Author: Briana Ryan
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Thirty-nine members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
Thirty-nine members of the U.S. Congress—eight U.S. Senate members and 31 U.S. House members—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. Compared to previous election cycles, 39 is the most retirement announcements we have followed at this point since 2018. Since our Sept. 15 update, four U.S. House members have announced that they will…
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Six candidates are running for three seats on the South-Western City Schools Board of Education on Nov. 4, 2025
Six candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on the five-member South-Western City Schools Board of Education on Nov. 4, 2025. The three candidates who receive the most votes will serve four-year terms on the board. Incumbents Camille Peterson and Chris Boso are running for re-election, while incumbent Kelli Martindale is not running for re-election. The six candidates are running…
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Rep. Seth Moulton becomes the 11th U.S. House member who is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) announced on Oct. 15, 2025, that he will run to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate in 2026 rather than for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Politico’s Kelly Garrity wrote that “Moulton will challenge Sen. Ed Markey for his Senate seat in 2026, setting up one of the…
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Top 10 elections to watch this Nov. 4
With three weeks to go until Election Night, our staff is busy preparing to cover elections across the country. In preparation, our team has selected 10 elections from that coverage to make up our list of the most important, compelling, and competitive elections in the country. Our editorial department selected these elections based on past…
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Rep. Wesley Hunt becomes the 11th U.S. House member who is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) announced on Oct. 6, 2025, that he will run to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate in 2026 rather than for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Politico’s Brakkton Booker, “The race for the Republican nomination in the Lone Star State will likely be one [of] the…
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Rep. David Schweikert becomes the 10th Republican U.S. House member to announce a gubernatorial bid for 2026
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) announced on Sept. 30, 2025, that he will run for governor of Arizona in 2026 rather than for another term in the House of Representatives. As of Sept. 30, independent race forecasters The Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections have rated the 2026 general election for the…