson Valley. Costs there rose 34 percent between 2019 and 2024; incomes rose only 19 percent.

Kayla Vander Wiele, 39, said her family in Rockland County, a New York City suburb, has shifted into an untenable paycheck-to-paycheck existence over the past year. Despair set in when she had to accumulate credit card debt to buy groceries.

“I don’t know how people are supposed to live,” she said. “We’re really noticing that our money is not going very far.”

The family of four’s combined $115,000 income, slightly above the county median, falls roughly $36,000 short of what The Post estimates a family of four like hers in Rockland County needs for the basics — about $151,000 a year including child care.

“I have, for a long time, felt like I must have done something wrong, because I didn’t think it was this hard for my parents,” she said. “I have a quote-unquote ‘good job,’ and I’m just struggling so much, and I’m like, what did I do that it’s not working out for me? Where did I make a bad decision?”

Vander Wiele has a master’s degree; her husband a bachelor’s. They have minimal debt and both have remote office jobs, she said. She works for a hospital, her husband for an insurance company. They had moved in with her parents for two years to save enough for a first home, and bought early in the pandemic, locking in a cheap mortgage rate before they skyrocketed.

Rather than pay for day care that felt too expensive, they juggled two full-time working parents at home with two kids in tow — a daughter, now 6, and son, now 2.

Her husband started selling his collection of vintage rock band T-shirts online to help make ends meet. She works a second job as a Starbucks barista, picking up evening and weekend shifts to earn an extra $300 a week.

Vander Wiele says she typically votes for Democrats, and for years had been picking her candidates based on who projected a sense of decency.

“The longer I own my home, the longer I’ve been a mother, and the more I’m finding myself struggling financially, affordability has started to play a larger role in driving which way I’m voting,” she said.

Methodology: The Post measured affordability by comparing what a basic family budget costs in each county with what households there earn. The cost figures draw on the Family Budget Calculator developed by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute from federal data on rents, food costs and consumer spending, with The Post’s own health care estimates.

Most of the analysis centers on the budget for a two-parent, two-child family. Health care is what a worker pays toward an employer health plan plus out-of-pocket spending. For 2024, The Post used the employee’s share of employer-plan premiums from the federal Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, as a three-year average (2023 to 2025), for each county’s metro area or the rest of its state for all 10 household types. Out-of-pocket spending comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditure Survey and is the same in every county for each household type. Incomes come from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. A county’s affordability in a given year is the share of households earning less than the local family budget.

To compare years, The Post adjusted each cost back from 2025 using federal price indexes and HUD rents. Taxes were recalculated for each year.

The analysis was restricted to populous, urban counties with at least 40,000 households. To rule out places that only look more affordable because of who moved in or out, The Post compared the incomes of arrivals and leavers with those of established residents, using IRS records of people who changed address between their 2020 and 2021 tax returns, the year of the most intense pandemic migration. Counties where richer arrivals or the departure of lower earners drove the improvement were set aside.

The Post also checked its findings against Zillow rent and home value data, which are published monthly and run to within weeks of publication. This corroborated the trends and showed what has happened since the most recent Census window closed in 2024.

The Post consulted outside experts on these methods, including economists at the Economic Policy Institute, Allison Schrager of the Manhattan Institute, Matthew Rae of KFF, and researchers at the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity.

IMMIGRATION

ATTACHMENT THIRTEEN – FROM ABC NEWS

HOW TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN SPARKED A BACKLASH THAT COULD BOOMERANG

Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago partly on the power of immigration

ByTIM SULLIVAN Associated Press and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press October 29, 2026, 12:01 AM

MINNEAPOLIS -- When Donald Trump was running for president two years ago, Americans’ television screens were filled with images of migrant chaos. There were tent camps on both sides of the border, caravans of people trudging through Central America and concerns about newcomers overwhelming social services.

That turmoil faded as President Joe Biden tightened immigration enforcement after Trump clamped down even more. Now any chaos is on American streets, where violent and even deadly clashes have defined a deportation campaign that's designed to fulfill hardliners' goals of uprooting anyone in the country illegally.

The shift helps explain why Trump's effort to fulfill his promises has turned into a backlash, undermining one of the core issues that fueled his return to the White House. While Trump maintains some support for his handling of the border, polling shows voters disapprove of his approach to immigration, a striking turnaround that could undermine Republican attempts to maintain control of Congress in the midterms.

Trump's allies say the president is the victim of his own success.

Krikorian praised Trump for adopting low profile but highly effective sweeps that have achieved month after month of record arrests. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested almost 51,000 immigrants in the country illegally in August, according to the Department of Homeland Security, up from 49,000 in July and 43,000 in June. An estimated 660,000 people have been deported in the past fiscal year, according to the Migration Policy Institute, short of the administration’s goal of 1 million annually.

Biden's immigration policies remain a regular target for Republicans this year. Trump said at a recent Florida rally that Democrats let migrants “pour across our borders from all over the world.”

“If they win in the midterms, they'll do it again,” he warned.

In 2024, Trump warned repeatedly of an immigrant “invasion.” “They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” he said of people crossing the border illegally. He insisted, falsely, that immigrants were behind spikes in crime and eating household pets.

Even as Trump drew criticism for his rhetoric, his focus on the issue resonated with voters who had seen illegal immigration soar during the Biden administration, with border arrests from Mexico reaching a record 250,000 in December 2023.

Trump's victory seemed poised to reshape immigration politics. Forty-six Democrats in the House and a dozen in the Senate joined Republicans in voting for the Laken Riley Act, a bill named after a Georgia student killed by a man in the country illegally. The law requires detention without bond for noncitizens accused of murder and other violent crimes.

After Trump took office, he cranked deportations into higher gear. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, was one of the people caught up in that net. Despite a court order forbidding it, the administration sent him to his native El Salvador, where he was confined to that country's notorious central prison that was also used to house other Trump deportees.

The U.S. Supreme Court directed the administration to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia's return, and Van Hollen flew to El Salvador to meet with him. Some Democrats questioned the wisdom of confronting Trump on an issue where the president was so popular, the senator recalled. Now his party is more emboldened on the issue.

“We’ve gone from some of that sniping on the sidelines to a clear vote among Democrats to defund ICE,” Van Hollen said.

The early face of the Trump crackdown was top Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, who swaggered through raids in tactical gear and deployed forces to Los Angeles and Chicago, where he led a helicopter raid on an apartment building.

But Minneapolis was the turning point. More than 2,000 federal officers were sent to the city, and scenes of masked agents spilling from convoys of unmarked vehicles became commonplace. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets.

Two U.S. citizens — Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both 37 — were killed during confrontations with agents. In the weeks that followed, the White House pushed aside Bovino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Michael Pretti, Alex's father, said this week that the family is still troubled by the bystander videos of the shooting. He had a holstered gun that he was legally allowed to carry, and none of the footage shows him brandishing the weapon or attacking federal agents in the moments before he was killed.

“I think it haunts many Americans to see a U.S. citizen who was peaceful and in his community shot multiple times on the back, in the back, while on the ground,” he told reporters.

Arrests dropped after the killings, although they eventually returned to record numbers. But the politics became more complicated, and Republicans’ immigration message has fractured.

There are hardliners like U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, who is vowing more deportations as she runs for governor. And there's Cuban-American Florida Rep. Maria-Elena Salazar, who criticized Trump’s migrant crackdown in a campaign advertisement filmed outside the White House.

In New Hampshire, former Sen. John Sununu, running for an open Senate seat, has been critical of ICE tactics and the agency's use of masks to conceal agents' identities.

Republicans often try to connect immigration to voters' concerns about high prices. Ohio Sen. Jon Husted blasts Democratic opponent Sherrod Brown as someone who “voted to raise your taxes repeatedly and give those tax dollars to illegals.”

“Republicans are trying to turn voters against Democrats because of what Joe Biden did in failing to control the border effectively,” said Frank Sharry, a longtime immigrants' rights activist who consults with the centrist Democratic group Third Way. “So they’re trying to define Democrats as being for open borders and not serious about removing criminals.”

But that comes as many Democratic candidates are shifting away from Biden-era messaging about immigration.

In Texas, Senate candidate James Talarico calls himself a “border security Democrat” who wants to hire more Border Patrol officers and increase the use of surveillance technology.

Talarico criticizes many of Trump’s immigration policies as wasteful, but doesn’t hold back when it comes to criticizing the last Democratic president.

“Joe Biden and his administration failed us on our southern border,” he said in a July press conference in a Texas county on the Mexico border.

Even some of the most liberal Democratic candidates, like Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, are careful to note that they want strong borders.

“I don’t know of a candidate who’s in a swing race who’s saying anything other than ‘We’ve got to secure the border’ and ‘We’ve got to remove criminals,’” Sharry said.

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Riccardi reported from Denver. Associated Press writer Aaron Kessler in Washington contributed to this report.

VOTER FRAUD

ATTACHMENT FOURTEEN – FROM CNN

TRUMP’S LATEST CAMPAIGN PROMISE: $1 MILLION PAYOUTS FOR VOTER FRAUD TIPS

Mass noncitizen voting has been shown in studies to be exceedingly rare.

Updated 5:59 PM EDT, Mon October 26, 2026

Midterms promise: President Donald Trump offered a $1 million payout to anyone who reports voter fraud that results in a conviction. The offer goes well beyond a whistleblower program he unveiled last week and the president didn’t explain how it would be funded.

• Trump in Mississippi: The president’s appearance tonight in a state he won by 23 points underscores the challenges Republicans face in reliably red states this year. He’ll be rallying for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who faces Democrat Scott Colom in a state where Democrats haven’t won a Senate seat since 1982.

• Minnesota controversy: Meanwhile, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s planned participation in an event tonight with the Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is dividing Minnesota Democrats.

• Early voting: With eight days until the election and nearly 30 million ballots cast already, CNN takes a look at what the data shows for each state.

ATTACHMENT FIFTEEN – FROM ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA

RUSSIA STEPS UP ELECTION INFLUENCE EFFORTS IN FINAL STRETCH OF MIDTERMS

By Shannon Bond Published October 26, 2026 at 9:32 AM AKDT Updated October 26, 2026 at 8:26 AM AKDT

Russian operatives are pumping out fabricated claims about Democratic candidates, AI-manipulated videos of celebrities and fake posts impersonating real news outlets in an effort to influence American voters in the final run-up to Election Day.

"It's a carnival out there," Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the ranking member on the House intelligence committee, told reporters this week. "They're throwing everything out there to generate a sense of chaos and anarchy."

The goal is to exacerbate divisions, erode confidence in democracy and, crucially, undermine U.S. support for Ukraine.

"In the same way that marketing companies will pay an influencer to disseminate, you know, 'Nike's a great shoe,' the Russians do it with false information and made-up lies," he said. "They use influencers that know their audience, that are part of that audience, and they know how to give that audience a message that they want to hear," Linvill said.

A Russian operation put that playbook to work this week to spread a baseless accusation against a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate. Inquiring minds as who???? Why of course... pretty boy Talarico accused of sexual assault! - DJI

Linvill and several other research groups attributed them to Russian operators the research community has dubbed Storm-1516. It's known for staging fake videos with actors and laundering their claims through influencer accounts with large followings.

Two fraudulent videos targeting the Senate candidate were posted on Tuesday on X by an account created last month that had few followers. The account's X profile said it was based in the U.S. but the social media platform publicly flagged it as possibly using a proxy such as a virtual private network, which could disguise its location.

The videos were likely created using artificial intelligence, according to Graphika, a research company that analyzes online communities. Linvill said a hallmark of Storm-1516 videos is the use of real actors whose faces are swapped using AI to look like someone else.

The post was immediately shared by a network of 15 accounts Linvill flagged as bots. About 12 hours later, one of the videos was shared in new posts by three X accounts with large followings, which researchers said have previously amplified other narratives attributed to Storm-1516. One of them has solicited paid partnerships on X. Soon other X accounts began resharing the large accounts' posts in replies to politicians and journalists.

One of the two fake videos racked up roughly 857,000 views within 24 hours, according to an analysis by Alethea, a threat intelligence company. By late on Wednesday, the account that first posted the videos and one of the large accounts that red the claim had been suspended by X, and the two other large accounts that amplified it had taken down their posts.

Linvill says the operation tries to glom on to narratives that are already circulating among Americans. "It is hard to persuade anybody of anything, ever," he said. "But what you can do is reinforce beliefs."

This election cycle, Russian operations have also spread messages about Democrats turning away from supporting Israel and fabricated news reports accusing Democratic candidates of corruption.

"I increasingly have come to think of Russia as essentially a dark money PAC," said Lisa Kaplan, who founded Alethea. "You know they're going to be running advertisements. You want to understand what's out there. You want to understand if they're actually effective in moving people in one direction or another."

Intelligence officials have long said Russia has favored Trump and targeted Democrats in its efforts to erode support for Ukraine in the U.S.

On Wednesday, Himes and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., vice chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, told reporters they'd seen a recent classified intelligence report on foreign election meddling showing Russia opposes candidates of either party who have backed Ukraine.

Himes stressed that while Russia and other foreign countries have sought to influence voters, there has been no indication that they have been able to interfere with the actual mechanics of voting.

"Nothing out there suggests that there is either the capability or the intent to do interference, whereas there is a pretty robust influence environment," Himes said.

The same Russian operations now active in the U.S. midterms have also targeted elections this year in France, Germany and elsewhere. They've used AI-generated audio and impersonated politicians, celebrities and media outlets, Graphika said in a new report on Friday.

Kaplan of Alethea says this focus on polarizing issues in the final stretch of the election is less about shaping voter's views and more about inflaming anger or fear to affect turnout.

"In these final posts in the lead up to the election, it's really more about evoking that emotion," she said.

Researchers tracking Storm-1516 and other groups say they expect more false claims and fake videos to come, and for these operations to focus on voting and ballot processing in the period immediately surrounding Election Day.

NPR's Eric McDaniel contributed to this report.

ATTACHMENT SIXTEEN – FROM CNN

TRUMP’S LATEST CAMPAIGN PROMISE: $1 MILLION PAYOUTS FOR VOTER FRAUD TIPS

Mass noncitizen voting has been shown in studies to be exceedingly rare.

Updated 5:59 PM EDT, Mon October 26, 2026

• Minnesota controversy: Meanwhile, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s planned participation in an event tonight with the Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is dividing Minnesota Democrats.

• Early voting: With eight days until the election and nearly 30 million ballots cast already, CNN takes a look at what the data shows for each state.

CORRUPTION

ATTACHMENT SEVENTEEN – FROM THE FINANCIAL TIMES

HOW CORRUPTION BECAME A TOP VOTER ISSUE IN THE US MIDTERMS

Democrats are betting voters will connect alleged White House self-dealing with their own financial struggles

By Guy Chazan October 28^th

Their strategy has been to argue that corruption makes life more expensive. True or not, polls show the message is cutting through.

A nationwide survey conducted by the FT and Focaldata earlier this month showed about 69 per cent of registered voters were “very” or “somewhat” concerned about “corruption, self-dealing or conflicts of interest” in the Trump administration.

A Fox News poll from earlier this month found 88 per cent of voters said they were “extremely” or “very” concerned about corruption in government — more than about inflation and petrol prices.

The findings come just months after it was revealed Trump had personally earned more than $2.2bn since his return to the White House, largely from crypto ventures — a windfall without precedent in American presidential history.

“Trump has never made more money in his life and [voters] all know it’s coming at their expense,” said Mary Anne Marsh, a Democratic strategist. “You’re losing ground and the people who are gaining are Donald Trump, his family and friends.”

Some Democrats have kept their attacks broad and vague. But Jon Ossoff, running in Georgia to keep his US Senate seat, has done the opposite, citing what he says are examples of Republican corruption in granular detail. A central focus: the billions in federal government backing doled out to companies backed by the president’s sons, Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump. The FT reported this week on the sons’ growing global business interests.

In a recent speech near Atlanta, Ossoff cited the $620mn loan the defence department granted last year to Vulcan, a rare earths start-up that Trump Jr’s venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, had invested in just months before.

The Pentagon said neither Trump Jr nor 1789 was involved in loan discussions between Vulcan and the government, and the president’s son said he was not involved in negotiations with the government on behalf of the VC firm’s portfolio companies.

The alleged corruption “is why nothing works for ordinary people”, Ossoff told his crowd. “It’s why you pay a fortune for prescriptions. It’s why your insurance company gets away with denying your cancer treatment after you paid your premiums for decades.”

Trump, he added, had come to power attacking a “rigged system”. But “he’s not unrigging it. He is re-rigging it for himself,” he alleged.

Recent events in Europe have shown how the issue of corruption can have a decisive impact on the outcome of elections. It was seen as critical in the downfall of Viktor Orbán in Hungary and Aleksandar Vučić in Serbia, who were both voted out of office this year.

However, Ossoff’s claim that corruption is increasingly a pocketbook issue is corroborated by polling data showing voters do indeed see a clear link between the administration’s alleged self-dealing and the deteriorating economic outlook for ordinary Americans.

According to a recent survey by Navigator Research, a Democratic-aligned polling organisation, 81 per cent of voters believe corruption in government is raising their costs personally.

Melissa Toufanian, Navigator’s managing director, said people who were asked about the issue in focus groups conducted by her organisation said: “I wouldn’t be so worried about all this corruption if I were doing better.”

“It’s when people are not doing so well financially and they see others benefiting to an obscene degree that the frustration begins to build,” she said.

Another politician who has sought to exploit public anger over the issue is James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, who has accused his Republican rival Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney-general, of being the “most corrupt politician in Texas”. Paxton’s campaign has dismissed his allegations as politically motivated attacks.

At a recent televised town hall in Fort Worth, Talarico noted how Paxton’s net worth had shot up while he was in office, brought up the 15 homes he owns and claimed his many legal and ethical entanglements should disqualify him from serving in the Senate. Paxton was impeached and subsequently acquitted by the Texas state Senate in 2023 over allegations of corruption and abuse of office.

“This election is not about left versus right,” Talarico said. “It’s about whether we will have a senator who puts money in your pocket or a senator who puts money in their own.”

Asked by a voter at the town hall how he would tackle graft if elected, Talarico said he would seek to impose congressional term limits and ban partisan gerrymandering, stock trading by lawmakers and Super Pacs, the fundraising groups that can spend unlimited sums to influence US elections.

Sherrod Brown, the former Ohio Democratic senator who is campaigning to return to office, has used similar rhetoric against his Republican rival, Jon Husted. In a speech last month Brown attacked him over his ties to FirstEnergy, the electricity company at the centre of one of the biggest bribery scandals in Ohio’s history. Husted has denied all knowledge of the bribery scheme and was never charged with any wrongdoing.

“No one in Washington is standing up to these corporations who game the system and raise your prices,” Brown said. “Instead, politicians — people who are supposed to work for you — are cashing in.”

But Democrats are not alone in turning corruption into a political issue. Republicans are tarring them with the same brush, claiming they are the original source of the problem.

“Voters see through the facade, and they know Republicans are cleaning up the rot left behind by Democrat leaders,” he said.

Republicans have run hundreds of attack ads this cycle accusing Democratic lawmakers of enriching themselves while in office, earning millions from trading stocks and being bankrolled by special interests and foreign billionaires.

They have also alleged links between some deep-pocketed Democratic donors and Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender.

“Talarico, Ossoff and Brown claim to fight corruption while filling their campaign coffers with ‘Epstein class’ cash, lobbyist donations and out-of-state dollars,” said Bernadette Breslin of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Experts warn the danger of using corruption to tarnish one’s political opponent is that voters tend to interpret it differently depending on their political preference.

In Navigator Research’s polling, many Democrats defined corruption as elected officials giving wealthy donors and large corporations special treatment. A large proportion of Republicans saw it as “elected officials allowing waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars”.

That is the interpretation favoured by Republicans in Minnesota, where the party has seized on a sprawling fraud scandal involving the state’s social services programmes to hammer Democrats who have governed Minnesota for nearly 16 years.

Republicans have made it a focus of their statewide campaigns for the state’s governor and legislature, saying the fraud amounted to a huge waste of taxpayers’ money.

THE BIG READ

The Trump sons’ global network: money, influence and the family businessDemocrats, however, are confident that voters will tend to identify the problem of corruption with Republicans rather than their own party.

“They are seeing it as a particularly Republican issue, because they are hearing about tax cuts [for] billionaire donors and price-gouging corporations,” said Lauren French of Senate Majority Pac, a Super Pac dedicated to electing Democrats to the US Senate.

It is unclear how receptive Americans are to that message, however. In a recent poll by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos, voters were asked which party could be trusted to reduce corruption in government. Four in 10 said neither.

DEMOCRACY

ATTACHMENT EIGHTEEN – FROM THE NATIONAL REVIEW

THE PHANTOM VOTER-INTIMIDATION THREAT

By Jim Geraghty October 27, 2026 10:15 AM

On the menu today: Back in May, Connecticut’s general assembly passed a bill that blocked law enforcement officers from coming within 250 feet of a polling place. Besides the fact that many Connecticut polling places are in municipal buildings where local police work, and the fact that plenty of routine police duties might bring them within that radius, the law risked turning many otherwise law-abiding cops into criminals because they hadn’t gotten previous authorization to come near a polling place. Unsurprisingly, local police were more than a little irked; Connecticut’s secretary of state, Stephanie Thomas, issued clarification that the law permits police to perform any duty that does not interfere with the election site or the administration of the election, and that police are allowed to cast their own ballots while on duty or off duty, including while wearing a police uniform.

Ballot-Box Scare Tactics

As of this morning, more than 31 million Americans have cast ballots in the 2026 midterm elections.

So far, none of them have had an incident with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or National Guard troops.

The National Police Accountability Project has published a bilingual “Know Your Rights” guide for voters who encounter police or ICE agents at their polling place.

As their guide notes, voters should probably go to the polls understanding that the presence of police near or in a polling place is not automatically intimidation; as the guide says, “local police officers are often responsible for keeping the peace at polling locations and enforcing election-related laws, they are permitted to enter voting sites when election officials or members of the public call for assistance.” For example, most states prohibit electioneering in the immediate vicinity of polling places, and sometimes someone calls the cops over a dispute over whether someone is electioneering.

You are extremely unlikely to see any federal agents at your polling place. Federal law bars any “person employed in any administrative position by the United States,” including the federal government, “interfering with, or affecting, the nomination or the election of any candidate.” This would cover ICE agents.

Federal law also bars anyone who “knowingly and willfully intimidates, threatens, or coerces, or attempts to intimidate, threaten, or coerce” any person attempting to vote.

There have been a handful of incidents that have not proven to be anything nefarious.

On Monday, two U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers were seen at an early voting site in Tallahassee, Fla. But election officials determined the two officers were attempting to vote early after realizing they would not be in the state on Election Day. (It is not exactly reassuring to learn that the officers were at the wrong polling place to vote, but it happens.)

On October 21, “Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Sherri Hodies said she has launched an investigation after a voter reported seeing armed, masked federal agents conduct a stop Tuesday at the entrance to the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo, one of the county’s early voting sites.”

So far, there is no further information on that report from a voter; the government center is a four-acre, two-story governmental and cultural arts complex, and if there was an arrest — which has not yet been confirmed–– it may have had nothing to do with a person intending to cast a ballot early. Other Florida counties say they have no reports of immigration enforcement agents near early voting locations.

Earlier this month, in Washington, D.C., there was concern about National Guard troops standing near a ballot drop box:

The troops shown loitering by a D.C. ballot box in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood Thursday in a video that spread across social media were not trying to guard the box, two National Guard officials told The Washington Post on Friday.

U.S. law prohibits the positioning of “any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held,” and the images prompted concern across social media that the service members could interfere with voting access.

The two officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details on the incident that had not yet been made public, said the troops were part of a larger group that had paused as part of a patrol but were not specifically guarding the box.

The service members receive training about not standing by ballot boxes, one of the officials said. “They’re not there to guard the boxes, and that will be reiterated to the soldiers, to, you know, be more aware of where they’re standing,” one of the officials said.

In Texas, Leticia Gutierrez, a Democratic candidate for state senate, said, “she saw a state trooper parked at the Martin L. Flukinger Community Center in Channelview.” Again, the mere presence of a police officer at a voting site is not de facto intimidation or an attempt to interfere with someone voting. Remember, cops are allowed to show up and vote, too, and in most jurisdictions, they are permitted to vote while on duty.

It is extremely safe to vote. I understand that in a post-January 6 world, a lot of things that once seemed unthinkable are now thinkable. But no one who is legally eligible to vote should feel any concern about going to a polling place during the early voting period, or on Election Day, and you should feel confident that your ballot will be counted.

With that said, I have my doubts about wisdom of localities using drop boxes; back in 2024, unknown assailants torched drop boxes in Washington and Oregon. In Oregon, things turned out okay; “fire suppressant inside the ballot box protected virtually all the ballots. Only three ballots suffered damage, and [Multnomah County Elections Division] will contact those three voters, via unique identifiers on their ballot envelopes, so they can receive replacement ballots.” But in Clark County, Wash., it was a different story; while authorities could identify 488 damaged ballots retrieved from the ballot box, “Elections personnel were unable to identify 6 of the ballots. Other ballots may have been completely burned to ash, and therefore, unidentifiable.”

This year, before the California primary, Los Angeles election officials discovered a small number of vote-by-mail ballots with fire damage in a drop box near the Civic Center. So far, there have been no reports of attempted arson at drop boxes in the run-up to the general election.

At minimum, local governments ought to locate ballot drop boxes in secure locations, such as inside a government building that gets locked up at night.

In 2024, there were incidents of incendiaries placed in the mailbox in Arizona and the hijacked mail truck in California.

This year, in San Mateo County, Calif., local officials think that a mail theft may have included some mail-in ballots, but “officials do not know whether any ballots were actually taken and do not believe the thieves targeted the mail because it contained ballots.” In Salt Lake City, authorities believe a string of mail thefts may have taken four ballots from people’s mailboxes. In Sacramento, federal postal inspectors are investigating a theft of mail from a U.S. Postal Service truck that may have involved election ballots. And in Seattle, 92 undelivered mail ballots were discovered in a dumpster.

I’m not saying your mail-in ballot isn’t safe; I’m saying it is about as safe as everything else you send through the mail. If that makes you nervous, then you probably ought to turn in your ballot yourself at an early voting polling place.

It is not good that the likes of Steve Bannon say things like, “We’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November.” (You may have noticed Bannon says a lot of things.) It is also extremely suboptimal that our octogenarian president said in an interview with Reuters, “When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election,” or this exchange in August:

Wayne Allyn Root: So let me, so let me, let me put an idea in your head, okay? Because it’s so hard to get the Senate to do anything, now they’re on recess. They don’t get anything done if they never get the Save America Act done. You have the right to declare a national security emergency for elections. And the Supreme Court ruled in 1983 under Reagan, uh, that INS v. Chadha, that if you declare a national security emergency as the president of the United States, they can’t challenge it. It can only be overturned by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress. So if you do this in the next month, we will get photo ID, proof of citizenship, and a limit to mail-in ballots and get to even need—

Donald Trump: Let me just say that stranger things have happened.

When someone suggests declaring “a national security emergency for elections” and unilaterally rewriting state election laws, and your response is not, “No, I am not going to do that. That is beyond the legitimate scope of my powers as president,” it is very hard to believe that you are “preserving, protecting, and defending the Constitution of the United States of America,” as promised in the presidential oath of office.

But, like Bannon, Trump says a lot of things. (Our Jeff Blehar notes the president’s odd, intensifying fascination with discussing men’s derrieres.) You should not let any presidential statement deter you from casting a ballot that is your legal right.

Abdul El-Sayed’s Early Desire for Sharia Compliance

The first time Abdul El-Sayed was quoted in the New York Times, it was 2009, and he was singing the praises of Ann Arbor-based University Bank, and its “entire subsidiary devoted to financial products that comply with Muslim religious law, or Shariah.” At that point, University Bank had “done nearly $80 million in Islamically approvable ‘mortgage-alternative’ financing for residential and commercial real estate in 15 states”:

For customers like Abdul El-Sayed, though, the bank was literally a godsend.

A medical student and Rhodes scholar, Mr. El-Sayed bought a $123,000 condominium in Ann Arbor with a mortgage-alternative arrangement. A generation earlier, Mr. El-Sayed’s father had had no choice under Shariah but to save up until he could buy a home with cash.

“Ultimately, the question is,” Mr. El-Sayed, 24, said in an interview, “when I die and I stand before God and go through everything I did in my life, I don’t want to say I did it the easy way instead of the Shariah-compliant way. Not because of fear but because of obligation.”

The article notes that while Islam’s rules and restrictions on loans involve “some complicated theological and financial concepts,” generally usury or interest is barred; interest on loans is central to most traditional banking. The article goes on to explain:

Mortgage alternatives, which are the most popular financial product for Islamic consumers in the United States, essentially add what would have been the monthly interest into the purchase price of a home.

In one variation, the bank actually buys the house at a qualified customer’s direction, and then sells it to that customer through monthly installments modeled on the payments of a 30-year mortgage. In two other common methods, the customer either acquires the home from the bank on a lease-to-own arrangement or purchases the home in partnership with the bank and gradually buys out the bank’s share.

From those comments in 2009, some critics of Abdul El-Sayed have contended he wants sharia law in the United States. That is stretching what he said, but it is clear that at age 24, El-Sayed’s personal compliance with sharia law was very important to him.

ADDENDUM: Despite the violence in France forcing the cancellation of a fan event, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will return to Paris. Over in the Washington Post, I imagine what that football game could be like a year from now, under a President Marine Le Pen.

Update: It did. And, because of heavy police presence (and high ticket prices), it was largely peaceful. – DJI

ATTACHMENT NINETEEN – FROM PROTECT DEMOCRACY

WHAT DO I DO IF THERE ARE FEDERAL AGENTS NEAR OR AT MY VOTING PLACE?

How to report and document at a polling location

by Liz Wester and Joe Allen October 22, 2026

As part of broader efforts to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections, the Trump administration has engaged in a wide array of strategies to deceive voters about the election, disrupt the voting and counting processes, and ultimately deny the results.

One focus of that threat has long been the deployment of federal troops or law enforcement near or at voting locations around the country. This would likely be illegal, which is why it’s also one of the less likely scenarios. Federal agents at or near polling locations could be voter intimidation even if they are not right outside that location, and every voter has a right to vote safely and free from intimidation. Here’s how you should respond if you face such intimidation:

What do I do if there are federal agents near or at my voting place?

Every voter has the right to vote freely and safely. It is unlawful to:

· Intimidate voters by verbal or physical confrontation

· Post threatening flyers, send threatening messages or make threatening phone calls

· Vandalize polling locations

· Physically intimidate voters

· Including standing or hovering close to voters as they attempt to vote

· Ask voters for documentation when none is required

· Occupy the parking of a polling place in a way that hinders voters from entering

If you are approached by a federal agent at a polling location, there are steps you can take:

1. Stay calm and breathe as the agent approaches

2. Ask if you’re free to go. If yes, leave calmly.

3. Exercise your rights: remain silent, request to see a warrant signed by a judge, decline consent to an unwarranted search, including of a device or private property, call an attorney

If you see agents near a polling location, you should first report it to the election hotline, and then consider telling an election official at your polling location. You should also document the situation if it’s safe to do so.

English	866-OUR-VOTE: 866-687-8683
Spanish/English	888-VE-Y-VOTA: 888-839-8682
Asian languages/English	888-API-VOTE: 888-274-8683
Arabic/English	844-YALLA-US 844-925-5287

Visit the election hotline

How to report and document at a polling location

How to report and document an agent at a polling location

If you are able too and feel safe, you can document any incident, using these principles as guidance:

· Document incidents when safe to do so according to the person’s own risk tolerance

· Capture audio only if you’re not able to film video

· Reference state and local laws on recording around polling locations

· Start with wide shot to establish location, date, time and then zoom into action

· If you choose to film, do so openly

· Capture any identifying agent information including badge numbers and license plates

Use the Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, Equipment (SALUTE) framework.

Size – How many agents or officers are present? How many cars?

Activity – What are the agents or officers doing? Who else is present? What are they doing? Who did agents speak with? What did they say?

Location – Where in or around the polling location are the agents? Include approximate cross streets, etc.

Uniform – What letters, details or patches are visible on the agent’s clothes? Can you tell what department they are from?

Time – When precisely did you witness the agents?

Equipment – What did the agents have with them? Were they armed or have other weapons? Were they brandishing weapons?

Intimidation is not a legitimate part of the election process

Regardless of where it comes from, threats or attempts to intimidate voters at the polls are really an attempt to silence voters who want to make their voices heard. Voting is a fundamental right of living in a democracy, and it should be treated as such.

The odds that federal agents or troops are sent to polling locations is low – you should feel confident that you will be able to vote as you normally would, and that your vote will be counted. Make a plan to vote, vote together, make sure that the people you know do the same, and trust that our democracy is not going to cede ground to intimidation, or any other attempt to manipulate the outcome.

ATTACHMENT TWENTY – FROM RCP

LATEST POLLS

Stay up to date on all the latest 2026 election and state of the union polls. Gain valuable insights into the evolving political landscape and stay ahead of the latest trends.

Name of Race

Race	Poll	Results	Spread
Thursday, October 29
2026 Texas Senate - Paxton vs. Talarico	CNN	Talarico 49, Paxton 43	Talarico+6
2026 Texas Governor - Abbott vs. Hinojosa	CNN	Abbott 48, Hinojosa 46	Abbott+2
2026 Texas Senate - Paxton vs. Talarico	TSU/YouGov*	Talarico 49, Paxton 47	Talarico+2
2026 Texas Governor - Abbott vs. Hinojosa	TSU/YouGov*	Abbott 50, Hinojosa 47	Abbott+3
2026 Maine Senate - Collins vs. Jackson	CNN	Jackson 49, Collins 45	Jackson+4
2026 Maine Governor - Charles vs. Pingree vs. Bennett	CNN*	Pingree 53, Charles 39, Bennett	Pingree+14
2026 Michigan Senate - Rogers vs. El-Sayed	CNN	El-Sayed 49, Rogers 42	El-Sayed+7
2026 Michigan Governor - James vs. Benson	CNN	Benson 53, James 41	Benson+12
2026 Kansas Senate - Marshall vs. Hamilton	CNN	Hamilton 49, Marshall 45	Hamilton+4
2026 Kansas Governor - Masterson vs. Holscher	CNN	Masterson 50, Holscher 45	Masterson+5
2026 Iowa Senate - Hinson vs Turek	co/efficient*	Hinson 48, Turek 46	Hinson+2
2026 Iowa Governor - Lahn vs. Sand	co/efficient	Sand 50, Lahn 45	Sand+5
2026 South Carolina Senate - Graham Nordone vs. Andrews	East Carolina U.*	Graham Nordone 51, Andrews 47	Graham Nordone+4
2026 New Hampshire Senate - Sununu vs. Pappas	UMass Lowell*	Pappas 48, Sununu 41	Pappas+7
2026 New Hampshire Governor - Ayotte vs. Warmington	UMass Lowell*	Ayotte 48, Warmington 42	Ayotte+6
2026 Massachusetts Senate - Deaton vs. Markey	UMass Lowell*	Markey 55, Deaton 26	Markey+29
2026 Massachusetts Governor - Minogue vs. Healey	UMass Lowell*	Healey 57, Minogue 29	Healey+28
2026 Michigan Governor - James vs. Benson	CBS News/Mitchell	Benson 49, James 44	Benson+5
2026 Wisconsin Governor - Tiffany vs. Crowley	LAW/Daily Signal**	Crowley 48, Tiffany 45	Crowley+3
2026 Pennsylvania 7th District - Mackenzie vs. Brooks	Muhlenberg College	Brooks 49, Mackenzie 43	Brooks+6
	Remington Research	Marques 48, Figures 46	Marques+2
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Wednesday, October 28
2026 Michigan Senate - Rogers vs. El-Sayed	CBS News/Mitchell	El-Sayed 51, Rogers 44	El-Sayed+7
2026 Ohio Senate Special Election - Husted vs. Brown	Suffolk University*	Brown 47, Husted 44	Brown+3
2026 Ohio Governor - Ramaswamy vs. Acton	Suffolk University*	Acton 48, Ramaswamy 44	Acton+4
2026 Minnesota Senate - Tafoya vs. Flanagan	NY Times/Siena	Flanagan 54, Tafoya 40	Flanagan+14
2026 Minnesota Governor - Demuth vs. Klobuchar	NY Times/Siena	Klobuchar 56, Demuth 38	Klobuchar+18
2026 Florida Senate Special Election - Moody vs. Nixon	NY Times/Siena	Moody 50, Nixon 44	Moody+6
2026 Florida Governor - Donalds vs. Jolly	NY Times/Siena	Donalds 48, Jolly 44	Donalds+4
2026 Florida Senate Special Election - Moody vs. Nixon	St. Pete Polls	Moody 49, Nixon 45	Moody+4
2026 Florida Governor - Donalds vs. Jolly	St. Pete Polls	Donalds 48, Jolly 46	Donalds+2
2026 South Carolina Senate - Graham Nordone vs. Andrews	NY Times/Siena	Graham Nordone 48, Andrews 48	Tie
2026 South Carolina Governor - Wilson vs. Johnson	NY Times/Siena	Wilson 51, Johnson 44	Wilson+7
2026 South Carolina Senate - Graham Nordone vs. Andrews	The Citadel*	Graham Nordone 43, Andrews 39	Graham Nordone+4
2026 South Carolina Governor - Wilson vs. Johnson	The Citadel*	Wilson 42, Johnson 31	Wilson+11
2026 North Carolina Senate - Whatley vs. Cooper	High Point University*	Cooper 54, Whatley 40	Cooper+14
2026 Wisconsin Governor - Tiffany vs. Crowley	Marquette	Crowley 51, Tiffany 44	Crowley+7
2026 New York Governor - Blakeman vs. Hochul	Marist	Hochul 53, Blakeman 42	Hochul+11
2026 California Governor - Hilton vs. Becerra	PPIC	Becerra 61, Hilton 37	Becerra+24
2026 Generic Congressional Vote	Cygnal	Democrats 52, Republicans 43	Democrats+9
2026 Generic Congressional Vote	Deseret News/Morning Consult	Democrats 48, Republicans 42	Democrats+6
Tuesday, October 27
2026 Maine Senate - Collins vs. Jackson	Marist	Jackson 49, Collins 47	Jackson+2
2026 Maine Governor - Charles vs. Pingree vs. Bennett	Marist	Pingree 44, Charles 44, Bennett 6	Tie
2026 Texas Senate - Paxton vs. Talarico	Univision/YouGov	Talarico 50, Paxton 45	Talarico+5
2026 Texas Governor - Abbott vs. Hinojosa	Univision/YouGov	Abbott 48, Hinojosa 46	Abbott+2
2026 Michigan Senate - Rogers vs. El-Sayed	Detroit News/Glengariff	El-Sayed 51, Rogers 45	El-Sayed+6
2026 Michigan Governor - James vs. Benson	Detroit News/Glengariff	Benson 51, James 45	Benson+6
2026 Alaska Govenor - Wilson vs. Kreiss-Tompkins	Alaska Survey Research**	Kreiss-Tomkins 53, Wilson 47	Kreiss-Tomkins+6
2026 Alaska Governor - RCV 1st Round	Alaska Survey Research**	Kreiss-Tomkins 51, Wilson 31, Bronson 12, Taylor 7	Kreiss-Tomkins+20
2026 Arizona Governor - Biggs vs. Hobbs	Highground Public Affairs*	Hobbs 52, Biggs 39	Hobbs+13
2026 California Governor - Hilton vs. Becerra	KGTV-TV/SurveyUSA	Becerra 54, Hilton 32	Becerra+22
2026 California 34th District - Gonzales-Torres vs Gomez	USC/Dornsife	Gomez 45, Gonzales-Torres 51	Gonzales-Torres+6
2026 Indiana 5th District - Spartz vs. Ford	Quantus Insights	Spartz 45, Ford 42	Spartz+3
2026 Generic Congressional Vote	NPR/PBS/Marist	Democrats 52, Republicans 44	Democrats+8
2026 Generic Congressional Vote	Harvard-Harris	Democrats 52, Republicans 48	Democrats+4
2026 Generic Congressional Vote	Economist/YouGov	Democrats 50, Republicans 41	Democrats+9
Monday, October 26
2026 New Hampshire Senate - Sununu vs. Pappas	Rasmussen Reports*	Pappas 50, Sununu 44	Pappas+6
2026 New Hampshire Governor - Ayotte vs. Warmington	Rasmussen Reports	Ayotte 52, Warmington 42	Ayotte+10
2026 North Carolina Senate - Whatley vs. Cooper	Quantus Insights	Cooper 51, Whatley 43	Cooper+8
2026 Michigan Senate - Rogers vs. El-Sayed	Michigan State/YouGov	El-Sayed 48, Rogers 46	El-Sayed+2
2026 Michigan Governor - James vs. Benson	Michigan State/YouGov	Benson 53, James 41	Benson+12
2026 South Dakota Senate - Rounds vs. Bengs	SDNW/Mason-Dixon	Rounds 56, Bengs 37	Rounds+19
2026 Generic Congressional Vote	Morning Consult	Democrats 50, Republicans 43	Democrats+7
2026 Generic Congressional Vote	Reuters/Ipsos	Democrats 53, Republicans 44	Democrats+9
2026 Generic Congressional Vote	Rasmussen Reports	Democrats 48, Republicans 43	Democrats+5
Sunday, October 25
2026 Maine Senate - Collins vs. Jackson	Trafalgar Group	Jackson 47, Collins 47	Tie
2026 Pennsylvania 1st District - Fitzpatrick vs. Harvie	NY Times/Siena	Harvie 48, Fitzpatrick 46	Harvie+2
2026 Pennsylvania 7th District - Mackenzie vs. Brooks	NY Times/Siena	Brooks 49, Mackenzie 44	Brooks+5
2026 Pennsylvania 8th District - Bresnahan vs. Cognetti	NY Times/Siena	Cognetti 51, Bresnahan 46	Cognetti+5
2026 Pennsylvania 10th District - Perry vs. Stelson	NY Times/Siena	Stelson 48, Perry 48	Tie
2026 Generic Congressional Vote	CBS News	Democrats 53, Republicans 45	Democrats+8
2026 Generic Congressional Vote	Financial Times	Democrats 53, Republicans 44	Democrats+9
Saturday, October 24
2026 Texas Senate - Paxton vs. Talarico	Rasmussen Reports*	Talarico 45, Paxton 45	Tie
Friday, October 23
2026 Maine Senate - Collins vs. Jackson	FOX News	Jackson 49, Collins 49	Tie
2026 Maine Governor - Charles vs. Pingree	FOX News*	Pingree 49, Charles 39	Pingree+10
2026 Maine Governor - Charles vs. Pingree vs. Bennett	FOX News	Pingree 49, Charles 39, Bennett 9	Pingree+10
2026 Iowa Senate - Hinson vs Turek	InsiderAdvantage*	Hinson 47, Turek 45	Hinson+2
2026 Michigan Senate - Rogers vs. El-Sayed	InsiderAdvantage*	El-Sayed 47, Rogers 46	El-Sayed+1
2026 Ohio Senate Special Election - Husted vs. Brown	InsiderAdvantage*	Brown 47, Husted 44	Brown+3
2026 Texas Senate - Paxton vs. Talarico	TPOR**	Talarico 51, Paxton 47	Talarico+4

ATTACHMENT “A” – FROM WIKI

Constituency		Incumbent * Retiring				Results	Candidates
State	PVI^[27]	Senator	Party	Electoral history	Last race	Results	Candidates
Alabama	R+15	Tommy Tuberville *	Republican	2020	60.1% R	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[14]	▌Barry Moore (Republican)^[72] ▌Everett Wess (Democratic)^[73]
Alaska Legal challenge over 2 Sullivans**	R+6	Dan Sullivan	Republican	2014 2020	53.9% R	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Gerald Heikes (Republican)^[74] ▌Mary Peltola (Democratic)^[74] ▌Dan J. Sullivan (Republican)^[75] ▌Dan S. Sullivan (Republican)^[74]
Arkansas	R+15	Tom Cotton	Republican	2014 2020	66.5% R	Incumbent renominated	▌Tom Cotton (Republican)^[76] ▌Hallie Shoffner (Democratic)^[76] ▌Jeff Wadlin (Libertarian)^[77]
Colorado	D+6	John Hickenlooper	Democratic	2020	53.5% D	Incumbent renominated	▌Mark Baisley (Republican)^[78] ▌Christopher Baum (Approval Voting)^[79] ▌Bob Chew (Forward)^[79] ▌John Hickenlooper (Democratic)^[78] ▌Blake Huber (Libertarian)^[79] ▌Adam Withrow (Unity)^[79]
Delaware	D+8	Chris Coons	Democratic	2010 (special) 2014 2020	59.4% D	Incumbent renominated	▌Chris Coons (Democratic)^[80] ▌Michael Katz (Republican)^[80]
Georgia	R+1	Jon Ossoff	Democratic	2021	50.6% D	Incumbent renominated	▌Mike Collins (Republican)^[81] ▌Jon Ossoff (Democratic)^[81]
Idaho	R+18	Jim Risch	Republican	2008 2014 2020	62.6% R	Incumbent renominated	▌Todd Achilles (Independent)^[82] ▌Natalie Fleming (Independent)^[82] ▌Matt Loesby (Libertarian)^[82] ▌Jim Risch (Republican)^[82]
Illinois	D+6	Dick Durbin*	Democratic	1996 2002 2008 2014 2020	54.9% D	Incumbent retiring^[15]	▌Whitfield Harrington Jr. (Independent)^[83] ▌Juliana Stratton (Democratic)^[83] ▌Don Tracy (Republican)^[83]
Iowa	R+6	Joni Ernst*	Republican	2014 2020	51.7% R	Incumbent retiring^[16]	▌Ashley Hinson (Republican)^[84] ▌Thomas Laehn (Libertarian)^[85] ▌Josh Turek (Democratic)^[84]
Kansas	R+8	Roger Marshall	Republican	2020	53.2% R	Incumbent renominated	▌David Graham (Libertarian)^[86] ▌Adam Hamilton (Democratic)^[87] ▌Roger Marshall (Republican)^[87]
Kentucky	R+15	Mitch McConnell*	Republican	1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020	57.8% R	Incumbent retiring^[17]	▌Andy Barr (Republican)^[88] ▌Charles Booker (Democratic)^[88] ▌Christopher Campbell (Independent)^[88]
Louisiana	R+11	Bill Cassidy*	Republican	2014 2020	59.3% R	Incumbent lost renomination^[25]	▌Jamie Davis (Democratic)^[89] ▌Julia Letlow (Republican)^[89]
Maine	D+4	Susan Collins	Republican	1996 2002 2008 2014 2020	51.0% R	Incumbent renominated	▌Susan Collins (Republican)^[90] ▌Troy Jackson (Democratic)^[91]
Massachusetts	D+14	Ed Markey	Democratic	2013 (special) 2014 2020	66.2% D	Incumbent renominated	▌Shiva Ayyadurai (Independent)^[92] ▌John Deaton (Republican)^[93] ▌Ed Markey (Democratic)^[94] ▌Joe Tache (Socialism and Liberation)^[95]
Michigan	EVEN	Gary Peters”	Democratic	2014 2020	49.9% D	Incumbent retiring^[18]	▌Lydia Christensen (Libertarian)^[96] ▌Abdul El-Sayed (Democratic)^[97] ▌Walter P. Kristy (Natural Law)^[96] ▌Tim Long (U.S. Taxpayers)^[96] ▌Douglas P. Marsh (Green)^[96] ▌Mike Rogers (Republican)^[97]
Minnesota	D+3	Tina Smith*	DFL	2018 (appointed) 2018 (special) 2020	48.7% DFL	Incumbent retiring^[19]	▌Peggy Flanagan (DFL)^[98] ▌Marisa Simonetti (Independent)^[99] ▌Michele Tafoya (Republican)^[98] ▌Rebecca Whiting (Libertarian)^[100][101]
Mississippi	R+11	Cindy Hyde-Smith	Republican	2018 (appointed) 2018 (special) 2020	54.1% R	Incumbent renominated	▌Scott Colom (Democratic)^[102] ▌Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)^[102] ▌Ty Pinkins (Independent)^[102]
Montana	R+10	Steve Daines*	Republican	2014 2020	55.0% R	Incumbent retiring^[20]	▌Kurt Alme (Republican)^[103] ▌Kyle Austin (Libertarian)^[103] ▌Alani Bankhead (Democratic)^[103] ▌Seth Bodnar (Independent)^[103]
Nebraska	R+10	Pete Ricketts	Republican	2023 (appointed) 2024 (special)	62.6% R	Incumbent renominated	▌Chuck Conboy (America First)^[104] ▌Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana Now)^[104] ▌Dan Osborn (Independent)^[105] ▌Robin Richards (Working People)^[104] ▌Pete Ricketts (Republican)^[104]
New Hampshire	D+2	Jeanne Shaheen*	Democratic	2008 2014 2020	56.6% D	Incumbent retiring^[21]	▌Edmond LaPlante (Constitution)^[106] ▌Chris Pappas (Democratic)^[107] ▌John E. Sununu (Republican)^[57]
New Jersey	D+4	Cory Booker	Democratic	2013 (special) 2014 2020	57.2% D	Incumbent renominated	▌Cory Booker (Democratic)^[108] ▌Veronica Fernandez (Independent)^[109] ▌Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers)^[109] ▌Justin Murphy (Republican)^[108]
New Mexico	D+4	Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	2020	51.7% D	Incumbent renominated	▌Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)^[110] ▌Larry Marker (Republican)^[111]
North Carolina	R+1	Thom Tillis”	Republican	2014 2020	48.7% R	Incumbent retiring^[46]	▌Shannon Bray (Libertarian)^[112] ▌Roy Cooper (Democratic)^[112] ▌Michael Dublin (Green)^[112] ▌Michael Whatley (Republican)^[112]
Oklahoma	R+17	Alan Armstrong*	Republican	2026 (appointed)	None	Interim appointee ineligible to run^[22]	▌Kevin Hern (Republican)^[113] ▌Ron Meinhardt (Independent)^[113] ▌Curtis Stinnett (Independent)^[113] ▌N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas (Democratic)^[113] ▌Sevier White (Libertarian)^[113]
Oregon	D+8	Jeff Merkley	Democratic	2008 2014 2020	56.9% D	Incumbent renominated	▌Gary Lyndon Dye (Libertarian)^[114] ▌Chris Henry (Progressive)^[115] ▌Jeff Merkley (Democratic)^[116] ▌David Brock Smith (Republican)^[116]
Rhode Island	D+8	Jack Reed	Democratic	1996 2002 2008 2014 2020	66.5% D	Incumbent renominated	▌Michael Bahry (Independent)^[117] ▌Raymond McKay (Republican)^[117] ▌Jack Reed (Democratic)^[117]
South Carolina	R+8	Darline Graham^[w]	Republican	2026 (appointed)	None	Interim appointee nominated in runoff	▌Annie Andrews (Democratic)^[118] ▌Darline Graham (Republican)^[119] ▌Mark Hackett (Constitution)^[118] ▌Kasie Whitener (Libertarian)^[118]
South Dakota	R+15	Mike Rounds	Republican	2014 2020	65.7% R	Incumbent renominated	▌Brian Bengs (Independent)^[120] ▌Mike Rounds (Republican)^[121]
Tennessee	R+14	Bill Hagerty	Republican	2020	62.2% R	Incumbent renominated	▌Marquita Bradshaw (Democratic)^[122] ▌Tharon Chandler (Independent)^[122] ▌Andrew Gerena (Independent)^[122] ▌Bill Hagerty (Republican)^[122] ▌Jeremy Hearn (Independent)^[122] ▌Robert Jones (Independent)^[122] ▌James Macon III (Independent)^[122] ▌Yoshi Matthews (Independent)^[122] ▌David Sutman Jr. (Independent)^[122] ▌Catherine Whitson (Independent)^[122]
Texas	R+6	John Cornyn	Republican	2002 2008 2014 2020	53.5% R	Incumbent lost renomination in runoff^[26]	▌Ted Brown (Libertarian)^[123] ▌Ken Paxton (Republican)^[123] ▌James Talarico (Democratic)^[123]
Virginia	D+3	Mark Warner	Democratic	2008 2014 2020	56.0% D	Incumbent renominated	▌Bert Mizusawa (Republican)^[124] ▌Mark Warner (Democratic)^[125]
West Virginia	R+21	Shelley Moore Capito	Republican	2014 2020	70.3% R	Incumbent renominated	▌Rachel Fetty Anderson (Democratic)^[126] ▌Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)^[126] ▌S. Marshall Wilson (Constitution)^[126]
Wyoming	R+23	Cynthia Lummis*	Republican	2020	72.9% R	Incumbent retiring^[23]	▌James W. Byrd (Democratic)^[127] ▌Harriet Hageman (Republican)^[127]

See candidate profiles and commentary here

ATTACHMENT “B” – FROM WIKI CONGRESSIONAL RACES

Alabama

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[184]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[184]
Alabama 1	R+17	None (new seat)			New representative to be elected	▌Jerry Carl (Republican) ▌Clyde Jones Jr. (Democratic)
Alabama 2	R+7	Shomari Figures	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Shomari Figures (Democratic) ▌Rhett Marques (Republican)
Alabama 2	R+7	Barry Moore Redistricted from the 1st district	Republican	2020	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate.^[28] Republican loss.
Alabama 3	R+23	Mike Rogers	Republican	2002	Incumbent renominated	▌Lee McInnis (Democratic) ▌Mike Rogers (Republican)
Alabama 4	R+33	Robert Aderholt	Republican	1996	Incumbent renominated	▌Robert Aderholt (Republican) ▌Amanda Pusczek (Democratic)
Alabama 5	R+15	Dale Strong	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Andrew Sneed (Democratic) ▌Dale Strong (Republican)
Alabama 6	R+17	Gary Palmer	Republican	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Maurice Mercer (Democratic) ▌Gary Palmer (Republican)
Alabama 7	D+10	Terri Sewell	Democratic	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Ammie Akin (Republican) ▌Terri Sewell (Democratic)

Alaska

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[185]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[185]
Alaska at-large	R+6	Nick Begich III	Republican	2024	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Nick Begich III (Republican) ▌Eric Hafner (Democratic) ▌Bill Hill (Independent) ▌Jim McDermott (Libertarian)

Arizona

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[186]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[186]
Arizona 1	R+1	David Schweikert	Republican	2010	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[29]	▌Monica Alponte (Libertarian) ▌Jay Feely (Republican) ▌Amish Shah (Democratic)
Arizona 2	R+7	Eli Crane	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Eli Crane (Republican) ▌Curtis Goodwin (Libertarian) ▌Jonathan Nez (Democratic)
Arizona 3	D+22	Yassamin Ansari	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Yassamin Ansari (Democratic) ▌Alan Aversa (No Labels) ▌David Redkey (Green)
Arizona 4	D+4	Greg Stanton	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Tisha Benoit (No Labels) ▌Zuhdi Jasser (Republican) ▌Greg Stanton (Democratic)
Arizona 5	R+10	Andy Biggs	Republican	2016	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[30]	▌Mark Lamb (Republican) ▌Elizabeth Lee (Democratic)
Arizona 6	EVEN	Juan Ciscomani	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Juan Ciscomani (Republican) ▌JoAnna Mendoza (Democratic) ▌Jereme Peters (Libertarian) ▌Gary Swing (Green)
Arizona 7	D+13	Adelita Grijalva	Democratic	2025 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Daniel Butierez (Republican) ▌Adelita Grijalva (Democratic)
Arizona 8	R+8	Abraham Hamadeh	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Bernadette Greene-Placentia (Democratic) ▌Abraham Hamadeh (Republican)
Arizona 9	R+15	Paul Gosar	Republican	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Paul Gosar (Republican) ▌Dani Sterbinsky (Democratic)

Arkansas

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[187]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[187]
Arkansas 1	R+23	Rick Crawford	Republican	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Rick Crawford (Republican) ▌Terri Green (Democratic) ▌Steve Parsons (Libertarian)
Arkansas 2	R+8	French Hill	Republican	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌French Hill (Republican) ▌Chris Jones (Democratic)
Arkansas 3	R+13	Steve Womack	Republican	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Robb Ryerse (Democratic) ▌Bobby Wilson (Libertarian) ▌Steve Womack (Republican)
Arkansas 4	R+20	Bruce Westerman	Republican	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌James Russell (Democratic) ▌Bruce Westerman (Republican)

California

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[188]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[188]
California 1	D+7	James Gallagher	Republican	2026 (special)	Incumbent advanced to general	▌James Gallagher (Republican) ▌Mike McGuire (Democratic)
California 2	D+13	Jared Huffman	Democratic	2012	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Jared Huffman (Democratic) ▌Robin Littau (Republican)
California 3	D+6	Ami Bera Redistricted from the 6th district	Democratic	2012	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Ami Bera (Democratic) ▌Robb Tucker (Republican)
California 4	D+8	Mike Thompson	Democratic	1998	Incumbent advanced to general. Democratic hold.	▌Eric Jones (Democratic) ▌Mike Thompson (Democratic)
California 5	R+10	Tom McClintock	Republican	2008	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Michael Masuda (Democratic) ▌Tom McClintock (Republican)
California 6	D+5	Kevin Kiley Redistricted from the 3rd district	Independent	2022^[j]	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Kevin Kiley (Independent) ▌Richard Pan (Democratic)
California 7	D+7	Doris Matsui	Democratic	2005 (special)	Incumbent advanced to general. Democratic hold.	▌Doris Matsui (Democratic) ▌Mai Vang (Democratic)
California 8	D+19	John Garamendi	Democratic	2009 (special)	Incumbent advanced to general	▌John Garamendi (Democratic) ▌Rudy Recile (Republican)
California 9	D+8	Josh Harder	Democratic	2018	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Josh Harder (Democratic) ▌John McBride (Republican)
California 10	D+18	Mark DeSaulnier	Democratic	2014	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic) ▌Jeff Frese (Republican)
California 11	D+36	Nancy Pelosi	Democratic	1987 (special)	Incumbent retiring.^[2] Democratic hold.	▌Connie Chan (Democratic) ▌Scott Wiener (Democratic)
California 12	D+39	Lateefah Simon	Democratic	2024	Incumbent advanced to general Democratic hold.	▌Jamie Joyce (Democratic) ▌Lateefah Simon (Democratic)
California 13	D+2	Adam Gray	Democratic	2024	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Adam Gray (Democratic) ▌Kevin Lincoln (Republican)
California 14	D+19	Aisha Wahab	Democratic	2026 (special)	Incumbent advanced to general. Democratic hold.	▌Melissa Hernandez (Democratic) ▌Aisha Wahab (Democratic)
California 15	D+26	Kevin Mullin	Democratic	2022	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Charles Hoelter (Republican) ▌Kevin Mullin (Democratic)
California 16	D+25	Sam Liccardo	Democratic	2024	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Sam Liccardo (Democratic) ▌Peter Soulé (Republican)
California 17	D+21	Ro Khanna	Democratic	2016	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Ro Khanna (Democratic) ▌Ritesh Tandon (Republican)
California 18	D+16	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	1994	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Shane Lewis (Republican) ▌Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)
California 19	D+18	Jimmy Panetta	Democratic	2016	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Jimmy Panetta (Democratic) ▌Peter Coe Verbica (Republican)
California 20	R+16	Vince Fong	Republican	2024 (special)	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Vince Fong (Republican) ▌Sandra Van Scotter (Democratic)
California 21	D+5	Jim Costa	Democratic	2004	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Jim Costa (Democratic) ▌Kyle Kirkland (Republican)
California 22	D+1	David Valadao	Republican	2012 2018 (lost) 2020	Incumbent advanced to general	▌David Valadao (Republican) ▌Randy Villegas (Democratic)
California 23	R+9	Jay Obernolte	Republican	2020	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Tessa Lynn Hodge (Democratic) ▌Jay Obernolte (Republican)
California 24	D+13	Salud Carbajal	Democratic	2016	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Salud Carbajal (Democratic) ▌Bob Smith (Republican)
California 25	D+4	Raul Ruiz	Democratic	2012	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Joe Males (Republican) ▌Raul Ruiz (Democratic)
California 26	D+9	Julia Brownley	Democratic	2012	Incumbent retiring^[3]	▌Sam Gallucci (Republican) ▌Jacqui Irwin (Democratic)
California 27	D+6	George T. Whitesides	Democratic	2024	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Jason Gibbs (Republican) ▌George Whitesides (Democratic)
California 28	D+14	Judy Chu	Democratic	2009 (special)	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Judy Chu (Democratic) ▌April Verlato (Republican)
California 29	D+19	Luz Rivas	Democratic	2024	Incumbent advanced to general. Democratic hold.	▌Angelica Dueñas (Democratic) ▌Luz Rivas (Democratic)
California 30	D+21	Laura Friedman	Democratic	2024	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Laura Friedman (Democratic) ▌Scott Meyers (Republican)
California 31	D+8	Gil Cisneros	Democratic	2018 2020 (lost) 2024	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Eric Ching (Republican) ▌Gil Cisneros (Democratic)
California 32	D+14	Brad Sherman	Democratic	1996	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Brad Sherman (Democratic) ▌Larry Thompson (Republican)
California 33	D+7	Pete Aguilar	Democratic	2014	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Pete Aguilar (Democratic) ▌Stephanie Vargas (Republican)
California 34	D+28	Jimmy Gomez	Democratic	2017 (special)	Incumbent advanced to general. Democratic hold.	▌Jimmy Gomez (Democratic) ▌Angela Gonzales-Torres (Democratic)
California 35	D+6	Norma Torres	Democratic	2014	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Mike Cargile (Republican) ▌Norma Torres (Democratic)
California 36	D+21	Ted Lieu	Democratic	2014	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Houston Brignano (Republican) ▌Ted Lieu (Democratic)
California 37	D+33	Sydney Kamlager-Dove	Democratic	2022	Incumbent advanced to general. Democratic hold.	▌Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic) ▌Samantha Mota (Democratic)
California 38	D+8	None (new seat)			New representative to be elected	▌Pedro Casas (Republican) ▌Hilda Solis (Democratic)
California 39	D+7	Mark Takano	Democratic	2012	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Steve Manos (Republican) ▌Mark Takano (Democratic)
California 40	R+6	Young Kim	Republican	2020	Incumbent advanced to general. Republican hold.	▌Ken Calvert (Republican) ▌Young Kim (Republican)
California 40	R+6	Ken Calvert Redistricted from the 41st district	Republican	1992	Incumbent advanced to general. Republican hold.	▌Ken Calvert (Republican) ▌Young Kim (Republican)
California 41	D+9	Linda Sánchez Redistricted from the 38th district	Democratic	2002	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Mitch Clemmons (Republican) ▌Linda Sánchez (Democratic)
California 42	D+8	Robert Garcia	Democratic	2022	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Brian Burley (Republican) ▌Robert Garcia (Democratic)
California 43	D+27	Maxine Waters	Democratic	1990	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Cristian Morales (Republican) ▌Maxine Waters (Democratic)
California 44	D+20	Nanette Barragán	Democratic	2016	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Genevieve Angel (Republican) ▌Nanette Barragán (Democratic)
California 45	D+3	Derek Tran	Democratic	2024	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Derek Tran (Democratic) ▌Chuong Vo (Republican)
California 46	D+10	Lou Correa	Democratic	2016	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Lou Correa (Democratic) ▌David Pan (Republican)
California 47	D+6	Dave Min	Democratic	2024	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Jenny Le Roux (Republican) ▌Dave Min (Democratic)
California 48	D+2	Darrell Issa	Republican	2000 2018 (retired) 2020	Incumbent retiring^[31]	▌Jim Desmond (Republican) ▌Marni von Wilpert (Democratic)
California 49	D+7	Mike Levin	Democratic	2018	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Armen Kurdian (Republican) ▌Mike Levin (Democratic)
California 50	D+10	Scott Peters	Democratic	2012	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Steve Cohen (Republican) ▌Scott Peters (Democratic)
California 51	D+10	Sara Jacobs	Democratic	2020	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Ricardo Cabrera (Republican) ▌Sara Jacobs (Democratic)
California 52	D+11	Juan Vargas	Democratic	2012	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Jeff Belle (Republican) ▌Juan Vargas (Democratic)

Colorado

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[189]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[189]
Colorado 1	D+29	Diana DeGette	Democratic	1996	Incumbent lost renomination	· ▌Shimon Blau (Independent) ▌Chad Humphrey (Libertarian) ▌Melat Kiros (Democratic) ▌Critter Milton (Unity) ▌Christy Peterson (Republican)
Colorado 2	D+20	Joe Neguse	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Kelley Dennison (Republican) ▌Gaylon Kent (Libertarian) ▌Joe Neguse (Democratic)
Colorado 3	R+5	Jeff Hurd	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Clifton Brown (Independent) ▌Jeff Hurd (Republican) ▌Cory Robertson (Libertarian) ▌Dwayne Romero (Democratic)
Colorado 4	R+9	Lauren Boebert	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Lauren Boebert (Republican) ▌Eileen Laubacher (Democratic) ▌Douglas Mangeris (Libertarian)
Colorado 5	R+5	Jeff Crank	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Jeff Crank (Republican) ▌Mark Elworth (Libertarian) ▌Jessica Killin (Democratic) ▌Christopher Mitchell (Constitution)
Colorado 6	D+11	Jason Crow	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Jason Clark (Republican) ▌Jason Crow (Democratic) ▌Patty McMahon (Libertarian) ▌Meredith Ryan (Unity) ▌Samir Ezzeldin Witta (Independent)
Colorado 7	D+8	Brittany Pettersen	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Tim Bennett (Republican) ▌Lawrence Clark (Constitution) ▌Susan Hall (Unity) ▌Joe Krzeczkowski (Independent) ▌Brittany Pettersen (Democratic) ▌Dan Sallis (Libertarian)
Colorado 8	EVEN	Gabe Evans	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Gabe Evans (Republican) ▌Manny Rutinel (Democratic) ▌Dan Wood (Libertarian)

Connecticut

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[190]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[190]
Connecticut 1	D+12	John B. Larson	Democratic	1998	Incumbent lost renomination	▌Luke Bronin (Democratic) ▌Amy Chai (Republican) ▌Mary Sanders (Green)
Connecticut 2	D+4	Joe Courtney	Democratic	2006	Incumbent renominated	▌▌George Austin (Republican) ▌Joe Courtney (Democratic)
Connecticut 3	D+8	Rosa DeLauro	Democratic	1990	Incumbent renominated	▌Rosa DeLauro (Democratic) ▌Thomas Egan (Independent) ▌Chris Lancia (Republican)
Connecticut 4	D+13	Jim Himes	Democratic	2008	Incumbent renominated	▌Michael Goldstein (Republican) ▌Jim Himes (Democratic) ▌Benjamin Wesley (Independent)
Connecticut 5	D+3	Jahana Hayes	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Jahana Hayes (Democratic) ▌Chris Shea (Republican)

Delaware

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[191]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[191]
Delaware at-large	D+8	Sarah McBride	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Joseph Arminio (Republican) ▌Sarah McBride (Democratic)

Florida

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[192]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[192]
Florida 1	R+18	Jimmy Patronis	Republican	2025 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Tyler Davis (Independent) ▌Jimmy Patronis (Republican) ▌Gay Valimont (Democratic)
Florida 2	R+8	Neal Dunn	Republican	2016	Incumbent retiring^[32]	▌Amanda Green (Democratic) ▌Austin Rogers (Republican)
Florida 3	R+10	Kat Cammack	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Kat Cammack (Republican) ▌Seth Harp (Democratic) ▌Mike Klein (Independent)
Florida 4	R+5	Aaron Bean	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Aaron Bean (Republican) ▌LaShonda Holloway (Democratic) ▌Todd Schaefer (Independent) ▌Mike Sell (Florida Forward)
Florida 5	R+10	John Rutherford	Republican	2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Rachel Grage (Democratic) ▌John Rutherford (Republican)
Florida 6	R+14	Randy Fine	Republican	2025 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Randy Fine (Republican) ▌Michael Gist (Independent) ▌Andrew Parrott (Libertarian) ▌Eric Yonce (Democratic)
Florida 7	R+5	Cory Mills	Republican	2022	Incumbent lost renomination^[77]	▌Bale Dalton (Democratic) ▌Christopher Dennison (Libertarian) ▌Ryan Elijah (Republican)
Florida 8	R+8	Mike Haridopolos	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Mike Haridopolos (Republican) ▌Jennifer Jenkins (Democratic)
Florida 9	R+8	Darren Soto	Democratic	2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Dan Green (Republican) ▌Darren Soto (Democratic)
Florida 10	D+13	Maxwell Frost	Democratic	2022	Incumbent re-elected	▌Maxwell Frost (Democratic)
Florida 11	R+7	Daniel Webster	Republican	2010	Incumbent retiring^[33]	▌Ralph Groves (Libertarian) ▌James Pericola (Democratic) ▌Joe Strada (Republican)
Florida 12	R+7	Gus Bilirakis	Republican	2006	Incumbent renominated	▌Gus Bilirakis (Republican) ▌Kimberly Overman (Democratic) ▌Branden Scrivener (Independent)
Florida 13	R+6	Anna Paulina Luna	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Tony D'Arrigo (Independent) ▌Leela Gray (Democratic) ▌Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)
Florida 14	R+4	Kathy Castor	Democratic	2006	Incumbent renominated	▌Mike Beltran (Republican) ▌Kathy Castor (Democratic) ▌Brian Lambert (Libertarian)
Florida 15	R+9	Laurel Lee	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Laurel Lee (Republican) ▌Robert People (Democratic)
Florida 16	R+6	Vern Buchanan	Republican	2006	Incumbent retiring^[34]	▌Mark Davis (Independent) ▌Sydney Gruters (Republican) ▌Kelly Kirschner (Democratic)
Florida 17	R+10	Greg Steube	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Matthew Montavon (Democratic) ▌Michael Quirk (Independent) ▌Greg Steube (Republican)
Florida 18	R+8	Scott Franklin	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Scott Franklin (Republican) ▌Curtis Gibson (Democratic) ▌Deva Simmons (Independent)
Florida 19	R+14	Byron Donalds	Republican	2020	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[35]	▌Victor Arias (Democratic) ▌Seth Haskin (Independent) ▌Jim Schwartzel (Republican)
Florida 20	D+20	Vacant			Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) resigned April 21, 2026. Democratic loss.	▌Brent Andersen (Republican) ▌Kedner Maxime (Independent Party of Florida) ▌Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Florida 20	D+20	Debbie Wasserman Schultz Redistricted from the 25th district	Democratic	2004	Incumbent renominated
Florida 21	R+7	Brian Mast	Republican	2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Alexander Cooke (Independent) ▌James Martin (Democratic) ▌Brian Mast (Republican)
Florida 22	R+4	None (new seat)			New representative to be elected	▌Casey Askar (Republican) ▌Pia Dandiya (Democratic)
Florida 23	D+9	Lois Frankel Redistricted from the 22nd district	Democratic	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Deborah Adeimy (Republican) ▌Lois Frankel (Democratic)
Florida 24	D+22	Frederica Wilson	Democratic	2010	Incumbent retiring^[5]	▌Te Mayonna Brown (Republican) ▌Oliver Gilbert (Democratic)
Florida 25	R+3	Jared Moskowitz Redistricted from the 23rd district	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Peter Jassenoff (Libertarian) ▌Jared Moskowitz (Democratic) ▌Scott Singer (Republican)
Florida 26	R+7	Mario Díaz-Balart	Republican	2002	Incumbent renominated	▌Mario Díaz-Balart (Republican) ▌Nicole Locklin (Democratic) ▌Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey (Independent)
Florida 27	R+6	María Elvira Salazar	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Eliott Rodriguez (Democratic) ▌María Elvira Salazar (Republican)
Florida 28	R+10	Carlos A. Giménez	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Phil Ehr (Democratic) ▌Carlos Giménez (Republican) ▌Eddy Rojas (Independent)

Georgia

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[193]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[193]
Georgia 1	R+8	Buddy Carter	Republican	2014	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[36]	▌Amanda Hollowell (Democratic) ▌Jim Kingston (Republican)
Georgia 2	D+4	Sanford Bishop	Democratic	1992	Incumbent renominated	▌Sanford Bishop (Democratic) ▌Matt Day (Republican)
Georgia 3	R+15	Brian Jack	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Brian Jack (Republican) ▌Maura Keller (Democratic)
Georgia 4	D+27	Hank Johnson	Democratic	2006	Incumbent renominated	▌James Duffie (Republican) ▌Hank Johnson (Democratic)
Georgia 5	D+36	Nikema Williams	Democratic	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌John Oscar Salvesen (Republican) ▌Nikema Williams (Democratic)
Georgia 6	D+25	Lucy McBath	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Kevin Martin (Republican) ▌Lucy McBath (Democratic)
Georgia 7	R+11	Rich McCormick	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Tony Kozycki (Democratic) ▌Rich McCormick (Republican)
Georgia 8	R+15	Austin Scott	Republican	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Kelly Esti (Democratic) ▌Austin Scott (Republican)
Georgia 9	R+17	Andrew Clyde	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Andrew Clyde (Republican) ▌Caitlyn Gegen (Democratic)
Georgia 10	R+11	Mike Collins	Republican	2022	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[37]	▌Pam Delancy (Democratic) ▌Houston Gaines (Republican)
Georgia 11	R+12	Barry Loudermilk	Republican	2014	Incumbent retiring^[38]	▌John Cowan (Republican) ▌Chris Harden (Democratic)
Georgia 12	R+7	Rick Allen	Republican	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Rick Allen (Republican) ▌Ceretta Smith (Democratic)
Georgia 13	D+21	Everton Blair	Democratic	2026 (special)	Blair lost the initial nomination for the full term; later elected to complete David Scott's unexpired term.^[194]	▌Jonathan Chavez (Republican) ▌Jasmine Clark (Democratic)
Georgia 14	R+19	Clay Fuller	Republican	2026 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Clay Fuller (Republican) ▌Shawn Harris (Democratic)

Hawaii

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[195]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[195]
Hawaii 1	D+13	Ed Case	Democratic	2002 (special) 2006 (retired) 2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Nathan Berning (Independent) ▌Ed Case (Democratic) ▌Jordan Conley (Green) ▌Adriel Lam (Republican)
Hawaii 2	D+12	Jill Tokuda	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Brenton Awa (Republican) ▌Jill Tokuda (Democratic)

Idaho

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[196]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[196]
Idaho 1	R+22	Russ Fulcher	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Russ Fulcher (Republican) ▌Brendan Gomez (Constitution) ▌Kaylee Peterson (Democratic) ▌Sarah Zabel (Independent)
Idaho 2	R+13	Mike Simpson	Republican	1998	Incumbent renominated	▌Ellie Gilbreath (Democratic) ▌Emre Houser (Independent) ▌Tripp Hutchinson (Independent) ▌Will Johanson (Libertarian) ▌Mike Simpson (Republican)

Illinois

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[197]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[197]
Illinois 1	D+18	Jonathan Jackson	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Jonathan Jackson (Democratic) ▌Christian Maxwell (Republican)
Illinois 2	D+18	Robin Kelly	Democratic	2013 (special)	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[7]	▌Donna Miller (Democratic) ▌Michael Noack (Republican)
Illinois 3	D+17	Delia Ramirez	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Angel Oakley (Republican) ▌Delia Ramirez (Democratic)
Illinois 4	D+17	Chuy García	Democratic	2018	Incumbent retiring^[8]	▌Lupe Castillo (Republican) ▌Patty Garcia (Democratic) ▌Chris Getty (Independent) ▌Ed Hershey (Working Class)
Illinois 5	D+19	Mike Quigley	Democratic	2009 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Tommy Hanson (Republican) ▌Mike Quigley (Democratic)
Illinois 6	D+3	Sean Casten	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Sean Casten (Democratic) ▌Niki Conforti (Republican)
Illinois 7	D+34	Danny Davis	Democratic	1996	Incumbent retiring^[9]	▌La Shawn Ford (Democratic) ▌Chad Koppie (Republican)
Illinois 8	D+5	Raja Krishnamoorthi	Democratic	2016	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[10]	▌Melissa Bean (Democratic) ▌Jennifer Davis (Republican)
Illinois 9	D+19	Jan Schakowsky	Democratic	1998	Incumbent retiring^[11]	▌Daniel Biss (Democratic) ▌John Elleson (Republican)
Illinois 10	D+12	Brad Schneider	Democratic	2012 2014 (lost) 2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Carl Lambrecht (Republican) ▌Brad Schneider (Democratic)
Illinois 11	D+6	Bill Foster	Democratic	2008 (special) 2010 (lost) 2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Bill Foster (Democratic) ▌Jeff Walter (Republican)
Illinois 12	R+22	Mike Bost	Republican	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Mike Bost (Republican) ▌Julie Fortier (Democratic)
Illinois 13	D+5	Nikki Budzinski	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Nikki Budzinski (Democratic) ▌Jeff Wilson (Republican)
Illinois 14	D+3	Lauren Underwood	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌James Marter (Republican) ▌Lauren Underwood (Democratic)
Illinois 15	R+20	Mary Miller	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Mary Miller (Republican) ▌Jennifer Todd (Democratic)
Illinois 16	R+11	Darin LaHood	Republican	2015 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Darin LaHood (Republican) ▌Paul Nolley (Democratic)
Illinois 17	D+3	Eric Sorensen	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Eric Sorensen (Democratic) ▌Dillan Vancil (Republican)

Indiana

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[198]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[198]
Indiana 1	D+1	Frank J. Mrvan	Democratic	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Frank Mrvan (Democratic) ▌Barb Regnitz (Republican)
Indiana 2	R+13	Rudy Yakym	Republican	2022 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Jamee Decio (Democratic) ▌William Henry (Libertarian) ▌Rudy Yakym (Republican)
Indiana 3	R+16	Marlin Stutzman	Republican	2010 (special) 2016 (retired) 2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Marlin Stutzman (Republican) ▌Kelly Thompson (Democratic)
Indiana 4	R+15	Jim Baird	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Jim Baird (Republican) ▌Drew Cox (Democratic)
Indiana 5	R+8	Victoria Spartz	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌J. D. Ford (Democratic) ▌Victoria Spartz (Republican)
Indiana 6	R+16	Jefferson Shreve	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Jefferson Shreve (Republican) ▌Cinde Wirth (Democratic)
Indiana 7	D+21	André Carson	Democratic	2008 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌André Carson (Democratic) ▌Patrick McAuley (Republican) ▌James Sceniak (Libertarian)
Indiana 8	R+18	Mark Messmer	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Mary Allen (Democratic) ▌Mark Messmer (Republican)
Indiana 9	R+15	Erin Houchin	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Erin Houchin (Republican) ▌Tonya Hudson (Libertarian) ▌Brad Meyer (Democratic)

Iowa

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[199]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[199]
Iowa 1	R+4	Mariannette Miller-Meeks	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Christina Bohannan (Democratic) ▌Michael Bridgford (Independent) ▌Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)
Iowa 2	R+4	Ashley Hinson	Republican	2020	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[39]	▌Dave Bushaw (Independent) ▌Lindsay James (Democratic) ▌Joe Mitchell (Republican) ▌Rick Stewart (Libertarian)
Iowa 3	R+2	Zach Nunn	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Zach Nunn (Republican) ▌Sarah Trone Garriott (Democratic)
Iowa 4	R+15	Randy Feenstra	Republican	2020	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[40]	▌David Dawson (Democratic) ▌Chris McGowan (Republican)

Kansas

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[200]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[200]
Kansas 1	R+16	Tracey Mann	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Steven Jacob (Libertarian) ▌Tracey Mann (Republican) ▌Lauren Reinhold (Democratic)
Kansas 2	R+10	Derek Schmidt	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Don Coover (Democratic) ▌John Hauer (Libertarian) ▌Derek Schmidt (Republican)
Kansas 3	D+2	Sharice Davids	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Sharice Davids (Democratic) ▌Steven Hohe (Libertarian) ▌Eric Jenkins (Republican)
Kansas 4	R+12	Ron Estes	Republican	2017 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Drew Cranmer (Libertarian) ▌Ron Estes (Republican) ▌Katy Tyndell (Democratic)

Kentucky

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[201]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[201]
Kentucky 1	R+23	James Comer	Republican	2016 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌James Comer (Republican) ▌Drew Williams (Democratic)
Kentucky 2	R+20	Brett Guthrie	Republican	2008	Incumbent renominated	▌Brett Guthrie (Republican) ▌Thomas Loecken (Independent) ▌Megan Wingfield (Democratic)
Kentucky 3	D+10	Morgan McGarvey	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Morgan McGarvey (Democratic) ▌Maria Rodriquez (Republican)
Kentucky 4	R+18	Thomas Massie	Republican	2012 (special)	Incumbent lost renomination^[78]	▌Ed Gallrein (Republican) ▌Melissa Strange (Democratic) ▌Jeremy Todd (Libertarian)
Kentucky 5	R+32	Hal Rogers	Republican	1980	Incumbent renominated	▌Ned Pillersdorf (Democratic) ▌Hal Rogers (Republican) ▌Gerardo Serrano (Independent) ▌Mikel Wein (Independent)
Kentucky 6	R+7	Andy Barr	Republican	2012	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[41]	▌Ralph Alvarado (Republican) ▌Jay Bowman (Independent) ▌Zach Dembo (Democratic) ▌Pete Lynch (Kentucky)

Louisiana

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[202]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[202]
Louisiana 1	R+20	Steve Scalise	Republican	2008 (special)	Incumbent running	▌Randall Arrington (Republican) ▌Liddy Glass (Independent) ▌Lauren Jewett (Democratic) ▌Steve Scalise (Republican)
Louisiana 2	D+25	Troy Carter	Democratic	2021 (special)	Incumbent running	▌Lisa Ballay (Libertarian) ▌Walter Beach (Independent) ▌Troy Carter (Democratic) ▌Renada Collins (Democratic) ▌Peter Williams (Republican)
Louisiana 3	R+18	Clay Higgins	Republican	2016	Incumbent running	▌Kate Cotten (Republican) ▌John Day (Democratic) ▌Priscilla Gonzalez (Democratic) ▌Clay Higgins (Republican) ▌Tia LeBrun (Democratic) ▌Caleb Walker (Democratic)
Louisiana 4	R+17	Mike Johnson	Republican	2016	Incumbent running	▌Conrad Cable (Democratic) ▌Matt Gromlich (Democratic) ▌Gordon Heslop (Republican) ▌Mike Johnson (Republican) ▌Mike Nichols (Republican)
Louisiana 5	R+17	Julia Letlow	Republican	2021 (special)	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[42]	▌Stewart Cathey Jr. (Republican) ▌Misti Cordell (Republican) ▌Omar Dantzler (Republican) ▌Michael Echols (Republican) ▌Gabe Firment (Republican) ▌Austin Magee (Republican) ▌Dan McKay (Democratic) ▌Patricia Moore (Democratic) ▌Antonio Wilson (Democratic)
Louisiana 6	R+16	Cleo Fields	Democratic	1992 1996 (retired) 2024	Incumbent retiring to run for Louisiana State Senate^[12]	▌Monique Appeaning (Republican) ▌Rufus Craig (Libertarian) ▌Larry Davis (Republican) ▌Rick Edmonds (Republican) ▌Pat Forbes (Democratic) ▌Lindsay Garcia (Democratic) ▌Chris Johnson (Republican) ▌Michael Mebruer (Republican) ▌Blake Miguez (Republican) ▌Stephen Wagley (Republican)

Maine

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[203]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[203]
Maine 1	D+11	Chellie Pingree	Democratic	2008	Incumbent renominated	▌Chellie Pingree (Democratic) ▌Ronald Russell (Republican)
Maine 2	R+4	Jared Golden	Democratic	2018	Incumbent retiring^[13]	▌Matthew Dunlap (Democratic) ▌Paul LePage (Republican)

Maryland

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[204]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[204]
Maryland 1	R+8	Andy Harris	Republican	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Andy Harris (Republican) ▌Dan Schwartz (Democratic)
Maryland 2	D+10	Johnny Olszewski	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Johnny Olszewski (Democratic) ▌Dave Wallace (Republican)
Maryland 3	D+12	Sarah Elfreth	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Sarah Elfreth (Democratic) ▌Berney Flowers (Republican)
Maryland 4	D+39	Glenn Ivey	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Sam Husseini (Green) ▌Glenn Ivey (Democratic) ▌George McDermott (Republican)
Maryland 5	D+17	Steny Hoyer	Democratic	1981 (special)	Incumbent retiring^[14]	▌Adrian Boafo (Democratic) ▌Chris Chaffee (Republican)
Maryland 6	D+3	April McClain Delaney	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Robin Ficker (Republican) ▌Moshe Landman (Green) ▌April McClain Delaney (Democratic)
Maryland 7	D+31	Kweisi Mfume	Democratic	1986 1996 (resigned) 2020 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Scott Collier (Republican) ▌Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)
Maryland 8	D+30	Jamie Raskin	Democratic	2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Jamie Raskin (Democratic) ▌Cheryl Riley (Republican) ▌Nancy Wallace (Green)

Massachusetts

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[205]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[205]
Massachusetts 1	D+8	Richard Neal	Democratic	1988	Incumbent renominated	▌Nadia Milleron (Independent) ▌Richard Neal (Democratic)
Massachusetts 2	D+13	Jim McGovern	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected	▌Jim McGovern (Democratic)
Massachusetts 3	D+11	Lori Trahan	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Dennis Conlon (Independent) ▌Gary Grossi (Republican) ▌Lori Trahan (Democratic)
Massachusetts 4	D+11	Jake Auchincloss	Democratic	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Jake Auchincloss (Democratic) ▌Thomas Stalcup (Republican)
Massachusetts 5	D+24	Katherine Clark	Democratic	2013 (special)	Incumbent re-elected	▌Katherine Clark (Democratic)
Massachusetts 6	D+11	Seth Moulton	Democratic	2014	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[15]	▌Micah Jones (Republican) ▌Dan Koh (Democratic)
Massachusetts 7	D+34	Ayanna Pressley	Democratic	2018	Incumbent re-elected	▌Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)
Massachusetts 8	D+15	Stephen Lynch	Democratic	2001 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Robert Burke (Republican) ▌Stephen Lynch (Democratic) ▌Rasheed Walters (Independent)
Massachusetts 9	D+6	Bill Keating	Democratic	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Bill Keating (Democratic) ▌Tyler MacAllister (Republican)

Michigan

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[206]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[206]
Michigan 1	R+11	Jack Bergman	Republican	2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Callie Barr (Democratic) ▌Jack Bergman (Republican) ▌LaVeta Davenport (Green) ▌Zebulon Featherly (Independent) ▌Liz Hakola (Working Class) ▌Doc Kovaly (U.S. Taxpayers) ▌Arnett Satterla (Libertarian)
Michigan 2	R+15	John Moolenaar	Republican	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Ben Ambrose (Democratic) ▌Charlotte Magoon (Green) ▌John Moolenaar (Republican) ▌Richard Sills (Natural Law)
Michigan 3	D+4	Hillary Scholten	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Terri DeBoer (Republican) ▌Joe Jock (Green) ▌Hillary Scholten (Democratic)
Michigan 4	R+3	Bill Huizenga	Republican	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Shafina Che Barnett (Green) ▌Bill Huizenga (Republican) ▌Sean McCann (Democratic)
Michigan 5	R+13	Tim Walberg	Republican	2006 2008 (lost) 2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Jim Bronke (Green) ▌Ronald A. Muszynski (Libertarian) ▌Sharon M. Renier (U.S. Taxpayers) ▌Christian Vukasovich (Democratic) ▌Tim Walberg (Republican)
Michigan 6	D+12	Debbie Dingell	Democratic	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Debbie Dingell (Democratic) ▌Michael Mickevicius (U.S. Taxpayers) ▌Linda Rayburn (Working Class) ▌Clyde Shabazz (Green) ▌Heather Smiley (Republican) ▌Timothy A. Tegan (Libertarian)
Michigan 7	EVEN	Tom Barrett	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Tom Barrett (Republican) ▌Shane Dedrick (Green) ▌William Lawrence (Democratic)
Michigan 8	R+1	Kristen McDonald Rivet	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Jim Casha (Green) ▌Kathy Goodwin (Working Class) ▌Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic) ▌Mia C. Pettus (Libertarian) ▌Thomas Smith (Republican)
Michigan 9	R+16	Lisa McClain	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Destiny Clayton (Green) ▌Lisa McClain (Republican) ▌Ray Pooley (Democratic) ▌Kevin Vayko (Libertarian) ▌John Vlahos (U.S. Taxpayers) ▌Jim Walkowicz (Working Class)
Michigan 10	R+3	John James	Republican	2022	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[43]	▌Mike Bouchard Jr. (Republican) ▌Christina Hines (Democratic) ▌Andrea L. Kirby (Working Class) ▌Kwabena Nkromo (Green) ▌Mike Saliba (Libertarian)
Michigan 11	D+9	Haley Stevens	Democratic	2018	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[16]	▌Ethan Baker (Republican) ▌Farid Ishac (Libertarian) ▌Anil Kumar (Independent) ▌Jeremy Moss (Democratic) ▌Ryan Teasdale (Green)
Michigan 12	D+21	Rashida Tlaib	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌James Hooper (Republican) ▌Brenda K. Sanders (Green) ▌Marc J. Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers) ▌Rashida Tlaib (Democratic) ▌Gary Walkowicz (Working Class)
Michigan 13	D+22	Shri Thanedar	Democratic	2022	Incumbent lost renomination	▌Simone R. Coleman (Working Class) ▌Chris Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers) ▌Raelyn Light (Green) ▌Donavan McKinney (Democratic) ▌T. P. Nykoriak (Republican)

Minnesota

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[207]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[207]
Minnesota 1	R+6	Brad Finstad	Republican	2022 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Brad Finstad (Republican) ▌Jake Johnson (DFL)
Minnesota 2	D+3	Angie Craig	DFL	2018	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[17]	▌Matt Little (DFL) ▌Eric Pratt (Republican)
Minnesota 3	D+11	Kelly Morrison	DFL	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Tyler Bass (Republican) ▌Kelly Morrison (DFL)
Minnesota 4	D+18	Betty McCollum	DFL	2000	Incumbent renominated	▌Betty McCollum (DFL) ▌Paul Wikstrom (Republican)
Minnesota 5	D+32	Ilhan Omar	DFL	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌DeVelle Jackson (Independent) ▌John Nagel (Republican) ▌Ilhan Omar (DFL)
Minnesota 6	R+10	Tom Emmer	Republican	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Doug Chapin (DFL) ▌Tom Emmer (Republican)
Minnesota 7	R+18	Michelle Fischbach	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Michelle Fischbach (Republican) ▌Erik Osberg (DFL)
Minnesota 8	R+7	Pete Stauber	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Pete Stauber (Republican) ▌Trina Swanson (DFL)

Mississippi

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[208]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[208]
Mississippi 1	R+18	Trent Kelly	Republican	2015 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Johnny Baucom (Libertarian) ▌Cliff Johnson (Democratic) ▌Trent Kelly (Republican)
Mississippi 2	D+11	Bennie Thompson	Democratic	1993 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Ron Eller (Republican) ▌Bennie Foster (Independent) ▌Bennie Thompson (Democratic)
Mississippi 3	R+14	Michael Guest	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Michael Chiaradio (Democratic) ▌Michael Guest (Republican) ▌Erik Kiehle (Libertarian)
Mississippi 4	R+21	Mike Ezell	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Carl Boyanton (Independent) ▌Mike Ezell (Republican) ▌Jeffrey Hulum III (Democratic)

Missouri

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[209]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[209]
Missouri 1	D+29	Wesley Bell	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Wesley Bell (Democratic) ▌Paul Berry (Republican) ▌Tom Schmitz (Libertarian)
Missouri 2	R+4	Ann Wagner	Republican	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Brandon Daugherty (Libertarian) ▌Ann Wagner (Republican) ▌Fred Wellman (Democratic)
Missouri 3	R+13	Bob Onder	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Jim Higgins (Libertarian) ▌Bethany Mann (Democratic) ▌Bob Onder (Republican)
Missouri 4	R+21	Mark Alford	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Mark Alford (Republican) ▌Jordan Herrera (Democratic) ▌Thomas Holbrook (Libertarian)
Missouri 5	D+12	Emanuel Cleaver	Democratic	2004	Incumbent renominated	▌Rick Brattin (Republican) ▌Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic) ▌Randy Langkraehr (Libertarian)
Missouri 6	R+19	Sam Graves	Republican	2000	Incumbent retiring^[44]	▌Andy Maidment (Libertarian) ▌Josh Smead (Democratic) ▌Chris Stigall (Republican)
Missouri 7	R+21	Eric Burlison	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Eric Burlison (Republican) ▌Kevin Craig (Libertarian) ▌Missi Hesketh (Democratic)
Missouri 8	R+27	Jason Smith	Republican	2013 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Chris Reichard (Democratic) ▌Rebecca Sharpe Lombard (Libertarian) ▌Jason Smith (Republican)

Montana

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[210]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[210]
Montana 1	R+5	Ryan Zinke	Republican	2014 2017 (resigned) 2022	Incumbent retiring^[45]	▌Aaron Flint (Republican) ▌Sam Forstag (Democratic) ▌Nick Sheedy (Libertarian)
Montana 2	R+15	Troy Downing	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Troy Downing (Republican) ▌Michael Eisenhauer (Independent) ▌Patrick McCracken (Libertarian) ▌Brian Miller (Democratic)

Nebraska

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[211]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[211]
Nebraska 1	R+6	Mike Flood	Republican	2022 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Chris Backemeyer (Democratic) ▌Mike Flood (Republican) ▌Daniel Hartong (America First) ▌Nik Sandman (Libertarian)
Nebraska 2	D+3	Don Bacon	Republican	2016	Incumbent retiring^[46]	▌Eric Foreman (Libertarian) ▌Brinker Harding (Republican) ▌Denise Powell (Democratic)
Nebraska 3	R+27	Adrian Smith	Republican	2006	Incumbent renominated	▌Macey Budke (Working People) ▌Mark Cohen (Independent) ▌David Else (Legal Marijuana Now) ▌Adrian Smith (Republican) ▌Becky Stille (Democratic)

Nevada

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[212]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[212]
Nevada 1	D+2	Dina Titus	Democratic	2008 2010 (lost) 2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Carrie Buck (Republican) ▌Bobby Khan (Independent) ▌Steven St. John (Independent) ▌Dina Titus (Democratic)
Nevada 2	R+7	Mark Amodei	Republican	2011 (special)	Incumbent retiring^[47]	▌Teresa Benitez-Thompson (Democratic) ▌Lynn Chapman (Independent American) ▌David Flippo (Republican)
Nevada 3	D+1	Susie Lee	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Jon Kamerath (Independent American) ▌Susie Lee (Democratic) ▌Martin O'Donnell (Republican)
Nevada 4	D+2	Steven Horsford	Democratic	2012 2014 (lost) 2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Russell Best (Independent American) ▌Steven Horsford (Democratic) ▌William Johnson (Independent) ▌Cody Whipple (Republican)

New Hampshire

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[213]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[213]
New Hampshire 1	D+2	Chris Pappas	Democratic	2018	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[18]	▌Anthony DiLorenzo (Republican) ▌Stefany Shaheen (Democratic)
New Hampshire 2	D+2	Maggie Goodlander	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Maggie Goodlander (Democratic) ▌Robbie Mahrou (Independent) ▌Lily Tang Williams (Republican)

New Jersey

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[214]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[214]
New Jersey 1	D+10	Donald Norcross	Democratic	2014 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Damon Galdo (Republican) ▌Donald Norcross (Democratic)
New Jersey 2	R+5	Jeff Van Drew	Republican	2018^[l]	Incumbent renominated	▌Ramon Mora Jr. (Independent) ▌Zack Mullock (Democratic) ▌Jeff Van Drew (Republican)
New Jersey 3	D+5	Herb Conaway	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Herb Conaway (Democratic) ▌Ryan Kelly (Independent) ▌Michael McGuire (Republican) ▌Steven Welzer (Green)
New Jersey 4	R+14	Chris Smith	Republican	1980	Incumbent renominated	▌Rachel Peace (Democratic) ▌Chris Smith (Republican)
New Jersey 5	D+2	Josh Gottheimer	Democratic	2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Josh Gottheimer (Democratic) ▌Sean Kirrane (Republican) ▌Adam Rueda (Independent)
New Jersey 6	D+5	Frank Pallone	Democratic	1988 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Hillary Herzig (Republican) ▌Frank Pallone (Democratic)
New Jersey 7	EVEN	Thomas Kean Jr.	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Rebecca Bennett (Democratic) ▌Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican) ▌Seamus O'Toole (Independent)
New Jersey 8	D+15	Rob Menendez	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Aristotle Eliopoulos (Independent) ▌Craig Honts (Socialist Workers) ▌Da'Shone Hughey (Independent) ▌Rob Menendez (Democratic)
New Jersey 9	D+2	Nellie Pou	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Terrisa Bukovinac (Independent) ▌Rosie Pino (Republican) ▌Nellie Pou (Democratic)
New Jersey 10	D+27	LaMonica McIver	Democratic	2024 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Carmen Bucco (Republican) ▌LaMonica McIver (Democratic)
New Jersey 11	D+5	Analilia Mejia	Democratic	2026 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Alan Bond (Independent) ▌Joe Hathaway (Republican) ▌Analilia Mejia (Democratic)
New Jersey 12	D+13	Bonnie Watson Coleman	Democratic	2014	Incumbent retiring^[19]	▌Adam Hamawy (Democratic) ▌Andres Jinete (Green) ▌Winston Jordan (Independent) ▌Gregg Mele (Republican)

New Mexico

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[215]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[215]
New Mexico 1	D+7	Melanie Stansbury	Democratic	2021 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Didi Okpareke (Republican) ▌Melanie Stansbury (Democratic)
New Mexico 2	EVEN	Gabe Vasquez	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Greg Cunningham (Republican) ▌Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)
New Mexico 3	D+3	Teresa Leger Fernandez	Democratic	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Teresa Leger Fernández (Democratic) ▌Martin Zamora (Republican)

New York

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[216]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[216]
New York 1	R+4	Nick LaLota	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Chris Gallant (Democratic) ▌▌Nick LaLota (Republican)
New York 2	R+6	Andrew Garbarino	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Andrew Garbarino (Republican) ▌▌Patrick Halpin (Democratic)
New York 3	EVEN	Tom Suozzi	Democratic	2016 2022 (retired) 2024 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Mike LiPetri (Republican) ▌Tom Suozzi (Democratic)
New York 4	D+2	Laura Gillen	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Jeanine Driscoll (Republican) ▌Laura Gillen (Democratic) ▌Blay Tarnoff (Libertarian)
New York 5	D+24	Gregory Meeks	Democratic	1998 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌George Marsh (Republican) ▌Gregory Meeks (Democratic)
New York 6	D+6	Grace Meng	Democratic	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Joseph Chou (Republican) ▌Grace Meng (Democratic)
New York 7	D+25	Nydia Velázquez	Democratic	1992	Incumbent retiring^[20]	▌Priscilla Ghaznavi (Independent) ▌▌Melvin Rivera (Republican) ▌▌Claire Valdez (Democratic)
New York 8	D+24	Hakeem Jeffries	Democratic	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Hakeem Jeffries (Democratic) ▌▌Lewis Mizrahi (Republican)
New York 9	D+22	Yvette Clarke	Democratic	2006	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Joel Azumah (Republican) ▌Yvette Clarke (Democratic)
New York 10	D+32	Dan Goldman	Democratic	2022	Incumbent lost renomination	▌▌Brad Lander (Democratic) ▌▌Jennifer Moore (Republican)
New York 11	R+10	Nicole Malliotakis	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Michael DeCillis (Democratic) ▌▌Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)
New York 12	D+33	Jerry Nadler	Democratic	1992 (special)	Incumbent retiring^[21]	▌Micah Lasher (Democratic) ▌Wilneida Negron (Independent) ▌Karen Ortiz (Independent) ▌▌Caroline Shinkle (Republican)
New York 13	D+32	Adriano Espaillat	Democratic	2016	Incumbent lost renomination	▌▌Darializa Avila Chevalier (Democratic) ▌▌Jomo Williams (Republican)
New York 14	D+19	Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Diamant Hysenaj (Republican) ▌▌Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)
New York 15	D+27	Ritchie Torres	Democratic	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Gonzalo Duran (Conservative) ▌Andre Easton (Socialism and Liberation) ▌Stylo Sapaskis (Republican) ▌Ritchie Torres (Democratic) ▌Jose Vega (Independent)
New York 16	D+18	George Latimer	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Joseph Cinquemani (Republican) ▌George Latimer (Democratic)
New York 17	D+1	Mike Lawler	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Cait Conley (Democratic) ▌▌Mike Lawler (Republican)
New York 18	D+2	Pat Ryan	Democratic	2022 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Jacqueline Auringer (Republican) ▌▌Pat Ryan (Democratic)
New York 19	D+1	Josh Riley	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Peter Oberacker (Republican) ▌▌Josh Riley (Democratic)
New York 20	D+8	Paul Tonko	Democratic	2008	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Ralph Ambrosio (Republican) ▌▌Paul Tonko (Democratic)
New York 21	R+10	Elise Stefanik	Republican	2014	Incumbent retiring^[48]	▌Anthony Constantino (Republican) ▌Blake Gendebien (Democratic)
New York 22	D+4	John Mannion	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Kailee Buller (Republican) ▌▌John Mannion (Democratic)
New York 23	R+10	Nick Langworthy	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Aaron Gies (Democratic) ▌▌Nick Langworthy (Republican)
New York 24	R+11	Claudia Tenney	Republican	2016 2018 (lost) 2020	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Alissa Ellman (Democratic) ▌▌Claudia Tenney (Republican)
New York 25	D+10	Joseph Morelle	Democratic	2018 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Virginia McIntyre (Republican) ▌▌Joseph Morelle (Democratic)
New York 26	D+11	Tim Kennedy	Democratic	2024 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌▌Dennis Hannon (Republican) ▌Tim Kennedy (Democratic)

North Carolina

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[217]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[217]
North Carolina 1	R+5	Don Davis	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Tom Bailey (Libertarian) ▌Laurie Buckhout (Republican) ▌Don Davis (Democratic)
North Carolina 2	D+17	Deborah Ross	Democratic	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Eugene Douglass (Republican) ▌Matthew Laszacs (Libertarian) ▌Deborah Ross (Democratic)
North Carolina 3	R+6	Greg Murphy	Republican	2019 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Daniel Cavender (Libertarian) ▌Greg Murphy (Republican) ▌Raymond Smith Jr. (Democratic)
North Carolina 4	D+23	Valerie Foushee	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Valerie Foushee (Democratic) ▌Max Ganorkar (Republican) ▌Guy Meilleur (Libertarian)
North Carolina 5	R+9	Virginia Foxx	Republican	2004	Incumbent renominated	▌Virginia Foxx (Republican) ▌Chuck Hubbard (Democratic) ▌Robert Luffman (Libertarian)
North Carolina 6	R+9	Addison McDowell	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Cyril Jefferson (Democratic) ▌Addison McDowell (Republican)
North Carolina 7	R+7	David Rouzer	Republican	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Maad Abu-Ghazalah (Libertarian) ▌Kimberly Hardy (Democratic) ▌David Rouzer (Republican)
North Carolina 8	R+10	Mark Harris	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Mark Harris (Republican) ▌Colby Watson (Democratic) ▌Bo Whitehead (Green)
North Carolina 9	R+8	Richard Hudson	Republican	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Richard Hudson (Republican) ▌Richard Ojeda (Democratic)
North Carolina 10	R+9	Pat Harrigan	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Ashley Bell (Democratic) ▌Steve Feldman (Libertarian) ▌Pat Harrigan (Republican)
North Carolina 11	R+5	Chuck Edwards	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated^[65] but withdrew^[66][67]	▌Jamie Ager (Democratic) ▌Jennifer Balkcom (Republican) ▌Travis Groo (Libertarian)
North Carolina 12	D+24	Alma Adams	Democratic	2014 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Alma Adams (Democratic) ▌Jack Codiga (Republican)
North Carolina 13	R+8	Brad Knott	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Paul Barringer (Democratic) ▌Brad Knott (Republican) ▌Steven Swinton (Libertarian)
North Carolina 14	R+8	Tim Moore	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Tim Moore (Republican) ▌Lakesha Womack (Democratic)

North Dakota

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[218]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[218]
North Dakota at-large	R+18	Julie Fedorchak	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Julie Fedorchak (Republican) ▌Trygve Hammer (Democratic-NPL) ▌Helene Neville (Independent) ▌Charles Tuttle (Independent)

Ohio

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[219][m]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[219][m]
Ohio 1	R+1	Greg Landsman	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Eric Conroy (Republican) ▌Greg Landsman (Democratic) ▌Nathan Weise (Libertarian)
Ohio 2	R+21	David Taylor	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Jennifer Mazzuckelli (Democratic) ▌David Taylor (Republican)
Ohio 3	D+21	Joyce Beatty	Democratic	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Joyce Beatty (Democratic) ▌Cleophus Dulaney (Republican)
Ohio 4	R+21	Jim Jordan	Republican	2006	Incumbent renominated	▌Jim Jordan (Republican) ▌Joshua Kolasinski (Democratic) ▌Tracey Tackett (Independent)
Ohio 5	R+12	Bob Latta	Republican	2007 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Bob Latta (Republican) ▌Brian Shaver (Democratic) ▌Michael Veloff (Libertarian)
Ohio 6	R+17	Michael Rulli	Republican	2024 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Elizabeth Kirtley (Democratic) ▌Michael Rulli (Republican)
Ohio 7	R+5	Max Miller	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Max Miller (Republican) ▌Brian Poindexter (Democratic)
Ohio 8	R+8	Warren Davidson	Republican	2016 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Warren Davidson (Republican) ▌Vanessa Enoch (Democratic)
Ohio 9	R+5	Marcy Kaptur	Democratic	1982	Incumbent renominated	▌Matthew Althaus (Libertarian) ▌Marcy Kaptur (Democratic) ▌Derek Merrin (Republican)
Ohio 10	R+4	Mike Turner	Republican	2002	Incumbent renominated	▌Kristina Knickerbocker (Democratic) ▌Thomas McMasters (Libertarian) ▌Mike Turner (Republican)
Ohio 11	D+28	Shontel Brown	Democratic	2021 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Shontel Brown (Democratic) ▌Mike Kirchner (Republican)
Ohio 12	R+15	Troy Balderson	Republican	2018 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Troy Balderson (Republican) ▌Jerrad Christian (Democratic)
Ohio 13	D+2	Emilia Sykes	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Carey Coleman (Republican) ▌Sandeep Dixit (Independent) ▌Emilia Sykes (Democratic)
Ohio 14	R+10	David Joyce	Republican	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌David Joyce (Republican) ▌Maria Jukic (Democratic)
Ohio 15	R+5	Mike Carey	Republican	2021 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Brennan Barrington (Libertarian) ▌Mike Carey (Republican) ▌Don Leonard (Democratic)

Oklahoma

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[221]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[221]
Oklahoma 1	R+11	Kevin Hern	Republican	2018	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[49]	▌John Croisant (Democratic) ▌Mark Tedford (Republican)
Oklahoma 2	R+28	Josh Brecheen	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Josh Brecheen (Republican) ▌Ronnie Hopkins (Independent) ▌Brandon Wade (Democratic)
Oklahoma 3	R+23	Frank Lucas	Republican	1994 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Suzie Byrd (Democratic) ▌Frank Lucas (Republican)
Oklahoma 4	R+17	Tom Cole	Republican	2002	Incumbent renominated	▌Rocco Bonacci (Independent) ▌Tom Cole (Republican) ▌Mitchell Jacob (Democratic)
Oklahoma 5	R+9	Stephanie Bice	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Stephanie Bice (Republican) ▌Robert Henri (Independent) ▌Jena Nelson (Democratic) ▌Austin Nieves (Independent)

Oregon

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[222]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[222]
Oregon 1	D+20	Suzanne Bonamici	Democratic	2012 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic) ▌Barbara Kahl (Republican)
Oregon 2	R+14	Cliff Bentz	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Chris Beck (Democratic) ▌Cliff Bentz (Republican)
Oregon 3	D+24	Maxine Dexter	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Loran Ayles (Republican) ▌Maxine Dexter (Democratic)
Oregon 4	D+6	Val Hoyle	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Monique DeSpain (Republican) ▌Justin Filip (Pacific Green) ▌Val Hoyle (Democratic)
Oregon 5	D+4	Janelle Bynum	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Patti Adair (Republican) ▌Janelle Bynum (Democratic) ▌Andrea Townsend (Pacific Green)
Oregon 6	D+6	Andrea Salinas	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌David Russ (Republican) ▌Andrea Salinas (Democratic)

Pennsylvania

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[223]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[223]
Pennsylvania 1	D+1	Brian Fitzpatrick	Republican	2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican) ▌Bob Harvie (Democratic)
Pennsylvania 2	D+19	Brendan Boyle	Democratic	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Jessica Arriaga (Republican) ▌Brendan Boyle (Democratic)
Pennsylvania 3	D+40	Dwight Evans	Democratic	2016 (special)	Incumbent retiring^[22]	▌Dennis Mahoney (Independent) ▌Chris Rabb (Democratic)
Pennsylvania 4	D+8	Madeleine Dean	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Madeleine Dean (Democratic) ▌Aurora Stuski (Republican)
Pennsylvania 5	D+15	Mary Gay Scanlon	Democratic	2018 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Nicholas Manganaro (Republican) ▌Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)
Pennsylvania 6	D+6	Chrissy Houlahan	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic) ▌Marty Young (Republican)
Pennsylvania 7	R+1	Ryan Mackenzie	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Bob Brooks (Democratic) ▌Ryan Mackenzie (Republican)
Pennsylvania 8	R+4	Rob Bresnahan	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Rob Bresnahan (Republican) ▌Paige Cognetti (Democratic)
Pennsylvania 9	R+19	Dan Meuser	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Dan Meuser (Republican) ▌Rachel Wallace (Democratic)
Pennsylvania 10	R+3	Scott Perry	Republican	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Scott Perry (Republican) ▌Janelle Stelson (Democratic)
Pennsylvania 11	R+11	Lloyd Smucker	Republican	2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Nancy Mannion (Democratic) ▌Lloyd Smucker (Republican)
Pennsylvania 12	D+10	Summer Lee	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌James Hayes (Republican) ▌Summer Lee (Democratic)
Pennsylvania 13	R+23	John Joyce	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Beth Farnham (Democratic) ▌John Joyce (Republican)
Pennsylvania 14	R+17	Guy Reschenthaler	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Alan Bradstock (Democratic) ▌Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)
Pennsylvania 15	R+19	Glenn Thompson	Republican	2008	Incumbent renominated	▌Ray Bilger (Democratic) ▌Glenn Thompson (Republican)
Pennsylvania 16	R+11	Mike Kelly	Republican	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Mike Kelly (Republican) ▌Justin Wagner (Democratic)
Pennsylvania 17	D+3	Chris Deluzio	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Chris Deluzio (Democratic) ▌Tony Guy (Republican)

Rhode Island

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[224]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[224]
Rhode Island 1	D+12	Gabe Amo	Democratic	2023 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Gabe Amo (Democratic) ▌Pedro DeSouza (Independent) ▌Kellie Keenan (Republican)
Rhode Island 2	D+4	Seth Magaziner	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Seth Magaziner (Democratic) ▌Vic Mellor (Republican)

South Carolina

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[225]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[225]
South Carolina 1	R+6	Nancy Mace	Republican	2020	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[50]	▌Jenny Costa Honeycutt (Republican) ▌Nancy Lacore (Democratic) ▌Bill Reeside (Libertarian)
South Carolina 2	R+7	Joe Wilson	Republican	2001 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Zyon Khalifa (Democratic) ▌Dayna Alane Smith (Workers) ▌Joe Wilson (Republican)
South Carolina 3	R+21	Sheri Biggs	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Sheri Biggs (Republican) ▌Brian Corriea (Libertarian) ▌Eunice Lehmacher (Democratic)
South Carolina 4	R+11	William Timmons	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Jessica Ethridge (Libertarian) ▌Courtney McClain (Democratic) ▌William Timmons (Republican)
South Carolina 5	R+11	Ralph Norman	Republican	2017 (special)	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[51]	▌Wes Climer (Republican) ▌Mallory Dittmer (Democratic)
South Carolina 6	D+13	Jim Clyburn	Democratic	1992	Incumbent renominated	▌Jim Clyburn (Democratic) ▌John Peterson (Republican)
South Carolina 7	R+12	Russell Fry	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Russell Fry (Republican) ▌John Vincent (Democratic)

South Dakota

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[226]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[226]
South Dakota at-large	R+15	Dusty Johnson	Republican	2018	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[53]	▌Nikki Gronli (Democratic) ▌Marty Jackley (Republican)

Tennessee

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[227]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[227]
Tennessee 1	R+29	Diana Harshbarger	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Joshua Ashburn (Independent) ▌Richard Baker (Independent) ▌Kristi Burke (Democratic) ▌Chris Campbell (Independent) ▌Billy Cody (Independent) ▌Diana Harshbarger (Republican) ▌Tyler McClain (Independent)
Tennessee 2	R+17	Tim Burchett	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Michaela Barnett (Democratic) ▌Tim Burchett (Republican) ▌Bruce Fine (Independent) ▌Adam Heimerman (Independent)
Tennessee 3	R+18	Chuck Fleischmann	Republican	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Dean Arnold (Independent) ▌Chuck Fleischmann (Republican) ▌Anna Golladay (Democratic) ▌Jean Howard-Hill (Independent) ▌Rodney Joe King (Independent) ▌Donnie Ownby (Independent) ▌Edward Roland (Independent)
Tennessee 4	R+11	Scott DesJarlais	Republican	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Jacob Anders (Independent) ▌Victoria Broderick (Democratic) ▌Scott DesJarlais (Republican) ▌Clay Faircloth (Independent)
Tennessee 5	R+10	Andy Ogles	Republican	2022	Incumbent lost renomination	▌Charlie Hatcher (Republican) ▌James Johnson (Independent) ▌Chaz Molder (Democratic) ▌Micheál O'Leary (Independent)
Tennessee 6	R+13	John Rose	Republican	2018	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[54]	▌Mike Croley (Democratic) ▌Johnny Garrett (Republican) ▌Christopher Monday (Independent) ▌Angus Purdy (Independent)
Tennessee 7	R+11	Matt Van Epps	Republican	2025 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Darden Copeland (Democratic) ▌Andrew Koontz (Independent) ▌Lowell Reynolds (Independent) ▌Matt Van Epps (Republican)
Tennessee 8	R+10	David Kustoff	Republican	2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Adam Austill (Independent) ▌Wells Blankenship (Independent) ▌Antonio Futch (Independent) ▌Heidi Kuhn (Democratic) ▌David Kustoff (Republican) ▌Pamela Moses (Independent) ▌Horace Taylor (Independent) ▌Henry Ward III (Independent)
Tennessee 9	R+9	Steve Cohen	Democratic	2006	Incumbent retiring^[23]	▌Dennis Clark (Independent) ▌Michelle Head (Independent) ▌Justin Pearson (Democratic) ▌Brent Taylor (Republican)

Texas

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[228]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[228]
Texas 1	R+24	Nathaniel Moran	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Nathaniel Moran (Republican) ▌Yolanda Prince (Democratic)
Texas 2	R+11	Dan Crenshaw	Republican	2018	Incumbent lost renomination^[80]	▌Shaun Finnie (Democratic) ▌Steve Toth (Republican)
Texas 3	R+11	Keith Self	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Evan Hunt (Democratic) ▌Keith Self (Republican)
Texas 4	R+12	Pat Fallon	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Pat Fallon (Republican) ▌Jason Pearce (Democratic)
Texas 5	R+10	Lance Gooden	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Lance Gooden (Republican) ▌Chelsey Hockett (Democratic)
Texas 6	R+11	Jake Ellzey	Republican	2021 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Jake Ellzey (Republican) ▌Danny Minton (Democratic)
Texas 7	D+13	Lizzie Fletcher	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic) ▌Alexander Hale (Republican) ▌Espoir Ngabo (Green)
Texas 8	R+13	Morgan Luttrell	Republican	2022	Incumbent retiring^[55]	▌Laura Jones (Democratic) ▌Jessica Hart Steinmann (Republican)
Texas 9	R+9	None (new seat)			New representative to be elected	▌Leticia Gutierrez (Democratic) ▌Alex Mealer (Republican)
Texas 10	R+10	Michael McCaul	Republican	2004	Incumbent retiring^[56]	▌Chris Gober (Republican) ▌Caitlin Rourk (Democratic)
Texas 11	R+17	August Pfluger	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌August Pfluger (Republican) ▌Claire Reynolds (Democratic)
Texas 12	R+11	Craig Goldman	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Craig Goldman (Republican) ▌Angela Rodriguez Prilliman (Democratic)
Texas 13	R+23	Ronny Jackson	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Ronny Jackson (Republican) ▌Mark Nair (Democratic)
Texas 14	R+12	Randy Weber	Republican	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Thurman Bartie (Democratic) ▌Randy Weber (Republican)
Texas 15	R+7	Monica De La Cruz	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Monica De La Cruz (Republican) ▌Bobby Pulido (Democratic)
Texas 16	D+11	Veronica Escobar	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Adam Bauman (Republican) ▌Veronica Escobar (Democratic)
Texas 17	R+10	Pete Sessions	Republican	1996 2018 (lost) 2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Pete Sessions (Republican) ▌Casey Shepard (Democratic)
Texas 18	D+29	Christian Menefee	Democratic	2026 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Christian Menefee (Democratic) ▌Ronald Whitfield (Republican)
Texas 18	D+29	Al Green Redistricted from the 9th district	Democratic	2004	Incumbent lost renomination.^[229] Democratic loss.
Texas 19	R+25	Jodey Arrington	Republican	2016	Incumbent retiring^[57]	▌Kyle Rable (Democratic) ▌Tom Sell (Republican)
Texas 20	D+16	Joaquin Castro	Democratic	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Joaquin Castro (Democratic) ▌Edgardo Rafael Baez (Republican)
Texas 21	R+10	Chip Roy	Republican	2018	Incumbent retiring to run for Texas attorney general^[58]	▌Kristin Hook (Democratic) ▌Mark Teixeira (Republican)
Texas 22	R+11	Troy Nehls	Republican	2020	Incumbent retiring^[59]	▌Marquette Greene-Scott (Democratic) ▌Trever Nehls (Republican)
Texas 23	R+7	Vacant			Rep. Tony Gonzales (R) resigned April 14, 2026.	▌Brandon Herrera (Republican) ▌Ben Mendoza (Independent) ▌Katy Padilla Stout (Democratic)
Texas 24	R+8	Beth Van Duyne	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Kevin Burge (Democratic) ▌Beth Van Duyne (Republican)
Texas 25	R+11	Roger Williams	Republican	2012	Incumbent renominated	▌Dione Sims (Democratic) ▌Roger Williams (Republican)
Texas 25	R+11	Marc Veasey Redistricted from the 33rd district	Democratic	2012	Incumbent retiring.^[25] Democratic loss.
Texas 26	R+11	Brandon Gill	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Brandon Gill (Republican) ▌Phil Gray (Libertarian) ▌Steven Shook (Democratic)
Texas 27	R+10	Michael Cloud	Republican	2018 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Michael Cloud (Republican) ▌Tanya Lloyd (Democratic)
Texas 28	R+3	Henry Cuellar	Democratic	2004	Incumbent renominated	▌Henry Cuellar (Democratic) ▌Marlón Durán (Green) ▌Tano Tijerina (Republican)
Texas 29	D+17	Sylvia Garcia	Democratic	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Martha Fierro (Republican) ▌Sylvia Garcia (Democratic)
Texas 30	D+25	None (new seat)			New representative to be elected	▌Frederick Haynes III (Democratic) ▌Everett Jackson (Republican)
Texas 31	R+11	John Carter	Republican	2002	Incumbent renominated	▌John Carter (Republican) ▌Justin Early (Democratic) ▌Greg Stoker (Green)
Texas 32	R+8	None (new seat)			New representative to be elected	▌Dan Barrios (Democratic) ▌Jace Yarbrough (Republican)
Texas 33	D+18	Jasmine Crockett Redistricted from the 30th district	Democratic	2022	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate.^[24] Democratic loss.	▌Colin Allred (Democratic) ▌Patrick Gillespie (Republican)
Texas 33	D+18	Julie Johnson Redistricted from the 32nd district	Democratic	2024	Incumbent lost renomination^[230]
Texas 34	R+3	Vicente Gonzalez	Democratic	2016	Incumbent renominated	▌Eddie Espinoza (Green) ▌Eric Flores (Republican) ▌Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic) ▌Chris Royal (Libertarian)
Texas 35	R+4	None (new seat)			New representative to be elected	▌Carlos De La Cruz (Republican) ▌Johnny Garcia (Democratic)
Texas 36	R+12	Brian Babin	Republican	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Brian Babin (Republican) ▌Rhonda Hart (Democratic)
Texas 37	D+30	Lloyd Doggett	Democratic	1994	Incumbent retiring.^[26] Democratic loss.	▌Greg Casar (Democratic) ▌Lauren Peña (Republican)
Texas 37	D+30	Greg Casar Redistricted from the 35th district	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Greg Casar (Democratic) ▌Lauren Peña (Republican)
Texas 38	R+10	Wesley Hunt	Republican	2022	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[60]	▌Jon Bonck (Republican) ▌Melissa McDonough (Democratic) ▌Alex McMenemy (Green)

Utah

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[231]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[231]
Utah 1	D+12	None (new seat)			New representative to be elected	▌Ben McAdams (Democratic) ▌Elias Montgomery (Independent) ▌Riley Owen (Republican) ▌Jesse West (Libertarian)
Utah 2	R+15	Blake Moore Redistricted from the 1st district	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Carlton Bowen (Independent American) ▌Daniel Cottam (Libertarian) ▌Peter Crosby (Democratic) ▌Robert Moesinger (Independent) ▌Blake Moore (Republican)
Utah 3	R+21	Celeste Maloy Redistricted from the 2nd district	Republican	2023 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Cassie Easley (Constitution) ▌Adonis Hooslyn (Independent) ▌Celeste Maloy (Republican) ▌Ayden Scott (Independent) ▌Michael Stoddard (Libertarian) ▌Kent Udell (Democratic)
Utah 4	R+17	Burgess Owens	Republican	2020	Incumbent retiring.^[61] Republican loss.	▌Steven Burt (Independent) ▌Mike Kennedy (Republican) ▌Jonny Larsen (Democratic) ▌Taylor Wright (Libertarian)
Utah 4	R+17	Mike Kennedy Redistricted from the 3rd district	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated

Vermont

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[232]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[232]
Vermont at-large	D+17	Becca Balint	Democratic	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Phoenix Altair (Independent) ▌Becca Balint (Democratic) ▌Gerald Malloy (Republican) ▌Adam Ortiz (Independent) ▌Suz Seymour (Independent) ▌Ryan Walton (Independent)

Virginia

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[233]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[233]
Virginia 1	R+3	Rob Wittman	Republican	2007 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Shannon Taylor (Democratic) ▌Rob Wittman (Republican)
Virginia 2	EVEN	Jen Kiggans	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌J. Matt Baker (Independent) ▌Jen Kiggans (Republican) ▌Elaine Luria (Democratic) ▌Geral Staten (Independent)
Virginia 3	D+18	Bobby Scott	Democratic	1992	Incumbent renominated	▌Makiba Gaines (Independent) ▌Edwin Rivera (Republican) ▌Bobby Scott (Democratic) ▌Stephen Woll (Independent)
Virginia 4	D+17	Jennifer McClellan	Democratic	2023 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Joan Bell (Independent) ▌Jennifer McClellan (Democratic) ▌Robert Murray (Republican)
Virginia 5	R+6	John McGuire	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Cooke Harvey (Independent) ▌John McGuire (Republican) ▌Tom Perriello (Democratic)
Virginia 6	R+12	Ben Cline	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Ben Cline (Republican) ▌Beth Macy (Democratic)
Virginia 7	D+2	Eugene Vindman	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Alaha Ahrar (Independent) ▌Taner Demirci Lopez (Libertarian) ▌Joshua Ertle (Independent) ▌Doug Ollivant (Republican) ▌Randall Terry (Independent) ▌Eugene Vindman (Democratic)
Virginia 8	D+26	Don Beyer	Democratic	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Shelly Arnoldi (Libertarian) ▌Don Beyer (Democratic) ▌Tony Sabio (Republican) ▌Tim Sharman (Independent)
Virginia 9	R+22	Morgan Griffith	Republican	2010	Incumbent renominated	▌Morgan Griffith (Republican) ▌Joy Powers (Democratic)
Virginia 10	D+6	Suhas Subramanyam	Democratic	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Dave Beckwith (Republican) ▌Ahsen Malik (Independent) ▌Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)
Virginia 11	D+18	James Walkinshaw	Democratic	2025 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Dianne Blais (Green) ▌Arthur Purves (Republican) ▌James Walkinshaw (Democratic)

Washington

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[234]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[234]
Washington 1	D+15	Suzan DelBene	Democratic	2012 (special)	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Suzan DelBene (Democratic) ▌Mary Silva (Republican)
Washington 2	D+12	Rick Larsen	Democratic	2000	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Edwin Feller (Republican) ▌Rick Larsen (Democratic)
Washington 3	R+2	Marie Gluesenkamp Perez	Democratic	2022	Incumbent advanced to general	▌John Braun (Republican) ▌Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)
Washington 4	R+10	Dan Newhouse	Republican	2014	Incumbent retiring^[62]	▌John Duresky (Democratic) ▌Amanda McKinney (Republican)
Washington 5	R+5	Michael Baumgartner	Republican	2024	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Michael Baumgartner (Republican) ▌Carmela Conroy (Democratic)
Washington 6	D+10	Emily Randall	Democratic	2024	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Teresa Fox (Republican) ▌Emily Randall (Democratic)
Washington 7	D+39	Pramila Jayapal	Democratic	2016	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Pramila Jayapal (Democratic) ▌Nirav Sheth (Republican)
Washington 8	D+3	Kim Schrier	Democratic	2018	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Spencer Meline (Republican) ▌Kim Schrier (Democratic)
Washington 9	D+22	Adam Smith	Democratic	1996	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Doug Basler (Republican) ▌Adam Smith (Democratic)
Washington 10	D+9	Marilyn Strickland	Democratic	2020	Incumbent advanced to general	▌Chris Chung (Republican) ▌Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)

West Virginia

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[235]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[235]
West Virginia 1	R+22	Carol Miller	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Belinda Fox-Spencer (Constitution) ▌Vince George (Democratic) ▌Carol Miller (Republican)
West Virginia 2	R+20	Riley Moore	Republican	2024	Incumbent renominated	▌Riley Moore (Republican) ▌Ace Parsi (Democratic)

Wisconsin

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[236]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[236]
Wisconsin 1	R+2	Bryan Steil	Republican	2018	Incumbent renominated	▌Mitchell Berman (Democratic) ▌Bryan Steil (Republican)
Wisconsin 2	D+21	Mark Pocan	Democratic	2012	Incumbent re-elected	▌Mark Pocan (Democratic)
Wisconsin 3	R+3	Derrick Van Orden	Republican	2022	Incumbent renominated	▌Rebecca Cooke (Democratic) ▌Alexander Kent (Independent) ▌Rustin Provance (Independent) ▌Derrick Van Orden (Republican)
Wisconsin 4	D+26	Gwen Moore	Democratic	2004	Incumbent renominated	▌Arthur Burks (Independent) ▌Gwen Moore (Democratic) ▌Tim Rogers (Republican)
Wisconsin 5	R+11	Scott Fitzgerald	Republican	2020	Incumbent renominated	▌Andrew Beck (Democratic) ▌Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)
Wisconsin 6	R+8	Glenn Grothman	Republican	2014	Incumbent renominated	▌Matthew Arndt (Green) ▌Elizabeth Fitzgibbon (Independent) ▌Glenn Grothman (Republican) ▌Brad Smith (Democratic) ▌Michael Thurow (Independent)
Wisconsin 7	R+11	Tom Tiffany	Republican	2020 (special)	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[63]	▌Michael Alfonso (Republican) ▌Fred Clark (Democratic)
Wisconsin 8	R+8	Tony Wied	Republican	2024 (special)	Incumbent renominated	▌Rick Crosson (Democratic) ▌Tony Wied (Republican)

Wyoming

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

District		Incumbent				Candidates^[237]
Location	2026 PVI^[88]	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates^[237]
Wyoming at-large	R+23	Harriet Hageman	Republican	2022	Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate^[64]	▌Chuck Gray (Republican) ▌Jeffrey Haggit (Constitution) ▌Shawn Johnson (Libertarian) ▌Lisa Kinney (Democratic)

ATTACHMENT “C” – FROM WIKI GUBERNATORIAL RACES

2026 UNITED STATES GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS

Gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 3, 2026. This election will take place in 36 states and three territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2022, except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms and elected their governors in 2024.

Fifteen of the thirty-six states and two of the three United States territories with elections in this cycle have officially term-limited incumbents.

Going into the election, there are 26 Republican governors and 24 Democratic governors in the United States. This class of governors is made up of 18 Republicans and 18 Democrats. Republicans are defending two governorships in states that Kamala Harris won in 2024 (New Hampshire and Vermont). Democrats are defending five governorships in states that Donald Trump won in 2024 (Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin).

(See website for charts, graphs, picture, footnotes)

RETIREMENTS

There are 22 incumbent governors (11 Democrats, 10 Republican, and one Independent) retiring, of which 17 incumbent governors (eight Democrats and nine Republicans) are term-limited. The remaining five incumbent governors (three Democrats, one Republican, and one Independent) have announced they are not seeking reelection.

Democratic Governors retiring or term limited:

California: Gavin Newsom is term-limited after 2 terms.

Colorado: Jared Polis is term-limited after 2 terms.

District of Columbia: Muriel Bowser is retiring.[1]

Guam: Lou Leon Guerrero is term-limited after 2 terms.

Kansas: Laura Kelly is term-limited after 2 terms.

Maine: Janet Mills is term-limited after 2 terms.

Michigan: Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited after 2 terms.

Minnesota: Tim Walz is retiring.[2]

New Mexico: Michelle Lujan Grisham is term-limited after 2 terms.

United States Virgin Islands: Albert Bryan Jr. is term-limited after 2 terms.

Wisconsin: Tony Evers is retiring.[3]

Republican Governors retiring or term limited:

Alabama: Kay Ivey is term-limited after 2 full terms.

Alaska: Mike Dunleavy is term-limited after 2 terms.

Florida: Ron DeSantis is term-limited after 2 terms.

Georgia: Brian Kemp is term-limited after 2 terms.

Iowa: Kim Reynolds is retiring.[4]

Ohio: Mike DeWine is term-limited after 2 terms.

Oklahoma: Kevin Stitt is term-limited after 2 terms.

South Carolina: Henry McMaster is term-limited after 2 full terms.

Tennessee: Bill Lee is term-limited after 2 terms.

Wyoming: Mark Gordon is term-limited after 2 terms.

Independents retiring:

Northern Mariana Islands: David M. Apatang is retiring.[5]

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

Democrats

One Democrat lost renomination. The last elected incumbent governor to lose renomination was Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii in 2014.[a]

Rhode Island: Dan McKee lost renomination to Helena Foulkes.[6]

PREDICTIONS

Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent was running for reelection) and the other candidates, and the state's partisan lean (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, indicating the predicted advantage that a party had in winning that seat. Most election predictors used:

"tossup": no advantage

"tilt" (used by some predictors): advantage that is not quite as strong as "lean"

"lean": slight advantage

"likely": significant, but surmountable, advantage

"safe" or "solid": near-certain chance of victory

Some noted whether a poll indicated a likely flip of the seat from Democrat to Republican or Vice Versa. These numbers are noted as...

Constituency Incumbent Ratings

State PVI[7] Governor Last Election [b]

Cook

Oct. 27, 2026[8]

DDHQ

Oct. 28, 2026[9]

Fox

Oct. 27, 2026[10]

Oct. 15, 2026[11]

NBC

Oct 28, 2026[12]

RCP

Oct. 28, 2026[13]

Sabato

Oct. 27, 2026[14]

Silver

Oct. 28, 2026[15]

STATE

Alabama R+15 Kay Ivey (term-limited) 66.91% R

Cook DDHQ Fox IE NBC RCP Sabato Silver

Solid R Likely R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Likely R Solid R

Alaska R+6 Mike Dunleavy (term-limited) 50.29% R

Cook DDHQ Fox IE NBC RCP Sabato Silver

Lean D (f) Lean D (f) Tossup Tossup Lean D (f) Lean D (f) Lean D (f) Solid D (f)

Arizona R+2 Katie Hobbs 50.32% D Lean D Likely D Lean D Tilt D Lean D Lean D Likely D Solid D

Arkansas R+15 Sarah Huckabee Sanders 62.96% R Solid R Safe R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Safe R Solid R

California D+12 Gavin Newsom

(term-limited) 59.18% D Solid D Safe D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Safe D Solid D

Colorado D+6 Jared Polis

(term-limited) 58.53% D Solid D Likely D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Safe D Solid D

Connecticut D+8 Ned Lamont 55.97% D Solid D Likely D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Safe D Solid D

Florida R+5 Ron DeSantis

(term-limited) 59.37% R Lean R Lean R Lean R Lean R Lean R Tossup Lean R Likely R

Georgia R+1 Brian Kemp

(term-limited) 53.41% R Tossup Tossup Tossup Tossup Tossup Tossup Tossup Lean D (f)

Hawaii D+13 Josh Green 63.21% D Solid D Safe D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Safe D Solid D

Idaho R+18 Brad Little 60.52% R Solid R Safe R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Safe R Solid R

Illinois D+6 JB Pritzker 54.91% D Solid D Likely D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Safe D Solid D

Iowa R+6 Kim Reynolds

(retiring) 58.04% R Lean D (f) Lean D (f) Lean D (f) Tilt D (f) Lean D (f) Lean D (f) Lean D (f) Likely D (f)

Kansas R+8 Laura Kelly

(term-limited) 49.54% D Tossup Lean R (f) Lean R (f) Tilt R (f) Lean R (f) Tossup Lean R (f) Lean R (f)

Maine D+4 Janet Mills

(term-limited) 55.69% D Solid D Likely D Solid D Solid D Solid D Likely D Likely D Solid D

Maryland D+15 Wes Moore 64.53% D Solid D Safe D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Safe D Solid D

Massachusetts D+14 Maura Healey 63.74% D Solid D Safe D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Safe D Solid D

Michigan EVEN Gretchen Whitmer

(term-limited) 54.47% D Lean D Likely D Lean D Tilt D Lean D Lean D Likely D Likely D

Minnesota D+3 Tim Walz

(retiring) 52.27% DFL Solid D Likely D Likely D Likely D Solid D Likely D Safe D Solid D

Nebraska R+10 Jim Pillen 59.74% R Lean R Likely R Likely R Likely R Likely R Solid R Likely R Likely R

Nevada R+1 Joe Lombardo 48.81% R Tossup Tossup Tossup Tilt R Tossup Tossup Tossup Tossup

New Hampshire D+2 Kelly Ayotte 53.64% R Likely R Lean R Likely R Solid R Likely R Lean R Likely R Likely R

New Mexico D+4 Michelle Lujan Grisham

(term-limited) 51.97% D Solid D Likely D Solid D Likely D Solid D Lean D Safe D Solid D

New York D+8 Kathy Hochul 53.12% D Solid D Likely D Solid D Likely D Solid D Solid D Safe D Solid D

Ohio R+5 Mike DeWine

(term-limited) 62.41% R Lean D (f) Tossup Lean D (f) Tossup Lean D (f) Tossup Lean D (f) Likely D (f)

Oklahoma R+17 Kevin Stitt

(term-limited) 55.45% R Likely R Safe R Solid R Likely R Likely R Solid R Likely R Likely R

Oregon D+8 Tina Kotek 46.96% D Lean D Likely D Lean D Lean D Likely D Tossup Lean D Likely D

Pennsylvania R+1 Josh Shapiro 56.49% D Solid D Safe D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Safe D Solid D

Rhode Island D+8 Dan McKee

(lost renomination) 57.92% D Solid D Safe D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Safe D Solid D

South Carolina R+8 Henry McMaster

(term-limited) 58.04% R Solid R Lean R Solid R Solid R Solid R Likely R Safe R Solid R

South Dakota R+15 Larry Rhoden 61.98% R Solid R Safe R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Safe R Solid R

Tennessee R+14 Bill Lee

(term-limited) 64.91% R Solid R Likely R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Safe R Solid R

Texas R+6 Greg Abbott 54.76% R Lean R Lean R Lean R Lean R Lean R Tossup Lean R Lean R

Vermont D+17 Phil Scott 73.43% R Likely R Likely R Likely R Likely R Likely R Lean R Lean R Lean R

Wisconsin EVEN Tony Evers

(retiring) 51.15% D Tossup Lean D Tossup Tossup Lean D Lean D Lean D Lean D

Wyoming R+23 Mark Gordon

(term-limited) 74.07% R Solid R Safe R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Safe R Solid R

Overall D - 25

R - 21

4 tossups D - 25

R - 22

3 tossups D - 24

R - 22

4 tossups D - 23

R - 23

4 tossups D - 26

R - 22

2 tossups D - 24

R - 19

7 tossups D - 26

R - 22

2 tossups D - 27

R - 22

1 tossup

Race summary

States

State Governor Party First

elected Last

race Status Candidates

CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR by STATE (see website for notes)...

Alabama Kay Ivey Republican 2017[c] 66.9% R Term-limited

▌Doug Jones (Democratic)[16]

▌Tommy Tuberville (Republican)[17]

Alaska Mike Dunleavy Republican 2018 50.3% R Term-limited

▌Dave Bronson (Republican)[18]

▌Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (Democratic)[18]

▌Treg Taylor (Republican)[18]

▌Bernadette Wilson (Republican)[18]

Arizona Katie Hobbs Democratic 2022 50.3% D Incumbent renominated

▌Andy Biggs (Republican)[19]

▌Katie Hobbs (Democratic)[19]

▌Teri Hourihan (No Labels)[19]

▌Risa Lombardo (Green)[19]

Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders Republican 2022 63.0% R Incumbent renominated

▌Fredrick Love (Democratic)[20]

▌Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican)[20]

▌Colt Shelby (Libertarian)[21]

California Gavin Newsom Democratic 2018 59.2% D Term-limited

▌Xavier Becerra (Democratic)[22]

▌Steve Hilton (Republican)[22]

Colorado Jared Polis Democratic 2018 58.5% D Term-limited

▌Stephen Hamilton (American Constitution)[23]

▌Greg Lopez (Independent)[24]

▌Victor Marx (Republican)[25]

▌Eric Mulder (Libertarian)[25]

▌Jeff Peckman (Unity)[25]

▌Erik Underwood (Approval Voting)[25]

▌Phil Weiser (Democratic)[25]

Connecticut Ned Lamont Democratic 2018 56.0% D Incumbent renominated

▌Ryan Fazio (Republican)[26]

▌Ned Lamont (Democratic)[27]

Florida Ron DeSantis Republican 2018 59.4% R Term-limited

▌Dean Abrams (Independent)[28]

▌Charles Burkett (Independent)[28]

▌Jeffrey Datto (Independent)[28]

▌Moe Dimanche (Independent)[28]

▌Byron Donalds (Republican)[28]

▌Scott Jewett (Libertarian)[28]

▌David Jolly (Democratic)[28]

▌Frank Russo (Independent)[28]

Georgia Brian Kemp Republican 2018 53.4% R Term-limited

▌Keisha Lance Bottoms (Democratic)[29]

▌Rick Jackson (Republican)[29]

Hawaii Josh Green Democratic 2022 63.2% D Incumbent renominated

▌Gary Cordery (Republican)[30]

▌Josh Green (Democratic)[30]

Idaho Brad Little Republican 2018 60.5% R Incumbent renominated

▌Brad Little (Republican)[31]

▌Terri Pickens (Democratic)[31]

▌Pro-Life (Constitution)[31]

▌Paul Sand (Libertarian)[31]

▌John Stegner (Independent)[31]

Illinois JB Pritzker Democratic 2018 54.9% D Incumbent renominated

▌Darren Bailey (Republican)[32]

▌Collin Corbett (Independent)[33]

▌JB Pritzker (Democratic)[32]

Iowa Kim Reynolds Republican 2017[d] 58.0% R Incumbent retiring[4]

▌Zach Lahn (Republican)[34]

▌Rob Sand (Democratic)[34]

▌Sondra Wilson (Independent)[35]

Kansas Laura Kelly Democratic 2018 49.5% D Term-limited

▌Cindy Holscher (Democratic)[36]

▌Ty Masterson (Republican)[37]

Maine Janet Mills Democratic 2018 55.7% D Term-limited

▌Rick Bennett (Independent)[38]

▌Robert B. Charles (Republican)[39]

▌Hannah Pingree (Democratic)[39]

Maryland Wes Moore Democratic 2022 64.5% D Incumbent renominated

▌Dan Cox (Republican)[40]

▌Andy Ellis (Green)[40]

▌Wes Moore (Democratic)[40]

▌Cathy White (Working Class)[40]

Massachusetts Maura Healey Democratic 2022 63.7% D Incumbent renominated

▌Maura Healey (Democratic)[41]

▌Andrea James (Independent)[42]

▌Mike Minogue (Republican)[43]

Michigan Gretchen Whitmer Democratic 2018 54.5% D Term-limited

▌Jocelyn Benson (Democratic)[44]

▌Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers)[45]

▌Douglas Campbell (Green)[45]

▌Anthony Hudson (Libertarian)[46]

▌John James (Republican)[44]

Minnesota Tim Walz DFL 2018 52.3% DFL Incumbent retiring[2]

▌Lisa Demuth (Republican)[47]

▌Amy Klobuchar (DFL)[48]

▌Steven Young (Green)[49]

Nebraska Jim Pillen Republican 2022 59.7% R Incumbent renominated

▌Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana Now)[50]

▌Brett Lindstrom (America First)[50]

▌Jim Pillen (Republican)[50]

▌Lynne Walz (Democratic)[50]

Nevada Joe Lombardo Republican 2022 48.8% R Incumbent renominated

▌Aaron Ford (Democratic)[51]

▌Danielle Ford (Independent)[51]

▌Joe Lombardo (Republican)[51]

New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte Republican 2024 53.6% R Incumbent renominated

▌Kelly Ayotte (Republican)[52]

▌Jon Kiper (Community First)[53]

▌Cinde Warmington (Democratic)[54]

New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 2018 52.0% D Term-limited

▌Deb Haaland (Democratic)[55]

▌Gregg Hull (Republican)[55]

New York Kathy Hochul Democratic 2021[e] 53.2% D Incumbent renominated

▌Bruce Blakeman (Republican)[56]

▌Kathy Hochul (Democratic)[57]

Ohio Mike DeWine Republican 2018 62.4% R Term-limited

▌Amy Acton (Democratic)[58]

▌Donald Kissick (Libertarian)[58]

▌Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican)[58]

Oklahoma Kevin Stitt Republican 2018 55.4% R Term-limited

▌Robert Brooks Sr. (Independent)[59]

▌Orlando Bush (Independent)[59]

▌Jerry Griffin (Independent)[59]

▌Mike Mazzei (Republican)[59]

▌Cyndi Munson (Democratic)[59]

Oregon Tina Kotek Democratic 2022 47.0% D Incumbent renominated

▌Christine Drazan (Republican)[60]

▌Tina Kotek (Democratic)[60]

▌Brett Smith (Pacific Green)[61]

Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro Democratic 2022 56.5% D Incumbent renominated

▌Stacy Garrity (Republican)[62]

▌Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian)[63]

▌Josh Shapiro (Democratic)[62]

Rhode Island Dan McKee Democratic 2021[f] 57.9% D Incumbent lost renomination

▌Ken Block (Independent)[64]

▌Helena Foulkes (Democratic)[65]

▌Jasjit Gotra (Independent)[66]

▌Aaron Guckian (Republican)[65]

▌CD Reynolds (Independent)[66]

South Carolina Henry McMaster Republican 2017[g] 58.1% R Term-limited

▌Michael Addison (United Citizens)[67]

▌Walid Hakim (Green)[67]

▌Jermaine Johnson (Democratic)[67]

▌Alan Wilson (Republican)[67]

South Dakota Larry Rhoden Republican 2025[h] 62.0% R Incumbent nominated to full term

▌Dan Ahlers (Democratic)[68]

▌Larry Rhoden (Republican)[68]

Tennessee Bill Lee Republican 2018 64.9% R Term-limited

▌Misam Abidi (Independent)[69]

▌Santiago Asconape (Independent)[69]

▌Marsha Blackburn (Republican)[69]

▌Dean Brewer (Independent)[69]

▌Ray Brown (Independent)[69]

▌Jerri Green (Democratic)[69]

▌Taylor Hafley (Independent)[69]

▌David Hatley (Independent)[69]

▌Wendell Jackson (Independent)[69]

▌Charles Van Morgan (Independent)[69]

▌Eddie Lee Murphy (Independent)[69]

▌Lauren Pinkston (Independent)[69]

▌Karl Smithson (Independent)[69]

▌L. Webb Taylor (Independent)[69]

▌Robert Vick (Independent)[69]

Texas Greg Abbott Republican 2014 54.8% R Incumbent renominated

▌Greg Abbott (Republican)[70]

▌Pat Dixon (Libertarian)[71]

▌Gina Hinojosa (Democratic)[70]

Vermont Phil Scott Republican 2016 73.4% R Incumbent renominated

▌June Goodband (Green Mountain)[72]

▌Amanda Janoo (Democratic)[73]

▌Brian Judd (Independent)[72]

▌Phil Scott (Republican)[74]

▌Dean Roy (Freedom and Unity)[72]

Wisconsin Tony Evers Democratic 2018 51.2% D Incumbent retiring[3]

▌David Crowley (Democratic)[75]

▌Tom Tiffany (Republican)[76]

Wyoming Mark Gordon Republican 2018 74.1% R Term-limited

▌Eric Barlow (Republican)[77]

▌Kenneth Casner (Democratic)

▌Joseph Kibler (Constitution)[78]

TERRITORIES AND FEDERAL DISTRICT

Territory Governor Party First

elected Last

race Status Candidates

District of Columbia Muriel Bowser Democratic 2014 74.7% D Incumbent retiring[1]

▌Janeese Lewis George (Democratic)[79]

▌Robert Gross (Green)[79]

▌Rhonda Hamilton (Independent)[79]

Guam Lou Leon Guerrero Democratic 2018 55.5% D Term-limited

▌Vicente Ada (Republican)[80]

▌Therese Terlaje (Democratic)[80]

Northern Mariana Islands David M. Apatang Independent 2025[i] 54.1% I[j] Incumbent retiring[5]

▌Blas T. Attao (Independent)[81]

▌Lawrence Camacho (Independent)[81]

▌Ralph Torres (Republican)[81]

U.S. Virgin Islands Albert Bryan Democratic 2018 56.0% D Term-limited

▌Oakland Benta (Independent)[82]

▌Adlah Donastorg Jr. (Independent)[82]

▌Gustav James (Independent)[82]

▌Warren Mosler (Independent)[82]

▌Stacey Plaskett (Democratic)[82]

Alabama

Alabama gubernatorial election

Nominee Tommy Tuberville Doug Jones

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey Republican

Governor Kay Ivey, a Republican, was re-elected in 2022 with 67.4% of the vote. She will be term-limited by the Constitution of Alabama in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive full term. Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville entered the gubernatorial race in May 2025, joined by former candidate for Alabama's 6th congressional district in 2024 Ken McFeeters[17] and event center operations manager Will Santivasci.[83]

Democratic candidates include former U.S. Senator Doug Jones; the 2022 gubernatorial nominee Yolanda Flowers; Will Boyd, a former city councilor of Greenville, Illinois, and the nominee for Alabama Lieutenant Governor in 2018 and for U.S. Senate in 2022; pastor Ja'Mel Brown; candidate for governor in 2022 Chad Chig Martin;[16] and former state representative Nathan Mathis.[83]

As Jones and Tuberville won their respective primaries, the gubernatorial election will be a rematch of the 2020 United States Senate election, which saw Tuberville defeat Jones. Tuberville has faced several challenges to his eligibility for the governorship.

Alaska

Alaska gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins Bernadette Wilson

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Zac Johnson Mike Shower

Candidate Dave Bronson Treg Taylor

Party Republican Republican

Running mate Josh Church Candice English

Incumbent Governor

Mike Dunleavy

Republican

Articles by States: 2026 Alaska gubernatorial election

Governor Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, was re-elected in 2022 with 50.3% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Constitution of Alaska in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

A nonpartisan primary was held on August 18, 2026, with the top four candidates advancing to the general election, which will be conducted using ranked-choice voting. The advancing candidates are Republicans former state Attorney General Treg Taylor,[84] businesswoman Bernadette Wilson;[85] former Anchorage mayor Dave Bronson;[86] and Democrat former state representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.[87]

After initially finishing second in the primary, former state senator Tom Begich withdrew and endorsed Kreiss-Tomkins, allowing fifth-place finisher Taylor to advance to the general election.[88] However, the Alaska Public Offices Commission recommended against certifying Taylor's candidacy after finding that his financial disclosure did not substantially comply with state law.[89] On August 31, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom declined to certify Taylor, temporarily elevating his running mate, Candice English, to the gubernatorial nomination; English subsequently selected Taylor's wife, Jodi Taylor, as her running mate.[90] On September 4, Dahlstrom reversed her decision and announced that Taylor would be certified after a preliminary review by the Alaska Department of Law raised questions about whether the financial-disclosure requirements had been applied consistently.[91]

Arizona

Arizona gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Katie Hobbs Andy Biggs

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate John Giles Sine Kerr

Incumbent Governor

Katie Hobbs

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Arizona gubernatorial election

Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, was elected in 2022 with 50.3% of the vote. Starting with this election cycle, gubernatorial candidates will be required to nominate a running mate for the newly established office of Lieutenant Governor. Hobbs is running for re-election to a second term[92] and is the nominee, as no other candidates successfully filed for the Democratic primary.[93]

U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th congressional district Andy Biggs[94] defeated U.S. Representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district David Schweikert,[95] as well as business owner Ken Miceli[93] and concrete plumbing contractor Scott Neely[96] with 74% of the vote in the Republican primary.

Healthcare entrepreneur Hugh Lytle and Teri Hourihan are running in the No Labels/Arizona Independent Party primary. Former Democratic state representative Leezah Sun has announced a campaign as an independent, but will not appear on the ballot.[97][98]

This will be the first gubernatorial election in which a candidate is required to select a running mate, following the passage of Proposition 131 in the 2022 elections.[99]

Arkansas

Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Sarah Huckabee Sanders Fredrick Love Colt Shelby

Party Republican Democratic Libertarian

Incumbent Governor

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Republican

Main article: 2026 Arkansas gubernatorial election

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a Republican, was elected in 2022 with 63.1% of the vote. She is seeking re-election to a second term and ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.[100]

State senator Fredrick Love[101] defeated former Walmart executive Supha Xayprasith Mays[102] in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[103]

Farmer Colt Shelby is running in the general election as a Libertarian.[104]

California

California gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Candidate Xavier Becerra Steve Hilton

Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor

Gavin Newsom

Democratic

Main article: 2026 California gubernatorial election

See also: 2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom was re-elected in 2022 with 59.2% of the vote. He is term-limited by the California Constitution in 2026, and cannot seek re-election to a third term. More than sixty candidates appeared on the June 2026 primary ballot. Democrat Xavier Becerra,[105] former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and former California Attorney General, and Republican political commentator Steve Hilton[106] advanced to the general election.[107]

Other Democratic candidates included San Jose mayor Matt Mahan;[108] former congresswoman for California's 47th congressional district Katie Porter;[109] businessman and 2020 presidential candidate Tom Steyer;[110] State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond;[111] and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.[112]

U.S. representative Eric Swalwell initially announced a campaign in November 2025, but withdrew and resigned from Congress in April 2026 amid sexual assault allegations, with his name still on the ballot.[113][114] Former state Controller Betty Yee also withdrew from the race in April 2026 and will remain on the ballot.[115][116]

Former Vice President of the United States and 2024 Democratic nominee for President Kamala Harris had considered running,[117] but ultimately decided not to enter the race.[118]

Other Republican candidates included Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco,[119] diplomat Tim Nelson and businessman Leo Zacky.[120]

Butch Ware, the Green Party's 2024 vice presidential nominee, announced his candidacy but did not meet the requirements to appear on the primary ballot and instead ran as a write-in candidate.[121]

Colorado

Colorado gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Phil Weiser Victor Marx

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Lesley Dahlkemper George Markert

Incumbent Governor

Jared Polis

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election

Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, was re-elected in 2022 with 58.5% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Colorado Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

State Attorney General Phil Weiser[122] defeated U.S. Senator Michael Bennet[123] for the Democratic nomination.

On the Republican side, ministry leader Victor Marx defeated state representative Scott Bottoms and state senator Barbara Kirkmeyer for the nomination.[124][125]

Former U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district Greg Lopez initially announced his campaign as a Republican but later left the party in January 2026 and is continuing his campaign as an independent.[126][24]

Connecticut

Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Ned Lamont Ryan Fazio

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Susan Bysiewicz Matthew Corey

Incumbent Governor

Ned Lamont

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election

Governor Ned Lamont, a Democrat, was re-elected in 2022 with 56% of the vote. Because Connecticut does not have gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, Lamont has announced that he is running for a third term.[27] Lamont fended off a primary challenge from State representative for the 88th district Josh Elliott.[127]

State senator for the 36th district Ryan Fazio is the Republican nominee.[26] Former lieutenant governor of New York Betsy McCaughey[128]initially announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in March 2026 but withdrew after not receiving 15% of the convention vote in May. New Britain mayor Erin Stewart initially ran but dropped out of the race in May 2026, after allegations of misconduct during her tenure as mayor.[129][130]

Florida

Florida gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Byron Donalds David Jolly

Party Republican Democratic

Running mate Bryan Avila Gwen Graham

Incumbent Governor

Ron DeSantis

Republican

Main article: 2026 Florida gubernatorial election

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis was re-elected in 2022 with 59.4% of the vote. He is term-limited by the Florida Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

U.S. representative for Florida's 19th congressional district Byron Donalds announced his candidacy on February 25, 2025, becoming the first major Republican to enter the race.[131] Paul Renner, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, announced his candidacy in September 2025, and Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins joined the race in January 2026.[132][133] Other Republican candidates include Surfside mayor Charles Burkett and entrepreneur James Fishback.[131][134]

Former Republican U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district David Jolly, a staunch critic of Trump, joined the Democratic Party in 2025 and announced his candidacy June 2025.[135] Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is also running for the Democratic nomination.[136]

Former State Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo launched an independent bid for governor in May 2025,[137] while Moliere Dimanche announced his own independent campaign in July 2024, becoming the first Haitian candidate for governor in Florida's history.[138]

Georgia

Georgia gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Rick Jackson Keisha Lance Bottoms

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Brian Kemp

Republican

Main article: 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election

See also: 2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

Republican Governor Brian Kemp was re-elected in 2022 with 53.4% of the vote. He is term-limited by the Georgia Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Attorney General Chris Carr,[139] Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones,[140] Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger,[141] and healthcare executive Rick Jackson[142] all announced bids for the Republican nomination. Jackson and Jones advanced to a runoff that took place on June 16, which Jackson won, thus becoming the Republican nominee.

On the Democratic side, former Mayor of Atlanta and former director of the White House Office of Public Engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms[143] became the nominee on May 19 and defeated a crowded field, which included former state senator Jason Esteves,[144] former DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer and 2010 nominee for U.S. Senate Mike Thurmond,[145] and state representative Derrick Jackson.[146] Former Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, a Republican critic of Donald Trump, switched to the Democratic Party and ran for governor.[147]

Hawaii

Hawaii gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Josh Green Gary Cordery

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Derek Kawakami Daniel Anthony

Incumbent Governor

Josh Green

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Hawaii gubernatorial election

Governor Josh Green, a Democrat, was elected in 2022 with 63.2% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second term.[148]

Idaho

Idaho gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Brad Little Terri Pickens John Stegner

Party Republican Democratic Independent

Incumbent Governor

Brad Little

Republican

Main article: 2026 Idaho gubernatorial election

See also: 2026 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election

Governor Brad Little, a Republican, was re-elected in 2022 with 60.5% of the vote. Because Idaho does not have gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, he is running for re-election to a third term.[149]

Attorney Terri Pickens, who was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2022, is running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.[150]

Former Twin Falls Transit Coordinator Maxine Durand is running as an independent, with the backing of local branches of the Democratic Socialists of America.[151]

Illinois

Illinois gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee JB Pritzker Darren Bailey

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Christian Mitchell Aaron Del Mar

Incumbent Governor

JB Pritzker

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Illinois gubernatorial election

Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, was re-elected in 2022 with 54.9% of the vote and is running for a third term.[32] With Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton seeking Illinois's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, Pritzker's running mate is former state representative Christian Mitchell.[152] Pritzker won the Democratic nomination unopposed.

On the Republican side, former state senator and 2022 Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey secured the nomination against former vice president of policy for the Illinois Policy Institute Ted Dabrowski, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, and real estate developer Rick Heidner.[32]

Iowa

Iowa gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Zach Lahn Rob Sand

Party Republican Democratic

Running mate Derek Wulf Dave Muhlbauer

Incumbent Governor

Kim Reynolds

Republican

Main article: 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election

Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, was re-elected in 2022 with 58.1% of the vote. While she is eligible to run for re-election to a third full term, she has decided not to run.[153]

Republican candidates included state representative Eddie Andrews,[154] U.S. Representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district Randy Feenstra,[155] former director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services Adam Steen,[156] businessman Zach Lahn,[157] and former state representative Brad Sherman.[158] Zach Lahn won the nomination on June 2, in what was considered a major upset.[159]

On the Democratic side, State Auditor Rob Sand declared his candidacy in May 2025 and won the nomination as the only candidate to file by the deadline. He is also the only Democratic statewide officeholder in Iowa.[160]

Kansas

Kansas gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Cindy Holscher Ty Masterson

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate KC Ohaebosim Jeff Klemp

Incumbent Governor

Laura Kelly

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election

Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, was re-elected in 2022 with 49.5% of the vote. She will be term limited by the Kansas Constitution and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

State senators Ethan Corson[161] and Cindy Holscher[36] ran for the Democratic nomination, with Corson receiving Governor Kelly's endorsement.[162] Holscher defeated Corson with 48.8% of the vote on August 4.

Candidates for the Republican nomination included State Senate President Ty Masterson, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, and Johnson County Commissioner Charlotte O'Hara.[163][164][165] Masterson won the Republican nomination on August 4 with 43.2% of the vote.

Maine

Maine gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Hannah Pingree Robert B. Charles Rick Bennett

Party Democratic Republican Independent

Incumbent Governor

Janet Mills

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Maine gubernatorial election

Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, was re-elected in 2022 with 55.4% of the vote. She will be term-limited by the Maine Constitution, and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Former State House Speaker Hannah Pingree, the daughter of U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree[166] defeated a crowded Democratic field, which included Secretary of State Shenna Bellows;[167] former State Senate President Troy Jackson;[168] businessman Angus King III, the son of independent U.S. Senator and former Maine governor Angus King;[169] and former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention principal deputy director Dr. Nirav Shah.[170]

On the Republican side, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robert Charles[171] defeated a field which included healthcare executive and member of the Bush family Jonathan Bush;[172] real estate businessman David Jones;[173] state senator and candidate for governor in 2002 James Libby;[174] former Maine Senate majority leader and candidate for governor in 2018 Garrett Mason;[175] entrepreneur Owen McCarthy;[176] businessman Ben Midgley;[177] and former Paris selectman Robert Wessels.[178]

Pingree and Charles will be joined on the ballot by independent state senator Rick Bennett, who left the Republican Party shortly before launching his campaign.[38]

Maryland

Maryland gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Wes Moore Dan Cox

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Aruna Miller Robert Krop

Incumbent Governor

Wes Moore

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Maryland gubernatorial election

Governor Wes Moore, a Democrat, was elected in 2022 with 64.5% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second term.[179] Moore easily defeated physician Eric Felber in the Democratic primary.[180]

A number of Republicans are vying for the party's nomination: businessman Carl Brunner,[181] former state delegate and 2022 nominee Dan Cox,[182] businessman Ed Hale,[183] and John Myrick, a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024, have announced their candidacies for governor.[184] Cox became the Republican nominee on June 23.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Maura Healey Michael Minogue

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Kim Driscoll Shawn Oliver

Incumbent Governor

Maura Healey

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

Governor Maura Healey, a Democrat, was elected in 2022 with 63.7% of the vote. Healey is running for re-election for a second term in office.[41]

On the Republican side, businessman Mike Minogue defeated former chief administrator and acting general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Brian Shortsleeve[185] on September 1, 2026.[43]

Michigan

Michigan gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Jocelyn Benson John James

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Winnie Brinks Jay DeBoyer

Incumbent Governor

Gretchen Whitmer

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election

Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer was re-elected in 2022 with 54.5% of the vote. She is term-limited by the Michigan Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third term.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Genessee County Sheriff Chris Swanson announced campaigns for the Democratic nomination.[186][187] Benson easily defeated Swanson with 83.2% of the vote on August 4 and became the Democratic nominee.

Businessman, 2022 candidate for governor and 2024 candidate for president Perry Johnson; and U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020 John James announced bids for the Republican nomination.[188] James defeated Johnson with 50.1% of the vote on August 4.

Detroit mayor Mike Duggan, a former Democrat, announced his intention to run for governor as an independent in December 2024.[189] He suspended his campaign in May 2026.[190]

Minnesota

Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Amy Klobuchar Lisa Demuth

Party Democratic (DFL) Republican

Running mate Ben Schierer Ryan Wilson

Incumbent Governor

Tim Walz

Democratic (DFL)

Main article: 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election

Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, was re-elected in 2022 with 52.3% of the vote. He initially announced a campaign for a third term, but later withdrew his candidacy in January 2026.[2] Minnesota does not have gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution.[191] Since the adoption of four-year terms in 1962,[k] no Minnesota governor has won a third term.

Following Walz's announcement of not seeking re-election, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced a campaign on January 29, 2026.[48] Several other Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidates filed, none of whom have previously held elected offices in the state. Community organizer Kobey Layne positioned herself as the Progressive candidate and challenged Klobuchar for the DFL's endorsement, but Klobuchar was endorsed in the first ballot alongside her running mate Ben Schierer.[193] Klobuchar would then go on to win the Democratic nomination on August 11.

Republican candidates included State House Speaker Lisa Demuth,[47] My Pillow CEO and conservative activist Mike Lindell,[194] and healthcare technology executive Kendall Qualls.[195] Qualls received the Republican Party's endorsement after ten rounds of balloting.[196] Demuth would go on to win the Republican nomination, defeating both Lindell and Qualls.

Nebraska

Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Jim Pillen Lynne Walz

Party Republican Democratic

Running mate Joe Kelly Ben Steffen

Nominee Rick Beard Brett Lindstrom

Party Legal Marijuana Now America First

Running mate Keenya Barnes Mike Picard

Incumbent Governor

Jim Pillen

Republican

Main article: 2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election

Governor Jim Pillen, a Republican, was elected in 2022 with 59.7% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second term.[197] He faced some challenges in the Republican primary, including medicinal cannabis activist Jacy Todd.[198]

Former state senator and 2018 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor Lynne Walz is the Democratic nominee.[199]

Nevada

Nevada gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Joe Lombardo Aaron Ford

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Joe Lombardo

Republican

Main article: 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election

See also: 2026 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election

Governor Joe Lombardo, a Republican, was elected in 2022 with 48.8% of the vote and is running for re-election to a second term in office.[200] Businesswoman Irina Hansen, who ran for Mayor of Las Vegas in 2024, challenged Lombardo in the GOP primary.[201] Lombardo easily defeated Hansen with over 90% of the vote on June 9 and became the Republican nominee.

State attorney general Aaron D. Ford defeated Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill for the Democratic nomination.[202][203]

New Hampshire

New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 20242028 →

Nominee Kelly Ayotte Cinde Warmington

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Kelly Ayotte

Republican

Main article: 2026 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

Governor Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, was elected in 2024 with 53.6% of the vote. She won renomination for a second two-year term in 2026.

Former executive councilor Cinde Warmington, who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in 2024, won the Democratic nomination.

Businessman Jon Kiper is running as the nominee of the newly formed Community First party.[53]

New Mexico

New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Deb Haaland Gregg Hull

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Stephanie Garcia Richard David Gallegos

Incumbent Governor

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Democratic

Main article: 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, was re-elected in 2022 with 52.0% of the vote. She will be term-limited by the New Mexico Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior and U.S. Representative Deb Haaland defeated Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman to win the Democratic nomination on June 2.[204][205]

Rio Rancho mayor Gregg Hull[206] won the Republican nomination defeating former secretary of the New Mexico Human Services Department Duke Rodriguez[207] and businessman Doug Turner.[208]

New York

New York gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Kathy Hochul Bruce Blakeman

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Adrienne Adams Todd Hood

Incumbent Governor

Kathy Hochul

Democratic

Main article: 2026 New York gubernatorial election

Incumbent Democratic governor Kathy Hochul is running for re-election to a second full term.[209] Primary elections took place on June 23, 2026.[210] The gubernatorial candidates selected their running mates, instead of having separate primaries.[211]

Hochul will face Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican nominee, in the general election. After U.S. representative Elise Stefanik withdrew from the Republican primary in December 2025, Blakeman was endorsed by President Donald Trump.[212] Republicans have not won a statewide election in New York since George Pataki was re-elected governor in 2002.[213]

Ohio

Ohio gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Vivek Ramaswamy Amy Acton

Party Republican Democratic

Running mate Rob McColley David Pepper

Incumbent Governor

Mike DeWine

Republican

Main article: 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election

Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican, was re-elected in 2022 with 62.4% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Ohio Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

On the Republican side, biotech entrepreneur and former candidate for the Republican Party nomination in the 2024 presidential election Vivek Ramaswamy has announced a campaign, which has won the support of President Trump and Vice President Vance, the latter an Ohioan.[214][215] Ohio attorney general Dave Yost, who announced his candidacy for governor in January 2025, withdrew from the race and endorsed Ramaswamy in May 2025.[216] Ramaswamy defeated automotive entrepreneur Casey Putsch in the Republican primary on May 5, 2026.

Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton is the Democratic nominee, as no other candidate filed by the February 4, 2026 deadline.[217][218]

Oklahoma

Oklahoma gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Mike Mazzei Cyndi Munson

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Kevin Stitt

Republican

Main article: 2026 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

See also: 2026 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election

Governor Kevin Stitt, a Republican, was re-elected in 2022 with 55.4% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Oklahoma Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third term.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond,[219] former Oklahoma Secretary of Budget Mike Mazzei,[220] former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Charles McCall,[221] former Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety Chip Keating,[222] who is the son of former governor Frank Keating, and former state senator Jake A. Merrick[223] all ran for the Republican nomination. Drummond and Mazzei advanced to a runoff, which took place on August 25. Mazzei narrowly defeated Drummond with 50.3% of the vote to become the Republican nominee.

State representative Cyndi Munson[224] defeated securities trader Arya Azma[225] for the Democratic nomination.

Oregon

Oregon gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Tina Kotek Christine Drazan

Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor

Tina Kotek

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Oregon gubernatorial election

Governor Tina Kotek, a Democrat, was elected in 2022 with 47% of the vote. She is running for re-election to a second term.[226]

On the Republican side, former minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives and 2022 nominee for governor Christine Drazan defeated a field that included former professional basketball player and 2010 nominee Chris Dudley, state representative Ed Diehl, Marion County commissioner Danielle Bethell, geonomics researcher Kyle Duyck, and candidate for Oregon Commissioner of Labor in 2022 Robert Neuman.[227][228][229][230]

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Josh Shapiro Stacy Garrity

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Austin Davis Jason Richey

Incumbent Governor

Josh Shapiro

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

Governor Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, was elected in 2022 with 56.5% of the vote. He is running for reelection to a second term and is the Democratic nominee.[231]

The Republican nominee is Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity.[232]

Rhode Island

Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Helena Foulkes Aaron Guckian Ken Block

Party Democratic Republican Independent

Incumbent Governor

Dan McKee

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

See also: 2026 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

Governor Dan McKee, a Democrat, took office in 2021 following the resignation of Gina Raimondo and was elected to a full term in 2022 with 57.9% of the vote.[233]

Helena Foulkes, a former CVS Pharmacy executive, challenged McKee in a rematch of their closely contested 2022 primary.[234] Foulkes won the nomination, defeating McKee and making him the first elected governor to lose renomination since 2014.[l]

2022 lieutenant governor nominee Aaron Guckian[235] defeated actress Elaine Pelino for the Republican nomination.[236] Pelino subsequently requested a recount, which was approved by the Rhode Island Board of Elections. The recount did not change the outcome.[237]

Founder of the Moderate Party of Rhode Island and businessman Ken Block is running as an independent candidate.[238]

South Carolina

South Carolina gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Alan Wilson Jermaine Johnson

Party Republican Democratic

Running mate Mike Reichenbach Sam Skardon

Incumbent Governor

Henry McMaster

Republican

Main article: 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election

Governor Henry McMaster, a Republican, was re-elected in 2022 with 58.1% of the vote. He is term-limited by the South Carolina Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive full term.

Five Republicans contested the election; state senator Josh Kimbrell,[239] attorney general Alan Wilson,[240] lieutenant governor Pamela Evette,[241] and U.S. representatives Ralph Norman[242] and Nancy Mace.[243] Evette and Wilson advanced to a runoff, which took place on June 23. Wilson won the runoff and became the Republican nominee.

On the Democratic side, state representative Jermaine Johnson[244] is the nominee.

South Dakota

South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Larry Rhoden Dan Ahlers

Party Republican Democratic

Running mate Tony Venhuizen Steven McCleerey

Incumbent Governor

Larry Rhoden

Republican

Main article: 2026 South Dakota gubernatorial election

Governor Larry Rhoden, a Republican, assumed office in 2025 following the resignation of Kristi Noem to become Secretary of Homeland Security.[245] Noem had been re-elected in 2022 with 62% of the vote. Rhoden is now running for a full term.[246]

Challenging Rhoden in the Republican primary were Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives Jon Hansen,[247] U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson[248] and real estate entrepreneur Toby Doeden.[249] Doeden and Rhoden advanced to a runoff, which took place on July 28. Rhoden defeated Doeden in a landslide in the runoff and became the nominee.

On the Democratic side, South Dakota Democratic Party executive director Daniel Ahlers[250] is the nominee.

Tennessee

Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Marsha Blackburn Jerri Green

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Bill Lee

Republican

Main article: 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Republican Governor Bill Lee was re-elected in 2022 with 64.9% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Tennessee Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn,[251] state representative Monty Fritts,[252] and U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 6th congressional district John Rose[253] ran for the Republican nomination. Blackburn won the nomination with 43.4% of the vote on August 6.

For the Democrats, Memphis city councilor Jerri Green[254] defeated leader of New Chicago Community Development Corporation and 2022 candidate for governor Carnita Atwater, nominee for the 109th district in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2010 Tim Cyr, and guitarist Adam Kurtz for the nomination.[255]

Former Lipscomb University professor Lauren Pinkston is running as an independent.[256]

Texas

Texas gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Greg Abbott Gina Hinojosa

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Greg Abbott

Republican

Main article: 2026 Texas gubernatorial election

See also: 2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, was re-elected in 2022 with 54.8% of the vote. Because Texas does not have gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, he is eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term. On March 1, 2024, Abbott announced his intention to seek re-election.[257] He won the primary with over 80% of the vote.[258]

The Democratic nominee is state representative Gina Hinojosa.[259] Hinojosa beat Chris Bell, a former U.S. representative for Texas's 25th congressional district and former candidate for governor in 2006, mayor of Houston in 2001 and 2015, and U.S. Senate in 2020, and Bobby Cole, a rancher, in the primary.[260][261][262]

Vermont

Vermont gubernatorial election

← 20242028 →

Nominee Phil Scott Amanda Janoo

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Phil Scott

Republican

Main article: 2026 Vermont gubernatorial election

See also: 2026 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election

Governor Phil Scott, a Republican, was re-elected in 2024 with 73.4% of the vote. Scott is running for a sixth two-year term, declaring only hours before the filing deadline was required. He won the primary unopposed.[263]

For the Democrats, economist Amanda Janoo is the nominee.[264] She narrowly defeated former lobbying group CEO Aly Richards in the primary. Attorney General Charity Clark was considered a potential candidate and had previously said she that she would run for statewide office in 2026, but she instead decided to seek re-election to her current office.[265] State Treasurer Mike Pieciak was reported to have considered a campaign for the governor, but he too choose to seek re-election.[266][267]

Dean Roy, a 14-year-old from Stowe, is running as a member of the Freedom and Unity Party.[268] Vermont has no minimum age requirement for the governorship, allowing Roy to seek the governorship despite not being old enough to vote.[269]

Wisconsin

Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee David Crowley Tom Tiffany

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Sarah Godlewski David Varnam

Incumbent Governor

Tony Evers

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, was re-elected in 2022 with 51.2% of the vote. Despite Wisconsin not having gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, Evers announced on July 24, 2025, that he would not seek re-election.[3]

Former Lieutenant Governor and in 2022 nominee for U.S. Senate Mandela Barnes,[270] state senator Kelda Roys,[271] state representative Francesca Hong,[272] and Milwaukee County executive David Crowley[75] have all announced campaigns for the Democratic nomination.

U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district Tom Tiffany and medical service technician Andy Manske[273] have both announced campaigns for the Republican nomination.[76]

Wyoming

Wyoming gubernatorial election

← 20222030 →

Nominee Eric Barlow Kenneth Casner

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Mark Gordon

Republican

Main article: 2026 Wyoming gubernatorial election

Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, was re-elected in 2022 with 74.1% of the vote. He will be term-limited by state law in 2026 and cannot seek reelection to a third consecutive term.

State senator Eric Barlow[77] defeated Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder[274] and civil engineer Brent Bien[275] for the Republican nomination.

Perennial candidate Kenneth Casner is the Democratic nominee.[276]

Territories and federal district

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C., mayoral election

← 2022 November 3, 2026 2030 →

Nominee Janeese Lewis George Robert L. Gross

Party Democratic DC Statehood Green

Incumbent Mayor

Muriel Bowser

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

Mayor Muriel Bowser was re-elected in 2022 with 74.6% of the vote. She is retiring and will not seek a fourth term.[277] Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is the Democratic nominee.[278] Information technology specialist Robert L. Gross is the DC Statehood Party nominee.[279]

Guam

Guam gubernatorial election

← 2022 November 3, 2026 2030 →

Nominee Therese Terlaje Vicente Ada

Party Democratic Republican

Running mate Sabina Perez Edward Calvo

Incumbent Governor

Lou Leon Guerrero

Democratic

Main article: 2026 Guam gubernatorial election

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero was re-elected in 2022 with 55.5% of the vote. She will be term limited in 2026 and cannot seek re-election for a third consecutive term. Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio, a Democrat elected alongside Leon Guerrero, announced in 2023 that he would pursue the governorship in 2026.[280]

Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election

← 2022 November 3, 2026 2030 →

Nominee Ralph Torres Blas T. Attao Lawrence F. Camacho

Party Republican Independent Independent

Running mate Benjamin Jones Jr. Edmund Villagomez Edith DeLeon Guerrero

Incumbent governor

David M. Apatang

Independent

Main article: 2026 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election

Governor David M. Apatang, an independent, took office in 2025 upon the death of Arnold Palacios. Palacios was elected in 2022 with 54.1% of the vote. Apatang is eligible to run for a full term, but announced on March 29, 2026, that he would not do so and instead endorsed Attao.[5] Independent Blas T. Attao and former Republican governor Ralph Torres have announced campaigns.[281][282]

U.S. Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

← 2022 November 3, 2026 2030 →

Nominee Stacey Plaskett

Party Democratic

Running mate Milton E. Potter

Incumbent Governor

Albert Bryan

Democratic

Main article: 2026 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

Governor Albert Bryan was re-elected in 2022 with 56.1% of the vote. He will be term limited in 2026 and cannot seek re-election for a third consecutive term.[283]

Current delegate to the United States House of Representatives Stacey Plaskett defeated Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach and former senator Donna Frett-Gregory in the primary.[284][285][286]

Plaskett will face Former Saint Croix police chief and senator Oakland Benta, former Democratic senator Adlah Donastorg Jr., former public works commissioner Gustav James, and hedge fund executive Warren Mosler, who are running as independents in the general election.[287][288][289][290]

ATTACHMENT “D” – FROM WIKIPEDIA AI OVERVIEW

BALLOT INITIATIVES

The following is a list of ballot measures, whether initiated by legislators or citizens, which were certified to appear on various states' ballots during the 2026 United States elections.

BY STATE:

ALABAMA

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Alabama Amendment 1, Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment	Remove the right of bail for the crimes of shooting or discharging a firearm, explosive, or other weapon into an occupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck, or watercraft, and for the solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit murder.^[1]	May 19	689,987 81.59%	155,652 18.41%
Legislature	Approved	Alabama Amendment 2, Prohibit Diminishing District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment	Prohibit the reduction of a district attorney's compensation during their term in office.^[2]	May 19	474,083 57.75%	346,823 42.25%
Legislature	On ballot	Alabama Require Lieutenant Governor Vacancies to be Filled by Election Amendment	Amend the Alabama Constitution to require the office of lieutenant governor to be filled by election if a vacancy occurs more than 60 days before the next general election.^[3]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Alabama Require Pledge of Allegiance and Allow Student-Led Prayer in Public Schools Amendment	Amend the Alabama Constitution to require public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each day and to allow for student-led prayer.^[4]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Alabama School District Consolidation Process Amendment	Amend the Alabama Constitution to establish a process for two or more public county school boards to combine into a single multi-county board of education.^[5]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Alabama Broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner in Public Schools Amendment	Amend the Alabama Constitution to require all public schools to broadcast or arrange for the performance of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week.^[6]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

ALASKA

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Approved	Alaska Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative	Establish new campaign contribution limits for campaigns for state and local office, limiting an individual's max contributions in an election cycle to $2,000 to candidates, $4,000 for a joint-lieutenant governor ticket, or $5,000 for a political party, with political parties allowed to contribute up to $4,000 for candidates and $5,000 to other parties or political groups.^[7]	Aug 18	117,962 72.20%	45,418 27.80%
Citizens	On ballot	Repeal Alaska's electoral system of ranked-choice voting, nonpartisan blanket primaries, and campaign disclosure rules	Repeal Alaska Measure 2, eliminating the top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting general elections in Alaska, alongside the established campaign finance provisions requiring persons and entities contributing more than $2,000 derived from donations, contributions, dues, or gifts to disclose the true sources (as defined in law) of their political contributions.^[8]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Alaska Citizenship Voting Requirement Initiative	Require that only United States citizens may be qualified voters in Alaska elections.^[9]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Arizona

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Arizona Proposition 141, Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment	Amend the state constitution to prohibit state and local governments from implementing any tax or fee based on vehicle miles traveled and enacting any rule or law to monitor or limit vehicle miles traveled without an individual's consent.^[10]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Arizona Proposition 142, Prohibit Race- or Ethnicity-Based Preferential Treatment, Public Education Offices, and Disciplinary Policies Amendment	Prohibit the state and government agencies, including public education institutions, from requiring an individual to endorse preferential treatment toward or discrimination against an individual on the basis of race or ethnicity; using public funds to promote or to create or operate an office or position in a public education institution to promote preferential treatment toward or discrimination against a person or group based on their race or ethnicity; or requiring enrollment in a course that promotes the creation of a race-based diversity, equity, and inclusion or intersectionality in modern American society.^[11]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Arizona Proposition 144, Voter Identification and Citizenship Voting Requirements Amendment	Specify that only citizens may vote in any election in Arizona, prohibit a foreign national from making contributions in an effort to influence an Arizona election, and prohibit others from knowingly accepting such contributions, require voters to provide government-issued identification to cast a ballot, and grant voters the right to have their vote tabulated at their voting location.^[12]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Arizona Proposition 316, Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure	Prohibits local governments from imposing or increasing a tax on the sale of groceries without voter approval and capping the tax rate at 2%.^[13]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Arizona Proposition 317, Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure	Declares drug cartels to be terrorist organizations and requires the Arizona Department of Homeland Security do "everything within its authority to address the threat posed by drug cartels".^[14]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Arizona Proposition 318, Require Schools and Athletic Associations to Restrict Use of Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Other Private Spaces Based on Sex Measure	Prohibit schools and athletic associations from authorizing a student, athlete, employee, or other individual from using a restroom, locker room, shower room, or other private space that is not designated for their sex - with sex defined as the "biological status as male or female as recorded at birth on the individual's original birth certificate;"- and remove the provision allowing any student, including females, to participate in any interscholastic or intramural athletic team or sport designated for males.^[15]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Arizona Proposition 319, Prohibit New Photo Traffic Enforcement Systems Measure	Prohibit the state, or other government entity, from using photo enforcement systems to identify people who violate certain traffic ordinances, including traffic signs, markings, signals, and speed restrictions.^[16]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Arizona Proposition 320, Require Certain School Districts to Spend 60% of Operational Spending on Direct Instruction Measure	Require that large school districts (those with more than 7,500 students) spend at least 60% of their budget on direct instructional expenses, and state that the auditor general would be tasked with defining direct instructional expenses.^[17]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Arkansas

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Arkansas Authorize Legislature to Create Programs for Economic Development Including Economic Development Districts Amendment	Amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to create programs, including Economic Development Districts, and make loans and grants of public money to achieve the purposes of unemployment prevention, real estate improvement, and economic, transportation, commerce, and real estate development.^[18]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Arkansas Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment	Amend the state constitution to mandate that only U.S. citizens may vote in state or local elections.^[19]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure	Authorize the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to fund water-related infrastructure projects including water treatment and transportation, waste disposal, pollution abatement, drainage, irrigation, flood control, and wetlands and aquatic resources infrastructure.^[20]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Arkansas Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment	Expand the constitutional right to keep and bear arms to include for lawful hunting and recreational use or other lawful purposes, without limitation on the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories, or firearm components stating that the right to keep and bear arms is "a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed".^[21]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

California

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 1: California Veteran and Housing Assistance Programs Bond Measure	Issue $11.25 billion in bonds to fund Multifamily Housing Program, CalVet Home Loan Program, and youth housing.^[22]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 2: California Budget Stabilization Account Cap Increase and Gann Limit Changes Amendment	Increase the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA) cap from 10% of general fund revenue to 20% and excluding deposits into the BSA from the Gann Limit.^[23]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 3: California Renew State Income Tax Increase for Education Funding Initiative	Amend the state constitution to indefinitely extend the top marginal tax rates set to expire in 2031 on single filers earning at least $361,000 or joint filers earning at least $721,000, with 89% of revenue allocated to K–12 schools and 11% to community colleges.^[24]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Proposition 4: California Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns Measure	Repeal the 1988 ban on public financing of campaigns and allow for state and local governments to create programs that provide candidates with public funds under spending limits and eligibility rules.^[25]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Proposition 5: California Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections Amendment	Amend the state constitution to eliminate the election of a successor when a state officer is recalled, thereby leaving the office vacant until it is filled according to state law; allowing for the recalled officer to run again for the same office at the special election, if one is held; and authorize the lieutenant governor to fill the gubernatorial vacancy until the expired term, unless the vacancy occurred before the close of the nomination period for the next statewide election during the first two years of the governor's term, in which a special election would be called and which the winner would serve the remainder of the term.^[26]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 37: California Second Mortgage Homebuyer Program and Revenue Bond Initiative	Establish a second mortgage homebuyer program for qualified homebuyers on qualifying homes administered by the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA), and authorize the CalHFA to issue up to $25 billion in bonds to fund the program. The second mortgages would cover up to 17% of the home's price for those making a down payment of at least 3%.^[27]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 38: California Establish Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Institute Initiative	Authorize the state to issue $8.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund immunology and immunotherapy research; establish an Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Institute affiliated with the University of California; and award grants to California-based public and nonprofit medical research institutions for immunology and immunotherapy research.^[28]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 39: California Voter Identification and Voter List Maintenance Requirements Initiative	Require voters to designate a government-issued ID when registering to vote, and to present that ID for in-person voting or provide the last four digits for mail-in ballots; require election officials to "maintain accurate voter registration lists [and]... use best efforts to verify citizenship attestations using government data" and to report each year the percentage of each county's voter rolls that have been citizenship-verified; require the State Auditor to audit government compliance with these requirements during odd-numbered years and report "findings and recommendations for improving the integrity of elections to the public."^[29]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Propostion 40: California One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Healthcare, Education, and Food Assistance Programs Initiative	Levy a one-time 5% tax on the accumulated wealth, including shares of capital stock, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, and any legal or equitable interest, of billionaires in the state to fund state-funded health care programs, such as Medi-Cal, and state food assistance and public education.^[30]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 41: California Prohibit Excluding New State Taxes from Spending Limit and Require Special Tax Audits Initiative	Require pre-election audits for ballot initiatives proposing special taxes once they report collecting 25% of signatures to be included in the voter information pamphlet if it qualifies for the ballot; require state laws or ballot initiatives levying a new special tax enacted after January 1, 2026, to undergo state audits every four years to determine program effectiveness and cost-saving measures; and prohibit the state from enforcing any tax that is exempted or excluded from the state spending limit enacted or effective on or after January 1, 2026.^[31]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 42: California Prohibit New Taxes on Retirement Holdings, Personal Assets, and Savings and Limit Retroactive Taxes Initiative	Prohibit the enactment of new taxes after January 1, 2026, on ownership or control of retirement holdings, individually-owned assets, and other forms of personal savings, and retroactive taxes that result in a tax liability based on conduct, activities, or a status that occurred or were present prior to the effective date of the tax.^[32]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 43: California Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Special Tax Initiatives and Property Tax Initiative Prohibition Amendment	Closes court-created loophole by restoring the two-thirds voter approval requirement for special taxes under Proposition 13 to once again include special taxes placed on the ballot under the initiative power.^[33]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 44: California Spending Requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers Initiative	Require nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes to spend at least 90% of their annual total revenue on expenses that advance the health center's mission.^[34]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Proposition 45: California Expedited Environmental Review Process for Certain Projects Initiative	Make changes to the California Environmental Quality Act to establish deadlines for public agencies to complete environmental review and take required actions for projects deemed essential under the law, limit public agencies' existing requirement to consider a range of project alternatives to reduce environmental impacts, and change the court review process for project approvals by setting deadlines for filing and resolving lawsuits and limiting the evidence and relief the court can consider and order.^[35]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Colorado

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	On ballot	Amendment 81, Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative	Amend the Colorado Constitution to require state and local law enforcement to notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after charging an individual when the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, or if their immigration status cannot be determined after a reasonable effort by law enforcement; and either the individual is charged with a crime of violence, as defined by law, or the individual has been convicted of a prior felony.^[36]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Amendment 82, Colorado Right to Purchase and Sell Natural Gas for Cooking or Heating in Homes and Businesses Amendment	Amend the Colorado Constitution to grant consumers the right to purchase natural gas for cooking or heating in homes or businesses, and for distributors and utilities to sell natural gas to consumers.^[37]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Right to Hunt and Fish Initiative	Amend Colorado Constitution to provide right to hunt, fish, harvest, and to do so by use of "traditional methods" [undefined"]; to establish hunting and fishing as the "preferred means" [undefined] of managing fish and wildlife populations; to continue the state's authority to regulate hunting, fishing, wildlife management if "necessary" [undefined] for "sound scientific" [undefined] wildlife conservation and management, etc.	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Amendment 84, Colorado Require Voter Identification Number for Mail-In Ballots Initiative	Amend the Colorado Constitution to require voters casting ballots by mail to provide both their signatures and an identification number, with acceptable forms of identification including the last four digits of their Social Security number, a Colorado REAL ID number, a Colorado REAL ID driver's license number, or the last four digits of another Colorado identification number meeting federal REAL ID requirements.^[38]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Amendment 85, Colorado Require Plain Language and Eighth-Grade Reading Level for Ballot Measures Initiative	Amend the Colorado Constitution to require ballot questions to be in plain language at no more than an eighth-grade reading level; and prohibit any state statute from mandating language preceding, following, or in a ballot title of a measure that is not in plain language or exceeds an eighth-grade reading level.^[39]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Amendment 86, Colorado Require Commission and Supreme Court Approval for Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting Initiative	Amend the Colorado Constitution to require any mid-decade redistricting plan to be approved by both the state's independent redistricting commission and the Colorado Supreme Court, and prohibit the approval of maps that have been "drawn purposefully to favor one political party."^[40]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Initiative 195, Colorado Establish Graduated Income Tax and Dedicate New Revenue to Education, Healthcare, and Childcare Initiative	Establish a graduated income tax, ranging from 3.7% to 8.4%; remove the uniform tax rate requirement from the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR); and allocate the revenue to the Colorado Future's Account, which funds K-12 public school education, health care, and early child care programs.^[41]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Penalties for Fentanyl Sale and Possession Initiative	Establish higher felony classifications and mandatory penalties for the manufacturing, dispensing, sale, and possession of fentanyl and certain synthetic opioids; require court-ordered treatment for certain low-level fentanyl possession felony offenses; and revise sentencing provisions to limit exceptions for fentanyl-related distribution offenses that result in death.^[42]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Require Life in Prison for Human Trafficking of Minors Measure	Require life in prison without parole or release for persons convicted of human trafficking a child for sexual servitude.^[43]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Sex Requirement for School and College Sports Initiative	Require student athletes to participate on men's or women's school and collegiate athletic teams that match their sex, defined as biological reproductive systems.^[44]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Initiative 110, Colorado Prohibit Surgeries for Treatment in Response to Minors' Perception of Sex or Gender Measure	Prohibit healthcare professionals from performing or providing surgeries to persons under age 18 for the purpose of "treatment in response to a minor's perception of sex or gender" and prohibit the use of state or federal funds, Medicaid reimbursements, or insurance coverage to pay for such procedures.^[45]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Establish 4.4% Cap on Individual and Corporate Income Tax Rates Initiative	Establish a 4.4% cap on individual and corporate income tax rates, which are currently set at 4.4%.^[46]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Retain Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation and Wildfire Prevention Fund Initiative	Allow the state to retain and spend sales tax revenue from sporting goods and equipment for water, land, forest, wildfire prevention, and outdoor recreation purposes rather than refunding the revenue under TABOR.^[47]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Colorado TABOR Revenue Cap Increase for K-12 Education Measure	Increase the TABOR cap and using surplus funds, equal to about $4.6 billion, for K-12 education expenses, such as educational programs, increasing teacher pay reducing teacher turnover, limiting the number of students in classrooms, and preparing students for the workforce.^[48]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Florida

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Florida Changes to Budget Stabilization Fund Amendment	Amend the state constitution to increase the amount of funds that may be retained in the budget stabilization fund from 10% to 25% of net general revenue, require an annual transfer to the fund equal to $750 million or 25% of the general revenue collections (whichever is lesser), and allow for the legislature to suspend the transfer under certain conditions.^[49]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Florida Exempt Tangible Personal Property Used for Agriculture or Agritourism from Property Taxes Amendment	Amend the state constitution to exempt tangible personal property, such as farm equipment or tools, from property taxes if the property is typically present on agricultural land, used for farming or agritourism activities, and owned by the landowner or leaseholder of the land.^[50]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Florida Amendment 3, Homestead Tax Exemptions, Property Assessments, and Spending Restrictions Amendment	Increase the homestead tax exemption for non-school taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, with the amount indexed to inflation starting in 2029; provide that new residents receive a smaller exemption until they've lived in the state for five years; decrease the cap on how much the assessed value of non-homestead properties, such as rentals and commercial buildings, can increase each year from 10% to 5%, except for school district taxes; limit how counties and municipalities can spend property tax revenue on public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resource projects and flood control, local bonds, employee retirement benefits, and government operations; and other changes.^[51]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Georgia

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Georgia Increase Acre Limit for Agriculture and Timber Conservation Use Property Tax Classification Amendment	Increase the maximum amount of land that a single owner can enroll in Georgia's Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) program—from 2,000 to 4,000 acres.^[52]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Georgia Authorize Creation of Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund Amendment	Amend the state constitution to allow the state legislature to create and dedicate revenue to a fund titled the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund.^[53]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Georgia Require Nonpartisan Elections for Probate Judges Amendment	Require that all probate judges be elected on a nonpartisan basis.^[54]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Hawaii

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Hawaii Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment	Increase the timeframe for the state senate to consider and act on appointments of judges and justices from 30 days to 60 days for appointments made between April 1 and December 31 when the senate is not in regular session or is soon to adjourn the regular session.^[55]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Hawaii Legislative Authority to Authorize Counties and Municipalities to Issue Housing Infrastructure Growth Bonds and Exclude Them from Funded Debt Amendment	Amend the Hawaii Constitution to authorize the state legislature to empower the counties and municipalities of the state to issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for specified public works, public improvements, and community development.^[56]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Idaho

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Idaho HJR 4, Grant Legislature Exclusive Authority and Prohibit Citizen-Initiated Measures on Marijuana, Narcotics, and Psychoactive Substances Amendment	Amend the state constitution to hold that only the Idaho State Legislature shall have the authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances and remove the ability for citizens to initiate state statutes that would legalize these substances.^[57]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Idaho HJR 6, English as Official State Language Amendment	Amend the state constitution to designate English as the state's official language.^[58]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Idaho Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative	Create a right to reproductive freedom and privacy, declaring that the state can regulate abortion after the point of fetal viability, except in cases of medical emergency, and stating that the government can not interfere with the following personal decisions about reproductive healthcare regarding childbirth care, contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, and prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum care.^[59]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Winchester Model 1894 (.30-30);	Winchester Model 1873 (.44-40);	1873 Colt Single Action Army Revolver (.45 Colt);	M1 Garand rifle (.30-06);	Colt M1911 .45 automatic Colt pistol (.45 ACP); and	Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle (.30-06).
Advisory Question	On ballot	Idaho Official State Gun Question	Advise the state legislature as to which of the six possible guns should be the official state gun of Idaho.^[60]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Indiana

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Indiana Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment	Requires city and town court judges to reside in either the county where the court is located or the bordering county closest to the court.^[61]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Indiana Public Question 1, Bailable Offenses and Substantial Risk Standard Amendment	Amend the Indiana Constitution to provide that offenses, other than murder or treason, are bailable "unless the accused poses a substantial risk to any other person or the community" if the presumption is strong and the state proves that no condition of release will protect the community.^[62]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Iowa

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Iowa Amendment 1, Two-Thirds Legislative Vote Requirement for Income Tax Increase Bills Amendment	Amend the state constitution to require a two-thirds vote of both chambers of the state legislature to pass a bill that would increase the individual or corporate income tax rate or create a new income tax.^[63]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Kansas

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Failed	Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment	Amend the state constitution to authorize the election of state Supreme Court justices, make justices' terms six years, and abolish the existing state Supreme Court nominating commission.^[64]	Aug 4	240,799 38.64%	382,395 61.36%
Legislature	On ballot	Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Amend the state constitution to state so that only a citizen of the United States is eligible to vote in state and local elections.^[65]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Kentucky

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Kentucky Limit Governor's Pardon Power and Commutations Near General Election Amendment	Amend the state constitution to prohibit the governor from issuing a pardon or commuting a sentence 60 days prior to the gubernatorial election and up to the fifth Tuesday succeeding the election.^[66]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Louisiana

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Failed	Louisiana Amendment 1, Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment	Amend the state constitution to allow the Louisiana State Legislature to add officers, positions, and employees to the unclassified civil service, such as transferring them from the classified to the unclassified civil service.^[67]	May 16	173,508 21.58%	630,420 78.42%
Legislature	Failed	Louisiana Amendment 2, St. George Community School System Authority Amendment	Amend the state constitution to add the St. George Community School System, located in East Baton Rouge Parish, to the list of school systems that are regarded and treated as parishes for purposes of operating a school system.^[68]	May 16	287,643 33.98%	511,861 64.02%
Legislature	Failed	Louisiana Amendment 3, Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment	Amend the state constitution to repeal the Education Excellence Fund, the Education Quality Trust Fund, and the Quality Education Support Fund, and instead apply the money in those funds to the Teachers' Retirement System.^[69]	May 16	340,399 41.96%	470,903 58.04%
Legislature	Failed	Louisiana Amendment 4, Allow Parishes to Exempt Business Inventory from Property Taxation Amendment	Allow for parishes to exempt business inventory from property taxes.^[70]	May 16	272,540 33.92%	530,878 66.08%
Legislature	Failed	Louisiana Amendment 5, Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment	Amend the state constitution to increase the judicial retirement age from 70 to 75.^[71]	May 16	188,782 23.39%	618,183 76.61%
Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana Raise Income Limit to $150,000 for Special Property Tax Assessment Amendment	Raises the income limit to qualify for the property tax special assessment level—a provision that freezes the assessed value of a home for eligible homeowners so that their property taxes do not increase due to rising property values—from $100,000 to $150,000.^[72]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana One-Time Transfer of Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses Amendment	Allow the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran to transfer the homestead property tax exemption one time to a new homestead.^[73]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana Property Tax Rate Limits Based on Existing Voter-Approved Maximums Amendment	Authorize taxing authorities to levy a millage at a rate above the rate set by the previous year's assessment of the maximum amount of taxable property within each parish, but below the maximum permitted by the state constitution.^[74]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana Prohibit Post-Conviction Bail for Individuals Convicted of Assault Against Minors Amendment	Prohibit post-conviction bail for a defendant who is convicted of an aggravated offense, as defined by law, against a victim who is a minor.^[75]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana Tax Exemption for Rehabilitated Property Amendment	Amend the state constitution to authorize a tax exemption for derelict or blighted property, as defined by the state legislature, that has been rehabilitated.^[76]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana Prohibit Property Expropriation by Foreign Adversaries Amendment	Amend the state constitution to prohibit the expropriation of property by foreign adversaries or agents of a foreign adversary, as defined by law.^[77]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana Property Tax Exemption for Seniors Amendment	Amend the state constitution to authorize a property tax exemption up to $30,000 of assessed value, increasing with age, if an individual is at least 65 years of age and they already qualify for the income-based assessment freeze.^[78]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana Amendment 4, Gubernatorial Two-Term Lifetime Limit Amendment	Amend the state constitution to provide for a lifetime term limit for the governor, with a maximum of two terms.^[79]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana Removing Payment Order Requirement for State Retirement System Unfunded Liability Amendment	Amend the state constitution to remove the requirement that a state retirement system receiving nonrecurring state funds apply those funds to its oldest outstanding unfunded accrued liability (UAL) first.^[80]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana Use Public Funds for Drinking Water Utility Service Lines Amendment	Amend the state constitution to authorize the use of public funds for the maintenance of drinking water utility services lines affected by hazardous materials on property owned by utility customers.^[81]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Maryland

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment	Amend the state constitution to authorize the chair of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to appoint former members to temporarily fill vacancies or allow for the governor to appoint a substitute member or extend the term of an existing member.^[82]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Maryland Changes to Collective Bargaining for State Employees Amendment	Require the governor's budget to provide for expenditures for wages, hours, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment, provided by a memorandum of understanding covering state employees, and provide for the statutory changes to collective bargaining for state employees, including requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator and establishing a binding arbitration process.^[83]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Maryland Provide That Nothing in State Constitution Establishes Criteria for Congressional Redistricting Amendment	Amend the Maryland Constitution concerning congressional redistricting to provide that constitutional requirements for contiguity, compactness, substantially equal population, and consideration of natural and political subdivision boundaries apply only to state legislative districts, not congressional districts; to allow the General Assembly to grant the Supreme Court of Maryland original jurisdiction over challenges to congressional redistricting plans; and provide that the Maryland Constitution establishes no criteria for congressional district boundaries.^[84]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Massachusetts

Main article: 2026 Massachusetts ballot measures

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	On ballot	Massachusetts Question 1, Public Records Requirements for Legislature and Governor’s Office Initiative	Make records held by the state legislature and the governor's office subject to the state's public records law, with the exceptions of documents related to the development of policy positions of legislators or the governor and communications between a legislator's office and their constituents concerning a constituent's access to government services.^[85]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Massachusetts Question 2, Permit Collective Bargaining for Committee for Public Counsel Services Employees Initiative	Permit employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) to participate in collective bargaining practices, and require the CPCS to request funding from the governor for agreements within 30 days after entering into a collective bargaining contract.^[86]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Massachusetts Question 3, Top-Two Primary Elections Initiative	Create a single primary election in which all candidates would be listed on the same ballot for state elections, regardless of their political affiliation, with the two candidates that receive the most votes would advance to the general election.^[87]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Massachusetts Question 4, Permit Same-Day Voter Registration Initiative	Permit same-day voter registration.^[88]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Massachusetts Question 5, Change State Tax Revenue Limit Initiative	Change the method of calculating the state's tax revenue limit so that it is equal to the sum of the net amount of state revenue from the year prior and the average growth of wages and salaries in Massachusetts over the past three years, and add income tax revenue collected under Section 2BBBBBB of Chapter 29 of Massachusetts law to the state's definition of state tax revenue.^[89]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Massachusetts Question 6, Establish the Nature for All Fund Initiative	Create a fund for state money, titled the Nature for All Fund, to be used to fund nature conservation efforts, and require, that before July 1, 2028, 50% of the tax revenue from the sale and use of sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf courses be placed in the fund; and that after July 1, 2028, 100% of such tax revenue be placed in the fund.^[90]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Massachusetts Question 7, Limit on Required Lot Size for Single-Family Homes Initiative	Require that cities and towns allow single-family homes on residentially zoned lots that meet minimum standards of at least 5,000 square feet in area, at least 50 feet of frontage on a street or public way, and access to public sewer and water services.^[91]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Massachusetts Question 8, Eliminate Recreational Marijuana Sales and Allow Limited Possession Initiative	Make the possession of up to two ounces of marijuana for people aged under 21 a civil offense, and repeal laws that allow the sale, regulation, and taxation of recreational marijuana, laws permitting the personal cultivation of cannabis in homes, alongside laws permitting the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana without penalties, and possession of up to two ounces of marijuana with civil penalties for people aged 21 or older.^[92]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Veto Referendum	On ballot	Massachusetts Question 9, Firearm Regulations Referendum	Uphold House Bill 4885, which enacted several changes to the state's firearm regulations including: developing an electronic tracking system; prohibiting assault-style firearms (as defined in law); requiring safety certificates to obtain firearm permits; mandating serial numbers for firearms; allowing school administrators and licensed healthcare providers to request that a court issue an Extreme Risk Protection Order; and permitting courts to order firearm surrender when issuing Harassment Prevention Orders.^[93]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Michigan

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Automatic ballot referral	On ballot	Michigan Proposal 1, Constitutional Convention Question	Hold a state Constitutional Convention.^[94]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Michigan Proposal 2	Prohibit regulated electric and gas companies, and closely connected individuals, from making campaign contributions to individuals running or holding government offices that would impact them.^[95]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Minnesota

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Minnesota Alter Management and Investment Policies for Permanent School Fund Amendment	Amend the constitution to change the administrative policies surrounding the investment and distribution of the Minnesota Permanent School Fund, specifically to state that the management of the fund would need to preserve the purchasing power of the fund over time.^[96]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Missouri

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Automatic Ballot Referral	Approved	Missouri Amendment 1, Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment	Renew the existing sales and use tax of 0.1% for 10 years to fund state parks and soil and water conservation programs.^[97]	Aug 4	1,141,865 82.29%	245,778 17.71%
Legislature	Approved	Missouri Amendment 2, Require Election of Jackson County Assessor Amendment	Make the Jackson County Assessor an elected position by removing the constitutional exemption that currently allows the county to appoint the assessor.^[98]	Aug 4	1,042,413 76.92%	312,713 23.08%
Legislature	Failed	Missouri Amendment 4, Require Congressional District Approval for Initiated Constitutional Amendments, Prohibit Foreign Contributions, and Penalize Petition Fraud Amendment	Require the majority of voters from each congressional district to approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution, prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns, among other provisions.^[99]	Aug 4	275,040 19.68%	1,122,748 80.32%
Legislature	Failed	Missouri Amendment 5, Income Tax Elimination and Sales Tax Changes Amendment	Amend the state constitution to reduce the state individual income tax, based on revenue growth, until the tax is eliminated; reduce personal property and other local taxes when local revenues increase, while prohibiting reductions in funding for public schools; prohibit future state individual income taxes once eliminated; and limit expansions of sales and use taxes, unless they are used to reduce income tax.^[100]	Aug 4	233,309 16.68%	1,165,085 83.32%
Legislature	On ballot	Missouri Amendment 3, Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment	Repeal Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion as a constitutional right up to fetal viability, and prohibit abortion, except in cases of medical emergency, fetal anomaly, rape, or incest, with cases of rape and incest only able to have an abortion performed before 12 weeks; Require parental consent for a minor seeking an abortion, except in cases of medical emergency where consent cannot be obtained; Prohibit fetal organ harvesting after an abortion - defined as the collection of fetal tissue, organs, or fluids for the purpose of selling or collecting for scientific purposes - except for paternity testing, determination of anomaly or condition of the unborn child, or for law enforcement purposes; Provide that women can access healthcare in cases of miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies; Provide for the general assembly to enact laws and regulations regarding the provision of abortions, abortion facilities, and abortion providers; and prohibit gender transition surgeries for minors under eighteen, and prohibit the prescribing of cross-sex hormones or puberty blocking drugs to minors under eighteen for the purposes of gender transition.^[101]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Missouri Amendment 6, Initiative and Referendum Powers and Legislative Change Requirements Amendment	Prohibit the legislature from repealing or amending a citizen initiative unless eighty percent of both chambers of the legislature refer the changes to the next statewide ballot for approval by the electorate, and would prohibit the legislature from making changes to the citizen initiative and referendum process.^[102]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Missouri Amendment 7, State Investment Fund Amendment	Create a permanent public endowment fund managed by the state to generate revenue, and using the earnings to eliminate state-imposed taxes when sufficient to replace them.^[103]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Missouri Amendment 8, Require Election of County Sheriffs Amendment	Require the election of county sheriffs in most counties, establishing sheriffs as the chief law enforcement officers in those counties, and limiting the removal of sheriffs from office.^[104]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Veto Referendum	On ballot	Missouri Proposition A, Missouri Congressional Map Referendum	Uphold House Bill 1, which provided for new congressional districts.^[105]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Montana

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	On ballot	Montana CI-132, Require Nonpartisan Judicial Elections Initiative	Amend the state constitution to provide that judicial elections remain nonpartisan.^[106]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Montana CI-133, Add Right to Initiative and Referendum Power to Declaration of Rights Amendment	Amend the state constitution to add the initiative and referendum power to the state's Declaration of Rights; require any government abridgment of the right to meet the judicial standard of strict scrutiny; and provide that the initiative process is "impartial, predictable, transparent, and expeditious."^[107]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Montana I-194, Exclude Political Spending from Artificial Persons’ Charter Powers Initiative	Prohibit artificial persons, including nonprofits, trusts, partnerships, corporations, trade associations, or unincorporated associations, and all entities doing business in Montana, from contributing to campaigns, ballot measure elections, or political parties.^[108]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Nebraska

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment	Amend the state constitution to change the term limit for state legislators from two consecutive terms (eight years) to three consecutive terms (12 years).^[109]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Nebraska Sex Requirement for School and College Sports Initiative	Amend the state constitution to require schools to “designate each athletic team or sport as one of the following based on biological sex”: male, female, or coed, and prohibit students of the male sex from participating on teams or in sports designated for females.^[110]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Nebraska Allow Laws Authorizing Online Sports Wagering Constitutional Amendment	Amend the state constitution to authorize laws to govern sports betting.^[111]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Nebraska Allow and Regulate Online Sports Wagering Initiative	Authorize online sports betting in the state and authorizing the state gaming commission to adopt rules and regulations governing the gaming operators.^[112]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Nevada

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	On ballot	Nevada Question 6, Right to Abortion Initiative	Reaffirm Question 6, which would amend the state constitution to provide for a state constitutional right to an abortion, and for the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, except where medically indicated to "protect the life or health of the pregnant patient".^[113]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Nevada Question 7, Require Voter Identification Initiative	Amend the state constitution to require that Nevada residents present a form of photo identification to verify their identity while voting in person, or to verify their identity using the last four digits of their driver's license or Social Security number when voting by mail.^[114]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

New Hampshire

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	New Hampshire Abolish Office of Register of Probate Amendment	Eliminate the register of probate offices and references to it within the New Hampshire Constitution.^[115]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

New Mexico

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	New Mexico Eliminate Governor's Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment	Amend the state constitution to require bills to become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe, eliminate the governor's pocket veto, and require the governor to provide a substantive explanation for vetoes.^[116]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	New Mexico Board of Regents Nominating Committees Amendment	Make changes to the Board of Regents including establishing nominating committees to provide lists of candidates; provide that student members are appointed from a list provided by student governing body, and; prohibit non-student members from changing political party twelve months preceding appointment.^[117]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	New Mexico Establish Salary for State Legislators Amendment	Establish a salary for state legislators equal to the annual median household income of the state.^[118]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	New Mexico Repeal Separate Election Requirement for School Election Dates Amendment	Repeal the constitutional provision requiring that school elections be held at different times from partisan elections, thus allowing school elections to be held on the same dates as partisan elections, such as statewide and federal elections.^[119]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Bond Issue	On ballot	New Mexico Higher Education Improvements Bond Issue	Authorize up to $230 million in general obligation bonds for capital improvements and acquisitions at higher education institutions, special schools, and tribal schools, funded by a statewide property tax.^[120]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Bond Issue	On ballot	New Mexico Library Acquisition Bond Issue	Authorize up to $20 million in general obligation bonds for academic, public school, tribal, and public library resource acquisitions, funded by a statewide property tax.^[121]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Bond Issue	On ballot	New Mexico Senior Citizen Facilities Bond Issue	Authorize $30 million in general obligation bonds for senior citizen facility improvement, construction, and equipment acquisition projects, funded by a statewide property tax.^[122]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

North Carolina

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment	Amend the state constitution to require photo identification to vote for all voters, not just those voting in person.^[123]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	North Carolina Reduce Income Tax Rate Cap from 7% to 3.5% Amendment	Amend the state constitution to reduce the maximum allowable income tax rate from 7% to 3.5%.^[124]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	North Carolina Property Tax Levy Limit Amendment	Amend the state constitution to require the state legislature to pass laws limiting the amount that property taxes may increase.^[125]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

North Dakota

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Creates a single-subject requirement for citizen initiated and legislatively referred constitutional amendments and prohibits the secretary of state from approving an initiative for circulation if the initiative is determined to include more than one subject.^[126]	Jun 9	77,072 66.43%	38,955 33.57%
Legislature	On ballot	North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Requires citizen initiated or legislatively referred constitutional amendments to receive a 60% vote to be adopted.^[127]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Ohio

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	Ohio Issue 3, Require Voter Identification Amendment	Amend the Ohio constitution to require a photo ID to vote.^[128]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Oklahoma

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Failed	Oklahoma State Question 832, $15 Minimum Wage Initiative	Increases the minimum wage to $12 in 2027, $13.50 per hour in 2028, $15 per hour in 2029, and adjusting future increases based on changes to inflation. Remove certain exceptions from the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act that did not include certain workers (such as part-time employees, students, minors, farm and agricultural workers, domestic service workers, newspaper vendors and carriers, and feedstore employees) in the definition of 'employee'.^[129]	Jun 16	281,386 44.63%	349,102 55.37%
Legislature	Failed	Oklahoma State Question 844, Require Legislature to Establish Tax Revenue Reimbursement Methodology Amendment	Require the state legislature to establish a set methodology for determining reimbursement amounts for local governments and districts for revenues lost due to a statewide manufacturing tax exemption.^[130]	Aug 25	138,814 26.26%	389,886 73.74%
Legislature	Approved	Oklahoma State Question 846, Voter Identification Requirement Amendment	Create a constitutional requirement for voters to provide proof of identity when voting in any election in the state, and allowing the state legislature to define proof of identity.^[131]	Aug 25	292,599 54.61%	243,159 45.39%
Legislature	On ballot	Oklahoma State Question 845, Changes to Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment	Amend the state constitution to mandate the Judicial Nominating Commission require all appointments be made according to congressional districts at the time of the appointment, allow for commissioners to serve two consecutive six-year terms, and remove the provision limiting the commission from having more than three members from one political party.^[132]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislature	On ballot	Oklahoma State Question 847, Reduce Annual Increases in Property Values for Tax Calculations Amendment	Amend the state constitution to change the calculation of the fair cash value of property starting in tax year 2027 by: reducing the annual growth limit of the calculated fair cash value of property from 5% to 4%; reducing the annual growth limit of the calculated fair cash value of property that qualifies for a homestead exemption from 3% to 1.75%; and repealing the prohibition on any increase in fair cash value of homestead property for those aged sixty-five or older whose income exceeds the median amount determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.^[133]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Oregon

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Veto Referendum	Failed	Oregon Referendum 120, Increase to Gas Tax, Payroll Tax, and Vehicle Registration Fees Referendum	Uphold targeted sections of House Bill 3991 (HB 3991), which increase the state's gas tax from $0.40 to $0.46, payroll tax for transportation from 0.1% to 0.2%, and vehicle registration fees.^[134]	May 19	207,066 16.98%	1,012,663 83.02%

Rhode Island

Main article: 2026 Rhode Island Ballot Measures

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislative	On ballot	Rhode Island Economic and Infrastructure Development Bond Measure	Issue $100 million in bonds to fund infrastructure and economic development projects, including $55 million in bonds to fund site development and infrastructure improvements and $45 million in bonds to fund infrastructure improvements to support the state's oceans.^[135]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	Rhode Island Environment and Watershed Protection and Development Bond Measure	Issue $55 million in bonds to fund environmental preservation and water infrastructure projects, including $25 million in bonds to provide financial assistance to local government for water infrastructure improvements, $12 million in bonds to fund the renovation, repair, and construction of existing and new recreational facilities, $7 million in bonds to fund Narragansett Bay and state watershed restoration and water quality protection, $3 million in bonds to fund grants for non-profit brownfield remediation projects, $3 million in bonds to fund agricultural land preservation, $3 million in bonds to fund the acquisition of open space, watershed, and recreational lands, $1 million in bonds to fund grants for local recreation projects, and $1 million in bonds to fund asset protection and emergency repair for marine infrastructure.^[136]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	Rhode Island Higher Education Bond Measure	Issue $275 million in bonds to fund the construction and improvement of higher education facilities, including $165 million in bonds to fund the construction of a new integrated health building for the University of Rhode Island, $60 million in bonds to fund the construction of a workforce innovation center at the Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick campus, and $50 million in bonds to fund the construction of a student success and career readiness center at Rhode Island College.^[137]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	Rhode Island Historical Center and Cultural Grants Bond Measure	Issue $50 million in bonds to fund cultural and historical projects, including $45 million in bonds to fund the construction of a new Rhode Island State History Center, and $5 million in bonds to fund matching grants administered by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission.^[138]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	Rhode Island Housing Development Bond Measure	Issue $120 million in bonds to fund the construction and development of affordable housing projects.^[139]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

South Dakota

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislative	On ballot	South Dakota Constitutional Amendment I, Medicaid Expansion Conditioned on 90% Federal Funding Amendment	Amend the state constitution to remove the state's obligation to provide Medicaid funding if federal funding for the program falls below 90% of the programs cost.^[140]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	South Dakota Constitutional Amendment J, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Amend the state constitution to mandate that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in state and local elections.^[141]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	South Dakota Constitutional Amendment K, Creation of Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Amendment	Amend the state constitution to establish a trust fund for unclaimed property.^[142]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	South Dakota Constitutional Amendment L, 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Require constitutional amendments to be approved by 60% of voters.^[143]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Tennessee

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislative	On ballot	Tennessee Amendment 1, Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Measure	Amend the state constitution to remove the right to bail in cases where the presumption of guilt is great and the defendant is accused of acts of terrorism, second-degree murder, aggravated rape of a child, grave torture, or any other offense for which a convicted individual could not be released prior to the expiration of at least 85% of their sentence.^[144]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	Tennessee Amendment 2, Prohibit State Property Taxes Measure	Amend the state constitution to prohibit the legislature from enacting taxes on property.^[145]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	Tennessee Amendment 3, Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Rights Measure	Replaces the existing list of rights for victims of crimes in the state constitution with a new list, including the rights to be present at all criminal proceedings, to be free from harassment, intimidation, and abuse throughout the criminal justice system, to be provided reasonable notice of all public criminal proceedings, to have the safety of the victim, the victim's family, and the general public considered before any parole decision is made, and to be treated with fairness to be heard in any proceeding involving release, plea, sentencing, disposition, and parole among other rights.^[146]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Utah

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislative	On ballot	Utah 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment	Requires that citizen-initiated ballot measures receive at least 60% voter approval to make certain tax-related changes, including imposing a new tax, expanding an existing tax to apply to additional items or transactions, increasing an existing tax rate, or adjusting a property tax rate in a way that reduces the rate less than it would decrease under current law.^[147]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	Utah Publication Requirements for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Amend the state constitution to require that constitutional amendments be published, in a manner provided by the legislature, for 60 days immediately before the next general election.^[148]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Vermont

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislative	On ballot	Vermont Proposal 3, Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment	Amend the state constitution to establish a right to organize or join a labor organization for the purpose of collective bargaining.^[149]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	Vermont Proposal 4, Equal Protection of Law Amendment	Amend the state constitution to prohibit the denial of rights to an individual based on their race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin.^[150]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Virginia

Main article: 2026 Virginia ballot measures

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislative	Approved	Virginia Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment	Amends the state constitution to allow for mid-decade redistricting of congressional districts in response to mid-decade redistricting in other states.^[151]	Apr 21	1,604,276 51.69%	1,499,393 48.31%
Legislative	On ballot	2026 Virginia Voting Rights Restoration Amendment	Amends the state constitution to automatically restore voting to felons upon release from incarceration.^[152]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	2026 Virginia Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment	Amends the state constitution to repeal the state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and legalize marriage regardless of sex, gender or race of spouses.^[153]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	2026 Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment	Amends the state constitution to establish a right to abortion up to fetal viability.^[154]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Washington

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	On ballot	Washington Parental Right to Review Education Materials, Receive Notifications, and Opt Out of Sexual-Health Education Initiative	Re-enact Initiative 2081, known as the Washington Declaration of Parental and Legal Guardian Rights, to: Re-enact rights to receive prior notification about medical services being offered to their child, except in medical emergencies; to receive prior notification about medical services or medications provided that could affect the parent's or guardian's health insurance costs; and to receive prior notification when the school arranges medical treatment that requires follow-up care after school hours; Repeal rights added by HB 1296 to have their child receive a public education in an environment where discrimination based on a protected class is prohibited; to file a complaint on behalf of their child relating to harassment, intimidation, and bullying; and to receive annual notice of the public school's language access policies and services; Re-enact rights modified by HB 1296 to review their child's education records; review textbooks, curriculum, and supplemental material in a classroom; notify parents within 48 hours of receiving a report alleging sexual misconduct by a school employee; and not require schools to release records related to health care and social work to parents during an investigation of child abuse or neglect.^[155]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Washington Sex Verification Requirements for Female School Sports Initiative	Require school districts and nonprofit organizations that regulate interscholastic activities to "prohibit biologically male students from competing with and against female students" in sports with separate team or individual competitions for male and female students; and require students seeking to participate in athletic activities designated for female students to submit documentation from their healthcare provider verifying the student's biological sex based on "reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup, or normal endogenously produced testosterone levels".^[156]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Citizens	On ballot	Washington Repeal Tax on Household Income Over $1 Million and Prohibit State and Local Taxes on Income Initiative	Repeal the provision of the law that establishes a 9.9% tax on individual and household wage income above $1 million per year; prohibit future taxes on income; and define income as "any gain or benefit measured in money derived from an individual's capital, labor, property, or other source."^[157]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

West Virginia

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	On ballot	West Virginia Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Amend the West Virginia Constitution so that only U.S. citizens may vote in elections.^[158]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Wisconsin

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislative	On ballot	Wisconsin Prohibit Government Closure of Places of Worship During Emergencies Amendment	Prohibit the state or any political subdivision from ordering the closure of or forbidding gatherings in places of worship in response to a state of emergency, including public health emergencies.^[159]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	Wisconsin Prohibit Government Discrimination or Preferential Treatment Amendment	Prohibit any governmental entity from discriminating or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration.^[160]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Legislative	On ballot	Wisconsin Prohibit Partial Veto to Increase Tax or Fee Amendment	Amend the Wisconsin Constitution to prohibit the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee.^[161]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

Wyoming

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	On ballot	Wyoming Homeowner's Primary Residence Property Tax Exemption Initiative	Allows eligible homeowners to exempt 50% of their primary residence's assessed value from property taxes.^[162]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

BY TOPIC:

ABORTION

State	Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Idaho	Citizens	On ballot	Idaho Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative	Create a right to reproductive freedom and privacy, declaring that the state can regulate abortion after the point of fetal viability, except in cases of medical emergency, and stating that the government can not interfere with the following personal decisions about reproductive healthcare regarding childbirth care, contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, and prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum care.^[59]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Missouri	Legislature	On ballot	Missouri Amendment 3, Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment	Repeal Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion as a constitutional right up to fetal viability, and prohibit abortion, except in cases of medical emergency, fetal anomaly, rape, or incest, with cases of rape and incest only able to have an abortion performed before 12 weeks; Require parental consent for a minor seeking an abortion, except in cases of medical emergency where consent cannot be obtained; Prohibit fetal organ harvesting after an abortion - defined as the collection of fetal tissue, organs, or fluids for the purpose of selling or collecting for scientific purposes - except for paternity testing, determination of anomaly or condition of the unborn child, or for law enforcement purposes; Provide that women can access healthcare in cases of miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies; Provide for the general assembly to enact laws and regulations regarding the provision of abortions, abortion facilities, and abortion providers; and prohibit gender transition surgeries for minors under eighteen, and prohibit the prescribing of cross-sex hormones or puberty blocking drugs to minors under eighteen for the purposes of gender transition.^[101]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Nevada	Citizens	On ballot	Nevada Question 6, Right to Abortion Initiative	Reaffirm Question 6, which would amend the state constitution to provide for a state constitutional right to an abortion, and for the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, except where medically indicated to "protect the life or health of the pregnant patient".^[113]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Virginia	Legislative	On ballot	2026 Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment	Amends the state constitution to establish a right to abortion up to fetal viability.^[154]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

ELECTIONS

State	Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Alaska	Citizens	Approved	Alaska Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative	Establish new campaign contribution limits for campaigns for state and local office, limiting an individuals max contributable in an election cycle to $2,000 to candidates, $4,000 for a joint-lieutenant governor ticket, or $5,000 for a political party, with Political parties allowed to contribute up to $4,000 for candidates and $5,000 to other parties or political groups.^[7]	Aug 18	117,962 72.20%	45,418 27.80%
Arkansas	Legislature	On ballot	Arkansas Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment	Amend the state constitution to mandate that only U.S. citizens may vote in state or local elections.^[19]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
California	Legislature	On ballot	California Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections Amendment	Amend the state constitution to eliminate the election of a successor when a state officer is recalled, thereby leaving the office vacant until it is filled according to state law; allowing for the recalled officer to run again for the same office at the special election, if one is held; and authorize the lieutenant governor to fill the gubernatorial vacancy until the expired term, unless the vacancy occurred before the close of the nomination period for the next statewide election during the first two years of the governor's term, in which a special election would be called and which the winner would serve the remainder of the term.^[26]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Idaho	Legislature	On ballot	Idaho HJR 4, Grant Legislature Exclusive Authority and Prohibit Citizen-Initiated Measures on Marijuana, Narcotics, and Psychoactive Substances Amendment	Amend the state constitution to hold that only the Idaho State Legislature shall have the authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances and remove the ability for citizens to initiate state statutes that would legalize these substances.^[57]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Indiana	Legislature	On ballot	Indiana Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment	Requires city and town court judges to reside in either the county where the court is located or the bordering county closest to the court.^[61]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Kansas	Legislature	Failed	Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment	Amend the state constitution to authorize the election of state Supreme Court justices, make justices' terms six years, and abolish the existing state Supreme Court nominating commission.^[64]	Aug 4	236,764 38.68%	375,347 61.32%
Kansas	Legislature	On ballot	Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Amend the state constitution to state so that only a citizen of the United States is eligible to vote in state and local elections.^[65]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Maryland	Legislature	On ballot	Maryland Provide That Nothing in State Constitution Establishes Criteria for Congressional Redistricting Amendment	Amend the Maryland Constitution concerning congressional redistricting to provide that constitutional requirements for contiguity, compactness, substantially equal population, and consideration of natural and political subdivision boundaries apply only to state legislative districts, not congressional districts; to allow the General Assembly to grant the Supreme Court of Maryland original jurisdiction over challenges to congressional redistricting plans; and provide that the Maryland Constitution establishes no criteria for congressional district boundaries.^[84]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Missouri	Legislature	Failed	Missouri Amendment 4, Require Congressional District Approval for Initiated Constitutional Amendments, Prohibit Foreign Contributions, and Penalize Petition Fraud Amendment	Require the majority of voters from each congressional district to approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution, prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns, among other provisions.^[99]	Aug 4	275,040 19.68%	1,122,748 80.32%
Nebraska	Legislature	On ballot	Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment	Amend the state constitution to change the term limit for state legislators from two consecutive terms (eight years) to three consecutive terms (12 years).^[109]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
North Dakota	Legislature	Approved	North Dakota Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Creates a single-subject requirement for citizen initiated and legislatively referred constitutional amendments and prohibits the secretary of state from approving an initiative for circulation if the initiative is determined to include more than one subject.^[126]	Jun 9	77,072 66.43%	38,955 33.57%
	Legislature	On ballot	North Dakota 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Requires citizen initiated or legislatively referred constitutional amendments to receive a 60% vote to be adopted.^[127]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
	Legislature	On ballot	North Dakota State Legislative Term Limits Amendment	Limits state legislators to serving four complete four-year terms (16 years) in the state legislature regardless of chamber with a term less than four-years not counting toward the term limit. Reserves the ability for the state legislature to amend term limitations.^[163]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
South Dakota	Legislative	On ballot	South Dakota Constitutional Amendment J, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Amend the state constitution to mandate that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in state and local elections.	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
South Dakota	Legislative	On ballot	South Dakota Constitutional Amendment L, 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Require constitutional amendments to be approved by 60% of voters.	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Utah	Legislative	On ballot	Utah 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment	Requires that citizen-initiated ballot measures receive at least 60% voter approval to make certain tax-related changes, including imposing a new tax, expanding an existing tax to apply to additional items or transactions, increasing an existing tax rate, or adjusting a property tax rate in a way that reduces the rate less than it would decrease under current law.	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Utah	Legislative	On ballot	Utah Publication Requirements for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Amend the state constitution to require that constitutional amendments be published, in a manner provided by the legislature, for 60 days immediately before the next general election.	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

LAW AND CRIME

State	Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Alabama	Legislature	Approved	Alabama Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment	Remove the right of bail for the crimes of shooting or discharging a firearm, explosive, or other weapon into an occupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck, or watercraft, and for the solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit murder.^[1]	May 19	689,987 81.59%	155,652 18.41%
Alabama	Legislature	Approved	Alabama Prohibit Diminishing District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment	Prohibit the reduction of a district attorney's compensation during their term in office.^[2]	May 19	474,083 57.75%	346,823 42.25%
Arizona	Legislature	On ballot	Arizona Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure	Declares drug cartels to be terrorist organizations and requires the Arizona Department of Homeland Security do "everything within its authority to address the threat posed by drug cartels".^[14]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Arkansas	Legislature	On ballot	Arkansas Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment	Expand the constitutional right to keep and bear arms to include for lawful hunting and recreational use or other lawful purposes, without limitation on the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories, or firearm components stating that the right to keep and bear arms is "a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed".^[21]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Colorado	Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Penalties for Fentanyl Sale and Possession Initiative	Establish higher felony classifications and mandatory penalties for the manufacturing, dispensing, sale, and possession of fentanyl and certain synthetic opioids;require court-ordered treatment for certain low-level fentanyl possession felony offenses; and revise sentencing provisions to limit exceptions for fentanyl-related distribution offenses that result in death.^[42]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
	Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Require Life in Prison for Human Trafficking of Minors Measure	Require life in prison without parole or release for persons convicted of human trafficking a child for sexual servitude.^[43]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
	Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative	Amend the Colorado Constitution to require state and local law enforcement to notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after charging an individual when the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, or if their immigration status cannot be determined after a reasonable effort by law enforcement; and either the individual is charged with a crime of violence, as defined by law, or the individual has been convicted of a prior felony.^[36]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Idaho	Legislature	On ballot	Idaho HJR 4, Grant Legislature Exclusive Authority and Prohibit Citizen-Initiated Measures on Marijuana, Narcotics, and Psychoactive Substances Amendment	Amend the state constitution to hold that only the Idaho State Legislature shall have the authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances and remove the ability for citizens to initiate state statutes that would legalize these substances.^[57]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Indiana	Legislature	On ballot	Indiana Public Question 1, Bailable Offenses and Substantial Risk Standard Amendment	Amend the Indiana Constitution to provide that offenses, other than murder or treason, are bailable "unless the accused poses a substantial risk to any other person or the community" if the presumption is strong and the state proves that no condition of release will protect the community.^[62]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Louisiana	Legislature	On ballot	Louisiana Prohibit Post-Conviction Bail for Individuals Convicted of Assault Against Minors Amendment	Prohibit post-conviction bail for a defendant who is convicted of an aggravated offense, as defined by law, against a victim who is a minor.^[75]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Massachusetts	Citizens	On ballot	Massachusetts Firearm Regulations Referendum	Uphold House Bill 4885, which enacted several changes to the state's firearm regulations including: developing an electronic tracking system; prohibiting assault-style firearms (as defined in law); requiring safety certificates to obtain firearm permits; mandating serial numbers for firearms; allowing school administrators and licensed healthcare providers to request that a court issue an Extreme Risk Protection Order; and permitting courts to order firearm surrender when issuing Harassment Prevention Orders.^[93]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Tennessee	Legislative	On ballot	Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment	Replaces the existing list of rights for victims of crimes in the state constitution with a new list, including the rights to be present at all criminal proceedings, to be free from harassment, intimidation, and abuse throughout the criminal justice system, to be provided reasonable notice of all public criminal proceedings, to have the safety of the victim, the victim's family, and the general public considered before any parole decision is made, and to be treated with fairness to be heard in any proceeding involving release, plea, sentencing, disposition, and parole among other rights.	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Tennessee	Legislative	On ballot	Tennessee Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment	Amend the state constitution to remove the right to bail in cases where the presumption of guilt is great and the defendant is accused of acts of terrorism, second-degree murder, aggravated rape of a child, grave torture, or any other offense for which a convicted individual could not be released prior to the expiration of at least 85% of their sentence.	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

LGBTQ AND DEI ISSUES

State	Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Colorado	Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Prohibit Surgeries for Treatment in Response to Minors' Perception of Sex or Gender Measure	Prohibit healthcare professionals from performing or providing surgeries to persons under age 18 for the purpose of “treatment in response to a minor's perception of sex or gender” and prohibit the use of state or federal funds, Medicaid reimbursements, or insurance coverage to pay for such procedures.^[45]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Colorado	Citizens	On ballot	Colorado Sex Requirement for School and College Sports Initiative	Require student athletes to participate on men's or women's school and collegiate athletic teams that match their sex, defined as biological reproductive systems.^[44]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Missouri	Legislature	On ballot	Missouri Amendment 3, Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment	Repeal Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion as a constitutional right up to fetal viability, and prohibit abortion, except in cases of medical emergency, fetal anomaly, rape, or incest, with cases of rape and incest only able to have an abortion performed before 12 weeks; Require parental consent for a minor seeking an abortion, except in cases of medical emergency where consent cannot be obtained; Prohibit fetal organ harvesting after an abortion - defined as the collection of fetal tissue, organs, or fluids for the purpose of selling or collecting for scientific purposes - except for paternity testing, determination of anomaly or condition of the unborn child, or for law enforcement purposes; Provide that women can access healthcare in cases of miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies; Provide for the general assembly to enact laws and regulations regarding the provision of abortions, abortion facilities, and abortion providers; and prohibit gender transition surgeries for minors under eighteen, and prohibit the prescribing of cross-sex hormones or puberty blocking drugs to minors under eighteen for the purposes of gender transition.^[101]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Vermont	Legislative	On ballot	Vermont Proposal 4, Equal Protection of Law Amendment	Amend the state constitution to prohibit the denial of rights to an individual based on their race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin.^[150]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Virginia	Legislative	On ballot	2026 Virginia Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment	Amends the state constitution to repeal the state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and legalize marriage regardless of sex, gender or race of spouses.^[153]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Washington	Citizens	On ballot	Washington Sex Verification Requirements for Female School Sports Initiative	Require school districts and nonprofit organizations that regulate interscholastic activities to "prohibit biologically male students from competing with and against female students" in sports with separate team or individual competitions for male and female students; and require students seeking to participate in athletic activities designated for female students to submit documentation from their healthcare provider verifying the student's biological sex based on "reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup, or normal endogenously produced testosterone levels".^[156]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*

VOTER IDENTIFICATION

State	Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Arizona	Legislature	On ballot	Arizona Voter Identification and Citizenship Voting Requirements Amendment	Specify that only citizens may vote in any election in Arizona, prohibit a foreign national from making contributions in an effort to influence an Arizona election, and prohibit others from knowingly accepting such contributions, require voters to provide government-issued identification to cast a ballot, and grant voters the right to have their vote tabulated at their voting location.^[12]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
California	Citizens	On ballot	California Voter Identification and Voter List Maintenance Requirements Initiative	Require voters to designate a government-issued ID when registering to vote, and to present that ID for in-person voting or provide the last four digits for mail-in ballots; require election officials to "maintain accurate voter registration lists [and]... use best efforts to verify citizenship attestations using government data” and to report each year the percentage of each county's voter rolls that have been citizenship-verified; require the State Auditor to audit government compliance with these requirements during odd-numbered years and report “findings and recommendations for improving the integrity of elections to the public.”^[29]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Nevada	Citizens	On ballot	Nevada Question 7, Require Voter Identification Initiative	Amend the state constitution to require that Nevada residents present a form of photo identification to verify their identity while voting in person, or to verify their identity using the last four digits of their driver's license or Social Security number when voting by mail.^[114]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
North Carolina	Legislature	On ballot	North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment	Amend the state constitution to require photo identification to vote for all voters, not just those voting in person.^[123]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Ohio	Legislature	On ballot	Ohio Require Voter Identification Amendment	Amend the Ohio constitution to require a photo ID to vote.^[128]	Nov 3	*Awaiting official results*
Oklahoma	Legislature	Approved	Oklahoma State Question 846, Voter Identification Requirement Amendment	Create a constitutional requirement for voters to provide proof of identity when voting in any election in the state, and allowing the state legislature to define proof of identity.^[131]	Aug 25	292,599 54.61%	243,159 45.39%

ATTACHMENT “E” – FROM WIKIPEDIA AI OVERVIEW

DOWNBALLOT RACES

The downballot landscape for the 2026 United States midterm elections, scheduled for November 3, 2026, spans across state legislatures, gubernatorial seats, local offices, and ballot measures. According to Wikipedia and downballot tracking data, these races are taking place alongside the federal contests for the U.S. House and Senate. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Here is a summary of the 2026 downballot elections: [1, 2, 3]

🏛️ State Legislative Elections

Elections are being held for 88 legislative chambers across 46 states, encompassing roughly 60% of all upper house seats and 92% of lower house seats nationally. [1]

· Current Control: Heading into the election, Republicans control 57 chambers, Democrats hold 39, and 2 are coalition-controlled. [1]

· Democratic Targets: Democrats have broadened recruitment to lower uncontested seats to 33%, actively aiming to flip chambers in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. [1, 2]

· Republican Targets: Republicans are heavily focused on flipping chambers like the Maine House, the Michigan Senate, and the Minnesota Senate. [1]

· Trifectas at Stake: Democrats are attempting to break up Republican "trifectas" (control of the governorship and both legislative chambers) in states like Florida, Georgia, Ohio, and Texas. [1]

ATTACHMENT “F” – FROM BALLOTPEDIA

Registered 2028 presidential candidates (aka the scrubs)

The following table lists candidates who filed with the FEC to run for president as of September 21, 2026. Some applicants used pseudonyms; candidate names and party affiliations are written as they appeared on the FEC website on the date that they initially filed with the FEC.^[6][7]

The list is sorted alphabetically by first name. Scroll down in the table below to view the full list.

Candidates who have filed for the 2028 presidential election
Candidate	Party
Aaron Avouris	Independent
A.C. Toulme	One Earth Party
Adam Alwaleed	Independent
Adam Michael Dunn	Republican Party
Adam Ricci	Libertarian Party
Aderinola Osifeso	Republican Party
A Kennedy	Democratic Party
Alaine Giuliani	No Party Affiliation
Alan Thomas	American Independent Party
Alexander Joseph Sean Heidenreich	Independent
Alexander Wacha	Independent
Alex Cowans	Democratic Party
Alfonso Alberto Ramos	Democratic Party
Alonia Melchizedek	Republican Party
Aloysius R. Marcinek	Independent
Alphonza Mabry	American Independent Conservative Party
Amanda Catherine Eskelson	Democratic Party
Amanda Thompson	American Independent Party
Andre McKoy	Libertarian Party
Andre Ramon McNeil	Unaffiliated
Andrew Dennis	Independent
Andrew Giusto	United Party
Andrew Gooch	Independent
Andrew Heartdoc Chung	Independent
Andrew Poggio	Democratic Party
Andrew Street	Republican Party
Angela Dwyer	Independent
Angela Glass	Independent
Angela Perez	Independent
Angelo Yoshannah Scrigna	Independent
Anne Komarovsk	No party preference
Ann Parkinson	Democratic Party
Anthony Chao	Democratic Party
Anthony D. Kennedy	Libertarian Party
Anthony James Richardson	Republican Party
Anthony Lopez	Democratic Party
Anthony Pascarella	Republican Party
Anthony Robinson	Independent
Ashleigh Lottenville	Independent
Ashley Powell	Democratic Party
Augustus Schoen-Rene	Unaffiliated
Austin Loren Johnson	Democratic Party
Austin O. Jones	Democratic Party
Barbara Ann Johnson	Independent
Benjamin Beaumont	Independent
Benjamin Biggs	Democratic Party
Benjamin Cobb	Independent
Benjamin Ortlip	Independent
Berkley Davis	Independent
Bianca Hamilton	Independent
Bill Hill	Independent
Bobby Allen	Independent
Bo Grant Scruggs	Independent
Bradley Horges Jr.	Independent
Bradley Swearengin	Republican Party
Brady Williams	Republican Party
Branden Duffy	No Party Affiliation
Brandon Whorley	Democratic Party
Brendan Law	Republican Party
Brent Atwood	Democratic Party
Brian Cassidy	Republican Party
Brian Gaudet	Democratic Party
Brian Houser	Independent
Brian Mannix	Independent
Brian Stack	Democratic Party
Bruce Kenneway	Independent
Bryan James	Republican Party
Bryan Lamont Arrington	Independent
Calvin Stevens	Independent
Carlos Reese	Democratic Party
Carnell Lee	Independent
Carrie Mae Marcy	Republican Party
Chad Gammel	Democratic Party
Chad Roberts Johnson	Democratic Party
Charles Griffith Ferry	Libertarian Party
Charley Brown	Federalist Party
Chase LaPorte	Libertarian Party
Cherunda Lynn Fox	Republican Party
Chris Capparell	Republican Party
Chris Fiorenza	Unaffiliated
Christian Falstich	Independent
Christina Aufderheide-Wright	Republican Party
Christine Charyton	Republican Party
Christopher Capparell	Democratic Party
Christopher Gleason	Republican Party
Christopher LaForge	Democratic Party
Christopher Lee Smith	Republican Party
Christopher M. Phillips	Independent
Christopher Sentance	Democratic Party
Claude Reid	Republican Party
Coleman Fitzsimmons	Democratic Party
Colleen Steffes	Progressive Party
Coril Docker	Republican Party
Cory Steele	Republican Party
Craig H. Johnson II	Independent
Craig Woolcott	Republican Party
Cyrus Sajna	Republican Party
Damian Salib	Democratic Party
Daniel Bernard	Democratic Party
Daniel Davenport	Libertarian Party
Daniel Faccio Sr.	Independent
Daniel Greaney	Republican Party
Daniel Harris	Independent
Daniel Jaouen	Independent
Daniel J. Lopez	Republican Party
Daniel L. Jones	Independent
Daniel McKay	Independent
Daniel Rampke	Constitution Party
Daniel Ray Sanchez	Republican Party
Daniel Theis	Democratic Party
Darin Goslar	Independent
Dave Dube	Independent
David Bakanas	Republican Party
David Clayman	Independent
David Foster	Republican Party
Dawn Jackson	Republican Party
Dawson Son of David	Republican Party
Deirdre Briscoe	Democratic Party
Deja Golden	American Independent Party
Dennis Torii Jr.	Independent
Dennis Van Ausdal	Independent
Derek Birkeland	Democratic Party
Derron Derouin	Independent
Devone Hannon	Independent
Devon Ruiz	Natural Law Party
Diane Sare	Unaffiliated
Dominic Homan	Independent
Dominique L. Ward	Democratic Party
Donald DeJesus	Democratic Party
Donovan Smith	Independent
Douglas Underwood	Independent
Dr. Jun Cho	Democratic Party
Dustin Dunbar	Independent
Dustin Rorex	Democratic Party
Dustin Ryan Shewbert Sr.	Democratic Party
Dwight Smith	Independent
Earl William Davis II	Republican Party
Earvin Eugene	Republican Party
Edward Carlton Jewell Sr.	Independent
Edward Harder	Independent
Edward Rico	People Over Politics Party
Edward Searls	Green Party
Eliud Resendez	Independent
Elizabeth Crunkleton	Independent
Emiel Wesley	Independent
Emmett White	Democratic Party
Eric Walleck	Republican Party
Erin Fanning	Independent
Ernest Risinger	Republican Party
Esther Donaghy	American Independent Party
Ethan Crider	Independent
Evan Mantilla	Democratic Party
Fahad Malik	Republican Party
Fogel Shimp	Independent
Francisco Perez	Independent
Frank Castellucci III	Independent
Frank Lozada	Democratic Party
Fred Francis	Democratic Party
Ftema Raysor	Independent
Gabriel Kristos	Democratic Party
Gary Barve	Republican Party
Gavin Bonney	Independent
Gavin Solomon	Republican Party
Gregory Gamache	Republican Party
Gregory Gibbons	Unaffiliated
Harvey Wizard	Independent
Heath Fulkerson	Republican Party
Hugo Valdez Garcia	Libertarian Party
Huhnkie Lee	Independent
Indira Allfree	Independent
Jacob Anders	Democratic Party
Jacob James	Republican Party
Jacqueline Arechiga	Independent
Jamarrion Jones	Republican Party
James Antonik	Independent
James Byrd III	Independent
James Odom	Republican Party
James Trainor	Democratic Party
James Treibert	Independent
James Winfield Jones	Independent
Janille Centunzi	Independent
Jaquaie McAtee	Democratic Party
Jared Pixley	Independent
Jared Reid Funk	Independent
Jasmine Hull	Republican Party
Jason Bolyard	Independent
Jason Lussier	Independent
Jason Pacifico	Democratic Party
Javen Rideout	Democratic Party
Javon Ross	Independent
Jawad Hashem Hakeem	Independent
Jeffery Wacaster	Democratic Party
Jeffrey Doxsee	Independent
Jeffrey J. Downs	Republican Party
Jeffrey Wilder	Republican Party
Jennifer Alameda	Republican Party
Jennifer Lennon	Independent
Jeremy Levan	Independent
Jeremy Shane Bernheisel	Independent
Jeremy Summers	American Independent Party
Jessica Congdon	Independent
Jesus Rodriguez	Citizens' Party
Jewel Roberts	Republican Party
Jim A. Norris	Republican Party
Jimmy Cooper	Democratic Party
JJ Johnson	Democratic Party
Joel Asagba	Independent
John Damms	Republican Party
John Fial	Independent
John Grays	Independent
John Maley	Independent
Johnny Duane Buford	Independent
John Pawloski	American Independent Party
John R. Gibb Jr.	Republican Party
John Robert Badger	Democratic Party
John Washington III	Democratic Party
John Yoon	Independent
Jonathan Alfonso Alfaro	People Over Politics Party
Jonathan Bailey	Independent
Jonathan Collins	Independent
Joseph Catalano	Independent
Joseph Durazo	Ace Party
Joseph Luiz Gonzaga	Independent
Joseph McWilliams	Republican Party
Joshua Gray	Independent
Joshua Hartloper	Independent
Joshua Qualls	Democratic Party
Judah B. Wilson	Unaffiliated
Julianne Jones	Democratic Party
Justin Iolani	Independent
Kari Ann Engle	Independent American Party
Kearon Allen	Independent
Kelan Farrell-Smith	Democratic Party
Kelly Kokas	Democratic Party
Kendra Wilkerson	Democratic Party
Kenneth Matthew Young	Democratic Party
Kenneth Newton	Independence Party
Kenny Taylor	Democratic Party
Kerry Espy	Independent
Kerry Lewis	Republican Party
Kevin Odom	Democratic Party
Kevin Palmer Smith	Independent
Kevin West	Independent
Khistina Dejean	Independent
Kia Legette	Democratic Party
Kimberly Cloud	Republican Party
LaCorey Harrid	Democratic Party
Lance A. Williams	Independent
Laquita Wooten	Republican Party
Latronica Fisher	Independence Party
Lauren Jespersen	Democratic Party
Lawrence Morris	Democratic Party
Lee Thomas	Independent
Lester Blea	Independent
Logan Anderson	Independent
Logan Keener	Republican Party
Lucas Connor	Independent
Luc Langelier	Republican Party
Luis Alberto Lavin	Unaffiliated
Lyndsey Servoss	Independent
Mae Ditty	Unaffiliated
Maegan O'Callaghan	Independent
Maicol Rivera Torres	Independent
Maison Alvarez	Republican Party
Marcello Gomez	Independent
Margaret A. Johnsson	Independent
Marie Encar Arnold	Republican Party
Mark Edward Baldwin	Republican Party
Markesha Quarles-Westinghouse	Democratic Party
Marquita Nichole Harrell	Democratic Party
Matthew D. Pinnavaia	Independent
Matthew Gibbons	Independent
Matthew Madsen	Republican Party
Mavin Chavez Jr.	Independent
Megan Stritzel	Republican Party
Melissa Kotulski	Democratic Party
Melody Crombie	Republican Party
Messiah Snider	Independent
Michael Bickelmeyer	Republican Party
Michael Dombrowski	Independent
Michael Floyd	Independent
Michael Gilbert	Republican Party
Michael Harbour	Independent
Michael Ian Vargo	Independent
Michael J. Morin	Independent
Michael Lynn	Independent
Michael Martino	Independent
Michael Sigmon	Progressive Party
Michael Soetaert	Democratic Party
Michael Wayne Lowe	Independent
Michael Williams Jr.	The Human Rights Party
Miche'al Dixon	Veteran's Party
Michelle Moore	Democratic Party
Michelle Neil	Independent
Miesha Perkins	Independent
Mohammad Masadeh	Republican Party
Monique Laurette Spalding	Republican Party
Montell Moseley	Democratic Party
Morgan Gross	Independent
Moxie Goldman	Independent
Naika Ricks	Democratic Party
Najah Williams	Citizens' Party
Nathan Bork	Independent
Nathan Douglas Kelly	Republican Party
Neal Sutz	Independent
Neil Gillespie	Unaffiliated
Neil Leeds	Republican Party
Nicholas Biller	Independent
Nicholas Maddock	Unaffiliated
Nicholas Sopkovich	Republican Party
Nickolaos Grossenbacher	Independence Party
Noble Phoenix Micha El	Independent American Party
Noel Engel	Democratic Party
Nokha Barayon	Independent
Oriel Sylvester	Democratic Party
Owen N. Carlson	Republican Party
Paij Boring	Republican Party
Pamela Pinkney Apostlett	Independent
Patricia Cook	Republican Party
Paul Davis	Independent
Paul Russo	Republican Party
Personna Evans	Republican Party
Peter Andrew Johnson	United Party
Phillip Galinsky	Independent
Phyllis Jager	Republican Party
Pierre Andre Euzarraga	Independent
Prince-Armanii De'Vaughn Young	Independent
Princess Khadijah Maryam Jacob-Fambro	Democratic Party
Princess Vlandamir	Independent
Rachel Adams Edwards	Independent
Ramona Elizabeth Mayon	Independent
Randy Toler	Green Party
Ray Leverette	Republican Party
Raymond Bekeris	Independent
Rebecca Lobas	Independent
Rene Campos	Independent
Rhonda Johnson	Independent
Ricardo Donato	Independent
Richard L. Uggen	Independent
Robbie Hoffman	Democratic Party
Robert A. Mitchell	Republican Party
Robert Carlos Ayala	Democratic Party
Robert Daniel Davis	Democratic Party
Robert Grey	Independent
Robert Hellrigel	Independent
Robert Neil Cheader	Republican Party
Roberto Purrone	Independent
Robert William Sandera	Democratic Party
Rodshawn Coleman	Independent
Roland Jackson	Republican Party
Roland Kwadwo Dela Agorkle	Democratic Party
Romeo Biswa	Republican Party
Ronald Lovelace	Republican Party
Ron Helms	Independent
Royce White	Republican Party
Rune Wigglesworth	Independent
Ryan Stoner	Independent
Sampson Ramirez	Republican Party
Samuel B. Hoff	Independent
Sandrina Hamilton	Democratic Party
Sarah Hermann	Democratic Party
Sara Shepperd	Democratic Party
Saul Remi Hernandez	Republican Party
Scott Khourie	Independent
Scott Merrell	Republican Party
Sebastian Lillie	Republican Party
Seth Peacock	Independent
Sexy Vegan	Independent
Shawn Asberry	Republican Party
Shawn Bettis	Democratic Party
Shawn Townsend	Democratic Party
Shelby Smith	American Independent Party
Shirazzi Geye	American Independent Party
Shiva Ayyadurai	Independent
Shurrun Daniel	Independent
Skyles Rockefeller	Democratic Party
Stefanie Pebbler	Republican Party
Stephanie Shegrud	Independent
Stephen Cook	Independent
Stephen Hamilton	Constitution Party
Stephen Maxwell	Republican Party
Stephen M. Patterson	Democratic Party
Steven Angelucci	Independent
Susan Bell	Independent
Suzzanna V. Tanner	Independent
Tadd Rosenfield	Republican Party
Talalupe Fonzie Vavao	Republican Party
Terry Gleason	Democratic Party
Thomas Cassidy Harris	Independent
Thomas Winterbottom	Democratic Party
Tim Murnane	Independence Party
Timothy Charles Kalemkarian	Republican Party
Timothy Cotter	Independent
Timothy Michael Villari	Republican Party
Tina Jayne Hahn	Independent
Titus Pierce	Republican Party
Todd Clifton	Independent
Trenita Walker	Democratic Party
Trista di Genova	Democratic Party
Tyrone Dawayne Brown	Republican Party
Valma Kittington	Democratic Party
Valma Kitt Paul	Republican Party
Vincent Brockus	Democratic Party
Vincent Cordova	Independent
Vincent Moody	Democratic Party
Wade Hornbuckle	Republican Party
Wayne Norris	Republican Party
Wayne Pope	Democratic Party
William Day	Independent
William Farms	Democratic Party
William Lee Hunt	Independent
William Webb	Republican Party
Willie Carter	Democratic Party
Xavier Lampkin	Republican Party
Zachary Greenwald	Democratic Party

ANARCHISTS TAKE NOTE: Perennial Vermin Supreme has not even filed, as yet. Perhaps even he’s afraid of being lumped in with these losers – or with Hegshith or Miller, or even Vance and Kamalala!

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