Author: Mercedes Yanora
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Incumbent Karen Bass to face Nithya Raman in L.A. mayoral runoff, a first for an incumbent since 2005
Incumbent Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are running in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 3, 2026. In the June 2 primary, neither received more than the 50% of the vote required to win the election outright. Bass is the first incumbent to face a runoff since 2005. Of…
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Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden to face off in first-ever primary runoff for South Dakota governor
Incumbent Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden are running in the Republican primary runoff for governor of South Dakota on July 28. The gubernatorial primary runoff is the first since South Dakota passed a 1985 law requiring a candidate to receive 35% of the vote to avoid a runoff. In the June 2, primary, Doeden received…
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LA Mayor Karen Bass to face Nithya Raman in Nov. 3 general election, becoming first incumbent to face a runoff since 2005
Incumbent Karen Bass and Nithya Raman advanced to the Nov. 3 general election after neither received more than 50% of the vote in the June 2 nonpartisan primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California. Bass is the first incumbent to face a runoff since 2005. Of the 14 candidates who ran in the election, Bass,…
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Record-high seven candidates running in Minnesota's Republican gubernatorial primary
Loner Blue, Lisa Demuth, Raul Estrada, John Krhin, Mike Lindell, Ross Nova, and Kendall Qualls are running in the Republican primary for governor of Minnesota on Aug. 11. Demuth, Lindell, and Qualls lead in endorsements and media attention. Incumbent Tim Walz (D) is not running for re-election. A welfare fraud investigation, Republican convention election voting…
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Incumbent Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden advance to first-ever primary runoff for South Dakota governor
On June 2, incumbent Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden advanced to a Republican primary runoff on July 28. Neither received the 35% of the vote required to win the primary outright. As of June 3, Doeden received 31% of the vote, Rhoden 25%, Dusty Johnson 23%, and Jon Hansen 21%. This was the first time…
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Major donors back competing candidates in Wisconsin's 7th District Republican primary
Michael Alfonso, Jessi Ebben, Kevin Hermening, Donald Raihala, and Niina Threlfall-Baum are running in the Republican primary for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District on Aug. 11. Alfonso, Ebben, Hermening, and Threlfall-Baum lead in media attention. Incumbent Tom Tiffany (R) is running for governor of Wisconsin. Alfonso, Ebben, and Hermening are campaigning as self-described America First Republicans,…
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Housing, homelessness divide top LA mayoral candidates ahead of June 2 primary - read their survey responses below
Seventy-five percent of Los Angeles mayoral candidates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey as of May 25. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. The nonpartisan primary is on June 2. Twelve of the 16 candidates submitted survey responses, including two of three candidates leading…
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Former federal workers challenge Rep. Beyer in Virginia's 8th District Democratic primary
*Note: In April 2026, Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting mid-decade redistricting. Certification of the vote was blocked by court order. Candidates for this election will be finalized following the May 26 filing deadline. Incumbent Don Beyer, Michael Duffin, Adam Dunigan, and Mo Seifeldein are running in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 8th Congressional…
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Two Democrats who faced off in 2024 compete again for Arizona's 1st Congressional District
Marlene Galán-Woods, Rick McCartney, Amish Shah, and Jonathan Treble are running in the Democratic primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District on July 21. Galán-Woods and Shah lead in endorsements and media attention. Incumbent David Schweikert (R) is running for governor of Arizona. Having voted for former President Joe Biden (D) in 2020 and President Donald…
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Joseph Chaplik, Jay Feely, and John Trobough running in Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District
Joseph Chaplik, Jay Feely, and John Trobough are running in the Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District on July 21, 2026. Incumbent David Schweikert (R) is running for governor of Arizona. Newsweek's Andrew Stanton writes that the district "is one of the most competitive in the country, having voted for former President Joe Biden…