Downballot

State-level offices hold final say on a wide range of state-level issues and the keys to fair election administration, from managing voter rolls to setting procedures, ensuring voter access, countering election misinformation, and certifying results. Read our full 2026 downballot plan here.

420 target races in 28 states

Race type

Race type

State

State

420 races

  • Dem.Marilyn Lands
  • Rep.Aaron Thomas

Polls close 8 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Alabama Alliance

Partners: Alabama Alliance

  • Rep.Louise Stutes
  • Rep.Carrie Harris

Polls close 1 am ET, Wednesday, November 4

Partners: Alaska Center

Partners: Alaska Center

  • Rep.Cathy Giessel
  • Rep.Gretchen Stoddard

Polls close 1 am ET, Wednesday, November 4

Partners: Alaska Center

Partners: Alaska Center

  • Dem.Patricia Chesbro
  • Rep.Ryan Berry

Polls close 1 am ET, Wednesday, November 4

Partners: Alaska Center

Partners: Alaska Center

  • Dem.Peter Bauer
  • Rep.George Rauscher

Polls close 1 am ET, Wednesday, November 4

Partners: Alaska Center

Partners: Alaska Center

  • Dem.Wassilie Guy
  • Rep.Darren Deacon

Polls close 1 am ET, Wednesday, November 4

Partners: Alaska Center

Partners: Alaska Center

  • Dem.Amelia Gallitano
  • Rep.Shawnna Bolick

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote Arizona PAC

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote Arizona PAC

  • Dem.Aaron Lieberman
  • Rep.Carine Werner

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote Arizona PAC

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote Arizona PAC

  • Dem.Kiana Sears
  • Rep.Bridget Fitzgibbons

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote Arizona PAC

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote Arizona PAC

  • Dem.Edgar Soto
  • Rep.Christopher King

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote Arizona PAC

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote Arizona PAC

  • Dem.Brian Fernandez
  • Rep.Michelle Altherr

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Mi Familia Vota AZ , Activate 48 PAC , Organize Arizona

Partners: Mi Familia Vota AZ , Activate 48 PAC , Organize Arizona

  • Dem.Stephanie Simacek
  • Rep.Paul Carver

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Fuerte Arts Movement , States Win

Partners: Fuerte Arts Movement , States Win

  • Dem.Kris Mayes
  • Rep.Warren Petersen

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Arizona List , For All , Mi Familia Vota AZ and 6 more

Partners: Arizona List , For All , Mi Familia Vota AZ , Future Freedoms and 5 more

  • Dem.Clara Pratte
  • Rep.Kevin Thompson

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Arizona List , Mi Familia Vota AZ , Chispa AZ PAC and 1 more

Partners: Arizona List , Mi Familia Vota AZ , Chispa AZ PAC and 1 more

  • Dem.Adrian Fontes
  • Rep.Alexander Kolodin

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: For All , Mi Familia Vota AZ , Chispa AZ PAC and 3 more

Partners: For All , Mi Familia Vota AZ , Chispa AZ PAC , Activate 48 PAC and 2 more

  • Dem.Teresa Ruiz
  • Rep.Kimberly Yee

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Arizona List , Poderosx , Activate 48 PAC

Partners: Arizona List , Poderosx , Activate 48 PAC

  • Ed Hermes
  • Ashley Harder

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Fuerte Arts Movement , LUCHA , Poderosx

Partners: Fuerte Arts Movement , LUCHA , Poderosx

  • Kesha Hodge Washington
  • Frank Abasciano

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Arizona List

Partners: Arizona List

  • Dem.Jena Griswold
  • Rep.Michael Allen

Polls close 9 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: CIRC Action Fund

Partners: CIRC Action Fund

  • Dem.Janeese Lewis George
  • Ind.Rhonda Hamilton

Polls close 8 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Care in Action PAC

Partners: Care in Action PAC

  • Dem.José Rodriguez
  • Rep.James Uthmeier

Polls close 8 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Florida for All , FLIC Votes

Partners: Florida for All , FLIC Votes

  • Dem.Katherine Juhan-Arnold
  • Rep.Tyler Harper

Polls close 7 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Georgia Equality

Partners: Georgia Equality

  • Dem.Tanya Miller
  • Rep.Brian Strickland

Polls close 7 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Georgia Conservation Voters Action Fund , Georgia Equality and 1 more

Partners: Georgia Conservation Voters Action Fund , Georgia Equality and 1 more

  • Dem.Keisha Sean Waites
  • Rep.John King

Polls close 7 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Georgia Conservation Voters Action Fund , Georgia Equality

Partners: Georgia Conservation Voters Action Fund , Georgia Equality

Ballot measures

28 measures

AZ – Proposition 144, Arizona

A “yes” vote would amend the Arizona Constitution to require government-issued ID for all voting, including by mail, declare that only U.S. citizens may vote, and bar foreign money from Arizona elections.

Desired result: No

AZ – Proposition 318, Arizona

A “yes” vote would bar transgender kids from using a restroom, locker room, or shower room that doesn’t match who they are, and would remove a provision allowing any student to play on an athletic team or sport designated for males.

Desired result: No

AR – Issue 1, Arkansas

A “yes” vote would amend the Arkansas Constitution to say that only U.S. citizens may vote in state and local elections.

Desired result: No

CA – Proposition 4, California

A “yes” vote would lift California’s 1988 ban on public campaign financing, letting the state and local governments create programs that give qualifying candidates public funds under spending limits, so they can run without relying on big donors.

Desired result: Yes

CO – Amendment 81, Colorado

A “yes” vote would amend the Colorado Constitution to require law enforcement to notify federal immigration authorities when they charge someone with a crime, before any conviction.

Desired result: No

CO – Amendment 87, Colorado

A “yes” vote would replace Colorado’s flat income tax with graduated rates, with the new revenue going to public schools, early childhood programs, and healthcare.

Desired result: Yes

CO – Proposition 134, Colorado

A “yes” vote would require Colorado students to play on school and college sports teams that match their sex as defined by reproductive biology, barring transgender girls and women from female teams.

Desired result: No

CO – Proposition 135, Colorado

A “yes” vote would ban certain gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth in Colorado, and bar public funds and insurance from paying for them.

Desired result: No

FL – Amendment 3, Florida

A “yes” vote would sharply cut the property tax revenue Florida communities use to fund local services, and would limit what local governments can spend on.

Desired result: No

ID – Proposition 1, Idaho

A “yes” vote would end Idaho’s near-total abortion ban and protect access to abortion, birth control and fertility care.

Desired result: Yes

LA – Amendment 7, Louisiana

A “yes” vote would let Louisiana use public money to find and replace lead and other hazardous drinking water service lines, including the parts on customers’ own property, to protect families from lead exposure.

Desired result: Yes

MD – Question 3, Maryland

A “yes” vote would let Maryland fight back against partisan gerrymanders in other states, while keeping fairness rules for state legislative maps.

Desired result: Yes

Partners on the ground

85 partners are working on downballot races.

  • Dozens of people hold handmade signs, including “Stop the hate, vote no on HCR2060,” in front of the Arizona Capitol.

    Organize Arizona

    Arizona

    Talks with neighbors about the issues they care about to increase voter engagement, focused on Pima and Yuma counties.

    U.S. House AZ-02 and 6 more

  • Georgia Youth Justice Coalition canvassers take a selfie holding “Your vote is powerful” flyers.

    Georgia Youth Justice Coalition (GYJC) Action

    Georgia

    A youth-led organization in Georgia advocating for the world all young Georgians deserve.

    U.S. Senate – GA and 15 more

  • Members of the Black Leadership Action Coalition of Kentucky work through handouts around a table at a community meeting

    BLACK Action Fund (BLACK AF)

    Kentucky

    Working to build Black political power and a Black policy agenda for Kentucky through issue and electoral campaigns.

    U.S. House KY-06 and 5 more

  • Seven VOTE Action Fund members pose together in a meeting room.

    Voters Organized to Educate - Vote Action Fund

    Louisiana

    A 501(c)(4) focused on building collective power for change in Louisiana’s criminal legal system.

    U.S. Senate – LA and 2 more

  • A large group marches behind an Equality NC banner reading “fighting for lived equality since 1979.”

    Equality NC

    North Carolina

    North Carolina’s oldest statewide organization dedicated to securing rights for the LGBTQ community.

    U.S. Senate – NC and 7 more

  • Pennsylvania Stands Up members hold signs calling on lawmakers to fund education and taxing billionaires.

    Pennsylvania Stands Up

    Pennsylvania

    Organizes for power across race, place and generation to build a Pennsylvania that works for everyone.

    U.S. House PA-08 and 7 more

  • Georgia Equality staff and allies pose with a sign reading “Our schools are no place for your hate” at the Georgia Capitol.

    Georgia Equality

    Georgia

    Works to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for LGBT communities and allies across Georgia.

    U.S. Senate – GA and 60 more

  • Equality Florida Action PAC

    Florida

    The political arm of Equality Florida, the state's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, endorsing and backing state and local candidates who champion LGBTQ+ equality.

    FL Senate District 10 and 35 more

  • A Voces de la Frontera Action organizer speaks at a microphone in front of an El Voto Latino mural in Wisconsin.

    Voces de la Frontera Action

    Wisconsin

    Works to empower Wisconsin communities through democratic political action and electoral engagement.

    U.S. House WI-01 and 41 more

  • About 15 Action Together NEPA members in matching shirts pose under a tent at an outdoor event.

    Action Together NEPA PAC

    Pennsylvania

    A progressive 501(c)(4) with members and chapters across 19 counties in northeastern Pennsylvania.

    U.S. House PA-07 and 21 more

  • Food AND Medicine organizers raise their fists in front of a Maine building.

    Food AND Medicine

    Maine

    Organizes, educates and empowers workers and communities in Maine in the fight for economic, social and racial justice.

    U.S. Senate – ME and 17 more

  • Three people talk outdoors as one writes on a clipboard, beside a People’s Choice yard sign.

    Michigan People's Choice

    Michigan

    The political sibling of Michigan United, which works for economic and racial justice in Michigan through community organizing, civic engagement, and advocacy.

    U.S. Senate – MI and 21 more

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