NOMINATE SOMEONE

GOOD PEOPLE DON'T EVER COME WITH CAMPAIGN SIGNS.

MUGWUMPS · ATLAS · RACE DIRECTORY

By Langhorne P. Breedlove  ·  Tuesday, November 10, 2026  ·  12:10 AM ET

THE INVITATION

Know a teacher, farmer, nurse, mechanic, lumberjack, tribal community leader, or accountant whose voice deserves to be heard? Nominate them for a Mugwumps public opinion poll—whether or not they have ever run for office.

Nominations are not campaign filings, endorsements, or declarations of interest. The races below are open to public suggestions from anywhere in the country.

It is a statement in itself:  we need new types of leaders, leaders who have never considered the call of public service, to step up.  Is that you?  Or is that someone you know?

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2027 · SENATE & GOVERNORS

FOUR RACES

MINNESOTA · U.S. SENATE SPECIAL

Expected November 2 special election following Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar's anticipated Senate resignation. A temporary appointment will fill the vacancy first. Key issues: farming, rural care, housing, water and infrastructure.

→ Explore the 2027 U.S. Senate Special Election in Minnesota

KENTUCKY · GOVERNOR

Open-seat race: Andy Beshear is term-limited. General election November 2, 2027. Key issues: Appalachian economies, manufacturing, health services and flood recovery.

→ Explore the 2027 Governor Election in Kentucky

LOUISIANA · GOVERNOR

Jeff Landry is eligible to seek another term. Scheduled gubernatorial primary October 9, 2027; general election November 20 if required. Key issues: coastal protection, energy, flood insurance and parish infrastructure.

→ Explore the 2027 Governor Election in Louisiana

MISSISSIPPI · GOVERNOR

Open-seat race: Tate Reeves is term-limited. General election November 2, 2027. Key issues: rural hospitals, education, drinking water, agriculture and the Delta.

→ Explore the 2027 Governor Election in Mississippi

2028 · U.S. SENATE

34 REGULAR RACES · 1 EXPECTED SPECIAL

The regular Class III Senate seats are scheduled for November 7, 2028. Explore any state below. The summaries identify topics of public concern, not endorsements or predictions.

ALABAMA

Rural healthcare, automotive manufacturing, agriculture, ports, and infrastructure.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Alabama

ALASKA

Fisheries, energy, Alaska Native sovereignty, transportation, and remote community services.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Alaska

ARIZONA

Water supplies, housing growth, border communities, tribal nations, and semiconductor industry.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Arizona

ARKANSAS

Rural hospitals, poultry and farming, workforce training, waterways, and household costs.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Arkansas

CALIFORNIA

Housing, wildfire, water, labor, agriculture, technology, and coastal resilience.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in California

COLORADO

Housing affordability, water, public lands, energy transition, and rural access to care.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Colorado

CONNECTICUT

Housing costs, manufacturing, commuter rail, healthcare, and local fiscal pressures.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Connecticut

FLORIDA

Property insurance, storms, housing, coastal infrastructure, agriculture, and elder care.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Florida

GEORGIA

Housing, logistics, agriculture, rural hospitals, labor, and metropolitan growth.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Georgia

HAWAIʻI

Housing, land stewardship, Native Hawaiian issues, tourism, and island costs.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in HawaiʻI

IDAHO

Housing growth, farms, water, timber, public lands, and rural medicine.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Idaho

ILLINOIS

Transportation, manufacturing, household costs, public services, and agriculture.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Illinois

INDIANA

Manufacturing, agriculture, opioid response, housing, and workforce training.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Indiana

IOWA

Family farms, water quality, rural hospitals, biofuels, and small communities.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Iowa

KANSAS

Agricultural water, aviation, rural care, energy, and local infrastructure.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Kansas

KENTUCKY

Coalfield transitions, manufacturing, health access, agriculture, and flood recovery.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Kentucky

LOUISIANA

Coastal land loss, insurance, energy, ports, flood protection, and parish services.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Louisiana

MARYLAND

Chesapeake Bay, housing, federal employment, transportation, and healthcare access.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Maryland

MISSOURI

Manufacturing, farming, housing, schools, healthcare, and river infrastructure.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Missouri

NEVADA

Water, housing, hospitality work, mining, public lands, and rural services.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Nevada

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Housing supply, property taxes, aging, small businesses, and rural healthcare.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in New Hampshire

NEW YORK

Housing, transit, upstate industry, agriculture, climate resilience, and affordability.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in New York

NORTH CAROLINA

Storm recovery, housing growth, manufacturing, farming, and rural hospitals.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in North Carolina

NORTH DAKOTA

Farming, oil and gas, tribal sovereignty, flooding, and remote healthcare.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in North Dakota

OHIO

Manufacturing, water quality, rural and urban healthcare, labor, and local economies.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Ohio

OKLAHOMA

Tribal sovereignty, energy, storms, agriculture, and rural healthcare.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Oklahoma

OREGON

Housing, timber, wildfire, fisheries, tribal nations, and rural services.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Oregon

PENNSYLVANIA

Manufacturing, energy, housing, healthcare, agriculture, and regional infrastructure.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Pennsylvania

SOUTH CAROLINA

Ports, coastal flooding, housing, manufacturing, and rural health.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in South Carolina

SOUTH DAKOTA

Farming, tribal sovereignty, land stewardship, and access to healthcare.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in South Dakota

UTAH

Housing, Great Salt Lake, water, rural health, trades, and public lands.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Utah

VERMONT

Housing, flood resilience, dairy farms, aging, and rural services.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Vermont

WASHINGTON

Housing, maritime work, salmon, agriculture, tribal treaty rights, and technology.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Washington

WISCONSIN

Dairy farming, manufacturing, clean water, wages, tribal sovereignty, and healthcare.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Election in Wisconsin

TENNESSEE · SENATE SPECIAL

Expected November 7, 2028 special election following Governor-elect Marsha Blackburn's anticipated resignation from the Senate. A temporary appointee would serve first. Key issues: rural health, manufacturing, flood resilience and household costs.

→ Explore the 2028 U.S. Senate Special Election in Tennessee

SOMEONE WORTH HEARING FROM?

Send us their public name, the contest, and a reliable source explaining their work. A nomination starts a public research review; it does not place someone automatically on a ballot.

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