Tri-State Election Tracker

Trump's unsubstantiated claims about delayed California primary results are fueling Democratic campaign messaging ahead of November.

• Newsom's...

Filing Windows Open for 2026 Local Races

• 🔥 Carpinteria City Council: Nomination period opened July 13 for three full terms on the Nov. 3, 2026...

Texas voters face major rule shifts ahead of the 2026 midterms. Key developments include new congressional maps, voter-roll purges, and limits on mail...

Texas voters preparing for the November 3 general election can review the early candidate list released July 16.

• Federal races include U.S. Senate...

Jacksonville Aviation Authority board voted to sue the city after 30 days unless mediation resolves years of alleged interference.

• Core dispute:...

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 to require drug-free living in new city-funded permanent supportive housing, enabling evictions for...

• Collin County Democrats filed a Tuesday complaint asking the secretary of state to investigate AG Ken Paxton for possible election fraud in the May...

• Nearly 40% of Florida school board candidates run unopposed, automatically electing 83 members and keeping their names off ballots
• Incumbents hold...

Filing periods launched this month for council seats in West Hollywood, Clovis, Carpinteria and Schertz.

• West Hollywood field crowds after term...

Governor Newsom is escalating state enforcement against local governments resisting California's housing mandates.

• Five cities sued: Calexico,...

• Becerra's Edge: Democrat leads Republican Steve Hilton 61% to 36% among likely voters.
• Voter Priority: 85% say gubernatorial candidates'...

• Critics are advancing a 2028 ballot measure to repeal the top-two "jungle" primary and restore separate party primaries.
• Supporters are preparing...

Trump's prime-time address on free and fair elections targets mail voting and voter ID, prompting Democrats Newsom and Becerra to defend California's system ahead of their campaigns while GOP candidate Hilton leans into security concerns.

Despite new maps designed to oust five GOP incumbents, California Republicans hold a clear cash advantage in the state's remaining competitive...

The Texas GOP's 2026-2028 platform calls on lawmakers to ban IVF and commercial surrogacy, defining life as beginning at fertilization and condemning...

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• Check eligibility early: Confirm residency, voter...

Marin County's timeline outlines critical deadlines for the November 3, 2026 election:

• August 7: Last day to submit resolutions and tax rate...

• Katie Porter reflects on her 2026 gubernatorial campaign and the state of California's Democratic Party
• State Sen. Ben Allen explains his bid to become the state's next insurance commissioner