Year: 2026
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Rep. Chuck Edwards becomes the 60th U.S. House to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2026
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) announced on Aug. 5, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. Edwards initially sought re-election in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. On March 3, 2026, Edwards defeated Adam Smith (R) in the Republican primary 70.1% to 29.9%. In a statement announcing his retirement,…
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Larry Rhoden becomes the first South Dakota governor in history to win a primary for a full-term after ascenion to office
On July 28, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden (R) won the state’s first-ever primary runoff to win a full term as governor. He defeated car dealer Toby Doeden (R) 72% to 28%. Rhoden became governor in 2025 after Gov. Kristi Noem (R) resigned to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. Rhoden’s victory makes him the…
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Incumbent Ed Case (D) defeated Jarrett Keohokalole (D) and three other candidates in the Democratic primary for Hawaii's 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Ed Case (D) defeated Jarrett Keohokalole (D) and three other candidates in the Democratic primary for Hawaii's 1st Congressional District on August 8, 2026. The filing deadline was June 2, 2026. As of May 2026, Case and Keohokalole led in fundraising and local media attention. Spectrum Local News' Michael Tsai said, "While it is…
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Texas sues Glass Lewis over proxy advice disclosures
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued Glass Lewis in Texas District Court for Collin County on July 29, 2026, alleging deceptive trade practices. Glass Lewis is a San Francisco-based proxy advisory firm that advises institutional investors how to vote at corporate shareholder meetings. According to the complaint, the firm advises more than 1,300 investment…
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California proposes narrowing Scope 3 emissions reporting
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed limiting companies' initial, mandatory Scope 3 (indirect value chain) emissions disclosures to five of 15 categories under the state's corporate climate reporting law. CARB presented the proposal July 22 during a public workshop on the California Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, created under SB 253. The five categories…
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Nine primaries for Alabama's seven congressional districts are contested this year — the most since 2014
This year, Alabama and two other states — Tennessee and Louisiana — reopened their filing deadlines for primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives after the initial deadline passed. Each state reopened its filing deadline after passing new congressional maps ahead of this year's elections. Here's how this move affected primaries in Alabama. The…
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Fifteen candidates are running in Connecticut’s five U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Connecticut was June 9, 2026. This year has the highest number of candidates since 2014. Fifteen candidates — eight Democrats and seven Republicans — are running for Connecticut’s five congressional districts. That’s three candidates per district. There were 2.2 candidates per…
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Delaware becomes the 12th state to enact a state-level voting rights act
On Aug. 6, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed legislation making Delaware the 12th state to enact a state-level voting rights act. Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting nationwide, some states have enacted state-level voting rights acts. The provisions of these laws vary, but they…
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Open general election contest for Indiana Secretary of State after Republican incumbent defeated at convention
Beau Bayh (D), Max Engling (R), Greg Ballard (I), and Lauri Shillings (L) are running for Indiana Secretary of State in the November 3, 2026, general election. Bayh, Engling, and Ballard lead in media attention and fundraising. Republicans have controlled the secretary's office since 1994. Incumbent Diego Morales (R) lost to Engling at the June…