Author: Lara Bonatesta
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Iowa's 2026 legislative primaries feature the most contested incumbents since 2012
There are 100 incumbents running for re-election in the primaries for Iowa's state Legislature on June 2. Fifteen of those incumbents (15%) are contested, the most since 2012, when there were 16. There are a total of 125 seats up for election this year, including all 100 seats in the state House and 25 seats…
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Partisan balance at stake in June 2 Orange County, California Board of Supervisors primaries
Eleven candidates are running for three seats on the Orange County Board of Supervisors on June 2. Two incumbents are running for re-election, and the other seat is open. Although elections for the Orange County Board of Supervisors are officially nonpartisan, heading into the elections, media outlets reported that Democrats had a 3-2 majority on…
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The total number of New Mexico state representatives in contested primaries has increased for the fifth year in a row
New Mexico is holding elections for all 70 seats in its state House this year. New Mexico doesn’t hold state Senate elections during midterm election years. Here’s a look at how New Mexico’s 2026 state House elections compare to previous years. There are 64 incumbents running for re-election, of whom 13 (20.3%) are contested in…
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Mayes Middleton defeated Chip Roy in the May 26 Republican primary runoff for Texas Attorney General
Mayes Middleton (R) defeated Chip Roy (R) 55.2% to 44.8% in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Attorney General on May 26. Middleton and Roy were the top two finishers among the four candidates in the March 3 primary. They advanced because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the primary. Middleton…
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Bob Brooks wins May 19 Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, will face incumbent Ryan Mackenzie in November
Bob Brooks defeated Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure, and Carol Obando-Derstine in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District on May 19. Brooks will face incumbent Ryan Mackenzie in the Nov. 3 general election. Three independent race forecasters rated the general election as a toss-up. NBC News' Dylan Ebs and Melanie Jackson wrote that the…
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Democratic socialist Chris Rabb won the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District on May 19
Christopher Rabb defeated Sharif Street, Ala Stanford, and Shaun Griffith in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District on May 19, 2026. Incumbent Dwight Evans did not run for re-election. Rabb, Stanford, and Street led in media attention, campaign fundraising, and endorsements. No Republicans ran in the district. Local media outlets framed the race…
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Louisville, Kentucky is holding its first nonpartisan primaries for electing mayor and Metro Council on May 19
On May 19, Louisville, Kentucky, is holding nonpartisan primary elections for mayor and Metro Council for the first time. The top two vote getters in each race will advance to the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. In 2024, the Kentucky General Assembly approved House Bill 388, making multiple changes to local government elections and…