Who is running in 2026, by state
24,223 candidates across 13,902 tracked races on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from governor and U.S. Senate down to state legislative and county offices. Every field comes from the state's certified candidate list. Pick a state below, browse by office, or enter a ZIP code for your own ballot.
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Alabama
450 candidates in 348 races · 4 governor · 2 u.s. senate · 14 u.s. house · 51 state legislature · 254 county officesGovernor: Tommy Tuberville (R), Doug Jones (D)
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Alaska
139 candidates in 59 races · 4 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 4 u.s. house · 24 state legislature · 92 county officesGovernor: Dave Bronson (R), Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D), Treg Taylor (R), Bernadette Wilson (R)
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Arizona
262 candidates in 109 races · 4 governor · 24 u.s. house · 58 state legislature · 118 county officesGovernor: Katie Hobbs (D), Andy Biggs (R), Risa Lombardo (Green), Teri Ann Hourihan (No Labels)
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Arkansas
671 candidates in 505 races · 5 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 10 u.s. house · 24 state legislature · 274 county officesGovernor: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R), Fredrick Love (D), Colt Shelby (L)
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California
429 candidates in 215 races · 4 governor · 104 u.s. house · 196 state legislature · 19 county officesGovernor: Steve Hilton (R), Xavier Becerra (D)
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Colorado
340 candidates in 164 races · 7 governor · 6 u.s. senate · 44 u.s. house · 46 state legislature · 226 county officesGovernor: Phil Weiser (D), Victor Marx (R), Stephen T. Hamilton (American Constitution Party), Eric Mulder (Libertarian) and 3 more
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Connecticut
351 candidates in 198 races · 4 governor · 10 u.s. house · 65 state legislature · 264 county officesGovernor: Ned Lamont (D), Ryan Fazio (R)
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Delaware
125 candidates in 77 races · 2 u.s. senate · 2 u.s. house · 21 state legislature · 93 county officesU.S. Senate: Chris Coons (D), Michael Katz (R)
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Florida
961 candidates in 434 races · 2 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 76 u.s. house · 41 state legislature · 464 county officesGovernor: Byron Donalds (R), David Jolly (D)
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Georgia
639 candidates in 395 races · 4 governor · 2 u.s. senate · 28 u.s. house · 92 state legislature · 407 county officesGovernor: Rick Jackson (R), Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
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Hawaii
166 candidates in 95 races · 4 governor · 6 u.s. house · 20 state legislature · 126 county officesGovernor: Josh Green (D), Gary Cordery (R)
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Idaho
288 candidates in 163 races · 7 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 9 u.s. house · 69 state legislature · 188 county officesGovernor: Brad Little (R), Terri Pickens (D), Pro-Life (Constitution), John R. Stegner (Independent) and 1 more
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Illinois
817 candidates in 547 races · 3 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 36 u.s. house · 62 state legislature · 616 county officesGovernor: JB Pritzker (D), Darren Bailey (R), Collin Corbett (Independent)
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Indiana
761 candidates in 481 races · 21 u.s. house · 50 state legislature · 595 county officesU.S. House, IN-2: Jamee Decio (Democratic), William Eric Henry (Libertarian), Rudy Yakym (Republican)
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Iowa
445 candidates in 268 races · 2 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 11 u.s. house · 44 state legislature · 377 county officesGovernor: Rob Sand (D), Zach Lahn (R)
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Kansas
342 candidates in 216 races · 2 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 12 u.s. house · 3 state legislature · 252 county officesGovernor: Cindy Holscher (D), Ty Masterson (R)
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Kentucky
1,351 candidates in 970 races · 3 u.s. senate · 19 u.s. house · 29 state legislature · 620 county officesU.S. Senate: Andy Barr (R), Charles Booker (D), Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
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Louisiana
506 candidates in 196 races · 2 u.s. senate · 39 u.s. house · 116 county officesU.S. Senate: Julia Letlow (R), Jamie Davis (D)
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Maine
453 candidates in 272 races · 3 governor · 2 u.s. senate · 4 u.s. house · 67 state legislature · 369 county officesGovernor: Rick Bennett (Independent), Hannah Pingree (D), Bobby Charles (R)
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Maryland
510 candidates in 223 races · 4 governor · 21 u.s. house · 75 state legislature · 330 county officesGovernor: Wes Moore (D), Dan Cox (R), Andy Ellis (Green), Cathy White (Working Class Party)
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Massachusetts
329 candidates in 248 races · 3 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 14 u.s. house · 302 county officesGovernor: Maura Healey (D), Michael Minogue (R), Andrea James (I)
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Michigan
947 candidates in 482 races · 2 governor · 6 u.s. senate · 26 u.s. house · 78 state legislature · 346 county officesGovernor: Jocelyn Benson (D), John James (R)
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Minnesota
1,388 candidates in 989 races · 2 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 17 u.s. house · 134 state legislature · 865 county officesGovernor: Amy Klobuchar (D), Lisa Demuth (R)
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Mississippi
190 candidates in 136 races · 3 u.s. senate · 12 u.s. house · 12 county officesU.S. Senate: Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), Scott Colom (D), Ty Pinkins (Independent)
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Missouri
534 candidates in 317 races · 24 u.s. house · 34 state legislature · 462 county officesU.S. House, MO-1: Paul Berry III (Republican), Wesley Bell (Democratic), Tom Schmitz (Libertarian)
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Montana
289 candidates in 157 races · 4 u.s. senate · 7 u.s. house · 47 state legislature · 207 county officesU.S. Senate: Kurt Alme (R), Seth Bodnar (Independent), Alani Bankhead (D), Kyle Austin (Libertarian)
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Nebraska
203 candidates in 141 races · 4 governor · 5 u.s. senate · 12 u.s. house · 157 county officesGovernor: Jim Pillen (R), Lynne Walz (D), Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana NOW), Brett Lindstrom (America First)
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Nevada
168 candidates in 72 races · 13 governor · 19 u.s. house · 102 state legislature · 24 county officesGovernor: Joe Lombardo (R), Aaron Ford (D), Danielle Ford (No Political Party), Allen Rheinhart (No Political Party) and 5 more
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New Hampshire
883 candidates in 304 races · 3 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 5 u.s. house · 47 state legislature · 825 county officesGovernor: Kelly Ayotte (R), Cinde Warmington (D), Stephen Villee (Libertarian)
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New Jersey
172 candidates in 64 races · 4 u.s. senate · 35 u.s. house · 87 county officesU.S. Senate: Cory Booker (D), Justin Murphy (R), Veronica Fernandez (Independent), Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)
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New Mexico
233 candidates in 164 races · 2 governor · 2 u.s. senate · 6 u.s. house · 2 state legislature · 157 county officesGovernor: Deb Haaland (D), Gregg Hull (R)
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New York
914 candidates in 445 races · 2 governor · 59 u.s. house · 377 state legislature · 325 county officesGovernor: Kathy Hochul (D), Bruce Blakeman (R)
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North Carolina
1,114 candidates in 635 races · 4 u.s. senate · 38 u.s. house · 101 state legislature · 504 county officesU.S. Senate: Roy Cooper (D), Michael Whatley (R), Shannon W. Bray (Libertarian), Michael Dublin (Green)
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North Dakota
224 candidates in 117 races · 4 u.s. house · 39 state legislature · 146 county officesU.S. House, ND-AL: Julie Fedorchak (R), Trygve Hammer (Democratic-NPL), Helene Neville (Independent), Charles Tuttle (Independent)
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Ohio
544 candidates in 295 races · 3 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 37 u.s. house · 34 state legislature · 306 county officesGovernor: Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Amy Acton (D), Don Kissick (Libertarian)
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Oklahoma
344 candidates in 228 races · 7 governor · 5 u.s. senate · 14 u.s. house · 42 state legislature · 238 county officesGovernor: Mike Mazzei (R), Cyndi Munson (D), Jerry Griffin (Independent), Robert E. Brooks Sr (Independent) and 1 more
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Oregon
227 candidates in 116 races · 3 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 14 u.s. house · 32 state legislature · 169 county officesGovernor: Tina Kotek (D), Christine Drazan (R), Brett Smith (Pacific Green)
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Pennsylvania
402 candidates in 246 races · 3 governor · 34 u.s. house · 42 state legislature · 323 county officesGovernor: Josh Shapiro (D), Stacy Garrity (R), Ken Krawchuk (L)
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Rhode Island
159 candidates in 121 races · 5 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 4 u.s. house · 46 state legislature · 96 county officesGovernor: Helena Foulkes (D), Aaron Guckian (R), Ken Block (I)
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South Carolina
651 candidates in 349 races · 4 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 18 u.s. house · 373 county officesGovernor: Alan Wilson (R), Jermaine Johnson (D), Walid Hakim (Green), Michael Addison (United Citizens)
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South Dakota
270 candidates in 146 races · 4 governor · 2 u.s. senate · 2 u.s. house · 50 state legislature · 202 county officesGovernor: Larry Rhoden (R), Dan Ahlers (D)
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Tennessee
488 candidates in 254 races · 15 governor · 10 u.s. senate · 46 u.s. house · 25 state legislature · 306 county officesGovernor: Marsha Blackburn (R), Jerri Green (D), David Hatley (I), Lauren Pinkston (I) and 11 more
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Texas
1,227 candidates in 752 races · 7 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 84 u.s. house · 31 state legislature · 586 county officesLieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R), Vikki Goodwin (D), Kevin McCormick (G), Anthony Cristo (L)
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Utah
266 candidates in 128 races · 19 u.s. house · 35 state legislature · 199 county officesU.S. House, UT-3: Cassie Easley (Constitution Party), Celeste Maloy (Republican), Adonis Hooslyn (Unaffiliated), Michael R. Stoddard (Libertarian) and 2 more
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Vermont
422 candidates in 202 races · 7 governor · 6 u.s. house · 55 state legislature · 295 county officesGovernor: Phil Scott (R), Amanda Janoo (D), June Goodband (Peace and Justice), Brian Judd (I) and 1 more
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Virginia
378 candidates in 124 races · 2 u.s. senate · 36 u.s. house · 25 county officesU.S. Senate: Mark Warner (D), Bert Mizusawa (R)
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Washington
381 candidates in 229 races · 20 u.s. house · 41 state legislature · 261 county officesU.S. House, WA-1: Suzan DelBene (Prefers Democratic Party), Mary Silva (Prefers Republican Party)
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West Virginia
298 candidates in 157 races · 3 u.s. senate · 5 u.s. house · 41 state legislature · 249 county officesU.S. Senate: Shelley Moore Capito (R), Rachel Fetty Anderson (D), S. Marshall Wilson (Constitution)
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Wisconsin
306 candidates in 171 races · 4 governor · 21 u.s. house · 230 state legislature · 44 county officesGovernor: Tom Tiffany (R), David Crowley (D)
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Wyoming
266 candidates in 178 races · 3 governor · 2 u.s. senate · 4 u.s. house · 22 state legislature · 186 county officesGovernor: Eric Barlow (R), Kenneth R. Casner (D), Rebecca Bextel (Constitution)
Questions about the 2026 candidates
Who is running in the 2026 elections?
The Ballot Brief lists 24,223 candidates across 13,902 tracked races on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from governor and U.S. Senate down to state legislative and county offices, with each state's field taken from its certified candidate list.
How do I see the candidates on my own ballot?
Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races on every ballot in your county, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.
