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November 2026 Candidates & Registered Write-ins

Public office is an institution with responsibilities, boundaries and a term. A person may hold that office, seek it, leave it or appear in historical records about it. Those are different relationships.

Follow the seat through time

An office record is a useful anchor because people change while the institution continues. A current roster identifies a holder at a stated time; an election record identifies candidates for a particular contest. A vacant seat is still an office. Comparing these records helps avoid the common mistake of treating a candidate biography as proof that the person currently has governmental authority.

Keep identities and campaigns distinct

Names are not unique identifiers. A person can run more than once, seek different offices or appear with different punctuation in separate sources. Electionpedia retains the source identifiers and election context that allow a reader to check a match. A campaign committee is also a separate record: its receipts and spending should not be read as the candidate’s personal wealth.

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Official November lists

Who is running this November?

Printed ballot candidates and registered write-ins, with their official sources.

November 3, 2026

November candidates & registered write-ins

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Which November lists are connected?

Reviewed official general-election lists cover supported offices in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Named write-ins use separate official lists or an explicit write-in status on the election authority’s general list. Coverage varies by state and office; unreviewed offices remain available through their election authorities. Lists can change after the source check.

List checked 2026-10-18. Each record links to its own official source.