Year: 2026
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Seven senators who have served for three or more terms are running for re-election this cycle
John Cornyn’s (R-Tex.) primary loss to Ken Paxton (R) on May 26 is the first instance of a fourth-term senator losing re-election in the 21st century. Since 2000, only five senators who served three or more terms, including Cornyn, have lost their primary bids for re-election, including Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), who went on to win…
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Endorsed candidates won 88% of races in California's June 2 primaries, Ballotpedia data shows
Endorsements are one of the ways voters learn who candidates are and what they stand for — especially in down-ballot races where little other information is available. Ballotpedia tracks endorsements from organizations we call Recognized Endorsement Contributors (RECs): groups ranging from labor unions and advocacy organizations to newspaper editorial boards that publicly support candidates and…
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Bill Walker's entry into Alaska's governor race is the 10th non-consecutive run by a governor in the state since 1960
On June 1, 2026, former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) filed to run for governor, an office he left in 2018. Walker previously ran for governor in 2022, coming in third place, receiving 21% of the vote behind Les Gara’s (D) 24% and incumbent Mike Dunleavy’s (R) 50%. Walker is not the first former governor…
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Forty-one candidates are running for Minnesota’s eight congressional districts this year — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota was June 2, 2026. This year has the highest number of candidates since 2014. Forty-one candidates — 22 Democrats and 19 Republicans — are running for Minnesota’s eight congressional districts. That’s 5.1 candidates per district. There were 3.6 candidates per…
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Three candidates are running for Vermont’s At-Large Congressional District — the third-fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Vermont was May 28, 2026. This year has the third-fewest number of candidates since 2014. Three candidates — one Democrat and two Republicans — are running for Vermont’s At-Large Congressional District. Two candidates ran in 2024, seven in 2022, six in…
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Twelve candidates are running for Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District this year — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wyoming was May 29, 2026. This year has the highest number of candidates since 2014. Twelve candidates — two Democrats and 10 Republicans — are running for Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District. Three candidates ran in 2024, nine in 2022, five in…
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Vermont enacts vote denial prohibition, campaign finance changes in 2026 session
The Vermont General Assembly adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 29 after passing one election-related bill, which Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed on June 8. S. 298 is an omnibus elections bill. It includes a prohibition on state or local voting policies that result in a “denial or abridgement of the right of any…