Tosh Penton

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[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

@ericwilson Thanks for sharing. Heard your podcast last week and couldn't agree more -- voters are looking for info on the issues.

We get a surge of traffic around elections, and our 3rd most popular page (after profiles and elections) is our position page.

[Eric Wilson @ericwilson]

Across 161 candidates we're tracking, this website is cited in 10% of AI responses about who they are, where they stand on issues, and why someone should vote for them.

You can just do things.

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

Ballot research should be easy.

It isn't — info is scattered across a dozen sites, half outdated.

So I built https://t.co/YKVvSOQoif. Ohio 2026 is now live: US Senate + all 15 House districts. Compare candidates, positions, fundraising, backgrounds. Free, non-partisan, no ads, no signup.

Solo-built. Feedback welcome.

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

VA's redistricting amendment is on the ballot. Early voting is open. Election day is April 21.

We broke down what's on the ballot, what yes/no means, projected outcomes, and what both sides are saying.

https://t.co/wnFiaEOnyb

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

We just shipped a big update to Local Candidates.

Enter your Virginia address → see your 2026 ballot, candidates, reps, and districts. Federal and state.

Each candidate profile pulls together what's publicly available — funding, endorsements, positions.

Virginia's redistricting ballot initiative on April 21 could redraw congressional districts. We're tracking it.

https://t.co/YKVvSOQoif

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

Just added campaign finance data for Virginia's 2026 congressional candidates.

See who's raising what, where the money's coming from, and which employers are funding each candidate — all sourced from the FEC.

Look up your district → https://t.co/GdLSOSKf6G

[Local Candidates @LocalCandOrg]

Virginia's 2026 elections are taking shape. We built a free tool to help you research the candidates on your ballot — who they are and what they stand for.

See what's new:

https://t.co/ki3DZqou44

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

Unless I'm missing something, ALL Virginia primaries have been rescheduled to August 4th.

Pending signature from Gov. Spanberger

https://t.co/Y2QiDIBplm

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

I've been quietly rebuilding https://t.co/HFQbWmon3g — a site that helps Virginia voters figure out who's running in their elections.

2026 primaries are heating up. 10 candidates for US Senate alone. If you vote in Virginia, check it out:

https://t.co/GdLSOSKf6G

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

Four years ago, Glenn Youngkin won through a ranked-choice GOP primary.

This year: no gubernatorial primaries at all.

How did we get here — and what does that mean for Virginia voters?
https://t.co/Tql5PqmCs1

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

I've been working on a website to make election information more accessible.

Early voting starts today in Virginia.

2024 Elections in Virginia (U.S. Senate and U.S. House)

https://t.co/Njc08UIl3T

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

@StevenLJohnson Check out @samshirazim

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

It's primary day in Virginia. You can vote in either party but not both. Polls close at 7pm.

See elections/candidates here:

https://t.co/Njc08UIl3T

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

@CvilleDems Happy to help!

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

Tomorrow is primary day in Virginia.

Info on all 12 elections (U.S. Senate + 11 U.S. House races) can be found on my website:

https://t.co/Njc08UIl3T

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

The current mayhem in Congress is like technology’s impact on political media: chaotic, loud, and a poor reflection of American values.

Surely, we can do better.

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

Election information is scattered and disorganized.

Our government isn't going to solve this problem — and both sides know it. But if government won't fix our politics, civic tech could help.

My post in C-VILLE: Why Civic Tech is Critical for Democracy

https://t.co/8zHnfubsDY

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

@lexfridman How about instead of debating two sides we focus on solution-oriented problem solving

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

@pahlkadot Excellent. I also want a movie and/or tv show

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

@samshirazim

[Tosh Penton @tpenny3]

@samshirazim Deeds is still ahead but it looks like they’ve updated the tally