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Appointed Justice Titus finished second with 26.4%.","stateName":"West Virginia"},{"id":"court-wv-west-virginia-supreme-court-of-appeals-division-2-unexpired-term-to-2028","category":"court","state":"WV","jurisdiction":"West Virginia","office":"Supreme Court of Appeals","seat":"Division 2 (unexpired term to 2028)","election_type":"nonpartisan","date":"2026-05-12","status":"decided","candidates":[{"name":"Bill Flanigan","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":"state delegate"},{"name":"Thomas Ewing","party":null,"incumbent":true,"note":"Morrisey appointee"}],"result":{"winner":"Bill Flanigan","share":58.2},"incumbent":"Thomas Ewing","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_West_Virginia_Supreme_Court_of_Appeals_election","https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/05/12/flanigan-wins-west-virginia-supreme-court-seat-over-morrisey-appointee-ewing/"],"note":"Special for Beth Walker's former seat. Appointed Justice Ewing lost 58.2% to 41.8%. The list you had shows 1 WV seat; there were 2.","stateName":"West Virginia"},{"id":"court-wi-wisconsin-supreme-court-seat-of-justice-rebecca-bradley","category":"court","state":"WI","jurisdiction":"Wisconsin","office":"Supreme Court","seat":"Seat of Justice Rebecca Bradley","election_type":"nonpartisan","date":"2026-04-07","status":"decided","candidates":[{"name":"Chris Taylor","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":"Court of Appeals judge"},{"name":"Maria S. Lazar","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":"Court of Appeals judge"}],"result":{"winner":"Chris Taylor","share":60.09},"incumbent":"Rebecca Bradley","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wisconsin_elections","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_judicial_elections"],"note":"Open seat after Bradley retired. Taylor won 60.1% to 39.8%, widening the liberal majority to 5 to 2.","stateName":"Wisconsin"},{"id":"court-wy-wyoming-supreme-court-justice-robert-jarosh","category":"court","state":"WY","jurisdiction":"Wyoming","office":"Supreme Court","seat":"Justice Robert Jarosh","election_type":"retention","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Robert Jarosh","party":null,"incumbent":true,"note":""}],"result":null,"incumbent":"Robert Jarosh","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://ballotpedia.org/Wyoming_Supreme_Court_elections,_2026"],"note":"Gordon appointee from 2024. 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State Rep. Stephanie Hilferty won the June 27 closed GOP runoff 62.5 to 37.5 over John Young, Connie Norris was unopposed for the Democrats, and independent Chris Justin also qualified. No polls found.","stateName":"Louisiana"},{"id":"office-la-louisiana-public-service-commission-district-5","category":"office","state":"LA","jurisdiction":"Louisiana","office":"Public Service Commission","seat":"District 5","election_type":"partisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"John Atkins","party":"Republican","incumbent":false,"note":""},{"name":"James Green","party":"Democratic","incumbent":false,"note":""}],"result":null,"incumbent":"Foster Campbell","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://www.all4energy.org/watchdog/post-primary-update/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Louisiana_Public_Service_Commission_election"],"note":"Open seat as Democrat Foster Campbell is term limited. Caddo Parish Commissioner John Atkins won the May 16 GOP primary with 88%, and Shreveport Councilman James Green won the Democratic primary with 76%. No polls found.","stateName":"Louisiana"},{"id":"office-mt-montana-public-service-commission-district-1","category":"office","state":"MT","jurisdiction":"Montana","office":"Public Service Commission","seat":"District 1","election_type":"partisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Jeff Pattison","party":"Republican","incumbent":false,"note":""},{"name":"Angeline Cheek","party":"Democratic","incumbent":false,"note":""}],"result":null,"incumbent":"Randy Pinocci","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Montana_Public_Service_Commission_election","https://www.cascadecountymt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8147/2026-General-Election-State-Candidate-Certification","https://dailymontanan.com/?p=36967","https://projects.montanafreepress.org/election-guide-2026/","https://projects.montanafreepress.org/election-guide-2026/candidates/jeff-pattison/"],"note":"Open seat in eastern Montana because Republican Randy Pinocci is running for state senate. Former state Rep. Jeff Pattison beat state Sen. Jeremy Trebas 66.6 to 33.4 in the June 2 primary, and Cheek was unopposed. No third party candidates are on the state certification.","stateName":"Montana"},{"id":"office-mt-montana-public-service-commission-district-5","category":"office","state":"MT","jurisdiction":"Montana","office":"Public Service Commission","seat":"District 5","election_type":"partisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Annie Bukacek","party":"Republican","incumbent":true,"note":""},{"name":"Kevin Hamm","party":"Democratic","incumbent":false,"note":""}],"result":null,"incumbent":"Annie Bukacek","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Montana_Public_Service_Commission_election","https://www.cascadecountymt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8147/2026-General-Election-State-Candidate-Certification","https://dailymontanan.com/?p=36967","https://projects.montanafreepress.org/election-guide-2026/"],"note":"Incumbent Bukacek survived a three way GOP primary with 35.5% over Joe Dooling at 33.0% and David Sanders at 31.5%. Hamm was unopposed for the Democrats. No third party candidates are on the state certification.","stateName":"Montana"},{"id":"office-ne-nebraska-public-service-commission-district-2","category":"office","state":"NE","jurisdiction":"Nebraska","office":"Public Service Commission","seat":"District 2","election_type":"partisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Dennis McCann","party":"Republican","incumbent":false,"note":""},{"name":"Wendy DeBoer","party":"Democratic","incumbent":false,"note":""}],"result":null,"incumbent":"Christian Mirch","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Nebraska_Public_Service_Commission_election"],"note":"Only District 2, eastern Douglas County, is up. Appointed Republican Christian Mirch is not running; both nominees were unopposed in the May 12 primary, and state Sen. Wendy DeBoer is the Democrat. No polls found.","stateName":"Nebraska"},{"id":"office-nd-north-dakota-superintendent-of-public-instruction","category":"office","state":"ND","jurisdiction":"North Dakota","office":"Superintendent of Public Instruction","seat":null,"election_type":"nonpartisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Levi Bachmeier","party":null,"incumbent":true,"note":"Republican, appointed fall 2025; did not seek an NDGOP letter of support; 56 percent in the June 9 primary"},{"name":"Tracy Layne Foss","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":"Grand Forks teacher with a Democratic-NPL letter of support; 30 percent in the June 9 primary"}],"result":null,"incumbent":"Levi Bachmeier","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://northdakotamonitor.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-primary-superintendent-of-public-instruction/","https://northdakotamonitor.com/?p=19803"],"note":"This is the eighth 2026 superintendent race: Bachmeier was appointed after Kirsten Baesler joined the U.S. Department of Education, and Charles Tuttle was eliminated in the top two primary with 14 percent. No polls found.","stateName":"North Dakota"},{"id":"office-or-oregon-commissioner-of-the-bureau-of-labor-and-industries","category":"office","state":"OR","jurisdiction":"Oregon","office":"Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries","seat":null,"election_type":"nonpartisan","date":"2026-05-19","status":"decided","candidates":[{"name":"Christina Stephenson","party":null,"incumbent":true,"note":"Democrat"},{"name":"Chris Lynch","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":"former BOLI investigator"}],"result":{"winner":"Christina Stephenson","share":63.22},"incumbent":"Christina Stephenson","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Oregon_Commissioner_of_Labor_election","https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/christina-stephenson-cruising-toward-win-race-oregon-labor-commissioner/"],"note":"Decided in the May 19 primary: Stephenson won a majority, 63.2 to 36.3, so she is reelected and the office is not on the November ballot.","stateName":"Oregon"},{"id":"board-al-alabama-state-board-of-education-districts-2-4-6-8","category":"board","state":"AL","jurisdiction":"Alabama","office":"State Board of Education","seat":"Districts 2, 4, 6, 8","election_type":"partisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Tracie West","party":"R","incumbent":true,"note":"District 2"},{"name":"Jamie McCurry","party":"D","incumbent":false,"note":"District 2"},{"name":"Yvette Richardson","party":"D","incumbent":true,"note":"District 4; no Republican listed"},{"name":"Cathi Bradford","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"District 6; beat incumbent Marie Manning 54 to 46 in the primary"},{"name":"Angela Morgan","party":"D","incumbent":false,"note":"District 6"},{"name":"Emily Jones","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"District 8; won the June runoff over William Matthews 53.6 to 46.4"},{"name":"Shatika Armstrong","party":"D","incumbent":false,"note":"District 8"}],"result":null,"incumbent":"Tracie West (D2), Yvette Richardson (D4), Marie Manning (D6, lost primary), Wayne Reynolds (D8, retiring)","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Alabama_State_Board_of_Education_election"],"note":"Four partisan district seats are up; the governor also sits on the board as president.","stateName":"Alabama"},{"id":"board-co-colorado-state-board-of-education-congressional-districts-1-3-7","category":"board","state":"CO","jurisdiction":"Colorado","office":"State Board of Education","seat":"Congressional Districts 1, 3, 7","election_type":"partisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Lisa Esc\u00e1rcega","party":"D","incumbent":true,"note":"CD1"},{"name":"Frederick Espinoza","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"CD1"},{"name":"Sherri Wright","party":"R","incumbent":true,"note":"CD3"},{"name":"Barb Clementi","party":"D","incumbent":false,"note":"CD3"},{"name":"Karla Esser","party":"D","incumbent":true,"note":"CD7"},{"name":"Steve Barton","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"CD7"},{"name":"Ross Klopf","party":"Libertarian","incumbent":false,"note":"CD7"}],"result":null,"incumbent":"Lisa Esc\u00e1rcega (CD1), Sherri Wright (CD3), Karla Esser (CD7)","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colorado_State_Board_of_Education_election","https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2024/10/29/sherri-wright-appointed-to-fill-vacancy-on-state-board-of-education","https://theballotbrief.com/state/colorado/alamosa-county/member-colorado-state-board-of-education-3rd-congressional-district","https://theballotbrief.com/state/colorado/park-county/member-colorado-state-board-of-education-7th-congressional-district"],"note":"Three partisan seats on a board Democrats lead 5 to 4, so Republicans need a net gain of one for a majority. 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Incumbent Robert Henderson is not on the ballot.","stateName":"District of Columbia"},{"id":"board-dc-district-of-columbia-state-board-of-education-ward-6","category":"board","state":"DC","jurisdiction":"District of Columbia","office":"State Board of Education","seat":"Ward 6","election_type":"nonpartisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Amber A. Williams","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":""},{"name":"David Parker","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":""},{"name":"Joshua Wiley","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":""}],"result":null,"incumbent":null,"primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://dcboe.org/getContentAsset/1029b813-fb27-4055-9218-fbe40360aacb/5ebbd046-860b-4ee1-81c8-43d0e3bc446e/2026-General-CANDIDATES-07152026.pdf?language=en","https://www.hillrag.com/2026/10/13/ward-6-sboe-candidates-propose-different-paths-to-stronger-schools/","https://sboe.dc.gov/page/board-biographies"],"note":"Open seat. Incumbent Brandon Best is not on the ballot. With three candidates this contest uses ranked choice voting.","stateName":"District of Columbia"},{"id":"board-ks-kansas-state-board-of-education-districts-1-3-5-7-9","category":"board","state":"KS","jurisdiction":"Kansas","office":"State Board of Education","seat":"Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9","election_type":"partisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Amy Cawvey","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"District 1"},{"name":"Jennifer Lloyd","party":"D","incumbent":false,"note":"District 1"},{"name":"Jim McMullen","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"District 3; beat Steve Roberts 64 percent in the primary"},{"name":"Amy Diediker","party":"D","incumbent":false,"note":"District 3"},{"name":"Jean Clifford","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"District 5; beat Kelly Ancar with 51 percent"},{"name":"Lorie Wood","party":"D","incumbent":false,"note":"District 5"},{"name":"Alana McWilliams","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"District 7"},{"name":"Ann Zimmerman","party":"D","incumbent":false,"note":"District 7"},{"name":"Destry Brown","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"District 9; won a three way primary with 43 percent"},{"name":"Heather Guernsey","party":"D","incumbent":false,"note":"District 9"}],"result":null,"incumbent":"All five seats are open; the departing Republicans are Danny Zeck, Michelle Dombrosky, Cathy Hopkins, Dennis Hershberger and Jim Porter","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-05/kansas-board-of-education-primary-election-results-2026","https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-06-09/5-republicans-are-leaving-kansas-board-of-education-setting-up-election-fight-for-political-control"],"note":"Five partisan seats, all open after five Republicans declined to run; which departing member holds which district was not stated and is not mapped here.","stateName":"Kansas"},{"id":"board-ne-nebraska-state-board-of-education-districts-5-6-7-8","category":"board","state":"NE","jurisdiction":"Nebraska","office":"State Board of Education","seat":"Districts 5, 6, 7, 8","election_type":"nonpartisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Angie Eberspacher","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":"District 5; Republican; 46 percent in the primary"},{"name":"Michaela Conway","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":"District 5; Democrat; 31 percent"},{"name":"Sherry Jones","party":null,"incumbent":true,"note":"District 6; Republican; 64 percent"},{"name":"Grady Erickson","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":"District 6; Democrat; 36 percent"},{"name":"Elizabeth Tegtmeier","party":null,"incumbent":true,"note":"District 7; Republican; unopposed"},{"name":"Sherrye Hutcherson","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":"District 8; registered nonpartisan; 52 percent"},{"name":"Lou Ann Goding","party":null,"incumbent":false,"note":"District 8; Republican; 48 percent"}],"result":null,"incumbent":"Kirk Penner (D5, not running), Sherry Jones (D6), Elizabeth Tegtmeier (D7), Deb Neary (D8, not running)","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Nebraska_State_Board_of_Education_election","https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/05/13/nebraska-voters-narrow-2026-candidates-for-nu-regents-state-board-of-education/"],"note":"Officially nonpartisan; the board is split 4 to 4 by party, and party affiliations shown are from news coverage of the May 12 top two primary.","stateName":"Nebraska"},{"id":"board-nm-new-mexico-public-education-commission-districts-2-3-5-6-7","category":"board","state":"NM","jurisdiction":"New Mexico","office":"Public Education Commission","seat":"Districts 2, 3, 5, 6, 7","election_type":"partisan","date":"2026-11-03","status":"upcoming","candidates":[{"name":"Ken Pascoe","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"District 2; appears unopposed"},{"name":"Jacob Trujillo","party":"D","incumbent":true,"note":"District 3; appointed June 17, 2026"},{"name":"Dennis Dinge","party":"Forward","incumbent":false,"note":"District 3"},{"name":"Sharon Clahchischilliage","party":"R","incumbent":true,"note":"District 5; appears unopposed"},{"name":"Stewart Ingham","party":"R","incumbent":true,"note":"District 6; appears unopposed"},{"name":"John Foreman","party":"R","incumbent":false,"note":"District 7"},{"name":"Fred Parker","party":"D","incumbent":false,"note":"District 7"}],"result":null,"incumbent":"Timothy Beck (D2, not running), Jacob Trujillo (D3), Sharon Clahchischilliage (D5), Stewart Ingham (D6), Patricia Gipson (D7, not running)","primary":null,"runoff":null,"polls":[],"sources":["https://sourcenm.com/2026/09/21/new-mexico-general-election-2026-public-education-commission/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_Mexico_Public_Education_Commission_election","https://www.nmlegis.gov/Publications/handbook/public_education_commission_25.pdf"],"note":"Five of ten partisan seats are up; only Districts 3 and 7 are contested in November. 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