Category: 2026 elections
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in January 2026
In January 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 23 elections across 13 states. These include 18 special elections held to fill vacancies in ten states, as well as five local recall elections in four states. Upcoming elections: There are no regularly scheduled statewide or municipal elections in January 2026. All elections Ballotpedia is tracking this month are…
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Rep. Dan Newhouse becomes the 43rd U.S. House member who is not running for re-election in 2026
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) announced on Dec. 17, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. On his retirement, Newhouse posted on X, "I am announcing today that I will not seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. Serving the Fourth District of Washington has been the…
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State executives are retiring in two out of three states where the filing deadline has passed
The filing deadline for candidates seeking office in 2026 has passed in three states: Arkansas (Nov. 11), Illinois (Nov. 3), and Texas (Dec. 8). In Illinois and Texas, at least one state executive official is not seeking re-election, while in Arkansas, every incumbent state executive official is running for another term. In Illinois, six state…
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Colorado voters to decide ballot initiative increasing penalties for the sale and possession of fentanyl
Voters in Colorado are set to decide on an initiated state statute that would establish higher felony classifications and mandatory penalties for the manufacturing, dispensing, sale, and possession of fentanyl and certain synthetic opioids. The measure, referred to as Initiative 85, would also require court-ordered treatment for certain low-level fentanyl possession felony offenses, as well…
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Indiana Senate votes against new all-Republican congressional map
On Dec. 11, 2025, the Indiana Senate voted 31-19 against a new congressional map that would have shifted the state’s two Democratic U.S. House districts toward Republicans ahead of the 2026 elections. Twenty-one Republicans joined the chamber’s 10 Democrats in voting against the bill. The vote against redistricting came despite pressure from the White House…
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett becomes the 13th U.S. House member who is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) announced on Dec. 8, 2025, that she will run to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate in 2026 rather than for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. As of Dec. 9, 2025, independent race forecasters The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball have rated the general…
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Rep. Marc Veasey becomes the 27th U.S. House member who is running for another office in 2026
Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) announced on Dec. 8, 2025, that he will run for Tarrant County judge in 2026 rather than for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. On his decision, Veasey posted on X, “After reflection, prayer, and long conversations with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election to Congress…
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Voters in North Carolina and Nevada will decide voter ID amendments in 2026; signatures being collected for California voter ID initiative
Voters in North Carolina and Nevada will decide constitutional amendments on Nov. 3, 2026, that would require voters to present identification to cast a ballot. An additional ballot initiative, in California, is also proposed for next year. In North Carolina, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would apply the photo identification requirement to…
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Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards to face off in Jan. 31 runoff election in Texas' 18th Congressional District
Christian Menefee (D) and Amanda Edwards (D) are the candidates in the runoff general election for Texas' 18th Congressional District on Jan. 31, 2026. Menefee and Edwards advanced to the runoff after no candidate received an outright majority in the special election on Nov. 4, 2025. In that election, Menefee received 28.9% of the vote…
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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Two candidates lead in media attention, fundraising, and endorsements: Briscoe Cain (R) and Alex Mealer (R). Incumbent Al Green (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District…