AL, CT, MN VT and WI, it's your chance to vote your conscious
Election Day is Every Tuesday: Aug 10 - 16, 2026
Hi! Happy election week! (again, since it happens every week)
This week is another big primary week, and it all takes place on Tuesday.
We got the AL US Congress primaries that were delayed thanks to Republicans changing the districts. As well as the full midterm primaries for CT, MN, VT and WI.
Another jam packed week with a lot of contested seats we’ve all been hearing about.
No matter who you vote for in the primary, I hope you recognize that the only way we can win in November is if we all rally around the Dem who wins, whoever that is.
But right now, in the primary, it’s your chance to vote your conscious. So please don’t stay home!
And also, you will see a few links to “Sway” below. Sway is a organization where thought leaders you trust, like me, can post their recommendations based on their unique knowledge of the races. To learn more you can watch my interview with co-founder Claire Shorall.
Especially if you live in Minnesota, I highly recommend you join the groups below. And regardless of where you live, find and join the groups that will help you be most confident in your vote!
And join mine too, because, that’s how I chose which distircts to include detail for in this weekly guide.
You can still early vote if you are registered in:
AK 8/18 — Midterm Primary (MP) — Early In Person Voting (EIP) Thru 8/17
CT 8/11 — MP — EIP Thru 8/9 ELECTION THIS WEEK
FL 8/18 — MP - EIP Thru 8/15
MN 8/11 — MP — EIP thru 8/10 ELECTION THIS WEEK
VT 8/11 — MP — EIP thru 8/10 ELECTION THIS WEEK
WI 8/11 — MP — EIP thru 8/9 ELECTION THIS WEEK
WY 8/18 — MP — EIP thru 8/17
Tue Aug 11
Alabama
Voter Registration Deadline: 15 days before Election Day
US Representative
District 1
Austin Sidwell REP
Clyde W. Jones Jr. DEM
Jerry Carl REP
John Mills REP
Lucas Burger REP
District 2
Christian Horn REP
David Matthews REP
Hampton S. Harris REP
James Richardson REP
Joshua McKee REP
Rhett Marques REP
Shomari Figures REP
Ashtyn Kennedy DEM
Case Dixon DEM
Gary Palmer REP
Jacob Bouma-Sims DEM
Keith Pilkington DEM
Maurice Mercer DEM
District 7
Ammie Akin REP
David W. Perry REP
Terri A. Sewell DEM (incumbent)
State Senate
District 25
Phadra Carson Foster DEM
Will Barfoot REP
Connecticut
Voter Registration Deadline: Election Day
Primary elections
Voter Information Ballots, Polling, Registration, etc
Voter Information Guide - Ballot Ready
Voter Information Guide - CBIA
Blue Voter Guide - CN
Election Guide - CT Insider
Election Guide - CT Mirror
CT-01 Voter Guide - CT Public
Minnesota
Voter Registration Deadline: Election Day
Primary elections
Voter Information Guide – Ballot Ready
Blue Voter Guide - MN
Voter Guide - MPRNews
Sway Voting Group - Minnesota Cat Ladies Vote
Sway Voting Group - Minnesota Progressive Voter Guide
Vermont
Voter Registration Deadline: Election Day
Primary elections
Voter Information – personalized ballot
Voter Information Guide – Ballot Ready
Voter Information Guide – South Burlington
Primary Guide - Vermont NEA
Primary Guide - Seven Days VT
South Burlington Voter Guide
Voter Guide - Vermont Public
Candidate Info - Burlington Free Press
Wisconsin
Voter Registration Deadline: Election Day
Primary elections
Voter Information – personalized ballot
Voter Information Guide – Ballot Ready
Voter Information Guide – Guides.Vote
Voter Information Guide - WUWM
Voter Guide - Wisconsin Examiner
Voter Guide - Wis Politics
Endorsements - Wisconsin AFL-CIO
I hope this guide was helpful!
Remember that your vote is your voice and that voice is your superpower, but only when you use it!