Category: 2026 elections
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Two Republican incumbents drawn into the same congressional district to face off in general election for California's 40th
Incumbents Ken Calvert (R) and Young Kim (R) defeated six other candidates to win the top-two primary for California's 40th Congressional District on June 2, 2026, receiving 35% and 21% of the vote, respectively. Calvert, Kim, Joe Kerr (D), and Esther Kim Varet (D) led in campaign fundraising and polling ahead of the election. Calvert…
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Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) advance from the top-two primary for governor of California
Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) advanced from the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026. Of the 61 candidates who ran in the election, Becerra, Matt Mahan (D), Katie Porter (D), Tom Steyer (D), Antonio Villaraigosa (D), Chad Bianco (R), and Hilton led in polling and media attention. Incumbent Gov.…
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Incumbent David Valadao (R) and Randy Villegas (D) advanced from the top-two primary for California's 22nd Congressional District on June 2, 2026
Incumbent David Valadao (R) and Randy Villegas (D) advanced from the top-two primary for California's 22nd Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Jasmeet Bains (D) placed third. The election took place in the context of redistricting, which changed the district lines from those used in 2024. Inside Elections' Nathaniel Rakich said the new lines "would…
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In five states, 2026 gubernatorial or state legislative races will determine who becomes the next top election official
Twenty-six states are holding elections for secretary of state in November. While these states hold direct elections for the office, nine out of the 12 states in which the governor or legislature appoints the secretary of state will hold respective gubernatorial or state legislative elections in 2026. In five of those states, the secretary of…
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Rob Sand (D), Zach Lahn (R), and Nicholas Gluba (L) are running in the general election for governor of Iowa on November 3, 2026
Rob Sand (D), Zach Lahn (R), and Nicholas Gluba (L) are running in the general election for governor of Iowa on November 3, 2026. The Hill's Caroline Vakil said, "While Iowa hasn’t elected a Democrat for governor in two decades, Democrats see an unusually strong candidate in Sand. He is currently the only member of…
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Republican primary for governor of Colorado features competing ideologies among the candidates
Scott Bottoms (R), Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Victor Marx (R), and Kelvin Wimberly (write-in) are running in the Republican primary for governor of Colorado on June 30, 2026. Incumbent Gov. Jared Polis (D) is term-limited. Bottoms, Kirkmeyer, and Marx lead in fundraising and media attention. As of June 9, 2026, The Cook Political Report with Amy…
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Candidates endorsed by RECs won 88% of primary races across five states in June 2 elections
Endorsements are one of the ways voters learn who candidates are and what they stand for — especially in down-ballot races where little other information is available. Ballotpedia tracks endorsements from organizations we call Recognized Endorsement Contributors (RECs): groups ranging from labor unions and advocacy organizations to newspaper editorial boards that publicly support candidates and…
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Jenny Honeycutt (R) and Mark Smith (R) advanced to a June 23 runoff in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 9, 2026
Jenny Honeycutt (R) and Mark Smith (R) advanced to a June 23 runoff in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 9, 2026. Honeycutt, Smith, Jay Byars (R), Sam McCown (R), and Alex Pelbath (R) led in fundraising and local media attention ahead of the primary. Five other candidates also ran.…
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Incumbents Stephen Sherrill and Alan Wong won the special election for two seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 2, 2026
Incumbents Stephen Sherrill and Alan Wong won the special election for two seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 2, 2026. Sherrill defeated Lori Brooke and Jeremy Kirshner. Wong defeated Albert Chow, Natalie Gee, Jeremy Greco, and David Lee. As of February 2026, Sherrill and Brooke led in fundraising and local media…
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D.C. to hold first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16
Washington, D.C., will hold its first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16, in primary elections for mayor, city council, U.S. House delegate, and other races. Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is a system where voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. In the RCV system used in D.C., a candidate who wins a majority of…