
On October 22, 2025, former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu (R) announced his campaign for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2026. Incumbent Jeanne Shaheen (D), who defeated Sununu in 2008, is retiring from public office. In the Republican primary, Sununu will face two other candidates, former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and Tejasinha Sivalingam. On…

As of Sept. 30, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $251 million and spent $234 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $291 million and spent…

North Carolina became the third state to officially redraw its congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The new map aims to shift District 1, currently represented by U.S. Rep. Donald Davis (D), toward Republicans. That means the redraw could change the state’s representation in the U.S. House of Representatives from 10 Republicans and four…

Candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates raised a record $63.7 million in campaign funds by Sept. 30 this year, compared to the previous high of $59.6 million in 2021. Democratic House candidates have raised a total of $44.2 million this cycle, their most in the last two decades. Republicans have raised $19.6 million, down…

Voters in California, Maine, and Texas will decide statewide ballot measures related to elections on Nov. 4, 2025. In addition, voters in several cities, including New York City, will also be deciding measures related to election policy. California Proposition 50 California voters will decide on Proposition 50, which would authorize the state to use a…

On Oct. 9, the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced they will withdraw the Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions. The principles were issued in 2023 to help large banks assess and manage climate-related financial risks. The agencies said they “do not believe principles for managing climate-related financial…