Category: 2026 elections
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A look at the state legislative primaries in Connecticut, one of eight states with supermajorities that are highly exposed to breaking this year
All 151 seats of the Connecticut General Assembly are up for election in 2026. There are five retiring incumbents in the Senate and fourteen retiring incumbents in the House, for a total of 19 open seats. Thirteen retiring incumbents are Democrats, and six are Republicans. An average of about 22 seats were open in even…
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Incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. and Paige Cognetti are running in the toss-up general election for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R) and Paige Cognetti (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District on Nov. 3, 2026. Subsidiaries of the Democratic and Republican Parties identified this as a competitive election. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) identified it as a target district and named Cognetti to its Red to Blue program, which provides support to candidates in Republican-held or…
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Perez, Braun running in Washington's 3rd, one of 23 Democratic-held seats Trump won in 2024
Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) and John Braun (R) are running in the general election for Washington's 3rd Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Perez was first elected in 2022, defeating Joe Kent (R) 50.1%–49.3%. In 2024, Perez defeated Kent 51.7%–47.9% and President Donald Trump (R) defeated Kamala Harris (D) 50.3%–47.0% in the 3rd District.…
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Partisan control of Georgia Public Service Commission at stake in November election
Five candidates are running for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in the general election on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Peter Hubbard (D) and Fitz Johnson (R) are running in District 3. Shelia Edwards (D), Josh Tolbert (R), and Thomas Blooming (L) are running in District 5. District 5 incumbent Tricia Pridemore (R)…
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Rep. Chuck Edwards becomes the 60th U.S. House to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2026
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) announced on Aug. 5, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. Edwards initially sought re-election in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. On March 3, 2026, Edwards defeated Adam Smith (R) in the Republican primary 70.1% to 29.9%. In a statement announcing his retirement,…
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Larry Rhoden becomes the first South Dakota governor in history to win a primary for a full-term after ascenion to office
On July 28, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden (R) won the state’s first-ever primary runoff to win a full term as governor. He defeated car dealer Toby Doeden (R) 72% to 28%. Rhoden became governor in 2025 after Gov. Kristi Noem (R) resigned to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. Rhoden’s victory makes him the…
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Incumbent Ed Case (D) defeated Jarrett Keohokalole (D) and three other candidates in the Democratic primary for Hawaii's 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Ed Case (D) defeated Jarrett Keohokalole (D) and three other candidates in the Democratic primary for Hawaii's 1st Congressional District on August 8, 2026. The filing deadline was June 2, 2026. As of May 2026, Case and Keohokalole led in fundraising and local media attention. Spectrum Local News' Michael Tsai said, "While it is…
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Nine primaries for Alabama's seven congressional districts are contested this year — the most since 2014
This year, Alabama and two other states — Tennessee and Louisiana — reopened their filing deadlines for primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives after the initial deadline passed. Each state reopened its filing deadline after passing new congressional maps ahead of this year's elections. Here's how this move affected primaries in Alabama. The…
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Fifteen candidates are running in Connecticut’s five U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Connecticut was June 9, 2026. This year has the highest number of candidates since 2014. Fifteen candidates — eight Democrats and seven Republicans — are running for Connecticut’s five congressional districts. That’s three candidates per district. There were 2.2 candidates per…
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Open general election contest for Indiana Secretary of State after Republican incumbent defeated at convention
Beau Bayh (D), Max Engling (R), Greg Ballard (I), and Lauri Shillings (L) are running for Indiana Secretary of State in the November 3, 2026, general election. Bayh, Engling, and Ballard lead in media attention and fundraising. Republicans have controlled the secretary's office since 1994. Incumbent Diego Morales (R) lost to Engling at the June…