:root {
    --gold: #B8860B;
    --gold-light: #D4A017;
    --gold-pale: #FDF6E3;
    --bg: #F8F5EF;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --dark: #1A1A18;
    --mid: #3D3D38;
    --muted: #7A7A72;
    --rule: #DDD8CC;
    --accent-bg: #FFFDF7;
    --border: #E8E3D8;
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--dark);
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    min-height: 100vh;
  }

  /* ── HEADER ── */
  header {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 0;
  }

  .header-inner {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 32px 28px 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .logo-block {}

  .site-name {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--dark);
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .site-name span {
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .tagline {
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .stats-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .stat {
    text-align: right;
  }

  .stat-number {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  /* ── FILTER BAR ── */
  .filter-bar {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  }

  .filter-inner {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .filter-label {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .filter-scroll {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .state-btn {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--mid);
    padding: 5px 12px;
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: all 0.15s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .state-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .state-btn.active {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  /* ── MAIN CONTENT ── */
  .main {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 28px 80px;
  }

  .state-group {
    margin-bottom: 56px;
  }

  .state-group.hidden {
    display: none;
  }

  /* State heading */
  .state-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .state-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--dark);
  }

  .state-count {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .state-rule {
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-light) 30%, var(--border) 100%);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border: none;
  }

  /* Office group within a state */
  .office-group {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .office-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  /* Candidate cards */
  .candidates-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .candidate-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 16px 18px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.15s, border-top-color 0.15s;
  }

  .candidate-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    border-top-color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .candidate-name {
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .candidate-office-line {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .candidate-district {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .candidate-website {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.15s;
  }

  .candidate-website:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
  }

  .candidate-website::before {
    content: '→ ';
  }

  /* Status / loading */
  #statusMsg {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 80px 24px;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .spinner {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border: 3px solid var(--border);
    border-top-color: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  @keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

  .no-results {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 24px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* Footer */
  footer {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--muted);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 24px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  footer strong {
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  @media (max-width: 850px) {
    .state-btn {
    font-size: .6rem;
  }

  .state-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.state-count {
    font-size: .8rem;
}

.office-label {
    font-size: 1.1rem;

}

}