Are there any state and regional politics newsletters that focus on local elections and candidate coverage?

Yes — there are quite a few state- and region-focused political newsletters that cover local elections, statehouses, and candidate races. The best ones depend on the state/region you care about, but here are some good examples and categories to look for:

National networks with strong state/local coverage

• States Newsroom – a nonprofit network with state-specific outlets covering legislatures, elections, and candidates.
• The Downballot – great for state legislative, gubernatorial, and other down-ballot races nationwide.
• Politico State newsletters – many states/regions have their own Politico Playbook or state-specific political newsletters.

State-based political newsletters and outlets

• The Texas Tribune newsletters – strong on Texas elections, state politics, and candidate coverage.
• CalMatters – strong California state politics and election reporting.
• The Nevada Independent – heavy focus on Nevada politics and elections.
• The Colorado Sun – covers Colorado politics and candidate races.
• Votebeat – election administration and voting-related coverage, with state-level focus in some places.

Regional/local political newsletters

Many metro papers and digital outlets have election-focused newsletters, such as:

• local “politics” or “election” newsletters from major city newspapers
• county/regional media covering city council, mayoral, school board, and legislative races
• hyperlocal newsletters from independent journalists on Substack or Beehiiv

Good places to find them

• Substack search for your state/city + “politics,” “elections,” or “statehouse”
• Newsletters from local papers (often listed on their site)
• State press association directories
• Nonprofit statehouse reporting groups

If you want, I can also:

1. recommend newsletters for a specific state or metro area, or
2. give you a curated list of the best local-election newsletters by region.