2010 United Kingdom general election

D.C.'s 2026 general election falls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with early voting running Oct. 26 through Nov. 1 and same-day registration available at any voting center. Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 13; results are set to be certified Dec. 2. With Mayor Muriel Bowser not seeking re-election, Democratic nominee Janeese Lewis George is heavily favored over independent and third-party challengers. Eleanor Holmes Norton is also stepping aside from the city's non-voting House seat, with Democrat Robert White favored to succeed her. Voters will also decide council races, the attorney general contest, and Initiative 86, a proposed ban on foie gras production and sales.

Colorado Republicans head into the 2026 election cycle with a statewide slate widely criticized as among the weakest in party history, with gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx at the center of multiple controversies. Marx was fined $57,000 for exceeding legal campaign donation limits, has faced scrutiny over fabricated claims about rescuing trafficking victims, and was found to have used manipulated and AI-altered imagery in campaign materials. Video also surfaced of Marx describing past incidents of violence toward his wife and son.

Marx is not alone: election deniers Mark Baisley and James Wiley are running for U.S. Senate and secretary of state respectively, wealthy independent Bob Chew has self-funded a long-shot Senate bid, and perennial candidate Greg Lopez is making a third gubernatorial attempt, this time as an independent. Critics attribute the party's decline to campaign finance changes, the rise of direct digital fundraising bypassing party vetting, and increasing ideological polarization that has narrowed the primary electorate. The weakened GOP field raises questions about competitive balance in Colorado's statewide races against well-established Democratic contenders.