# Poliwog

> Politically neutral civic site for the 2026 U.S. midterms. Poliwog does not endorse candidates, rank parties, or certify ballots.

Poliwog publishes server-rendered pages for voting guides, 2026 U.S. House and Senate filers, issues, debates, and public accountability records. Red and navy are the brand colors, not party colors.

## Methodology

- Candidates: FEC 2026 candidate master (cn26.zip): election year 2026, office H or S, candidate status C or N. Retrieved October 31, 2026. Source: https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/cn26.zip
- A filing is not the certified ballot. Confirm every name with the state sample ballot.
- Bios are not written by Poliwog. A short bio appears only when the public congress-legislators file matches one incumbent. Otherwise the page says the bio is not yet available.
- Photos are stored only from an official congressional portrait or a checked Wikimedia/campaign file. Each photo has a credit.
- Voting guides link to the official election office. Registration deadlines, early-voting dates, and mail-ballot deadlines are not copied into Poliwog. The federal general election day is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
- ZIP lookup can show polling places, early-vote sites, and drop boxes when Google has an election on file. Those live results are not stored as a calendar.
- House districts for a ZIP come from the Census Bureau 119th Congress / 2020 ZCTA file, keeping overlaps of at least 5 percent. Some states redrew maps after that file.
- Map coordinates are area centroids of the Census Bureau 2024 1:20,000,000 cartographic boundary for states and 119th Congress districts. They are not population centers. American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are not in that state file, so those pages omit a coordinate.
- Separate early-voting, mail-ballot, and voter-ID landing pages are not published. The dataset has official links for those topics, not the dates or the ID list. A city-to-district page is not published because no current Census place-to-district relationship file was available.

## Hubs

- [About and methodology](https://poliwog.com/about)
- [Vote](https://poliwog.com/vote)
- [Candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates)
- [Candidate dataset](https://poliwog.com/candidates/dataset)
- [Issues](https://poliwog.com/issues)
- [Debates](https://poliwog.com/debates)
- [Accountability](https://poliwog.com/accountability)

## Voting guides

- [Alabama voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/al): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/al/where-to-vote).
- [Alaska voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ak): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ak/where-to-vote).
- [Arizona voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/az): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/az/where-to-vote).
- [Arkansas voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ar): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ar/where-to-vote).
- [California voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ca): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ca/where-to-vote).
- [Colorado voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/co): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/co/where-to-vote).
- [Connecticut voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ct): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ct/where-to-vote).
- [Delaware voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/de): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/de/where-to-vote).
- [Florida voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/fl): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/fl/where-to-vote).
- [Georgia voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ga): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ga/where-to-vote).
- [Hawaii voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/hi): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/hi/where-to-vote).
- [Idaho voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/id): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/id/where-to-vote).
- [Illinois voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/il): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/il/where-to-vote).
- [Indiana voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/in): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/in/where-to-vote).
- [Iowa voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ia): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ia/where-to-vote).
- [Kansas voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ks): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ks/where-to-vote).
- [Kentucky voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ky): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ky/where-to-vote).
- [Louisiana voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/la): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/la/where-to-vote).
- [Maine voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/me): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/me/where-to-vote).
- [Maryland voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/md): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/md/where-to-vote).
- [Massachusetts voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ma): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ma/where-to-vote).
- [Michigan voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/mi): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/mi/where-to-vote).
- [Minnesota voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/mn): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/mn/where-to-vote).
- [Mississippi voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ms): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ms/where-to-vote).
- [Missouri voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/mo): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/mo/where-to-vote).
- [Montana voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/mt): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/mt/where-to-vote).
- [Nebraska voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ne): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ne/where-to-vote).
- [Nevada voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/nv): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/nv/where-to-vote).
- [New Hampshire voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/nh): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/nh/where-to-vote).
- [New Jersey voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/nj): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/nj/where-to-vote).
- [New Mexico voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/nm): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/nm/where-to-vote).
- [New York voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ny): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ny/where-to-vote).
- [North Carolina voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/nc): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/nc/where-to-vote).
- [North Dakota voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/nd): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/nd/where-to-vote).
- [Ohio voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/oh): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/oh/where-to-vote).
- [Oklahoma voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ok): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ok/where-to-vote).
- [Oregon voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/or): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/or/where-to-vote).
- [Pennsylvania voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/pa): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/pa/where-to-vote).
- [Rhode Island voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ri): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ri/where-to-vote).
- [South Carolina voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/sc): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/sc/where-to-vote).
- [South Dakota voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/sd): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/sd/where-to-vote).
- [Tennessee voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/tn): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/tn/where-to-vote).
- [Texas voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/tx): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/tx/where-to-vote).
- [Utah voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/ut): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/ut/where-to-vote).
- [Vermont voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/vt): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/vt/where-to-vote).
- [Virginia voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/va): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/va/where-to-vote).
- [Washington voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/wa): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/wa/where-to-vote).
- [West Virginia voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/wv): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/wv/where-to-vote).
- [Wisconsin voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/wi): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/wi/where-to-vote).
- [Wyoming voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/wy): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/wy/where-to-vote).
- [District of Columbia voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/dc): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/dc/where-to-vote).
- [American Samoa voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/as): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/as/where-to-vote).
- [Guam voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/gu): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/gu/where-to-vote).
- [Northern Mariana Islands voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/mp): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/mp/where-to-vote).
- [Puerto Rico voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/pr): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/pr/where-to-vote).
- [U.S. Virgin Islands voting guide](https://poliwog.com/vote/vi): election office, registration, early and mail links. [Where to vote](https://poliwog.com/vote/vi/where-to-vote).

## Candidate hubs

- [Alabama candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/al)
- [Alaska candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ak)
- [Arizona candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/az)
- [Arkansas candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ar)
- [California candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ca)
- [Colorado candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/co)
- [Connecticut candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ct)
- [Delaware candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/de)
- [Florida candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/fl)
- [Georgia candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ga)
- [Hawaii candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/hi)
- [Idaho candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/id)
- [Illinois candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/il)
- [Indiana candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/in)
- [Iowa candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ia)
- [Kansas candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ks)
- [Kentucky candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ky)
- [Louisiana candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/la)
- [Maine candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/me)
- [Maryland candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/md)
- [Massachusetts candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ma)
- [Michigan candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/mi)
- [Minnesota candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/mn)
- [Mississippi candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ms)
- [Missouri candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/mo)
- [Montana candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/mt)
- [Nebraska candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ne)
- [Nevada candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/nv)
- [New Hampshire candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/nh)
- [New Jersey candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/nj)
- [New Mexico candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/nm)
- [New York candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ny)
- [North Carolina candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/nc)
- [North Dakota candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/nd)
- [Ohio candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/oh)
- [Oklahoma candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ok)
- [Oregon candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/or)
- [Pennsylvania candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/pa)
- [Rhode Island candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ri)
- [South Carolina candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/sc)
- [South Dakota candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/sd)
- [Tennessee candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/tn)
- [Texas candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/tx)
- [Utah candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/ut)
- [Vermont candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/vt)
- [Virginia candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/va)
- [Washington candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/wa)
- [West Virginia candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/wv)
- [Wisconsin candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/wi)
- [Wyoming candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/wy)
- [District of Columbia candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/dc)
- [American Samoa candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/as)
- [Guam candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/gu)
- [Northern Mariana Islands candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/mp)
- [Puerto Rico candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/pr)
- [U.S. Virgin Islands candidates](https://poliwog.com/candidates/vi)