Candidates and voting groups fighting for Research, and who you can vote for on November 3, 2026.
Updated Oct 9, 2026
115 voters
21 groups
171 recommendations
192 candidates in 9 states for the November 3, 2026 election.
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Alexi Giannoulias
Democratic
2 groups
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Ava George Stewart
Democratic
2 groups
6
Christian L. Mitchell
Democratic
2 groups
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D'Anthony "Tony" Thedford
Democratic
2 groups
8
J.B. Pritzker
Democratic
2 groups
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Juliana Stratton
Democratic
2 groups
10
Kwame Raoul
Democratic
2 groups
11
Luz Maria Toledo
Democratic
2 groups
12
Margaret Croke
Democratic
2 groups
13
Michael "Mike" W. Frerichs
Democratic
2 groups
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Steven Q. McKenzie
Democratic
2 groups
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Ann Johnson
Democratic
1 group
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Christian Dashaun Menefee
Democratic
1 group
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Jolanda "Jo" Jones
Democratic
1 group
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Michelle Palmer
Democratic
1 group
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Shannon Baldwin
Democratic
1 group
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Teneshia Hudspeth
Democratic
1 group
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led by Latreva Washington
Hey friends 👋🏾 What are you doing on October 24? I am hosting a ballot party to help my community feel empowered, informed, and fully prepared to vote on November 3. So let's get together to research and discuss these candidates! Bring your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, and you can leave with your ballot ready to print and take with you into the booth! Sign up and let me know; I'll see you there!
led by DJ Black Unicorn
Cuyahoga Ballot Soiree brings Cuyahoga County voters together to learn what’s on the ballot, research candidates and issues, ask questions, and build their own personal ballot guides. Our mission is to make local elections easier to understand and help our community feel informed and prepared to vote.

Know Your Ballot Party!
led by Latreva Washington · 31 voters
Hey friends 👋🏾 What are you doing on October 24? I am hosting a ballot party to help my community feel empowered, informed, and fully prepared to vote on November 3. So let's get together to research and discuss these candidates! Bring your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, and you can leave with your ballot ready to print and take with you into the booth! Sign up and let me know; I'll see you there!

The Ballot Ball
led by Bastian Isa · 28 voters
Politics are serious and carry with it heavy repercussions, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make them fun! It can be hard to keep up with everyday life and still do your research before it’s time to vote. So I’ll do the research for you!

Cuyahoga Ballot Soirée
led by DJ Black Unicorn · 12 voters
Cuyahoga Ballot Soiree brings Cuyahoga County voters together to learn what’s on the ballot, research candidates and issues, ask questions, and build their own personal ballot guides. Our mission is to make local elections easier to understand and help our community feel informed and prepared to vote.

Educate Your Vote- Voter Disruptors
led by Shana O. · 11 voters
We are residents of Chicago and surrounding areas coming together to make sure no one in our community fills out a ballot alone. We research candidates, understand every race, and walk into the booth on November 3rd knowing exactly who we are voting for and why. Our vote is our power and we are using it with intention.

The People's Pick
led by Jamese Promise · 7 voters
We’re everyday people learning together so we can make informed choices and get out and vote. Whether you follow politics closely or don’t know where to start, you’re welcome here. We’ll research candidates, ask questions, and share reliable information while respecting everyone’s right to decide for themselves.

We Vote Together
led by Moira Reilly · 7 voters
We are residents of the 30th and 45th wards on the Northside of Chicago who help each other research school board candidates, judges, and ballot initiatives so no one has to figure it out alone.

Balto Ballot + Letter Writing Group
led by Phong · 4 voters
We are a group of friends and friends-of-friends who are pooling resources, curiosities and free time to research our weirdly long ballot this election season. Also hopefully write some letters for Vote Forward.

FUBU: Who's standing on Business?
led by Bree · 4 voters
Let’s find leaders who stand ten toes down on what they say. We’re bringing voters together to research the receipts of past actions, voting records, policies, and community work to understand who is actually doing the work behind the words.

Ballots & Banter
led by Kelly · 3 voters
Because “I have no idea who any of these people are” isn’t a voting strategy. 😅 Let’s research the ballot, swap notes, ask questions, and have some good-faith banter before we cast our votes.

The Group Chat
led by Val Beasley · 2 voters
We’re taking the group chat to the ballot box. A space to ask questions, do the research, share what we learn, and understand who and what we’re voting on, from the big races to the names and issues we usually know nothing about. No guessing. Just informed decisions.

Reclaim the voter movement
led by LaTrisha Jean · 1 voter
This is a welcoming, nonpartisan space where our community can come together to better understand their ballots and participate more confidently in the voting process. Creat an open space to ask questions about candidates and races, and if we don't know, we can research together. The goal is not to tell anyone how to vote, but to make information more accessible, especially in Black and Brown communities.

Ballot Research Party: Let's Figure This Out!
led by JamieAnn Kaskowitz · 1 voter
Democracy is easier when we work together. It's even better with a slice of pizza & a beverage! Our goal is to create a welcoming, open, and non-partisan space where anyone—from first-time voters to political junkies—can join a social gathering to decode the midterm ballot. Join us in-person or virtually. We aim to collaboratively research measures, candidates, and policies. Bring your questions, bring your curiosity, and let’s help each other make informed decisions—completely agenda-free!

Know Your Ballot
led by Laurinda · 1 voter
Here to help you research and know what and who is on your ballot 🗳️ so you can make informed selections for the future, for ourselves and our younger generations.

Life, Liberty & Pub Subs
led by Gwynne · 1 voter
Floridians helping Floridians navigate the ballot. We research candidates, discuss the issues, share what we learn, and make informed voting decisions together. Liberty and Pub Subs encouraged. 🇺🇸🥪

2026 MIH Ballot Prep
led by Kimber · 1 voter
Let’s get knowledgeable on the candidates up for election in the 2026 midterms! A little research, a little discussion, a little ballot prep with friends.

Voting Divas
led by Registered Nurse and empty nester mom of 3. · 1 voter
The older generation need our support with researching the candidates and amendments so they depend on someone a little younger to research.

We Can Do Better, Together!
led by Tess Schendel · 0 voters
We carefully research candidates and propositions in Central Florida. We evaluate candidates' positions on climate change, education, jobs, housing, healthcare, regulating AI, and raising taxes to pay for it all.

Dicent Voter Connect
led by Ajourdi aka Di · 0 voters
Dicent Voter Connect is a nonpartisan voter education and engagement group connecting people with reliable voting resources, voter rights information, polling-place guidance, ballot questions, and candidate research. Through social media, creative ou

Back To Community Voting With Intent
led by Lisa Ruiz · 0 voters
Getting back to or starting to vote with a community mindset. Building muscle memory to research our candidates, choose platforms that benefit ourselves as well as the greater community at all levels, and continuing to hold accountability of those elected officials beyond voting day.

Ballot party
led by Rebecca · 0 voters
Go through the ballot together and research candidates and issues.
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