Why This Race Matters This overview reflects information available as of September 4, 2026. Candidates, polling, and endorsements may change before Election Day on November 3. Maine’s 2nd District has been described by analysts as the most Republican-leaning district held by a Democrat anywhere in the country, and it is now open for the first … Read more
Why This Race Matters This overview reflects information available as of September 4, 2026. Candidates, polling, and endorsements may change before Election Day on November 3. Gov. Laura Kelly is term-limited after winning twice in a state that leans heavily Republican, and this is the first Kansas governor’s race with only two candidates on the … Read more
Why This Race Matters This overview reflects information available as of September 4, 2026. Candidates, polling, and endorsements may change before Election Day on November 3. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited after two terms, removing an incumbent who won her last race by more than 10 points and opening one of the most closely watched … Read more
Why This Race Matters This overview reflects information available as of September 4, 2026. Candidates, polling, and endorsements may change before Election Day on November 3. Wisconsin has not had an open race for governor since 2010, when Scott Walker won the seat Gov. Tony Evers is now vacating. Evers, 73, announced in July 2025 … Read more
Why This Race Matters This overview reflects information available as of September 4, 2026. Candidates, polling, and endorsements may change before Election Day on November 3. North Carolina’s open Senate seat is one of the two or three contests most likely to decide which party controls the chamber next year. Republicans hold a narrow 53-47 … Read more
