Hear each candidate answer your question, in their own words

Tell us what matters to you, and we show what each candidate said about it, side by side, from their own debates and interviews. Every clip starts on the quote, and we give no score and pick no side.

Election day: Nov 3, 26 days · Texas early voting: Oct 19 to Oct 30 · California ballots went out Oct 5

Who holds the seats now

Pick a layer, then click a state to see its seats. States with a cyan edge have candidate clips.

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United States

House, 435 seats

D 214 · R 218 · I 1 · vacant 2 · 435 up in 2026

Senate, 100 seats

D 45 · R 53 · I 2 · 35 up in 2026

Governors, 50

D 24 · R 26 · 36 up in 2026

Seat data: unitedstates/congress-legislators, commit of 2026-09-24. Governors: the current list, read 2026-10-08.

States with candidate clips

California 53 races · 165 answers indexed Governor: Xavier Becerra vs Steve Hilton Texas 40 races · 168 answers indexed U.S. Senate: James Talarico vs Ken Paxton Governor: Gina Hinojosa vs Greg Abbott

How it works

  1. We find the candidate talking

    We use debates, full interviews, town halls and speeches, and never pundits, attack ads or clips that someone else cut.

  2. We mark each answer

    We note who spoke, the issue, and where the key sentence starts. We check every quote word for word against the transcript.

  3. You say what matters to you

    We match your words to the issues and play each candidate's answer, side by side, with the same number of clips each.

Our rules

  • Each candidate gets the same number of clips and the same bar to pass.
  • We only use the candidate's own words. A summary card names the clips it comes from.
  • If a candidate has no answer on record, we say so and leave the gap open.
  • The left column switches every day, so no party always goes first.
  • We show no match score, no poll and no forecast, so the choice stays with you.

Clips updated October 8, 2026.