Category: 2026 elections
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Carlos De La Cruz (R) and John Lujan (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District on May 26, 2026
Carlos De La Cruz (R) and John Lujan (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District on May 26, 2026. Lujan and De La Cruz were the top two finishers in the March 3 Republican primary with 32.5% and 27.1% of the vote, respectively. They advanced to a runoff because…
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Incumbent Julie Johnson (D) and Colin Allred (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on May 26, 2026
Incumbent Julie Johnson (D) and Colin Allred (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on May 26, 2026. Allred and Johnson were the top two finishers in the March 3 primary, with 45.5% and 34.0% of the vote, respectively. They advanced to a runoff because neither received more than…
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Incumbent Reps. Al Green (D) and Christian Menefee (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District on May 26, 2026
Incumbent Reps. Al Green (D) and Christian Menefee (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District on May 26, 2026. Menefee and Green were the top two finishers in the March 3 primary with 46.0% and 44.2% of the vote, respectively. They advanced because neither received more than 50% of…
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U.S. House races see Democrats in more contests than Republicans
Ballotpedia is tracking U.S. House races without a Democratic or Republican candidate in 2026. As of March 10, 2026, three races have no Democrat, while 35 have no Republican. The races without a Democratic candidate are New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, and Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District. Thirteen states have races…
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Seven candidates are running in the top-two primary for California insurance commissioner on November 3, 2026
Seven candidates are running in the top-two primary for California insurance commissioner on November 3, 2026. Five have led in media attention: Ben Allen (D), Steven Bradford (D), Jane Kim (D), Stacy Korsgaden (R), and Patrick Wolff (D). Incumbent Ricardo Lara (D) is term-limited and is retiring from public office. The Sacramento Bee's Stephen Hobbs…
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More incumbents are ineligible to run in 2026 due to term limits than in 2024, 2022, and 2018
Fifty-seven state executive incumbents, including 15 governors, are unable to run for re-election in 2026 due to term limits. Overall, incumbents in 15 different state executive offices are ineligible to run for re-election in 2026. California has the most state executive officials term-limited in the 2026 elections, with eight term-limited incumbents, followed by Ohio and…
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Democrats gain two more state legislative seats in March special elections
Democrats gained control of two additional state legislative seats in a pair of early March special elections. Alex Holladay (D) won a March 3 special election for Arkansas House District 70, winning the race by 15 percentage points in a district Republicans won by two percentage points in 2024. Bobbi Boudman (D) won a March…
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Rep. Kevin Hern becomes the 16th U.S. House member to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) announced on March 11, 2026, that he will run to represent Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate in 2026 rather than for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. On March 4, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) announced that he was nominating incumbent Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to serve as Secretary…
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Rep. Kevin Kiley becomes the 10th member of the U.S. Congress to change party affiliation since 2000
On March 9, Rep. Kevin Kiley, who represents California's 3rd Congressional District, announced that he was immediately changing his party affiliation from Republican to independent. His decision means Republicans now have a 217-214 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, with three vacancies. Kiley is the sole independent in the chamber. Although Kiley has changed…
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Shawn Harris (D) and Clayton Fuller (R) advance to an April 7 runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District
Shawn Harris (D) and Clayton Fuller (R) advanced to an April 7 runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District after neither received a majority of votes in a special general election on March 10. Harris received 37.3% of the vote and Fuller received 34.9%. Harris, Fuller, Nicky Lama (R), Colton Moore (R), and Brian…