Year: 2026
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Three candidates are running for South Dakota’s At-Large Congressional District this year — the second most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in South Dakota was March 31, 2026. Three candidates — one Democrat and two Republicans — are running for South Dakota’s At-Large Congressional District. That’s the second-highest number of candidates running in South Dakota since 2014. Two candidates ran for the district…
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South Carolina changes municipal election date laws, approves three other pieces of election-related legislation in 2026
The South Carolina Legislature adjourned its 2026 regular legislative session on May 14 after approving four pieces of election-related legislation. Among those was H 3556, which establishes certain dates when municipal elections may be held in odd-numbered years. The bill also allows only municipalities with more than 10,000 residents to have a municipal elections commission…
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2.6% of state legislative incumbents have lost their primaries so far this year
So far this year, 43 state legislative incumbents—eight Democrats and 35 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 14 states that have held primaries, 2.6% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, or 11.4% of the incumbents who were contested. That represents a 31% decrease from 2024 and sits 23% below the average of 56…
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North Carolina voters to decide on two measures related to property and income tax limits on the November 2026 ballot
The North Carolina State Legislature approved two constitutional amendments related to property and income tax limits for the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot. Legislators passed both amendments on May 20, 2026. In North Carolina, a 60% vote is required during a single legislative session for the North Carolina General Assembly to place a…
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16 statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
With the summer fast approaching, the electoral heat is also rising as more and more states will soon hold their primary elections. Sixteen states have statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks. The map above and bulleted list below show which states have candidate filing deadlines scheduled between May 23 and June 5.…
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Twenty-one states set at least one requirement on ballot initiative petition circulators
In states across the country, groups are gathering signatures to place initiatives or referendums on the 2026 ballot. Of the 26 states that allow citizen initiatives, 21 have at least one law setting requirements for petition circulators. Six states have laws requiring signature gatherers to be state residents. Nine states have laws directly or indirectly…
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Keisha Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor in Georgia
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) defeated six other candidates to win the Democratic Party primary for governor on May 19, 2026, receiving 58% of the vote. Lance and three other candidates — Geoff Duncan, Jason Esteves, and Michael Thurmond — led in polling, fundraising, and media coverage ahead of the primary. Bottoms was the Mayor of…