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Here’s a look at the 36 races for governor this year

by Acacia Squires May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

The political environment doesn’t look good for Republicans right now, but the party could make gains in the many races for governor across the country this November.

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Here are Ohio’s 2026 primary election results

by NPR Staff May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Live election results: Get the latest on Ohio’s Senate, House and gubernatorial primary races.

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Here are Indiana’s 2026 primary election results

by NPR Staff May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Live election results: Get the latest on Indiana’s U.S. House primary races.

The U.S. Capitol Building is visible in the early morning hours of April 2.

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2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots

by Domenico Montanaro May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Democrats could have a narrow path to winning the Senate, with these specific states on the table.

An election worker tears off "I Voted" stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump’s national GOP redistricting push

by Larry Kaplow April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats.

The groups on of the redistricting vote in Virgina have used images of former President Brack Obama and Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger on their mailers.

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Voters say they feel confused and misled on Virginia’s redistricting vote

by Jahd Khalil April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Contradictory election mailers, conflicting TV ads and vague wording on the ballot have Virginia voters saying that the campaigns on either side of the redistricting vote are muddying the waters.

This grid of six photos, with three in the top row and three in the bottom row, show (clockwise from top left) Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray and Utah District Judge Dianna Gibson.

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Not just Trump: Redistricting race will hinge on what these state leaders did

by The NPR Network April 18, 2026April 18, 2026

An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state officials who have shaped the course of the midterm redistricting race.

Combat veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platner in Sullivan, Maine in 2025; Maine Gov. Janet Mills delivers remarks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland in 2023. Both Platner and Mills are vying to defeat Sen. Susan Collins, who is running for a sixth consecutive term in Maine.

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Hoping to unseat Collins, Maine Democrats battle it out in an expensive US Senate primary

by Steve Mistler March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

As June’s primary election nears, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and combat veteran Graham Platner are effectively engaged in a proxy battle between factions in their own party.