Ken Casner: Background, record and the 2026 Wyoming governor race
The Elk Mountain business owner and military veteran returns to the governor’s race with proposals to change healthcare and taxation.
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U.S. election profiles
Background, public records and policy positions, with sources for each profile.
Profiles of principal Senate and governor candidates, alongside selected House races. This is not a complete ballot directory: additional independent, third-party and write-in candidates may be on your ballot. Check the linked election sources for current ballot status.
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161 published profiles
Ken Paxton: The Legal Career and Controversies Behind His Senate Campaign
Texas’s attorney general enters the 2026 Senate race with a long conservative record and legal disputes voters can examine.
Kevin Hern: background, record and the 2026 Senate race
A former aerospace engineer and restaurant franchisee seeks to move from the U.S. House to the Senate.
Kevin Kiley: The Party Change and District Shift Behind His 2026 House Bid
The sitting congressman is running in California’s 6th District on a no-party-preference ballot line.
Kurt Alme: The Prosecutor and Budget Official Seeking a Senate Seat
Alme’s first election campaign draws on federal prosecution, state finance and nonprofit management.
Larry Marker: The Roswell Businessman Who Reached the Senate Ballot by Write-In
Energy work, earlier campaigns and an unconventional primary route shape Marker’s challenge to Ben Ray Luján.
Larry Rhoden: Background, record and the 2026 South Dakota governor race
A rancher, welder and longtime legislator seeks a full term after succeeding Kristi Noem as South Dakota governor.
Lisa Demuth: From a School Board to Minnesota’s Governor Race
The House speaker’s campaign rests on legislative leadership, local education experience and criticism of state spending.
Lynne Walz: The Teacher and Former Senator Challenging Nebraska’s Governor
The Democratic nominee’s record connects classroom work, real estate and eight years in the state’s officially nonpartisan Legislature.
Mark Baisley: Career, Background and the 2026 Senate Race
The Colorado state senator and aerospace engineer is challenging John Hickenlooper with a platform emphasizing technology, limited government and water infrastructure.
Mark Warner: background, record and the 2026 Senate race
Virginia’s former governor and technology entrepreneur seeks another Senate term with intelligence, infrastructure and affordability central to his record.
Marquita Bradshaw: background, record and the 2026 Senate race
The Memphis environmental-justice organizer is challenging Bill Hagerty again, with community health and household opportunity at the center of her campaign.
Marsha Blackburn: Background, record and the 2026 Tennessee governor race
Tennessee’s senior U.S. senator brings a long legislative career and an anti-tax platform to the 2026 governor’s race.
Mary Peltola: Career, Background and the 2026 Senate Race
The former Alaska congresswoman’s Senate campaign follows statehouse service, fisheries advocacy and a historic election to the U.S. House.
Maura Healey: The Governor Defending Her Massachusetts Record
The former attorney general seeks a second term amid arguments over housing, energy bills and government accountability.
Michael Katz: Career, Background and the 2026 Senate Race
The physician and former Delaware state senator is running as a Republican after earlier campaigns as a Democrat and an independent.
Michael Masuda: background, record and the 2026 California House race
Engineer Michael Masuda is challenging Tom McClintock in California’s 5th District, with a campaign centered on implementation and rural services.
Michael Whatley: The Party Organizer Seeking a North Carolina Senate Seat
Legal training, energy-policy work and Republican leadership form the background to Whatley’s 2026 campaign.
Michele Tafoya: A Sports Broadcaster’s Move Into Senate Politics
The former NFL sideline reporter is the Republican opponent of Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota.
Mike Collins: Career, Background and the 2026 Senate Race
The Georgia congressman and trucking-company owner is the Republican challenger to Senator Jon Ossoff.
Mike Mazzei: Background, record and the 2026 Oklahoma governor race
A former Senate finance chairman and investment executive puts tax policy at the center of his bid to succeed Kevin Stitt.
Mike Minogue: The Medical-Device Executive Running for Massachusetts Governor
Military service, corporate leadership and veterans’ mentoring shape the Republican challenger’s case for office.
Mike Rogers: Intelligence, Law Enforcement and a Second Michigan Senate Campaign
The former Michigan congressman’s route to the 2026 ballot runs through the Army, FBI and House Intelligence Committee.
Mike Rounds: background, record and the 2026 Senate race
South Dakota’s former governor seeks a third Senate term against independent Brian Bengs.
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