Pluribus AI 2026 Election

2026 Midterms · The issues

Democracy & elections

291 races · Democratic nominees documented in 258 · Republican in 211 · 549 verbatim quotes

Salience · Democracy & elections

How urgently campaigns treat it.

Of the 292 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 Democracy & elections Democracy & elections — high salience in 34 of 292 issue mentions Democracy & elections — medium salience in 214 of 292 issue mentions Democracy & elections — low salience in 44 of 292 issue mentions 12%
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Alaska

1 race
Governor Democratic Tom Begich Republican David Bronson

Arizona

8 races
Governor Democratic Katie Hobbs Republican Andy Biggs Toss-up
1st District Democratic Amish Shah Republican Jay Feely Toss-up
2nd District Democratic Jonathan Nez Republican Eli Crane
3rd District Democratic Yassamin Ansari Republican Jacob Parkman
4th District Democratic Greg Stanton Republican Zuhdi Jasser
5th District Democratic Elizabeth Lee Republican Mark Lamb
6th District Democratic JoAnna Mendoza Republican Juan Ciscomani Toss-up
9th District Democratic Danielle Sterbinsky Republican Paul Gosar

Florida

17 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
4th District Democratic LaShonda Holloway Republican Aaron Bean
5th District Democratic Rachel Grage Republican John Rutherford
6th District Democratic Eric Yonce Republican Randy Fine
8th District Democratic Jennifer Jenkins Republican Mike Haridopolos
11th District Democratic James Pericola Republican Joe Strada
12th District Democratic Kimberly Overman Republican Gus M. Bilirakis
15th District Democratic Robert People Republican Laurel Lee
16th District Democratic Kelly Kirschner Republican Sydney Gruters
17th District Democratic Matthew Montavon Republican Greg Steube
18th District Democratic Curtis Gibson Republican Scott Franklin
22nd District Democratic Pia Dandiya Republican Casey Askar Tilt R
23rd District Democratic Lois Frankel Republican Deborah Adeimy
27th District Democratic Eliott Rodriguez Republican Maria Elvira Salazar
28th District Democratic Phil Ehr Republican Carlos Gimenez

Iowa

3 races
Governor Democratic Rob Sand Republican Zach Lahn Toss-up
1st District Democratic Christina Bohannan Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks Toss-up
2nd District Democratic Lindsay James Republican Joe Mitchell Lean R

Idaho

2 races
Governor Democratic Terri Pickens Republican Brad Little
2nd District Democratic Elinor Gilbreath Republican Michael K. Simpson

Kansas

3 races
Governor Democratic Cindy Holscher Republican Ty Masterson Tilt R
1st District Democratic Lauren Reinhold Republican Tracey Mann
3rd District Democratic Sharice Davids Republican Eric Jenkins

Maryland

6 races
Governor Democratic Wes Moore Republican Dan Cox
2nd District Democratic John Olszewski Jr. Republican Dave Wallace
4th District Democratic Glenn Ivey Republican George McDermott
5th District Democratic Adrian Boafo Republican Chris Chaffee
6th District Democratic April McClain Delaney Republican Robin Ficker
8th District Democratic Jamie Raskin Republican Cheryl Riley

Nebraska

3 races
Governor Democratic Lynne Walz Republican Jim Pillen
2nd District Democratic Denise Powell Republican Brinker Harding Tilt D
3rd District Democratic Becky Lynn Stille Republican Adrian Smith

Nevada

4 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
4th District Democratic Steven Horsford Republican Cody Whipple

New York

14 races
Governor Democratic Kathy Hochul Republican Bruce Blakeman
1st District Democratic Christopher Gallant Republican Nicholas J. LaLota Lean R
3rd District Democratic Tom Suozzi Republican Michael LiPetri Jr. Lean D
4th District Democratic Laura Gillen Republican Jeanine Driscoll Tilt D
5th District Democratic Gregory W. Meeks Republican George Marsh
11th District Democratic Michael DeCillis Republican Nicole Malliotakis
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
20th District Democratic Paul Tonko Republican Ralph Ambrosio
22nd District Democratic John Mannion Republican Kailee Buller
23rd District Democratic Aaron Gies Republican Nick Langworthy
26th District Democratic Timothy M. Kennedy Republican Dennis Hannon

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
2nd District Democratic Chris Beck Republican Cliff Bentz
3rd District Democratic Maxine Dexter Republican Loran Ayles
4th District Democratic Val Hoyle Republican Monique DeSpain

Pennsylvania

10 races
Governor Democratic Josh Shapiro Republican Stacy Garrity
3rd District Democratic Christopher Rabb Independent Party Dennis Mahoney
4th District Democratic Madeleine Dean Republican Aurora Stuski
5th District Democratic Mary Gay Scanlon Republican Nick Manganaro
9th District Democratic Rachel Wallace Republican Dan Meuser
11th District Democratic Nancy Mannion Republican Lloyd Smucker
13th District Democratic Beth Farnham Republican John Joyce
14th District Democratic Alan Bradstock Republican Guy Reschenthaler
15th District Democratic Ray Bilger Republican Glenn Thompson
17th District Democratic Chris Deluzio Republican Tony Guy

Texas

29 races
Governor Democratic Gina Hinojosa Republican Greg Abbott
1st District Democratic Yolanda Prince Republican Nathaniel Moran
3rd District Democratic Evan Hunt Republican Keith Self
4th District Democratic Jason Pearce Republican Pat Fallon
5th District Democratic Chelsey Hockett Republican Lance Gooden
6th District Democratic Danny Minton Republican Jake Ellzey
7th District Democratic Lizzie Pannill Fletcher Republican Alexander Hale
8th District Democratic Laura Jones Republican Jessica Steinmann
9th District Democratic Leticia Gutierrez Republican Alex Mealer
10th District Democratic Caitlin Rourk Republican Chris Gober
11th District Democratic Claire Reynolds Republican August Pfluger
12th District Democratic Heli Rodriguez Prilliman Republican Craig Goldman
14th District Democratic Thurman Bill Bartie Republican Randy Weber
16th District Democratic Veronica Escobar Republican Adam Bauman
18th District Democratic Christian Menefee Republican Ronald Whitfield
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
23rd District Democratic Katy Padilla Stout Republican Brandon Herrera
24th District Democratic Kevin Burge Republican Beth Van Duyne
25th District Democratic Dione Sims Republican Roger Williams
26th District Democratic Steven Shook Republican Brandon Gill
27th District Democratic Tanya Lloyd Republican Michael Cloud
29th District Democratic Sylvia Garcia Republican Martha Fierro
31st District Democratic Justin Early Republican John Carter
32nd District Democratic Dan Barrios Republican Jace Yarbrough
33rd District Democratic Colin Allred Republican Patrick Gillespie
36th District Democratic Rhonda Hart Republican Brian Babin
37th District Democratic Greg Casar Republican Lauren Peña

Wisconsin

6 races
Governor Democratic David Crowley Republican Tom Tiffany Toss-up
2nd District Democratic Mark Pocan No Republican nominee
3rd District Democratic Rebecca Cooke Republican Derrick Van Orden Toss-up
5th District Democratic Andrew Beck Republican Scott Fitzgerald
6th District Democratic Bradley Smith Republican Glenn Grothman
8th District Democratic Rick Crosson Republican Tony Wied

Alabama

8 races
U.S. Senate Democratic Everett Wess Republican Barry Moore
1st District Democratic Clyde Jones Republican Jerry Carl
2nd District Democratic Shomari Figures Republican Rhett Marques
3rd District Democratic Lee McInnis Republican Mike Rogers
4th District Democratic Amanda Pusczek Republican Robert Aderholt
5th District Democratic Andrew Sneed Republican Dale Strong
6th District Democratic Maurice Mercer Republican Gary Palmer
7th District Democratic Terri Sewell Republican Ammie Akin

Colorado

8 races
U.S. Senate Democratic John Hickenlooper Republican Mark Baisley
1st District Democratic Melat Kiros Republican Christy Peterson
2nd District Democratic Joe Neguse Republican Kelley Dennison
3rd District Democratic Dwayne Romero Republican Jeff Hurd Lean R
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

Louisiana

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

Maine

2 races
U.S. Senate Democratic Troy Dale Jackson Republican Susan Collins Toss-up
2nd District Democratic Matthew Dunlap Republican Paul LePage Lean R

Minnesota

5 races
U.S. Senate Democratic Peggy Flanagan Republican Michele Tafoya
1st District Democratic Jake Johnson Republican Brad Finstad
3rd District Democratic Kelly Morrison Republican Tyler Bass
6th District Democratic Doug Chapin Republican Tom Emmer
7th District Democratic Erik Osberg Republican Michelle Fischbach

Tennessee

4 races
U.S. Senate Democratic Marquita Bradshaw Republican Bill Hagerty
3rd District Democratic Anna Golladay Republican Charles J. Fleischmann
4th District Democratic Victoria Broderick Republican Scott DesJarlais
9th District Democratic Justin Pearson Republican Brent Taylor

Wyoming

2 races
U.S. Senate Democratic James Byrd Republican Harriet Hageman
At-Large District Democratic Lisa Kinney Republican Chuck Gray

Arkansas

3 races
2nd District Democratic Chris Jones Republican French Hill
3rd District Democratic Robb Ryerse Republican Steve Womack
4th District Democratic James Russell Republican Bruce Westerman

California

30 races
1st District Democratic Mike McGuire Republican James Gallagher
2nd District Democratic Jared Huffman Republican Robin Littau
4th District Democratic Mike Thompson Democratic Eric Jones
5th District Democratic Michael Masuda Republican Tom McClintock
10th District Democratic Mark DeSaulnier Republican Jeffrey Frese
11th District Democratic Connie Chan Democratic Scott Wiener
14th District Democratic Melissa Hernandez Democratic Aisha Wahab
15th District Democratic Kevin Mullin Republican Charles Hoelter
18th District Democratic Zoe Lofgren Republican Shane Lewis
19th District Democratic Jimmy Panetta Republican Peter Verbica
21st District Democratic Jim Costa Republican Kyle Kirkland
25th District Democratic Raul Ruiz Republican Joe Males
26th District Democratic Jacqui Irwin Republican Samuel Gallucci
29th District Democratic Luz Maria Rivas Democratic Angélica María Dueñas
30th District Democratic Laura Friedman Republican Scott Meyers
33rd District Democratic Pete Aguilar Republican Stephanie Vargas
34th District Democratic Jimmy Gomez Democratic Angela Gonzales-Torres
35th District Democratic Norma Torres Republican Mike Cargile
36th District Democratic Ted Lieu Republican Houston Brignano
37th District Democratic Sydney Kamlager-Dove Democratic Samantha Mota
38th District Democratic Hilda Solis Republican Pedro Casas
39th District Democratic Mark Takano Republican Steve Manos
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
46th District Democratic Lou Correa Republican David Pan
48th District Democratic Marni von Wilpert Republican Jim Desmond Tilt D
49th District Democratic Mike Levin Republican Armen Kurdian
50th District Democratic Scott Peters Republican Steve Cohen

Connecticut

1 race
5th District Democratic Jahana Hayes Republican Chris Shea

Georgia

9 races
1st District Democratic Amanda Hollowell Republican James Kingston
2nd District Democratic Sanford Bishop Jr. Republican Matt Day
3rd District Democratic Maura Keller Republican Brian Jack
5th District Democratic Nikema Williams Republican John Salvesen
8th District Democratic Kelly Esti Republican Austin Scott
9th District Democratic Caitlyn Gegen Republican Andrew Clyde
11th District Democratic Chris Harden Republican John Cowan
12th District Democratic Ceretta Smith Republican Rick Allen
13th District Democratic Jasmine Clark Republican Jonathan Chavez

Hawaii

2 races
1st District Democratic Ed Case Republican Adriel Lam
2nd District Democratic Jill Tokuda Republican Brenton Awa

Illinois

10 races
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
6th District Democratic Sean Casten Republican Niki Conforti
7th District Democratic La Shawn Ford Republican Chad Koppie
8th District Democratic Melissa Bean Republican Jennifer Davis
9th District Democratic Daniel K. Biss Republican John Elleson
12th District Democratic Julie Fortier Republican Mike Bost
13th District Democratic Nikki Budzinski Republican Jeff Wilson

Indiana

6 races
1st District Democratic Frank Mrvan Republican Barb Regnitz
2nd District Democratic Jamee Decio Republican Rudy Yakym
3rd District Democratic Kelly Thompson Republican Marlin A. Stutzman
4th District Democratic Drew Cox Republican Jim Baird
8th District Democratic Mary Allen Republican Mark Messmer
9th District Democratic Brad Meyer Republican Erin Houchin

Kentucky

5 races
1st District Democratic Drew Williams Republican James Comer Jr.
2nd District Democratic Megan Wingfield Republican Brett Guthrie
3rd District Democratic Morgan McGarvey Republican Maria Teresa Rodriguez
4th District Democratic Melissa Strange Republican Ed Gallrein
5th District Democratic Ned Pillersdorf Republican Hal Rogers

Massachusetts

5 races
2nd District Democratic Jim McGovern No Republican nominee
5th District Democratic Katherine Clark Independent Derek Fleming
6th District Democratic Dan Koh Republican Micah Jones
7th District Democratic Ayanna Pressley Independent Kelechi Linardon
8th District Democratic Stephen Lynch Republican Robert Burke

Michigan

8 races
1st District Democratic Callie Barr Republican Jack Bergman
3rd District Democratic Hillary Scholten Republican Terri DeBoer
4th District Democratic Sean McCann Republican Bill Huizenga Lean R
5th District Democratic Christian Vukasovich Republican Tim Walberg
6th District Democratic Debbie Dingell Republican Heather Smiley
7th District Democratic William Lawrence Republican Tom Barrett Toss-up
9th District Democratic Ray Pooley Republican Lisa McClain
11th District Democratic Jeremy Moss Republican Ethan Baker

Missouri

6 races
2nd District Democratic Frederick Wellman Republican Ann Wagner
3rd District Democratic Bethany Mann Republican Bob Onder
4th District Democratic Jordan Herrera Republican Mark Alford
5th District Democratic Emanuel Cleaver Republican Rick Brattin
7th District Democratic Missi Hesketh Republican Eric Burlison
8th District Democratic Christopher Reichard Republican Jason Smith

Mississippi

4 races
1st District Democratic Cliff Johnson Republican Trent Kelly
2nd District Democratic Bennie Thompson Republican Ron Eller
3rd District Democratic Michael Chiaradio Republican Michael Guest
4th District Democratic Jeffrey Hulum III Republican Mike Ezell

North Carolina

10 races
2nd District Democratic Deborah Ross Republican Eugene Douglass
4th District Democratic Valerie Foushee Republican Mahesh Ganorkar
6th District Democratic Cyril Jefferson Republican Addison McDowell
7th District Democratic Kimberly Hardy Republican David Rouzer
9th District Democratic Richard Ojeda Republican Richard Hudson
10th District Democratic Ashley Bell Republican Pat Harrigan
11th District Democratic Jamie Ager Republican Chuck Edwards Lean R
12th District Democratic Alma Adams Republican Jack Codiga
13th District Democratic Paul Barringer Republican Brad Knott
14th District Democratic Lakesha Womack Republican Timothy K. Moore

North Dakota

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

New Hampshire

2 races
1st District Democratic Stefany Shaheen Republican Anthony DiLorenzo Lean D
2nd District Democratic Maggie Goodlander Republican Lily Williams

New Jersey

8 races
1st District Democratic Donald Norcross Republican Damon Galdo
3rd District Democratic Herbert C. Conaway Jr. Republican Michael McGuire
4th District Democratic Rachel Peace Republican Chris Smith
5th District Democratic Josh Gottheimer Republican Sean Kirrane
8th District Democratic Robert Menendez Jr. No Republican nominee
10th District Democratic LaMonica McIver Republican Carmen Bucco
11th District Democratic Analilia Mejia Republican Joe Hathaway
12th District Democratic Adam Hamawy Republican Gregg Mele

New Mexico

2 races
2nd District Democratic Gabriel Vasquez Republican Greg Cunningham Tilt D
3rd District Democratic Teresa Leger Fernandez Republican Martin Ruben Zamora

Ohio

11 races
1st District Democratic Greg Landsman Republican Eric Conroy Tilt D
3rd District Democratic Joyce Beatty Republican Cleophus Dulaney
4th District Democratic Joshua Kolasinski Republican Jim Jordan
5th District Democratic Brian Shaver Republican Bob Latta
6th District Democratic Elizabeth Kirtley Republican Michael Rulli
8th District Democratic Vanessa Enoch Republican Warren Davidson
9th District Democratic Marcy Kaptur Republican Derek Merrin Toss-up
11th District Democratic Shontel Brown Republican Mike Kirchner
12th District Democratic Jerrad Christian Republican Troy Balderson
13th District Democratic Emilia Sykes Republican Carey Coleman
14th District Democratic Maria Jukic Republican David Joyce

Oklahoma

2 races
1st District Democratic John Croisant Republican Mark Tedford
4th District Democratic Mitchell Jacob Republican Tom Cole

Rhode Island

1 race
1st District Democratic Gabe Amo Republican Kellie Keenan

South Carolina

4 races
3rd District Democratic Eunice Lehmacher Republican Sheri Biggs
4th District Democratic Courtney McClain Republican William Timmons
5th District Democratic Mallory Dittmer Republican Wes Climer
6th District Democratic James Clyburn Republican John Peterson

Virginia

9 races
1st District Democratic Shannon Taylor Republican Robert J. Wittman Lean R
2nd District Democratic Elaine Luria Republican Jennifer Kiggans Toss-up
3rd District Democratic Robert C. Scott Republican Edwin Rivera
4th District Democratic Jennifer McClellan Republican Robert Murray Jr.
6th District Democratic Beth Macy Republican Benjamin Lee Cline
7th District Democratic Eugene Vindman Republican Douglas Ollivant
9th District Democratic Joy Powers Republican H. Morgan Griffith
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

7 races
1st District Democratic Suzan DelBene Republican Mary Silva
2nd District Democratic Rick Larsen Republican Edwin Feller
5th District Democratic Carmela Conroy Republican Michael Baumgartner
6th District Democratic Emily Randall Republican Teresa Fox
8th District Democratic Kim Schrier Republican Spencer Meline
9th District Democratic D. Adam Smith Republican Douglas Michael Basler
10th District Democratic Marilyn Strickland Republican Chris Chung

West Virginia

2 races
1st District Democratic Vince George Republican Carol Miller
2nd District Democratic Ace Parsi Republican Riley Moore