Category: 2026 elections
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Incumbent Tom Barrett and William Lawrence are running in battleground Michigan's 7th Congressional District on Nov. 3
Incumbent Tom Barrett (R), William Lawrence (D), and Shane Dedrick (G) are running in the general election for Michigan's 7th Congressional District on Nov. 3. In the 2024 general election, Barrett defeated Curtis Hertel (D) 50.3% to 46.6%. In the presidential election that year, President Donald Trump (R) defeated Kamala Harris (D) in the district…
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States are recruiting poll workers for November. Here's what they require.
With the Nov. 3 general election approaching, states across the country are recruiting poll workers to serve on Election Day and during the early voting period. Poll workers perform a variety of functions. They may help set up or break down polling places, greet and check in voters, issue and transport ballots, and perform other…
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Supermajority control at stake in Colorado House of Representatives elections
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary was June 30, 2026. The filing deadline was March 18, 2026. In 2024, Republicans gained three seats, breaking the Democratic supermajority, which had been in place since 2023. After the elections, Democrats had…
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Seven former House members will be on the ballot this November
The final U.S. House primaries are wrapping up on Sept. 15 in Delaware, with a total of seven former House members advancing to the general elections across the country in November. This is down from 10 former members who appeared on general election ballots in 2024 but up from three who did so in 2022.…
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U.S. House primary candidacies increased in three states after new maps reopened filing deadlines
This year, the number of candidates in three states' primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives increased after they reopened their filing deadlines. Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee each adopted new congressional maps after their candidate filing deadlines had passed. Each state then reopened its filing period, giving candidates additional time to file under the new…
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Wisconsin's secretary of state election this year is the first in 40 years without an incumbent on the ballot
JoCasta Zamarripa (D), Jay Schroeder (R), and Pete Karas (G) are running in the general election for Wisconsin secretary of state on Nov. 3. Incumbent Sarah Godlewski (D) is running for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. According to the Wisconsin Examiner, this is the first time in more than 40 years that the incumbent is not…
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One incumbent defeated in Democratic primaries for Massachusetts House of Representatives
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary was September 1, 2026. The filing deadline was May 26, 2026. The Massachusetts House of Representatives is one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the…
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Three statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks
With Delaware holding the final 2026 statewide primary on Sept. 15, this year’s remaining candidate and voter deadlines are for the Nov. 3 general election. Three states have statewide write-in candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks. The map and bulleted list below show which states have candidate filing deadlines scheduled between Sept. 12…
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Daniel McKee (D) becomes first Rhode Island governor to lose a primary since Bruce Sundlun (D) in 1994
Helena Foulkes defeated incumbent Daniel McKee in the Democratic primary for governor of Rhode Island on Sept. 9. The last incumbent Rhode Island governor to lose in a primary was Bruce Sundlun (D) in 1994. The Democratic primary was a rematch between McKee and Foulkes. McKee became governor on March 2, 2021, after then-Gov. Gina…
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David Morales defeats incumbent Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
David Morales (D) defeated incumbent Brett Smiley (D) in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, on Sept. 9. Providence's Democratic mayoral primary featured a moderate Democrat, Smiley, and a democratic socialist, Morales. Smiley, a first-term mayor, said his administration reduced violent crime, removed ATVs and dirt bikes from the streets, added new…