Midterms 2026 · Ballot board

Midterms 2026 Ballot Board

Pick winners race-by-race — Class II Senate and midterm governors. Sorted by how hot coverage is and how soon people vote. Not polls: coverage heat is graded airtime; your picks are your calls.

0/21 picks

Hottest coverage right now Georgia U.S. Senate Jon Ossoff vs Mike Collins · 63 reports · heat seed #1

#8
New Hampshire U.S. Senate
Sep 8 · Primary watch Open seat 4 reports

Primaries Sept 8, 2026.
#1
Georgia U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General marquee Projected general 63 reports

Both nominees locked.
#2
South Carolina U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General watch Projected general 11 reports

Appointed after Lindsey Graham death; won runoff.
#3
Pennsylvania Governor
Nov 3 · General marquee Incumbent · field open 9 reports

Shapiro incumbent vs GOP field.
#4
Georgia Governor
Nov 3 · General watch Incumbent · field open 6 reports

Kemp incumbent vs Dem field.
#5
Florida Governor
Nov 3 · General watch Open seat 5 reports

Open under term limits.
#6
Michigan Governor
Nov 3 · General watch Incumbent · field open 5 reports

Whitmer incumbent vs GOP field.
#7
Nevada Governor
Nov 3 · General watch Incumbent · field open 4 reports

Lombardo incumbent vs Dem field.
#9
Arizona Governor
Nov 3 · General marquee Incumbent · field open 3 reports

Hobbs incumbent vs Lake field.
#10
Nebraska U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General lean Incumbent · field open 3 reports

Incumbent Ricketts vs Dem field.
#11
Michigan U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General marquee Projected general 1 reports

Open seat nominees locked.
#12
Colorado Governor
Nov 3 · General watch Open seat 0 reports

Weiser won Dem primary vs Bennet.
#13
Colorado U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General lean Incumbent · field open 0 reports

Incumbent Hickenlooper vs GOP field.
#14
Illinois U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General lean Projected general 0 reports

Open seat; nominees locked after March primaries.
#15
Maine U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General marquee Projected general 0 reports

Jackson named at convention after Platner withdrawal.
#16
Minnesota U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General watch Projected general 0 reports

Open seat nominees locked.
#17
Montana U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General watch Projected general 0 reports

Daines withdrew; nominees locked after June primaries.
#18
New Jersey U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General lean Incumbent · field open 0 reports

Incumbent Booker vs GOP field.
#19
North Carolina U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General marquee Projected general 0 reports

Open seat nominees locked.
#20
Texas U.S. Senate
Nov 3 · General marquee Projected general 0 reports

Paxton defeated Cornyn in runoff.
#21
Wisconsin Governor
Nov 3 · General watch Incumbent · field open 0 reports

Evers incumbent vs GOP field.

Guide How this works

Independent races — unlike March Madness, winners don’t advance into each other. You pick each race’s winner.
Heat seed (#) ranks how much graded coverage Clad has on that race — popularity of the story, not a poll. Board order is fixed (hottest + soonest first).
Filter (Senate / Governors / Marquee) narrows the list; the pick counter shows picks for races currently on screen.
Your pick requires a free account. Lock freezes only the races in your current filter (e.g. Governors) — other groups stay open.
Locked picks join the anonymous community tally and appear on your share link. Reset draft clears unlocked picks in the current filter only.
Coverage lead (signed-in) is editorial context about airtime quality — separate from your ballot.
Candidate map verified as of 2026-09-05 (live auditor overlay).

Community tallies: community votes. Map: election map. Civics: first-time voter guide.