Who is running in 2026, by state
24,372 candidates across 13,907 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
408 candidates in 317 races · 4 governor · 2 u.s. senate · 14 u.s. house · 51 state legislature · 234 county officesGovernor: Tommy Tuberville (R), Doug Jones (D)
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Alaska
160 candidates in 60 races · 12 governor · 6 u.s. senate · 15 u.s. house · 24 state legislature · 92 county officesGovernor: Dave Bronson (R), Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D), Treg Taylor (R), Bernadette Wilson (R) and 8 more
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Arizona
219 candidates in 91 races · 4 governor · 24 u.s. house · 58 state legislature · 112 county officesGovernor: Katie Hobbs (D), Andy Biggs (R), Risa Lombardo (Green), Teri Ann Hourihan (No Labels)
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Arkansas
671 candidates in 506 races · 5 governor · 2 u.s. senate · 10 u.s. house · 24 state legislature · 276 county officesGovernor: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R), Fredrick Love (D), Colt Shelby (L)
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California
428 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
339 candidates in 165 races · 7 governor · 6 u.s. senate · 44 u.s. house · 46 state legislature · 225 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
352 candidates in 198 races · 5 governor · 10 u.s. house · 65 state legislature · 264 county officesGovernor: Ned Lamont (D), Ryan Fazio (R), Josh Elliott (D)
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Delaware
139 candidates in 79 races · 6 u.s. senate · 4 u.s. house · 21 state legislature · 97 county officesU.S. Senate: Chris Coons (D), Michael Katz (R), Jeff Appelhans (D), E. No-Trump Hansen (D) and 2 more
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Florida
972 candidates in 441 races · 2 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 79 u.s. house · 41 state legislature · 469 county officesGovernor: Byron Donalds (R), David Jolly (D)
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Georgia
634 candidates in 394 races · 4 governor · 2 u.s. senate · 28 u.s. house · 92 state legislature · 404 county officesGovernor: Rick Jackson (R), Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
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Hawaii
170 candidates in 95 races · 8 governor · 6 u.s. house · 20 state legislature · 126 county officesLieutenant Governor: Derek Kawakami (D), Daniel Anthony (R), Della Au Belatti (D), John Choi (D) and 2 more
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Idaho
291 candidates in 164 races · 10 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 4 more
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Illinois
817 candidates in 549 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
760 candidates in 481 races · 21 u.s. house · 50 state legislature · 594 county officesU.S. House, IN-2: Jamee Decio (Democratic), William Eric Henry (Libertarian), Rudy Yakym (Republican)
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Iowa
445 candidates in 270 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
352 candidates in 218 races · 2 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 20 u.s. house · 3 state legislature · 254 county officesGovernor: Cindy Holscher (D), Ty Masterson (R)
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Kentucky
1,305 candidates in 961 races · 8 u.s. senate · 19 u.s. house · 29 state legislature · 623 county officesU.S. Senate: Andy Barr (R), Charles Booker (D), Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party), Daniel Cameron (R) and 4 more
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Louisiana
469 candidates in 186 races · 2 u.s. senate · 39 u.s. house · 104 county officesU.S. Senate: Julia Letlow (R), Jamie Davis (D)
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Maine
453 candidates in 274 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
346 candidates in 259 races · 4 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 25 u.s. house · 308 county officesGovernor: Maura Healey (D), Michael Minogue (R), Andrea James (I)
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Michigan
962 candidates in 494 races · 2 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 48 u.s. house · 77 state legislature · 346 county officesGovernor: Jocelyn Benson (D), John James (R)
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Minnesota
1,403 candidates in 992 races · 2 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 17 u.s. house · 134 state legislature · 880 county officesGovernor: Amy Klobuchar (D), Lisa Demuth (R)
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Mississippi
190 candidates in 138 races · 3 u.s. senate · 12 u.s. house · 12 county officesU.S. Senate: Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), Scott Colom (D), Ty Pinkins (I)
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Missouri
607 candidates in 316 races · 61 u.s. house · 34 state legislature · 500 county officesU.S. House, MO-4: Mark Alford (Republican), Jordan Herrera (Democratic), Thomas Holbrook (Libertarian), Randy Miller (Democratic) and 7 more
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Montana
289 candidates in 155 races · 11 u.s. senate · 7 u.s. house · 47 state legislature · 201 county officesU.S. Senate: Kurt Alme (R), Seth Bodnar (I), Alani Bankhead (D), Kyle Austin (L) and 7 more
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Nebraska
203 candidates in 143 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
900 candidates in 306 races · 4 governor · 13 u.s. senate · 20 u.s. house · 47 state legislature · 816 county officesGovernor: Kelly Ayotte (R), Cinde Warmington (D), Shaun Fife (R), Bob Wayne McClory (R)
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New Jersey
172 candidates in 66 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 166 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
1,113 candidates in 637 races · 4 u.s. senate · 38 u.s. house · 101 state legislature · 503 county officesU.S. Senate: Roy Cooper (D), Michael Whatley (R), Shannon W. Bray (L), Michael Dublin (G)
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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
543 candidates in 298 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
341 candidates in 230 races · 7 governor · 2 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 118 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
401 candidates in 246 races · 3 governor · 34 u.s. house · 42 state legislature · 322 county officesGovernor: Josh Shapiro (D), Stacy Garrity (R), Ken Krawchuk (L)
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Rhode Island
173 candidates in 123 races · 11 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 5 u.s. house · 47 state legislature · 98 county officesLieutenant Governor: Sabina Matos (D), John Loughlin (R), Sue AnderBois (D), Cindy Coyne (D) and 2 more
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South Carolina
681 candidates in 351 races · 7 governor · 4 u.s. senate · 45 u.s. house · 373 county officesGovernor: Alan Wilson (R), Jermaine Johnson (D), Walid Hakim (Green), Michael Addison (United Citizens) and 3 more
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South Dakota
270 candidates in 148 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
493 candidates in 257 races · 15 governor · 10 u.s. senate · 46 u.s. house · 27 state legislature · 309 county officesGovernor: Marsha Blackburn (R), Jerri Green (D), David Hatley (I), Lauren Pinkston (I) and 11 more
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Texas
1,204 candidates in 743 races · 7 governor · 3 u.s. senate · 84 u.s. house · 31 state legislature · 579 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
428 candidates in 202 races · 7 governor · 6 u.s. house · 55 state legislature · 300 county officesGovernor: Phil Scott (R), Amanda Janoo (D), June Goodband (Peace and Justice), Brian Judd (I) and 1 more
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Virginia
401 candidates in 126 races · 2 u.s. senate · 59 u.s. house · 25 county officesU.S. Senate: Mark Warner (D), Bert Mizusawa (R)
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Washington
430 candidates in 239 races · 69 u.s. house · 41 state legislature · 261 county officesU.S. House, Washington District 5: Nate Powell (Independent (party preference)), Kevin Fagan (Democratic (party preference)), David Womack (Democratic (party preference)), Bajun R. Mavalwalla (Democratic (party preference)) and 6 more
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West Virginia
298 candidates in 159 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
338 candidates in 171 races · 4 governor · 21 u.s. house · 230 state legislature · 76 county officesGovernor: Tom Tiffany (R), David Crowley (D)
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Wyoming
260 candidates in 175 races · 3 governor · 2 u.s. senate · 4 u.s. house · 22 state legislature · 201 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 24,372 candidates across 13,907 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.
