Author: Briana Ryan
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All four U.S. House incumbents in Kansas are running in contested primaries for the first time since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kansas was June 1, 2026. For the first time since 2014, all four incumbents are running in contested primaries. They include one Democrat and three Republicans. There was one incumbent in a contested primary in 2024, none in 2022, one in…
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Five U.S. House incumbents are running in Massachusetts this year — tying with 2018 for the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Massachusetts’ was June 2, 2026. This year ties with 2018 for the highest number of incumbents running in contested primaries since 2014. Five incumbents — all Democrats — are running in contested primaries. There were no incumbents in contested primaries in…
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Forty-four candidates are running in Virginia’s 11 U.S. House districts — the second-highest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia was April 2, 2026. This year has the second-highest number of candidates since 2014. Forty-four candidates — 28 Democrats and 16 Republicans — are running for Virginia’s 11 congressional districts. That’s four candidates per district. There were 4.8 candidates per…
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Thirty-one candidates are running in Wisconsin’s eight U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin was June 1, 2026. This year has the highest number of candidates since 2014. Thirty-one candidates — 19 Democrats and 12 Republicans — are running for Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts. That’s 3.9 candidates per district. There were 2.9 candidates per…
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Claire Valdez defeated three other candidates in the Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District on June 23, 2026
Claire Valdez (D) defeated Vichal Kumar (D), Antonio Reynoso (D), and Julie Won (D) in the Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. Reynoso, Valdez, and Won led in fundraising and media attention. Incumbent Rep. Nydia Velazquez(D), who was first elected in 1992, did not run for re-election. According to City and State NY's Rebecca C. Lewis, the dynamics of the primary "can be…
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Forty-one candidates are running for Minnesota’s eight congressional districts this year — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota was June 2, 2026. This year has the highest number of candidates since 2014. Forty-one candidates — 22 Democrats and 19 Republicans — are running for Minnesota’s eight congressional districts. That’s 5.1 candidates per district. There were 3.6 candidates per…
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Three candidates are running for Vermont’s At-Large Congressional District — the third-fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Vermont was May 28, 2026. This year has the third-fewest number of candidates since 2014. Three candidates — one Democrat and two Republicans — are running for Vermont’s At-Large Congressional District. Two candidates ran in 2024, seven in 2022, six in…
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Twelve candidates are running for Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District this year — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wyoming was May 29, 2026. This year has the highest number of candidates since 2014. Twelve candidates — two Democrats and 10 Republicans — are running for Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District. Three candidates ran in 2024, nine in 2022, five in…