Year: 2026
-
Nate Blouin (D), Ben McAdams (D), and four other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Utah's 1st Congressional District on June 23, 2026
Nate Blouin (D), Ben McAdams (D), and four other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Utah's 1st Congressional District on June 23, 2026. As of April 2026, Blouin and McAdams led in fundraising and local media attention. The race is taking place in the context of redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections. On…
-
Incumbent Diana DeGette, Wanda James, and Melat Kiros running in Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Diana DeGette, Wanda James, and Melat Kiros are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District on June 30, 2026. In Colorado, major party candidates qualify for the primary ballot by either winning at least 30% of the vote at a district-level assembly or by meeting the state's signature requirement. Both Kiros…
-
Senate Democrats introduce bill to repeal federal education tax credit scholarship
On April 15, 2026, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), introduced S. 4297 to repeal the provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that established the federal education tax credit scholarship program, also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit. The bill, titled the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act, has 29 Democratic and…
-
Quincy Bareebe (D), Adrian Boafo (D), Harry Dunn (D), and 21 other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland's 5th Congressional District on June 23, 2026
Quincy Bareebe (D), Adrian Boafo (D), Harry Dunn (D), and 21 other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland's 5th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. As of April 2026, Bareebe, Boafo, and Dunn led in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention. Incumbent Steny Hoyer (D) is not running for re-election. Maryland Matters'…
-
West Virginia legislators place citizenship requirement for voting on the ballot, enact 10 other election bills
The West Virginia Legislature adjourned its 2026 regular session on April 12 after enacting 10 election-related bills, all of which were signed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R). Legislators also adopted one resolution, SJR 9, which proposes an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution stating that "Only citizens of the United States who are citizens of…
-
Oregon enacts campaign finance changes, four other election bills in 2026
The Oregon Legislature adjourned its regular session on March 8 after enacting five election-related bills, all of which Gov. Tina Kotek (D) signed in March and April. Among those bills were two campaign finance measures. HB 4017 allows campaign funds to be used for reasonable security-related expenses, including security and alarm systems or monitoring services…
-
South Dakota enacts proof of citizenship law, 20 other election bills in 2026 session
The South Dakota Legislature adjourned its regular session on March 30 after enacting 21 election-related bills, all of which were signed by Gov. Larry Rhoden (R). Among those bills were two measures related to citizenship and voting. SB 175 requires individuals to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in state and local elections.…
-
Missouri voters to decide on constitutional amendment to phase out and eliminate state income tax
Missouri voters will decide on a constitutional amendment requiring lawmakers to phase out and eliminate the state income tax. Rep. Bishop Davidson (R-130) introduced the constitutional amendment as House Joint Resolutions 173 & 174 in the Missouri House of Representatives. The House passed the measure 98–54, with one Democrat and 97 Republicans voting yes and…