Author: Briana Ryan
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Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026
Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Susan Altman (D), Brad Cohen (D), Adam Hamawy (D), Adrian Mapp (D), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D), Shanel Robinson (D), and Jay Vaingankar (D) lead in endorsements and media attention. Incumbent Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) is not running…
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A record-high number of U.S. House candidates filed to run in California after the state conducted mid-decade redistricting
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in California was March 6, 2026. A record 289 candidates, 5.6 per district, are running for California's 52 congressional districts in the state’s June 2 top-two primaries. That’s the most candidates to run for the U.S. House since 2014 and the most…
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Sixty-one candidates are running in the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026
Sixty-one candidates are running in the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026. Xavier Becerra (D), Matt Mahan (D), Katie Porter (D), Thomas Steyer (D), Eric Swalwell (D), Antonio Villaraigosa (D), Chad Bianco (R), and Steve Hilton (R) lead in polling and media attention. Incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is term-limited. There…
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Forty-five candidates are running for Nevada’ four U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Nevada was March 13, 2026. Forty-five candidates — 20 Democrats and 25 Republicans — are running for Nevada’s four U.S. House districts. That’s the highest total number of candidates to run for the U.S. House since 2014. Twenty-two candidates ran in…
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Five U.S. House primaries are contested in Iowa this year — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa was March 13, 2026. Five primaries — three Democratic and two Republican — are contested this year. That’s the highest total number of contested primaries since 2014. There were three contested primaries in 2024, one in 2022, four in 2020,…
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Three U.S. House primaries in Montana are contested this year — tying with 2024 for the second-most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Montana was March 4, 2026. Three primaries — two Democratic and one Republican — are contested this year. There were three contested primaries in 2024, four in 2022, two in 2020, one in 2018, none in 2016, and two in 2014.…
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Democrats are so far the only major party with a ballot-qualified candidate in the U.S. Senate general election in New Mexico
Voters in New Mexico will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, Democrats were the only major party with a ballot-qualified candidate. If a Republican candidate does not qualify, it would be the first since 1914 without candidates from both major parties…