# The Most Popular Halloween Candy in Every State for 2026, Mapped

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-26 02:40 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"The Most Popular Halloween Candy in Every State for 2026, Mapped" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NACS, inc.com, Delish and cleveland.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NACS | Candy Brands Prep for Halloween | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOeUZIUTNJSWJZVUk4X1FIMm9XZVlaakhjblRzTzZRMExwQTBLa1NJY3lTWkFaRXNpYnBGVXVrc2ZHUXAzOEM4eS10amZBQjZLX2ZrdGxKc21qNkMyNU5NbUtaTXJobHpEQ0dDMFF2UzJ2U2RrSThyeHNIRGdTd2ZWUV8ybXdTQ0M3Z1dlc2NaQXg5UTNQbXFOYkdfcw?oc=5) |
| inc.com | Halloween Spending Will Hit a Record $13.5 Billion, Despite Scary Candy Prices | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNWXVvOWlUMnEwdzI3ckt6ZzdCQzNRTWhIT2pXNW45VUExUGFUNmdadF9yMlVDODJjeEJtSV9aTTJUMk1vSHB1Ynl4ckltNWt1RGZhTGwwWjdrYmh1clNtWXh0bS14T3ZYM2xkeDM1N3p6amJ5YVBhcTJvdExmdEVLZEtIUDBPV0NKQmlxdDQxZ3R0N3Q0UnpKLU5JNElkSk03ZjRNckpZaHkwb1dLbUpIVWpuaDQwYnpRN3c?oc=5) |
| Delish | America’s Halloween Candy Rankings Are In—And There’s Drama In The Top 10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOMjdjNGxjVEM4bWVZaXltRmY2aUFhVVhRdFYtWjZySTNuNHItSWg2MWY4UG1MSG5TQlo1Z0R4NzRNcU15M3ZTc0RXaGVqbHktN3hHQm1faDByWGhPeVdqdE5NWkNpUmpSSGN3TGk5VzJJdDhQd2NnWDlPYTlyam5LZzAxd3d4bEJQMERMOUtBQQ?oc=5) |
| cleveland.com | Halloween candy costs more trick than treat this year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPTGowUWg3UVVsOEprVEJ4cFFTRUdoeV9CbkJmNWdJSGE5aE1Idkc4eEZDR0U0VkJDbEQ2NjNEd1RhdnVLbkhMR3pYUV9RX0dJUWxmNG9YWGFONU1xZDB3Ym0xdUxJQ0NraXZjYmkydkpYRHFuVk9mdTZrQ1ZoSmdtdXRiMGQ3U2xmZFdQRkwwT21PZnhOSmdIYzlSM3J0UdIBsgFBVV95cUxQaFVKZ0VtcHRFaVQzTlVoeGVxQ3hvN2gtRTBXeTktLXlYV29vUzR5bFN3cVVjQmhkTFhqWUp4RG5nYVF3ak1kODJtaE9HWXJWcDV1aDNtMzNIV1BaX1FUN2lTcTRtQzhTSUFXV0ZWYlgtRWlRNTZ3eVlrMTBEdVhpRmlZLVUySVh2Q0t4UmZDdHRZR1hMMm1Hb1dIT2xVZDE5T3ViV0ZzdEhRNnRkRFZxWnJ3?oc) |
| Mental Floss | The Most Popular Halloween Candy in Every State for 2026, Mapped | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOYV9kZ0JCcHVadnBqNDNTS3dCNzE5dUlfdVV4WF9xYXFBeHdnX0FYMzRfYk1taDZNcXJuVTRSaW5tcU5PMUlfa0RVS1dKWlVQb0RyeWt0bHRUd2YzS3U2eUhMWlVybnlMV2tJckxhNk8wMW5kRDkyb2plMDVFaTFZWmM5NlhraVVVRWRQbUxLMUQyb2lJdTFwMVN3?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-26/the-most-popular-halloween-candy-in-every-state-for-2026-mapped*