Year: 2026
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U.S. Sen. Darline Graham takes office — ending the vacancy in South Carolina’s class II seat
On July 14, 2026, President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) swore Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) into the U.S. Senate, filling the vacancy in South Carolina's class II seat. The vacancy began on July 11, 2026, following the death of Lindsey Graham (R), Darline Graham's brother. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed Darline Graham to…
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U.S. Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA-38) and Mitch Clemmons (R) compete for California's redrawn 41st Congressional District
Linda Sánchez (D) and Mitch Clemmons (R) are running for U.S. House of Representatives in California's 41st Congressional District in the November 3, 2026, general election. The district was redrawn following California voters' approval of Proposition 50 in November 2025, one of ten states with new congressional district boundaries ahead of the 2026 elections. Inside…
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Four candidates are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska, including two who previously ran in 2024
Incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts (R), Cindy Burbank (D), Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana Now Party), and Dan Osborn (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska. Ricketts and Osborn lead in polling, noteworthy endorsements, fundraising, and media attention. Media outlets are reporting Burbank, who won the Democratic primary for the seat,…
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Four general election candidates to compete for Montana's open U.S. Senate seat
Alani Bankhead (D), Kurt Alme (R), Kyle Austin (L), and Seth Bodnar (I) are running for the U.S. Senate in Montana in the November 3, 2026 general election. Alme, Bankhead, and Bodnar lead in polling and media attention. On March 4, 2026, incumbent Steve Daines (R) withdrew his candidacy and endorsed Alme, who filed to…
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Six battleground Democratic primaries in the Massachusetts Senate this September
Six Democratic primaries for the Massachusetts Senate are scheduled for September 1, 2026. All 40 seats are up for election in the chamber, in which Democrats have a 35-5 majority. All six of those primaries qualified as battlegrounds under Ballotpedia’s battleground primary criteria. Two are open-seat contests — the 2nd Middlesex District and the 5th…
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Colorado's pre-2028 redistricting measures blocked, but mid-decade redistricting potential continues in three other states
New congressional maps remain possible in at least three states – Wisconsin, Maryland, and New York – ahead of the 2028 elections, after the Colorado Supreme Court blocked a set of competing ballot measures that would have redrawn the state's map for that cycle. On June 29, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled against five congressional…
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Idaho initiative to create a statutory right to abortion becomes the fourth abortion-related measure on 2026 ballots
The Idaho secretary of state announced on July 13, 2026, that Idahoans United for Women and Families submitted enough valid signatures to place an initiative on the ballot to create a right to reproductive freedom and privacy in state law. The initiative would provide that “Every person has the right to reproductive freedom and privacy."…
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Trump White House has 411 employees, according to annual report
The White House released its annual report to Congress on personnel, which details White House staff members and their salaries, on July 1, 2026. The Trump White House includes 411 staff members, according to the report. Forty-six are detailees — staff temporarily assigned to the White House from another agency or department — including three…
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Contested Democratic primaries are taking place in 31 districts in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is September 1, 2026. The filing deadline was May 26, 2026. The Massachusetts House of Representatives is one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the…
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President Trump removes three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission
On July 9, President Donald Trump (R) removed the three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), leaving the four-seat commission without any members. The EAC is a federal commission responsible for developing election administration guidance and helping states comply with federal voting law. The commission comprises four members, with two from each of…