Author: Briana Ryan
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Holscher and Masterson to face off for one of five Democratic-held governorships up for election this year in a state Donald Trump win in 2024
Cindy Holscher (D) and Ty Masterson (R) are running in the general election for governor of Kansas. Incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly (D) is term-limited. This governorship is one of five that Democrats are defending this year in a state that President Donald Trump (R) won in the 2024 presidential election. Trump defeated Kamala Harris (D) in the state 57.2% to 41.0%. Kelly defeated Derek Schmidt (R) in the 2022 gubernatorial election, 49.5%…
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Four candidates are running for Delaware's At-Large Congressional District this year — the third-most since 2014
This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Delaware was July 14, 2026. Four candidates — one Democrat and three Republicans — are running for Delaware's At-Large Congressional District. Five candidates ran in 2024, two in 2022, three in 2020, three in 2018, seven in 2016, and two in…
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Candidates running in the general election for Virginia's 7th Congressional District focus their campaigns on affordability
Incumbent Rep. Eugene Vindman (D), Douglas Ollivant (R), and Alaha Ahrar (I) are running in the general election for Virginia's 7th Congressional District on Nov. 3, 2026. Vindman and Ollivant lead in noteworthy endorsements, fundraising, and media attention. Subsidiaries of the Democratic and Republican Parties identified this election as being competitive. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) identified it as a target district. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named…
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Matt Little defeats five other candidates in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District
Matt Little (D) defeated five other candidates in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District on Aug. 11, 2026. Little, Kaela Berg (D), and Matt Klein (D) led in endorsements, fundraising, and media attention. Incumbent Rep. Angie Craig (D) ran 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…
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Candidates in the general election for attorney general of Iowa receive financial support from DAGA and RAGA
Incumbent Brenna Bird (R) and Nate Willems (D) are running in the general election for attorney general of Iowa on Nov. 3, 2026. Bird is the first Republican to serve as the state's attorney general since 1979. In 2022, Bird defeated then-incumbent Tom Miller (D) 50.8% to 49.1%. In the 2024 presidential election, President Donald Trump (R) defeated Kamala Harris (D) in the state 55.7% to 42.5%. According to Sabato's Crystal…
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Incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. and Paige Cognetti are running in the toss-up general election for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R) and Paige Cognetti (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District on Nov. 3, 2026. Subsidiaries of the Democratic and Republican Parties identified this as a competitive election. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) identified it as a target district and named Cognetti to its Red to Blue program, which provides support to candidates in Republican-held or…
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Rep. Chuck Edwards becomes the 60th U.S. House to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2026
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) announced on Aug. 5, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. Edwards initially sought re-election in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. On March 3, 2026, Edwards defeated Adam Smith (R) in the Republican primary 70.1% to 29.9%. In a statement announcing his retirement,…
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Nine primaries for Alabama's seven congressional districts are contested this year — the most since 2014
This year, Alabama and two other states — Tennessee and Louisiana — reopened their filing deadlines for primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives after the initial deadline passed. Each state reopened its filing deadline after passing new congressional maps ahead of this year's elections. Here's how this move affected primaries in Alabama. The…
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Fifteen candidates are running in Connecticut’s five U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Connecticut was June 9, 2026. This year has the highest number of candidates since 2014. Fifteen candidates — eight Democrats and seven Republicans — are running for Connecticut’s five congressional districts. That’s three candidates per district. There were 2.2 candidates per…
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Julian Beaudion becomes the fifth major or minor party U.S. Senate nominee to withdraw from a general election this year
On Aug. 4, Julian Beaudion (D) withdrew from the South Dakota general election for the U.S. Senate — the fifth time a major or minor party U.S. Senate nominee has withdrawn this year. As a result, this year ties with 2014 for the most nominee withdrawals (voluntary, misconduct-related, or due to death) since 1918. Beaudion…