Year: 2026
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Byron Donalds defeated 10 other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Florida on Aug. 18
Byron Donalds (R) defeated 10 other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Florida on Aug. 18, 2026. Donalds, Jay Collins (R), James Fishback (R), and Paul Renner (R) led in local media attention. Incumbent Ron DeSantis (R) was term-limited. Below is a background on each candidate. To read more about how Ballotpedia defines…
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Arizona courts block two conflicting school choice-related ballot measures, leaving 2026 without a citizen initiative
Arizona voters will not decide on Proposition 212 or Proposition 145 this November after two Arizona Supreme Court rulings on Aug. 18, 2026, removed both measures from the ballot. Both measures related to Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, but in different ways: Proposition 212 would have restricted ESA eligibility and spending, while Proposition 145…
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Incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) defeated Luther Campbell (D), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D), Dale Holness (D), and Elijah Manley (D) in the Democratic primary for Florida's 20th Congressional District on August 18, 2026
Incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) defeated Luther Campbell (D), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D), Dale Holness (D), and Elijah Manley (D) in the Democratic primary for Florida's 20th Congressional District on August 18, 2026. The election took place in the context of redistricting that changed the boundaries of the 20th District from those used in 2024. In…
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Jim Schwartzel (R) defeated nine other candidates in the Republican primary for Florida's 19th Congressional District on August 18, 2026
Jim Schwartzel (R) defeated nine other candidates in the Republican primary for Florida's 19th Congressional District on August 18, 2026. Schwartzel, Madison Cawthorn (R), Chris Collins (R), Ola Hawatmeh (R), Catalina Lauf (R), Jim Oberweis (R), and John Strand (R) led in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention. Incumbent Byron Donalds (R) ran for governor…
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Over the past two weeks, four new ballot measures in Colorado and Montana, and one removed in Arizona
As of August 18, 152 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 40 states, 10 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024). Over the past two weeks: The most recent signature deadline for ballot initiatives was August 3, 2026,…
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North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes election omnibus bill
On Aug. 17, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) vetoed House Bill 958, an omnibus elections bill that would have made a variety of changes to North Carolina's election laws, including shortening the early voting period for primary elections. The bill would have required early voting for regular, non-municipal primary or runoff elections to take…
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Democratic, Republican campaign committees target Michigan's 10th Congressional District in 2026 as Rep. John James runs for governor
Christina Hines (D), Michael Bouchard (R), and three other candidates are running in the general election for Michigan's 10th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Incumbent John James (R) is running for governor rather than seeking re-election. James was elected 48.8%–48.3% in 2022 and 51.1%–45.0% in 2024. President Donald Trump (R) defeated Kamala Harris (D)…