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Republicans lead Democrats 24-20 in lieutenant governor offices with 31 seats on the 2026 ballot

Of the 31 lieutenant gubernatorial offices up for election this year, Democrats and Republicans each hold 15. The other office on the ballot is a new one. Arizona is holding its first election for lieutenant governor after voters created the office in 2022. This means the total number of offices is increasing from 45 to […]

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Ballotpedia News· Oct 15, 4:36 PMRepublicans lead Democrats 24-20 in lieutenant governor offices with 31 seats on the 2026 ballot

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Record low number of uncontested incumbents in 2026 state legislative general electionsThere are a record few uncontested incumbents in this year’s state legislative general elections. Of the 4,888 incumbents running for re-election, 979 of them (20%) are uncontested and guaranteed re-election. Ballotpedia uses the number and percentage of incumbents in uncontested general elections to help determine the overall competitiveness of an…

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Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election officesFederal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide

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MAGA Senate nominee rocked on live TV as fed-up moderator torches him on election 'lies'A Colorado debate moderator repeatedly pressed Republican Senate nominee Mark Baisley over his past embrace of 2020 election conspiracy theories, at one point asking how voters could trust him to tell the truth about anything. 9NEWS anchor Kyle Clark confronted Baisley, a state senator challenging Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper, during Wednesday’s…

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FNC's Hume: Republicans Have to Be Concerned Midterms Could Be Wave Elections like 1980, 1994During Thursday's broadcast of FNC's "Special Report," Fox News senior political analyst warned Republicans that the outcome of the upcoming midterm election could be a shocker. The post FNC’s Hume: Republicans Have to Be Concerned Midterms Could Be Wave Elections like 1980, 1994 appeared first on Breitbart .

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Defense stock rout lures dip buyers looking past US election - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PSTA quick and painful selloff in shares of companies that make military equipment, missiles and planes is attracting investors who are betting the stocks will have an open runway once the midterm elections are over and fuel prices normalize.

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Lenfest Institute awards $1.4 million in grants for civic engagement ahead of Philadelphia’s 2027 municipal electionThe Philadelphia nonprofit is investing in 30 media organizations and 16 community groups with a goal of encouraging young voters to "make their priorities heard."

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News Wrap: Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamedIn our news wrap Thursday, President Trump canceled plans to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, federal law enforcement agencies are investigating a series of letters containing what they're calling "suspicious substances" that were sent to congressional and state election officials and police report multiple victims in a…

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Letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to congressional, election offices: FBIAuthorities are urging recipients to treat the letters as “potentially hazardous.”

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DOJ sues California over mail ballots, alleging they were sent to noncitizensA banner featuring a photo of President Donald Trump hangs outside the Justice Department in Washington on June 15.

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Watchdog Questions Zeldin’s Tour With Embattled GOP CandidatesIt’s not unusual for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to be on the road touting the Trump administration’s agenda, but his travel itinerary in the weeks before the midterm election looks like a trail of political hot spots. On Thursday, Zeldin traveled to an auto repair shop and a construction firm in central Pennsylvania […]

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Arizona Republicans pick nominees for governor and other top officesBy JONATHAN J. COOPER PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday to challenge Democrats who hold top offices as the GOP searches for a path back to power in a battleground state it used to dominate. U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert, who represent neighboring districts in metro Phoenix, offer a clash […]

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John James announces Republican lawmaker as lieutenant governor pickIn a Thursday morning post on social media, John James announced his pick for lieutenant governor.

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Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 yearsAs the political prospects for Republicans worsen ahead of November’s midterm elections, the GOP is increasingly playing defense over its yearslong grip on state governments. That’s particularly true for gubernatorial elections, as Democrats could win a majority of governorships for the first time since 2010. Currently, Republicans boast a 26-24…

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Government midterm elections

This year has the most open state executive elections since 2018In the 2026 elections, 118 out of the 296 state executive offices up for election have no incumbent running, meaning those positions are open. This is the largest number of open offices since 2018, when we started collecting this data. One contributing factor to this year’s number of open offices is term limits. Fifty-seven offices […]

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Democrats are defending five governorships in states Trump won in 2024, Republicans are defending two in states Harris wonWelcome to the next installment of our series previewing the Nov. 3 elections by office. Next up: Governors. Thirty-six states are holding gubernatorial elections this year. Of the governorships on the ballot, Democrats and Republicans each hold 18. Democrats are defending five governorships in states President Donald Trump (R) won in 2024 presidential…

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New Jersey’s lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaintsNew Jersey’s Democratic lieutenant governor has resigned after the governor demanded he step down over allegations of inappropriate behavior with women. Gov. Mikie Sherrill had given Lt. Gov. Dale...

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Democrats hold an 11-point generic ballot lead as blue wave buildsDemocrats hold their widest generic ballot lead of the year as a potential blue wave builds. Kansas Senate race, Texas governor race, and 17 House races shift toward Democrats.

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Poll: Democrats Lead Republicans on Generic Congressional Ballot by 7 PointsA new poll shows Democrats leading Republicans by 7 points on the generic congressional ballot as the midterm elections approach. The post Poll: Democrats Lead Republicans on Generic Congressional Ballot by 7 Points appeared first on Breitbart .

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