Pluribus AI 2026 Election

2026 Midterms · The issues

Crime & public safety

258 races · Democratic nominees documented in 214 · Republican in 220 · 558 verbatim quotes

Salience · Crime & public safety

How urgently campaigns treat it.

Of the 278 times this topic appears across issue guides, how many are flagged high, medium, or low salience. Salience is ordinal — the ramp is grayscale by design.

HIGH MEDIUM LOW % HIGH Crime & public safety Crime & public safety — high salience in 80 of 278 issue mentions Crime & public safety — medium salience in 166 of 278 issue mentions Crime & public safety — low salience in 32 of 278 issue mentions 29%
pluribus / 2026election.com 278 issue mentions · topics grouped by keyword · a race can appear under more than one topic as of September 10, 2026

Alaska

2 races
Governor Democratic Tom Begich Republican David Bronson
At-Large District Democratic Eric Hafner Republican Nicholas Begich

Arkansas

2 races
Governor Democratic Fredrick Love Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders
U.S. Senate Democratic Hallie Shoffner Republican Tom Cotton

Arizona

5 races
Governor Democratic Katie Hobbs Republican Andy Biggs Toss-up
1st District Democratic Amish Shah Republican Jay Feely Toss-up
5th District Democratic Elizabeth Lee Republican Mark Lamb
7th District Democratic Adelita Grijalva Republican Daniel Butierez Sr.
8th District Democratic Bernadette Greene Placentia Republican Abraham Hamadeh

California

32 races
Governor Democratic Xavier Becerra Republican Steve Hilton
1st District Democratic Mike McGuire Republican James Gallagher
2nd District Democratic Jared Huffman Republican Robin Littau
9th District Democratic Josh Harder Republican John McBride
10th District Democratic Mark DeSaulnier Republican Jeffrey Frese
12th District Democratic Lateefah Simon Democratic Jamie Joyce
13th District Democratic Adam Gray Republican Kevin Lincoln II Tilt D
14th District Democratic Melissa Hernandez Democratic Aisha Wahab
15th District Democratic Kevin Mullin Republican Charles Hoelter
16th District Democratic Sam Liccardo Republican Peter Soule
21st District Democratic Jim Costa Republican Kyle Kirkland
23rd District Democratic Tessa Lynn Hodge Republican Jay Obernolte
24th District Democratic Salud Carbajal Republican Bob Smith
25th District Democratic Raul Ruiz Republican Joe Males
26th District Democratic Jacqui Irwin Republican Samuel Gallucci
27th District Democratic George Whitesides Republican Jason Gibbs
28th District Democratic Judy Chu Republican April Verlato
31st District Democratic Gil Cisneros Republican Eric Ching
32nd District Democratic Brad Sherman Republican Larry Thompson
33rd District Democratic Pete Aguilar Republican Stephanie Vargas
35th District Democratic Norma Torres Republican Mike Cargile
37th District Democratic Sydney Kamlager-Dove Democratic Samantha Mota
38th District Democratic Hilda Solis Republican Pedro Casas
40th District Republican Ken Calvert Republican Young Kim
41st District Democratic Linda Sánchez Republican Mitch Clemmons
42nd District Democratic Robert Garcia Republican Brian Burley
43rd District Democratic Maxine Waters Republican Cristian Morales
44th District Democratic Nanette Barragán Republican Genevieve Angel
45th District Democratic Derek Tran Republican Chuong Vo Tilt D
46th District Democratic Lou Correa Republican David Pan
47th District Democratic Dave Min Republican Jenny Rae Le Roux
49th District Democratic Mike Levin Republican Armen Kurdian

Colorado

6 races
Governor Democratic Phil Weiser Republican Victor Marx
1st District Democratic Melat Kiros Republican Christy Peterson
4th District Democratic Eileen Laubacher Republican Lauren Boebert
6th District Democratic Jason Crow Republican Jason Ray Clark
7th District Democratic Brittany Pettersen Republican Timothy Bennett
8th District Democratic Manny Rutinel Republican Gabe Evans Toss-up

Connecticut

3 races
Governor Democratic Ned Lamont Republican Ryan Fazio
1st District Democratic Luke Bronin Republican Amy Chai
3rd District Democratic Rosa L. DeLauro Republican Christopher Lancia

Florida

14 races
Governor Democratic David Jolly Republican Byron Donalds
U.S. Senate (special) Democratic Angela Nixon Republican Ashley B. Moody
1st District Democratic Gay Valimont Republican Jimmy Patronis
5th District Democratic Rachel Grage Republican John Rutherford
6th District Democratic Eric Yonce Republican Randy Fine
7th District Democratic Bale Dalton Republican Ryan Elijah Lean R
8th District Democratic Jennifer Jenkins Republican Mike Haridopolos
12th District Democratic Kimberly Overman Republican Gus M. Bilirakis
20th District Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz Republican Brent Andersen
22nd District Democratic Pia Dandiya Republican Casey Askar Tilt R
24th District Democratic Oliver Gilbert Republican Te Brown
25th District Democratic Jared Evan Moskowitz Republican Scott Singer Toss-up
26th District Democratic Nicole Locklin Republican Mario Diaz-Balart
27th District Democratic Eliott Rodriguez Republican Maria Elvira Salazar

Georgia

8 races
Governor Democratic Keisha Bottoms Republican Rick Jackson Toss-up
1st District Democratic Amanda Hollowell Republican James Kingston
2nd District Democratic Sanford Bishop Jr. Republican Matt Day
6th District Democratic Lucy McBath Republican Kevin Martin
7th District Democratic Tony Kozycki Republican Rich McCormick
10th District Democratic Pamela DeLancy Republican Houston Gaines
13th District Democratic Jasmine Clark Republican Jonathan Chavez
14th District Democratic Shawn Harris Republican Clayton Fuller

Hawaii

2 races
Governor Democratic Joshua Green Republican Gary Cordery
2nd District Democratic Jill Tokuda Republican Brenton Awa

Illinois

13 races
Governor Democratic J.B. Pritzker Republican Darren Bailey
U.S. Senate Democratic Juliana Stratton Republican Don Tracy
1st District Democratic Jonathan Jackson Republican Christian Maxwell
2nd District Democratic Donna Miller Republican Mike Noack
3rd District Democratic Delia Ramirez Republican Angel Oakley
4th District Democratic Patty Garcia Republican Lupe Castillo
5th District Democratic Mike Quigley Republican Tom Hanson
6th District Democratic Sean Casten Republican Niki Conforti
8th District Democratic Melissa Bean Republican Jennifer Davis
9th District Democratic Daniel K. Biss Republican John Elleson
11th District Democratic Bill Foster Republican Jeffrey Walter
13th District Democratic Nikki Budzinski Republican Jeff Wilson
17th District Democratic Eric Sorensen Republican Dillan Vancil

Kansas

3 races
Governor Democratic Cindy Holscher Republican Ty Masterson Tilt R
2nd District Democratic Don Coover Republican Derek Schmidt
3rd District Democratic Sharice Davids Republican Eric Jenkins

Massachusetts

6 races
Governor Democratic Maura Healey Republican Michael Minogue
3rd District Democratic Lori Trahan Republican Gary Grossi
4th District Democratic Jake Auchincloss Republican Thomas Stalcup
6th District Democratic Dan Koh Republican Micah Jones
7th District Democratic Ayanna Pressley Independent Kelechi Linardon
9th District Democratic Bill Keating Republican R. Tyler MacAllister

Maryland

5 races
Governor Democratic Wes Moore Republican Dan Cox
2nd District Democratic John Olszewski Jr. Republican Dave Wallace
6th District Democratic April McClain Delaney Republican Robin Ficker
7th District Democratic Kweisi Mfume Republican Scott Collier
8th District Democratic Jamie Raskin Republican Cheryl Riley

Maine

2 races
Governor Democratic Hannah Pingree Republican Bobby Charles
1st District Democratic Chellie Pingree Republican Ronald C. Russell

Minnesota

7 races
Governor Democratic Amy Klobuchar Republican Lisa Demuth
U.S. Senate Democratic Peggy Flanagan Republican Michele Tafoya
2nd District Democratic Matt Little Republican Eric Pratt
3rd District Democratic Kelly Morrison Republican Tyler Bass
4th District Democratic Betty McCollum Republican Paul Wikstrom
5th District Democratic Ilhan Omar Republican John Nagel
6th District Democratic Doug Chapin Republican Tom Emmer

Nebraska

4 races
Governor Democratic Lynne Walz Republican Jim Pillen
U.S. Senate No Democratic nominee Republican Pete Ricketts
2nd District Democratic Denise Powell Republican Brinker Harding Tilt D
3rd District Democratic Becky Lynn Stille Republican Adrian Smith

New Hampshire

2 races
Governor Democratic Cinde Warmington Republican Kelly Ayotte
2nd District Democratic Maggie Goodlander Republican Lily Williams

New Mexico

4 races
Governor Democratic Debra Haaland Republican Gregg Hull
1st District Democratic Melanie Ann Stansbury Republican Ndidiamaka Okpareke
2nd District Democratic Gabriel Vasquez Republican Greg Cunningham Tilt D
3rd District Democratic Teresa Leger Fernandez Republican Martin Ruben Zamora

Nevada

3 races
Governor Democratic Aaron Ford Republican Joe Lombardo Toss-up
1st District Democratic Dina Titus Republican Carrie Buck Lean D
2nd District Democratic Teresa Benitez-Thompson Republican David Flippo

New York

20 races
Governor Democratic Kathy Hochul Republican Bruce Blakeman
1st District Democratic Christopher Gallant Republican Nicholas J. LaLota Lean R
2nd District Democratic Patrick Halpin Republican Andrew Garbarino
3rd District Democratic Tom Suozzi Republican Michael LiPetri Jr. Lean D
4th District Democratic Laura Gillen Republican Jeanine Driscoll Tilt D
7th District Democratic Claire Valdez Republican Melvin Rivera
8th District Democratic Hakeem Jeffries Republican Lewis Mizrahi
11th District Democratic Michael DeCillis Republican Nicole Malliotakis
12th District Democratic Micah Lasher Republican Caroline Shinkle
13th District Democratic Darializa Avila Chevalier Republican Manual Williams
14th District Democratic Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Republican Diamant Hysenaj
15th District Democratic Ritchie Torres Republican Stylo A. Sapaskis
16th District Democratic George Latimer Republican Joseph Cinquemani
17th District Democratic Cait Conley Republican Michael Lawler Toss-up
18th District Democratic Pat Ryan Republican Jackie Auringer
19th District Democratic Josh Riley Republican Peter Oberacker Lean D
20th District Democratic Paul Tonko Republican Ralph Ambrosio
22nd District Democratic John Mannion Republican Kailee Buller
25th District Democratic Joseph Morelle Republican Virginia McIntyre
26th District Democratic Timothy M. Kennedy Republican Dennis Hannon

Ohio

11 races
Governor Democratic Amy Acton Republican Vivek Ramaswamy Toss-up
U.S. Senate (special) Democratic Sherrod Brown Republican Jon Husted Toss-up
1st District Democratic Greg Landsman Republican Eric Conroy Tilt D
3rd District Democratic Joyce Beatty Republican Cleophus Dulaney
7th District Democratic Brian Poindexter Republican Max Miller Lean R
8th District Democratic Vanessa Enoch Republican Warren Davidson
10th District Democratic Kristina Knickerbocker Republican Michael Turner
11th District Democratic Shontel Brown Republican Mike Kirchner
13th District Democratic Emilia Sykes Republican Carey Coleman
14th District Democratic Maria Jukic Republican David Joyce
15th District Democratic Don Leonard Republican Mike Carey

Oregon

6 races
Governor Democratic Tina Kotek Republican Christine Drazan Lean D
U.S. Senate Democratic Jeff Merkley Republican David Brock Smith
1st District Democratic Suzanne Bonamici Republican Barbara Kahl
4th District Democratic Val Hoyle Republican Monique DeSpain
5th District Democratic Janelle Bynum Republican Patti Adair
6th District Democratic Andrea Salinas Republican David Russ

Pennsylvania

9 races
Governor Democratic Josh Shapiro Republican Stacy Garrity
1st District Democratic Bob Harvie Republican Brian Fitzpatrick Lean R
2nd District Democratic Brendan Boyle Republican Jessica Arriaga
3rd District Democratic Christopher Rabb Independent Party Dennis Mahoney
5th District Democratic Mary Gay Scanlon Republican Nick Manganaro
7th District Democratic Bob Brooks Republican Ryan Mackenzie Toss-up
8th District Democratic Paige Cognetti Republican Rob Bresnahan Jr. Toss-up
12th District Democratic Summer Lee Republican James Hayes
17th District Democratic Chris Deluzio Republican Tony Guy

South Carolina

5 races
Governor Democratic Jermaine Johnson Republican Alan Wilson
U.S. Senate Democratic Annie Andrews Republican Darline Graham
4th District Democratic Courtney McClain Republican William Timmons
5th District Democratic Mallory Dittmer Republican Wes Climer
6th District Democratic James Clyburn Republican John Peterson

South Dakota

2 races
Governor Democratic Dan Ahlers Republican Larry Rhoden
At-Large District Democratic Nicole Gronli Republican Marty J. Jackley

Tennessee

3 races
Governor Democratic Jerri Green Republican Marsha Blackburn
8th District Democratic Heidi Kuhn Republican David Kustoff
9th District Democratic Justin Pearson Republican Brent Taylor

Texas

13 races
Governor Democratic Gina Hinojosa Republican Greg Abbott
2nd District Democratic Shaun Finnie Republican Steve Toth
7th District Democratic Lizzie Pannill Fletcher Republican Alexander Hale
9th District Democratic Leticia Gutierrez Republican Alex Mealer
12th District Democratic Heli Rodriguez Prilliman Republican Craig Goldman
14th District Democratic Thurman Bill Bartie Republican Randy Weber
20th District Democratic Joaquin Castro Republican Edgardo Baez
21st District Democratic Kristin Hook Republican Mark Teixeira
22nd District Democratic Marquette Greene-Scott Republican Trever Nehls
26th District Democratic Steven Shook Republican Brandon Gill
33rd District Democratic Colin Allred Republican Patrick Gillespie
35th District Democratic Johnny Garcia Republican Carlos De La Cruz Lean R
37th District Democratic Greg Casar Republican Lauren Peña

Wisconsin

3 races
Governor Democratic David Crowley Republican Tom Tiffany Toss-up
3rd District Democratic Rebecca Cooke Republican Derrick Van Orden Toss-up
6th District Democratic Bradley Smith Republican Glenn Grothman

Alabama

4 races
U.S. Senate Democratic Everett Wess Republican Barry Moore
2nd District Democratic Shomari Figures Republican Rhett Marques
5th District Democratic Andrew Sneed Republican Dale Strong
6th District Democratic Maurice Mercer Republican Gary Palmer

Idaho

1 race
U.S. Senate Democratic David Roth Republican Jim Risch

Kentucky

2 races
U.S. Senate Democratic Charles Booker Republican Andy Barr
1st District Democratic Drew Williams Republican James Comer Jr.

Louisiana

1 race
U.S. Senate Democratic Jamie Davis Republican Julia Letlow

Mississippi

3 races
U.S. Senate Democratic Scott Colom Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith
1st District Democratic Cliff Johnson Republican Trent Kelly
3rd District Democratic Michael Chiaradio Republican Michael Guest

Montana

1 race
U.S. Senate Democratic Alani Bankhead Republican Kurt Alme

North Carolina

7 races
U.S. Senate Democratic Roy Cooper Republican Michael Whatley Toss-up
4th District Democratic Valerie Foushee Republican Mahesh Ganorkar
6th District Democratic Cyril Jefferson Republican Addison McDowell
8th District Democratic Colby Watson Republican Mark Harris
10th District Democratic Ashley Bell Republican Pat Harrigan
12th District Democratic Alma Adams Republican Jack Codiga
13th District Democratic Paul Barringer Republican Brad Knott

Rhode Island

3 races
U.S. Senate Democratic Jack Reed Republican Raymond McKay
1st District Democratic Gabe Amo Republican Kellie Keenan
2nd District Democratic Seth Magaziner Republican Victor Mellor

Iowa

3 races
2nd District Democratic Lindsay James Republican Joe Mitchell Lean R
3rd District Democratic Sarah Trone Garriott Republican Zach Nunn Toss-up
4th District Democratic Dave Dawson Republican Chris McGowan

Indiana

5 races
1st District Democratic Frank Mrvan Republican Barb Regnitz
2nd District Democratic Jamee Decio Republican Rudy Yakym
5th District Democratic J.D. Ford Republican Victoria Spartz
7th District Democratic André Carson Republican Patrick McAuley
9th District Democratic Brad Meyer Republican Erin Houchin

Michigan

5 races
1st District Democratic Callie Barr Republican Jack Bergman
2nd District Democratic Ben Ambrose Republican John Moolenaar
4th District Democratic Sean McCann Republican Bill Huizenga Lean R
7th District Democratic William Lawrence Republican Tom Barrett Toss-up
13th District Democratic Donavan McKinney Republican Taras Nykoriak

Missouri

2 races
1st District Democratic Wesley Bell Republican Paul Berry
2nd District Democratic Frederick Wellman Republican Ann Wagner

North Dakota

1 race
At-Large District Democratic Trygve Hammer Republican Julie Fedorchak

New Jersey

8 races
1st District Democratic Donald Norcross Republican Damon Galdo
3rd District Democratic Herbert C. Conaway Jr. Republican Michael McGuire
6th District Democratic Frank Pallone Jr. Republican Hillary Herzig
7th District Democratic Rebecca Bennett Republican Thomas Kean Jr. Toss-up
9th District Democratic Nellie Pou Republican Rosemary Pino Lean D
10th District Democratic LaMonica McIver Republican Carmen Bucco
11th District Democratic Analilia Mejia Republican Joe Hathaway
12th District Democratic Adam Hamawy Republican Gregg Mele

Oklahoma

1 race
1st District Democratic John Croisant Republican Mark Tedford

Virginia

7 races
1st District Democratic Shannon Taylor Republican Robert J. Wittman Lean R
3rd District Democratic Robert C. Scott Republican Edwin Rivera
5th District Democratic Tom Perriello Republican John McGuire
6th District Democratic Beth Macy Republican Benjamin Lee Cline
7th District Democratic Eugene Vindman Republican Douglas Ollivant
10th District Democratic Suhas Subramanyam Republican Dave Beckwith
11th District Democratic James Walkinshaw Republican Arthur Purves

Vermont

1 race
At-Large District Democratic Becca Balint Republican Gerald Malloy

Washington

8 races
1st District Democratic Suzan DelBene Republican Mary Silva
2nd District Democratic Rick Larsen Republican Edwin Feller
3rd District Democratic Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Republican John Braun Toss-up
4th District Democratic John Duresky Republican Amanda McKinney
6th District Democratic Emily Randall Republican Teresa Fox
7th District Democratic Pramila Jayapal Republican Nirav Sheth
8th District Democratic Kim Schrier Republican Spencer Meline
9th District Democratic D. Adam Smith Republican Douglas Michael Basler