Year: 2026
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All four U.S. House incumbents in Kansas are running in contested primaries for the first time since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kansas was June 1, 2026. For the first time since 2014, all four incumbents are running in contested primaries. They include one Democrat and three Republicans. There was one incumbent in a contested primary in 2024, none in 2022, one in…
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Five U.S. House incumbents are running in Massachusetts this year — tying with 2018 for the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Massachusetts’ was June 2, 2026. This year ties with 2018 for the highest number of incumbents running in contested primaries since 2014. Five incumbents — all Democrats — are running in contested primaries. There were no incumbents in contested primaries in…
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Forty-four candidates are running in Virginia’s 11 U.S. House districts — the second-highest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia was April 2, 2026. This year has the second-highest number of candidates since 2014. Forty-four candidates — 28 Democrats and 16 Republicans — are running for Virginia’s 11 congressional districts. That’s four candidates per district. There were 4.8 candidates per…
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Thirty-one candidates are running in Wisconsin’s eight U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin was June 1, 2026. This year has the highest number of candidates since 2014. Thirty-one candidates — 19 Democrats and 12 Republicans — are running for Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts. That’s 3.9 candidates per district. There were 2.9 candidates per…
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North Dakota voters approved a measure to ban parking meters 78 years ago, on June 29, 1948
On this day, June 29, 1948, North Dakota voters approved a ballot measure to ban parking meters on all public streets. The measure, which appeared on the ballot as Initiative 2, prohibited the use of parking meters, or any devices "requiring the deposit therein of coins or tokens for the privilege of parking cars or…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative for the right to purchase and sell natural gas for cooking and heating in homes or businesses
In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on June 24, 2026, for a ballot initiative related to the right to purchase and sell natural gas to homes and businesses. More specifically, the measure — referred to as Initiative 177 — would add a new section to Article XVIII of the Colorado Constitution…
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California voters are set to decide on 14 ballot measures this fall
June 25 was the deadline for initiatives and referrals to qualify or be removed from the ballot in California. Voters will be deciding on nine ballot initiatives and five legislative referrals this fall after deals were struck among several opposing sides, resulting in the withdrawal of six measures from the ballot. Billionaire tax and competing…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in July 2026
In July 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 403 elections across seven states. These include two statewide elections, 19 special elections held to fill vacancies in five states, and two recall elections in one state. Last month, Ballotpedia tracked 4,913 elections across 29 states. This included 20 statewide elections, 100 special elections, and five recall elections. In…
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Most contested state legislative incumbents in Colorado since 2010
In 2026, 15% of the state legislative incumbents running for election in Colorado will face primary contests, a record high since 2010. In total, nine incumbents face contested primaries across the Colorado House and Senate. The average number of incumbents contested each year from 2010 to 2024 was five. Six of the contested incumbents are…