Year: 2026
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Janet Mills becomes the first governor to withdraw their U.S. Senate bid since 1988
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced on April 30 that she would suspend her campaign for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, becoming the first governor to do so since 1988. In a statement, Mills said, “While I have the drive and passion, commitment and experience, and above all else — the fight — to…
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Smallest number of Ohio state legislative incumbents facing a primary challenger at any point since 2010
Eleven Ohio state legislative incumbents face primary contests in 2026, the fewest at any point since 2010. This is a 54% decrease in the number of incumbents facing challengers compared to 2024. Three of the contested incumbents are Democrats, and eight are Republicans. Nine are state representatives, and two are state senators. Ohio has 42…
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Joseph Chaplik, Jay Feely, and John Trobough running in Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District
Joseph Chaplik, Jay Feely, and John Trobough are running in the Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District on July 21, 2026. Incumbent David Schweikert (R) is running for governor of Arizona. Newsweek's Andrew Stanton writes that the district "is one of the most competitive in the country, having voted for former President Joe Biden…
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Four candidates are running in the May 19 Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District
Shaun Griffith, Christopher Rabb, Ala Stanford, and Sharif Street are running in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District on May 19, 2026. Incumbent Dwight Evans is not running for re-election. Rabb, Stanford, and Street led in media attention, campaign fundraising, and endorsements. There are no Republicans running in the district. Local media outlets…
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Campaign behind a California initiative to require healthcare union members to approve of union political spending files signatures
The California Hospital Association is sponsoring a citizen-initiated state statute that would require healthcare labor unions to inform members annually how member dues are being spent on political activities, specifically spending on state and local ballot measures, and require a majority of members to approve such expenditures. The campaign submitted more than 900,000 signatures for…
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Josh Turek and Zach Wahls are running in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Iowa on Jun 2, 2026
Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate on June 2, 2026: Josh Turek (D) and Zach Wahls (D). Incumbent Sen. Joni Ernst (R) is not running for re-election. The Cook Political Report's Jessica Taylor describes this race as one of the 2026 primaries in which Democrats are…
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An overview of the rules, agency documents, and notices published in the Federal Register in the first quarter of 2026
The federal government added 16,150 pages to the Federal Register in the first quarter of 2026, spanning from Jan. 1 to March 31. This is more than in all quarters during the second Trump administration except the third quarter in 2025, during which the government added 19,256 pages. These pages constitute the 6,071 documents that…
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A look at the notable Republican primaries for U.S. Senate happening in May
There are eight states holding primaries for U.S. Senate this month. Additionally, on May 5, Ohio is holding a primary for the special election to fill the rest of the six-year term that Vice President J.D. Vance (R) was elected to in 2022. Eight Democratic primaries and eight Republican primaries are contested this month. Republicans…
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49 state financial officers and four insurance commissioners are up for election in 2026
In 2026, a total of 49 state financial offices are up for election, as are four state insurance commissioners. State financial officers include three positions: state treasurers, state auditors, and state comptrollers/controllers. Broadly, these officials are responsible for things like auditing other government offices, managing payroll, and overseeing pensions. In some states, certain SFOs are…