Author: Briana Ryan
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Victor Marx defeated three other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Colorado on June 30, 2026
Victor Marx (R) defeated Scott Bottoms (R), Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), and Kelvin Wimberly (write-in) in the Republican primary for governor of Colorado on June 30, 2026. Incumbent Gov. Jared Polis (D) was term-limited. Bottoms, Kirkmeyer, and Marx led in fundraising and media attention. Axios Denver's John Frank wrote that the candidates were ideologically divided. Frank…
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Lindsey Graham becomes the fourth member of the U.S. Senate since 2013 to die while in office
On July 11, 2026, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died, leaving a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. The vacancy now brings the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate to 52 to 45, with one vacancy. Additionally, Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are independents who caucus with Democrats. Graham is the fourth member of…
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Four primaries for New Hampshire's two congressional districts are contested this year — tying with 2024 for the most since 2014
This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire was June 12, 2026. This year ties with 2024 for the highest number of contested primaries since 2014. In total, four primaries — two Democratic and two Republican — are contested this year. In total, there were four contested…
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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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For the first time since 2014, both of Hawaii’s U.S. House incumbents are running in contested primaries
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Hawaii was June 2, 2026. This year is the first since 2014 that both of Hawaii’s U.S. House incumbents — Reps. Ed Case (D-1st) and Jill Tokuda (D-2nd) — are running in contested primaries. There was one incumbent in a contested…
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Incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper defeated Julie Gonzales in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Colorado
Incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper (D) defeated Julie Gonzales (D) in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Colorado on June 30, 2026. Ahead of the primary, Colorado Politics' Thelma Grimes wrote that "Gonzales is running on a message of generational change, arguing that Democrats need a more aggressive approach and that a vote for Hickenlooper will just mean 'more of the…
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U.S. House campaign committees are targeting a combined 74 districts this election cycle
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee(NRCC) are targeting a combined total of 74 congressional districts this election cycle. The DCCC and NRCC are subsidiaries of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, respectively. The goal of both committees is to elect members of their respective parties to the U.S.…
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Alaska Supreme Court rules that Dan Sullivan must appear on the state’s U.S. Senate ballot this year
On June 29, 2026, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an order that the Alaska Division of Elections must allow Dan Sullivan (R), a retired teacher, to run in the top-four primary for the U.S. Senate in Alaska. As a result, Sullivan will be on the same ballot as incumbent U.S. Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan (R-Alaska),…
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Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Angie Craig in representing Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District
Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District on Aug. 11, 2026. Kaela Berg (D), Matt Klein (D), and Matt Little (D) lead in endorsements, fundraising, and media attention. Incumbent Rep. Angie Craig (D) is running for the U.S. Senate rather than for another term. According to CBS Minnesota's Esme Murphy, the district "is a microcosm of the whole state. There are suburban areas, including Burnsville,…
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Rep. Wesley Bell and former Rep. Cori Bush are again running against each other in the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District on Aug. 4, 2026. Incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell (D) and Cori Bush (D) lead in noteworthy endorsements and fundraising. As of June 2026, this primary is one of five in the 2026 election cycle in which a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives is running against an incumbent member. Bush represented Missouri's 1st…