Author: Briana Ryan
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Thirty-nine candidates are running for Kentucky’s six U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kentucky was Jan. 9, 2026. The number of candidates running for the U.S. House in Kentucky is the most since 2014. Thirty-nine candidates — 16 Democrats and 23 Republicans — are running for Kentucky’s six congressional districts. That’s 6.5 candidates per…
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One U.S. House primary is contested in New Mexico this year — tying with 2024 and 2016 for the fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Mexico was Feb. 3, 2026. One primary — the Republican primary for the 2nd Congressional District — is contested in New Mexico this year, tying with 2024 and 2016 for the fewest contested primaries. There was one contested primary in…
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Eighteen U.S. House primaries are contested in Georgia this year — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Georgia was March 6, 2026. Eighteen primaries — 11 Democratic and seven Republican — are contested this year. That's the highest number of contested primaries since 2014. In total, there were 12 contested primaries in 2024, 17 in 2022, 16 in…
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Fourteen candidates are running for Nebraska’s three congressional districts — tying with 2020 for the second-most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for incumbents running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Nebraska was Feb. 17, 2026. The filing deadline for non-incumbents was March 2, 2026. This year ties with 2020 for the second-highest number of candidates running for the U.S. House since 2014. Fourteen candidates — 10 Democrats and four Republicans —…
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Eight candidates are running for Maine’s two U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maine was March 16, 2026. The number of candidates running for the U.S. House in Maine is the most since 2014. Eight candidates — five Democrats and three Republicans — are running for Maine’s two congressional districts. That’s four candidates per…
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Rep. Daniel Webster becomes the 56th U.S. representative to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2026
Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) announced on April 28, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. In a statement announcing his retirement, Webster said, “I’ve never taken for granted my responsibility to Florida’s hardworking taxpayers and families to advance common-sense reforms and principled policy. The time has come…
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No congressional districts are open in Indiana for the first time since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana was Feb. 6, 2026. This year marks the first time since 2014 in which no districts are open, meaning all incumbents — two Democrats and seven Republicans — are running for re-election this year. There were three open districts in…
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Three candidates are running for North Dakota’s At-Large Congressional District — tying with 2020 for the second-fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Dakota was April 6, 2026. Three candidates — one Democrat and two Republicans — are running for North Dakota’s At-Large Congressional District. Seven candidates ran for the district in 2024, two ran in 2022, three ran in 2020, five ran…
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Josh Turek and Zach Wahls are running in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Iowa on Jun 2, 2026
Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate on June 2, 2026: Josh Turek (D) and Zach Wahls (D). Incumbent Sen. Joni Ernst (R) is not running for re-election. The Cook Political Report's Jessica Taylor describes this race as one of the 2026 primaries in which Democrats are…