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.

506 target races in 28 states

State legislatures

435 targets

AL House District 10

Dem.Marilyn Lands , IncumbentPreferred
Rep.Aaron Thomas

Partners: Alabama Alliance

AZ Senate District 02

Dem.Amelia Gallitano Preferred
Rep.Shawnna Bolick , Incumbent

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote PAC

AZ Senate District 04

Dem.Aaron Lieberman Preferred
Rep.Carine Werner , Incumbent

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote PAC

AZ Senate District 09

Dem.Kiana Sears , IncumbentPreferred
Rep.Bridget Fitzgibbons

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote PAC

AZ Senate District 17

Dem.Edgar Soto Preferred
Rep.Christopher King

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote PAC

AZ Senate District 23

Dem.Brian Fernandez , IncumbentPreferred
Rep.Michelle Altherr

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Arizona , Activate 48 PAC and 1 more

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

AZ House District 02

Dem.Stephanie Simacek , IncumbentPreferred
Rep.Justin Wilmeth , Incumbent
Rep.Paul Carver

Partners: Fuerte Arts Movement , Our Voice Our Vote PAC , States Win

AZ House District 04

Dem.Tammy Caputi Preferred
Rep.Pamela Carter , Incumbent
Rep.Matt Gress , Incumbent
Dem.Karen Gresham

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Arizona , LUCHA

AZ House District 09

Dem.Lorena Austin , IncumbentPreferred
Rep.Bradley Bettencourt
Dem.Jacob Martinez

Partners: Our Voice Our Vote PAC , States Win

AZ House District 13

Dem.Jacob Weinberg Preferred
Rep.Kevin Hartke
Rep.Janet Weninger
Dem.Racquel Armstrong

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Arizona , States Win

AZ House District 16

Dem.Julia Gusse Preferred
Rep.Chris Lopez , Incumbent
Rep.Teresa Martinez , Incumbent

Partners: Organize Arizona!

AZ House District 17

Dem.Kevin Volk , IncumbentPreferred
Rep.Rachel Keshel , Incumbent
Rep.John Winchester
Dem.Hollace Lyon

Partners: States Win

Other offices

43 targets

AZ Attorney General

Dem.Kris Mayes , IncumbentPreferred
Rep.Warren Petersen

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

AZ Public Service Commission

Dem.Clara Pratte Preferred
Rep.Kevin Thompson , Incumbent

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

AZ Secretary of State

Dem.Adrian Fontes , IncumbentPreferred
Rep.Alexander Kolodin

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

AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction

Dem.Teresa Ruiz Preferred
Rep.Kimberly Yee

Partners: Arizona List , Poderosx , Activate 48 PAC

Phoenix City Council D-4 , Nonpartisan

Ed Hermes Preferred
Ashley Harder

Partners: Fuerte Arts Movement , LUCHA , Poderosx

Phoenix City Council District 8 , Nonpartisan

Kesha Hodge Washington , IncumbentPreferred
Frank Abasciano

Partners: Arizona List

CO Attorney General

Dem.Jena Griswold Preferred
Rep.Michael Allen

Partners: CIRC Action Fund

FL Attorney General

Dem.José Rodriguez Preferred
Rep.James Uthmeier , Incumbent

Partners: Florida for All , FLIC Votes

GA Agriculture Commissioner

Dem.Katherine Juhan-Arnold Preferred
Rep.Tyler Harper , Incumbent

Partners: Georgia Equality

GA Attorney General

Dem.Tanya Miller Preferred
Rep.Brian Strickland

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

GA Insurance Commissioner

Dem.Keisha Sean Waites Preferred
Rep.John King , Incumbent

Partners: Georgia Conservation Voters Action Fund , Georgia Equality

GA Lieutenant Governor

Dem.Josh McLaurin Preferred
Rep.Greg Dolezal

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

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At least 104 partners are working on downballot races.

Make the Road Action Nevada
Nevada
Builds political power in working-class Latinx communities through electoral and grassroots organizing.
U.S. House NV-02 and 11 more
U.S. House NV-02 and 11 more
Active in U.S. House NV-02 and 11 more
Active in U.S. House NV-02 and 11 more
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
U.S. House AZ-02 and 6 more
Active in U.S. House AZ-02 and 6 more
Active in U.S. House AZ-02 and 6 more
Georgia Youth Justice Coalition Action
Georgia
A youth-led organization in Georgia advocating for the world all young Georgians deserve.
U.S. Senate – GA and 14 more
U.S. Senate – GA and 14 more
Active in U.S. Senate – GA and 14 more
Active in U.S. Senate – GA and 14 more
Pennsylvania Stands Up
Pennsylvania
Organizes for power across race, place, and generation to build a Pennsylvania that works for everyone.
U.S. House PA-07 and 8 more
U.S. House PA-07 and 8 more
Active in U.S. House PA-07 and 8 more
Active in U.S. House PA-07 and 8 more
Equality NC
North Carolina
The oldest statewide organization in North Carolina dedicated to securing rights for the LGBTQ community.
U.S. Senate – NC and 16 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 16 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 16 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 16 more
Maine Labor Climate Council
Maine
A coalition of public and private sector unions addressing climate change and inequality in Maine.
U.S. Senate – ME and 23 more
U.S. Senate – ME and 23 more
Active in U.S. Senate – ME and 23 more
Active in U.S. Senate – ME and 23 more
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
U.S. Senate – LA and 2 more
Active in U.S. Senate – LA and 2 more
Active in U.S. Senate – LA and 2 more
Maine People's Alliance
Maine
A community action organization working for a society where everyone has enough and no one is left out.
U.S. Senate – ME and 62 more
U.S. Senate – ME and 62 more
Active in U.S. Senate – ME and 62 more
Active in U.S. Senate – ME and 62 more
Georgia Equality
Georgia
Works to advance fairness, safety, and opportunity for LGBT communities and allies across Georgia.
U.S. Senate – GA and 55 more
U.S. Senate – GA and 55 more
Active in U.S. Senate – GA and 55 more
Active in U.S. Senate – GA and 55 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.
U.S. House FL-13 and 36 more
U.S. House FL-13 and 36 more
Active in U.S. House FL-13 and 36 more
Active in U.S. House FL-13 and 36 more
Voces de la Frontera Action
Wisconsin
Works to empower Wisconsin communities through democratic political action and electoral engagement.
U.S. House WI-01 and 36 more
U.S. House WI-01 and 36 more
Active in U.S. House WI-01 and 36 more
Active in U.S. House WI-01 and 36 more
603 Forward
New Hampshire
Educates, engages, and activates the next generation of New Hampshire leaders to run for office and drive change.
U.S. Senate – NH and 28 more
U.S. Senate – NH and 28 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NH and 28 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NH and 28 more