Year: 2026
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Fifteen candidates are running for Alaska’s At-Large U.S. House district this year — the second-most since 2014
This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alaska was June 1, 2026. This year is the third year that the election for Alaska's At-Large Congressional District will use a top-four primary system. In a top-four primary, candidates run in a single primary election, regardless of party affiliation. The…
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What is a strong mayor government? Oakland voters will decide charter amendment to change city’s form of government
Voters in Oakland, California, will decide on a ballot measure to amend the city charter to create a strong-mayor form of government, changing the distribution of power and responsibilities among the mayor, city administrator, and city council. The measure was introduced by Mayor Barbara Lee and City Council President Kevin Jenkins. On June 16, 2026,…
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Two Republican incumbents—Ken Calvert and Young Kim—to face off in general election for California's 40th Congressional District
Incumbents Ken Calvert (R) and Young Kim (R) are running in the general election to represent California's 40th Congressional District on Nov. 3. They defeated six other candidates to win the top-two primary on June 2. Heading into the election, Calvert represents California's 41st Congressional District, and Kim represents the 40th District. The two incumbents…
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Incumbent Rep. Cory Mills faces three Republican challengers in Florida's 7th District primary
Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for Florida's 7th Congressional District on August 18, 2026. Two candidates have led in media attention: Incumbent Cory Mills (R) and Ryan Elijah (R). Mills has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee since 2025. According to Politico's Hailey Fuchs, Mills "allegedly held weapons contracts with…
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Neal, first elected in 1988, faces primary challenger Whalen in Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Richard Neal and Jeromie Whalen are running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District on Sept. 1. The election reflects nationwide trends of younger, more progressive Democrats challenging long-serving incumbents. The Boston Globe's Anjali Huynh writes, "As Democrats nationwide struggle to define their party identity, Massachusetts is confronting a rare phenomenon: a…
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Arkansas and Montana implement Medicaid work requirements before deadline
On July 1, Arkansas and Montana began implementing work requirements for Medicaid enrollees, becoming the second and third states to do so after President Donald Trump (R) signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA established the first federal work requirements for Medicaid and requires states to adopt these…
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97% of Trump-endorsed candidates won primaries this election cycle
Candidates who Donald Trump (R) endorsed in 2026 primaries have won 220 of 227 (97%) of their races so far — one percentage point less than the 2020 election cycle, when 98% of Trump-endorsed candidates won their primaries. Those figures include scenarios in which Trump endorsed two candidates in the same race. In total, Trump…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative proposing a constitutional right to hunt and fish; 24 states currently have such provisions
In Colorado, the International Order of T. Roosevelt submitted signatures to the secretary of state on July 8, 2026, to qualify an initiative for the ballot to create a constitutional amendment protecting the right to hunt and fish. The initiated constitutional amendment — Initiative 302 — would establish the right of the people to hunt,…