Author: Joseph Brusgard
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Incumbent Rep. Cory Mills faces three Republican challengers in Florida's 7th District primary
Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for Florida's 7th Congressional District on August 18, 2026. Two candidates have led in media attention: Incumbent Cory Mills (R) and Ryan Elijah (R). Mills has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee since 2025. According to Politico's Hailey Fuchs, Mills "allegedly held weapons contracts with…
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97% of Trump-endorsed candidates won primaries this election cycle
Candidates who Donald Trump (R) endorsed in 2026 primaries have won 220 of 227 (97%) of their races so far — one percentage point less than the 2020 election cycle, when 98% of Trump-endorsed candidates won their primaries. Those figures include scenarios in which Trump endorsed two candidates in the same race. In total, Trump…
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Former Senate and gubernatorial candidates are among the candidates running to replace Graham Platner (D) as the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine
Graham Platner (D), candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, withdrew his candidacy on July 8, 2026. In a video statement on X, Platner said, “We believe that for the movement to continue, it can’t be me. And for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations.” The deadline for a general election candidate to withdraw in…
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Gentner Drummond (R) and Mike Mazzei (R) campaign on experience and Trump support in the August 25 Republican runoff for Oklahoma governor
Gentner Drummond (R) and Mike Mazzei (R) advanced to the August 25 Republican primary runoff after defeating seven other candidates in the primary on June 16. Incumbent Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is term-limited and retiring from public office. In the primary, Drummond received 25.9% of the vote to Mazzei’s 25.5%. The Oklahoman's Alex Gladden wrote,…
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State executives are retiring in seven states where the filing deadline passed in June
In June, the filing deadline passed in ten states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin (June 1), Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota (June 2), Connecticut (June 9), Florida, New Hampshire (June 12), and Rhode Island (June 24). According to Ballotpedia’s data, state executives are retiring in seven of these states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Minnesota, Florida, and Rhode Island. No…
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Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) is running for re-election in a state Trump won by 3% in 2024
Incumbent Joe Lombardo (R), Aaron Ford (D), and seven other candidates are running in the general election for governor of Nevada on November 3, 2026. The primary was June 9, 2026. The filing deadline was March 13, 2026. Associated Press' Jessica Hill wrote after both won their respective parties' nominations that it set up "what…
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Third-highest number of Minnesota state legislative incumbents retiring at any point since 2010
Forty-three Minnesota state legislative incumbents are retiring in 2026, the third-most at any point since 2010. This is a 115% increase in the number of incumbents retiring from 2024. Eighteen of the retiring incumbents are Democrats and 25 are Republicans. Twenty-six are state representatives, and 17 are state senators. Minnesota has 36 contested state legislative…
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Third-highest number of Wyoming state legislative incumbents facing primaries at any point since 2010
Thirty Wyoming state legislative incumbents face primary contests in 2026, the third-most at any point since 2010. This is a 25% decrease in the number of incumbents facing challengers compared to 2024. All 30 of the contested incumbents are Republicans. Twenty-five are state representatives, and five are state senators. The only time a Democratic incumbent…
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Since 2016, nine former members of Congress have run in Florida, of whom four are running in 2026
In the 2026 election cycle, 22 former members of the United States House of Representatives — 13 Democrats and nine Republicans — have announced candidacies for a non-consecutive term in the 2026 election cycle. As of June 24, 2026, six have lost their primaries, four have advanced from the primary, and three have withdrawn. The…
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Seven senators who have served for three or more terms are running for re-election this cycle
John Cornyn’s (R-Tex.) primary loss to Ken Paxton (R) on May 26 is the first instance of a fourth-term senator losing re-election in the 21st century. Since 2000, only five senators who served three or more terms, including Cornyn, have lost their primary bids for re-election, including Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), who went on to win…