Year: 2026
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Five candidates are running for Rhode Island’s two congressional districts — tying with 2020 for the second-fewest since 2014
This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Rhode Island was June 24, 2026. The number of candidates running for Rhode Island's two congressional districts this year ties with 2020 for the second-fewest since 2014. Five candidates — two Democrats and three Republicans — are running for the districts.…
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Five candidates are running in the general election for Michigan's Trump-won, Democratic-held 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Kristen McDonald Rivet (D), Thomas J. Smith (R), and three other candidates are running in the general election for Michigan's 8th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. ABC News' Diana Paulsen and Elise Spenner wrote, "The district is one of few nationwide that swung for Trump in 2024 but elected a Democrat down the…
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U.S. Senate race in Michigan between El-Sayed (D) and Rogers (R) to help determine control of the chamber
Abdul El-Sayed (D), Mike Rogers (R), Douglas P. Marsh (G), Lydia Christensen (L), and Timothy Long (U.S. Taxpayers Party) are running in the general election for Senate in Michigan on Nov. 3. Incumbent Gary Peters (D) did not seek re-election. The U.S. Senate race is central to determining which party gains or maintains control of…
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First measure certified in California for 2028 makes changes to 1996 affirmative action ban
The California State Assembly took the final vote on Aug. 30 to send Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7 (ACA 7) to voters on Nov. 7, 2028. Currently, the state constitution prohibits racial discrimination and preferential treatment in public employment, public education, and public contracting. ACA 7 would narrow the affirmative action ban language so that within…
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The highest number of Delaware state legislative incumbents are facing primaries at any point since 2010
Eighteen Delaware state legislative incumbents face primary contests on September 15, 2026, the most at any point since 2010. This is a 157% increase in the number of incumbents facing challengers compared to 2024. Seventeen of the contested incumbents are Democrats, and one is a Republican. Twelve are state representatives, and six are state senators.…
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Federal judge temporarily blocks USPS rules implementing absentee/mail-in voting executive order
On Aug. 27, a U.S. district court judge blocked the implementation of federal rules that would carry out an executive order President Donald Trump (R) issued earlier this year prohibiting the delivery of absentee/mail-in ballots to anyone who is not enrolled by state election officials with the U.S. Postal Service. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani's…
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In Aug. 18 elections, candidates backed by Recognized Endorsement Contributors won 63% of races and lost 23%
Endorsements are one of the ways voters learn who candidates are and what they stand for. They can be particularly useful for voters in two types of elections: in partisan primaries, when voters may find it difficult to discern differences between candidates with the same party affiliation, and in nonpartisan local elections, when party labels…