Year: 2026
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Fifty-three candidates are running for Tennessee’s nine U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year, Tennessee and two other states — Alabama 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 Tennessee. The…
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Dunlap, LePage running for Maine's 2nd, one of 23 Trump-won districts Democrats are defending in 2026
Matthew Dunlap (D) and Paul LePage (R) are running in the general election to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District on Nov. 3. Incumbent Jared Golden (D) did not seek re-election. Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire writes, "Republicans see the seat — a district that Donald Trump carried three times — as a prime pickup opportunity…
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Turek, Hinson running for open U.S. Senate seat in Iowa as Ernst retires
Josh Turek (D), Ashley Hinson (R), and Thomas Laehn (L) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate in Iowa on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Joni Ernst (R), first elected in 2014, is not running for re-election. Ernst endorsed Hinson on January 10, 2026. The Iowa Capital Dispatch's Robin Opsahl wrote, "Republicans have seen…
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Redistricting redraws Ohio's 9th District ahead of 2026 Kaptur-Merrin rematch
Incumbent Marcy Kaptur (D), Derek Merrin (R), and Matthew Althaus (L) are running in the general election for Ohio's 9th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. The election is taking place in the context of redistricting that changed the boundaries of the 9th District from those used in 2024. Inside Elections' Nathaniel Rakich said, "[The]…
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Jocelyn Benson (D) won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Michigan
Jocelyn Benson defeated Chris Swanson in the Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan on August 4, 2026. Incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) was term-limited, leaving the office open in 2026. Michigan has a divided government, meaning neither party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office, which is called a state government…
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Elaine Luria's (D) primary victory sets up general election rematch in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
Elaine Luria defeated Nila Devanath, Bill Fleming, and Patrick Mosolf in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District on August 4, 2026. Luria and Devanath led in fundraising and media attention ahead of the election. Luria will face incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) in the general election. Luria represented the district from 2019 to 2023.…
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Trump ends July with second term low approval rating
At the end of July, approval polling averages showed President Donald Trump (R) at 39% approval, a tie with June 2, 2026, for the lowest average approval rating of his second term. Fifty-eight percent of voters disapproved of his performance. The highest average approval rating Trump has received in his second term was 54%, last…
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Lake County, Fla., Commission candidates talk development in Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the Republican primary for Lake County Commissioner Board District 4 in Florida—Leslie Campione and David Williamson—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign…
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New Hampshire legislators remove student IDs for voting, enact 24 other election bills in 2026 session
The New Hampshire General Court adjourned its 2026 regular session on June 4 after passing 25 election-related bills. Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed all 25 bills between March and July. Among those bills was HB 323, which removes student identification cards from the list of acceptable forms of identification for voting purposes. HB 323 passed…