Voter readiness
Calls move the conversation. Votes change who's in the room.
Every issue on Rally is ultimately decided by people you elect — and not just the ones at the top of the ballot. The races that shape crime, schools, and housing are often the ones with the lowest turnout, where a few hundred votes decide the outcome. Here's how to show up for all of them.
2026 General Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
— away. But your primarycomes months earlier — and in many places it's the race that actually decides the winner.
What's on my ballot?
Pick your state for your 2026 races, primary date, and registration.
We link you to official and nonpartisan sources rather than printing a date that could change — always confirm with your state election office.
Your primary is the real election
In many districts one party reliably wins, so the primary — not November — picks the winner. Skip it and you didn't pick the candidate.
The ballot isn't just Congress
Governor, legislature, judges, prosecutors, school board — these shape your daily life even more than D.C., and far fewer people vote for them.
Deadlines sneak up
Every state has different primary dates and registration deadlines. Check yours now so a calendar quirk doesn't cost you your vote.
Know your whole ballot
What each office on your ballot actually does — and what's up in 2026.
U.S. House of Representatives
All 435 seats are up in 2026.
The House sets the federal agenda, decides which investigations happen, and chooses who chairs the committees that oversee every issue on this site.
U.S. Senate
About one-third of seats (Class II) are up in 2026.
The Senate confirms judges and Supreme Court justices, ratifies treaties, and decides what legislation can advance.
Governor
36 states elect a governor in 2026.
Governors shape taxes, schools, public health, and emergency powers — and often set the tone a state follows for a decade.
State Legislature
Most states hold legislative elections in 2026.
Your state representative and senator write the laws on education, crime, business, and elections that touch daily life more than Washington does.
Often decided by a few thousand votes.
Secretary of State
On the ballot in several states in 2026.
In most states this office runs elections — ballot access, voter rolls, and how votes are counted.
State Attorney General
On the ballot in several states in 2026.
The AG enforces state law, sues (or joins suits against) the federal government, and shapes everything from consumer protection to crime.
District Attorney / Prosecutor
Many counties elect prosecutors in 2026, often in low-turnout races.
This is where 'tough on crime' or 'soft on crime' stops being a slogan and becomes real charging decisions in your county.
Frequently decided by a few hundred to a few thousand votes.
Judges
On the ballot in many states (by election or retention) in 2026.
Judges decide redistricting, gun and speech cases, school disputes, and more — yet most voters skip them because they don't recognize the names.
School Board
On the ballot in many districts in 2026.
School boards set curriculum, budgets, and policy — arguably the most direct impact on kids of any office.
Often the lowest-turnout race on the ballot; a few hundred votes can decide it.
Ballot Measures
Many states vote directly on laws and constitutional amendments in 2026.
Ballot measures let you vote on a policy directly — taxes, rights, redistricting — without going through a legislature.
Pair it with action
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