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What they said.
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Campaign words, official actions, money and context for the 2026 midterms. One record, sources first.

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Campaign words. The official record.

Recent checks from our race desks, with votes, bills and original sources attached.

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2026 MIDTERMS

119TH CONGRESS

PRIMARY SOURCES

SOURCES ATTACHED

Words and record

Evidence belongs together.

A comparison only helps when you can see both sides and the limits of the connection.

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The publishing standard

Human reviewed

Public words

A public statement from an official site, speech, verified social account, or interview, quoted or closely paraphrased, with its source attached and its date whenever the source carries one.

Original source

Official record

A named roll call, bill action, filing, or other primary record, with the original government source attached.

Official record

A human-reviewed note explains what the two records do and do not establish. No automated verdict is published.

Issue No. 01

September 2026

WORDS

Campaign promises and public statements, dated and sourced.

RECORD

Votes, bills, filings, and money from official records.

Election 2026

The races. The candidates.

Senate, House and governor races: who is on the ballot and the latest race rating where one is current. Each race page names its official candidate list, any write-ins and the day we checked it.

Explore every race

U.S. Senate

Alaska

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Gerald L. HeikesRegistered Republican
  • Mary PeltolaRegistered Democrat
  • Dan S. SullivanRegistered Republican
  • Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.Registered Republican

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. Senate

Iowa

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Ashley HinsonRepublican
  • Josh TurekDemocratic
  • Thomas LaehnLibertarian

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. Senate

Maine

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Susan M. CollinsRepublican
  • Troy D. JacksonDemocratic

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. Senate

Michigan

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
  • Mike RogersRepublican
  • Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
  • Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
  • Douglas P. MarshGreen
  • Walter P. KristyNatural Law

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic

U.S. Senate special election

Ohio

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Sherrod BrownDemocratic
  • Jon HustedRepublican
  • Greg LevyOther-party candidate
  • William B. RedpathLibertarian

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. Senate

Texas

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Ken PaxtonRepublican
  • James TalaricoDemocratic
  • Ted BrownLibertarian

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

Governor

Georgia

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Rick JacksonRepublican
  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

Governor

Nevada

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Aaron D. FordDemocratic
  • Danielle FordNo Political Party
  • Joseph LombardoRepublican

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

Governor

Ohio

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Amy ActonDemocraticLt. governor: David Pepper
  • Don KissickLibertarianLt. governor: James L. Mills
  • Vivek RamaswamyRepublicanLt. governor: Robert A. McColley

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

Governor

Wisconsin

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Tom TiffanyRepublicanLt. governor: David Varnam
  • David CrowleyDemocraticLt. governor: Sarah Godlewski

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic

U.S. House

California

District 22

Printed ballot candidates

  • Randy VillegasDemocratic
  • David G. ValadaoRepublican

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic

U.S. House

Iowa

District 1

Printed ballot candidates

  • Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican
  • Christina BohannanDemocratic
  • Michael BridgfordNo Party

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic

U.S. House

Iowa

District 3

Printed ballot candidates

  • Zach NunnRepublican
  • Sarah Trone GarriottDemocratic

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

New Jersey

District 7

Printed ballot candidates

  • Thomas H. Kean Jr.Republican
  • Rebecca BennettDemocratic
  • Seamus Patrick O'TooleBallot label: STOP ISRAEL'S GENOCIDE

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic

U.S. House

Ohio

District 7

Printed ballot candidates

  • Brian PoindexterDemocratic
  • Max MillerRepublican

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Ohio

District 9

Printed ballot candidates

  • Marcy KapturDemocratic
  • Derek MerrinRepublican

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Texas

District 34

Printed ballot candidates

  • Eric FloresRepublican
  • Vicente GonzalezDemocratic
  • Chris RoyalLibertarian
  • Eddie EspinozaGreen

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic

U.S. House

Virginia

District 2

Printed ballot candidates

  • Elaine G. LuriaDemocratic
  • Jen A. KiggansRepublican
  • Geral D. "Bishop" StatenIndependent
  • J. Matt BakerIndependent

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic

U.S. House

Washington

District 3

Printed ballot candidates

  • John BraunPrefers Republican Party
  • Marie Gluesenkamp PerezPrefers Democratic Party

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic

U.S. House

Wisconsin

District 3

Printed ballot candidates

  • Derrick Van OrdenRepublican
  • Rebecca CookeDemocratic
  • Alexander Valiensi KentIndependent
  • Rustin ProvanceIndependent

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

Governor

Alaska

Statewide

Printed ballot candidates

  • Dave BronsonRegistered RepublicanLt. governor: Josh Church
  • Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-TomkinsRegistered Democrat/NonpartisanLt. governor: Zac Johnson
  • Treg TaylorRegistered RepublicanLt. governor: Candi English
  • Bernadette M. WilsonRegistered RepublicanLt. governor: Michael K. Shower

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

New York

District 17

Printed ballot candidates

  • Cait ConleyDemocratic, Working Families
  • Mike LawlerRepublican, Conservative

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Pennsylvania

District 10

Printed ballot candidates

  • Janelle StelsonDemocratic
  • Scott PerryRepublican

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Pennsylvania

District 8

Printed ballot candidates

  • Paige CognettiDemocratic
  • Rob Bresnahan JrRepublican

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Arizona

District 6

Printed ballot candidates

  • JoAnna MendozaDemocratic
  • Juan CiscomaniRepublican
  • Jereme Lance PetersLibertarian
  • Gary SwingGreen

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Arizona

District 1

Printed ballot candidates

  • Amish ShahDemocratic
  • Thomas "Jay" Feely IVRepublican
  • Monica AlponteLibertarian

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Colorado

District 8

Printed ballot candidates

  • Gabe EvansRepublican Party
  • Manny RutinelDemocratic Party
  • Dave WoodLibertarian Party

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Michigan

District 10

Printed ballot candidates

  • Christina Bertrand HinesDemocratic
  • Michael BouchardRepublican
  • Mike SalibaLibertarian
  • Kwabena NkromoGreen
  • Andrea L. KirbyWorking Class

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Iowa

District 2

Printed ballot candidates

  • Joe MitchellRepublican
  • Lindsay JamesDemocratic
  • Rick StewartLibertarian
  • Dave BushawNo Party

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Michigan

District 4

Printed ballot candidates

  • Sean McCannDemocratic
  • Bill HuizengaRepublican
  • Shafina Che BarnettGreen

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Michigan

District 7

Printed ballot candidates

  • William LawrenceDemocratic
  • Tom BarrettRepublican
  • Shane DedrickGreen

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

North Carolina

District 1

Printed ballot candidates

  • Don DavisDemocratic
  • Laurie BuckhoutRepublican
  • Tom BaileyLibertarian

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

North Carolina

District 11

Printed ballot candidates

  • Jennifer Capps BalkcomRepublican
  • Jamie AgerDemocratic
  • Travis GrooLibertarian

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Florida

District 14

Printed ballot candidates

  • Mike BeltranRepublican
  • Kathy CastorDemocratic
  • Brian LambertLibertarian

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Florida

District 25

Printed ballot candidates

  • Scott SingerRepublican Party
  • Jared MoskowitzDemocratic Party
  • Peter JassenoffLibertarian Party of Florida

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Texas

District 15

Printed ballot candidates

  • Monica De La CruzRepublican
  • Bobby PulidoDemocratic

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

U.S. House

Virginia

District 1

Printed ballot candidates

  • Shannon L. TaylorDemocratic
  • Robert J. "Rob" WittmanRepublican

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

Official activity

Latest House roll calls.

How the House voted, with direct links to the official House records.

Source: Congress.gov API, 119th Congress

Our method

Trust is built in the footnotes.

Full methodology

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Start with primary sources

Official votes, filings, transcripts, and first-party statements come before summaries or commentary.

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Keep context attached

A statement stays with its source, and with its date, venue and surrounding words when the source gives them.

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Show the limits

A vote can involve compromises and procedural effects. We explain those limits instead of flattening every vote into a slogan.

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Corrections stay visible

Material corrections are dated and attached to the affected record.

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Run the same procedure on everyone

Every candidate in a race gets the same fields, the same label list, and the same limits. Where the evidence is missing, the page says so instead of filling the gap.

Built for inspection

Not a score. A record.

Sources support every check.

Clear context. Accountable corrections.

Sources4 source records

How we use sources

  1. Did Collins oppose the Russian diesel deal?https://statedrecord.com/claims/maine-us-senate-2026/collins-russian-diesel-opposition-letter

    For: Did Collins oppose the Russian diesel deal?

  2. Did Peltola urge federal support for Alaska LNG?https://statedrecord.com/claims/alaska-us-senate-2026/peltola-alaska-lng-federal-advocacy

    For: Did Peltola urge federal support for Alaska LNG?

  3. Do Perry’s current-cycle filings list direct payments to him?https://statedrecord.com/claims/pennsylvania-us-house-10-2026/perry-campaign-direct-payments

    For: Do Perry’s current-cycle filings list direct payments to him?

  4. What does a dated bipartisan rating show about Hinson?https://statedrecord.com/claims/iowa-us-senate-2026/hinson-bridge-grades-rating

    For: What does a dated bipartisan rating show about Hinson?