Category: 2026 elections
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Christian Menefee won the general election runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District on Jan. 31
Christian Menefee (D) defeated Amanda Edwards (D) in the runoff general election for Texas' 18th Congressional District on Jan. 31. Menefee will serve the remainder of former Rep. Sylvester Turner's (D) term through January 2027. Turner died on March 5, 2025. Menefee and Edwards advanced to the runoff after no candidate received an outright majority…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in February 2026
In February 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking elections across 22 states. These include 21 special elections held to fill vacancies in nine states, as well as one recall election in one state. In January 2025, Ballotpedia tracked 23 elections in 13 states. Upcoming elections: This month, the following states are holding regularly scheduled statewide elections: The…
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At least 10 states could change their ballot drop box laws in 2026 — here's a look at drop box policies across the U.S.
Wyoming and Alaska lawmakers are among those considering legislation related to ballot drop boxes in 2026. Drop boxes are receptacles where voters can deposit their sealed absentee/mail-in ballot without using a mail service. On Dec. 18, 2025, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray (R) said he would urge legislators to enact a law banning ballot…
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Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana's 4th Congressional District on May 5
Four candidates are running for the Republican nomination for Indiana's 4th Congressional District on May 5, 2026. Two candidates lead in media attention: Incumbent Jim Baird (R) and Craig Haggard (R). Baird, who turns 80 in June, is the 4th-oldest Republican in the U.S. House. The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter's Erin Covey wrote…
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Fifteen members of the U.S. House are running for the U.S. Senate in 2026
On Jan. 20, Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) announced that she will run for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana this year, joining 14 other members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have also announced a 2026 U.S. Senate campaign. The fourteen other members are Reps. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.), Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Wesley…
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Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor running in nonpartisan general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 7, 2026
Maria S. Lazar and Chris Taylor are running in the general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 7. Incumbent Rebecca Bradley is not running for re-election. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court elections are officially nonpartisan, but candidates often take stances on specific issues and receive backing from the state's political parties during their campaigns. Lazar's campaign…
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Amy Klobuchar becomes the fourth U.S. Senator from Minnesota to run for governor since 1913
On January 29, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) announced she would run for governor of Minnesota. Her announcement comes weeks after incumbent Tim Walz (D) withdrew his re-election bid, making the seat open for the first time since 2018. Klobuchar’s entry makes her the fifth current or former U.S. senator running for governor of their state…
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New York redistricting commission ordered to redraw state’s congressional map
On Jan. 21, 2026, New York state judge Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that New York’s 11th Congressional District unconstitutionally diluted Black and Latino voting power. Pearlman ordered the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the congressional map by Feb. 6. On Jan. 26, Republicans appealed the decision. The lawsuit, filed in October 2025, argued…
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Ballotpedia identifies 21 battleground Republican primaries for North Carolina House
On March 3, 2026, North Carolina voters will vote in 39 contested Republican primaries for North Carolina House of Representatives. The News & Observer's Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi said this year’s elections "could be complicated by a group of candidates running in the upcoming primary election who switched political parties last year." According to Guinassi,…
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What to know about early voting, the second-most common way to cast a ballot
In the 2024 election, more than 48.8 million voters cast a ballot using early voting, according to Election Assistance Commission data, making it the second-most common method of casting a ballot behind Election Day voting. As of January 2026, 47 states and the District of Columbia offer no-excuse early voting in some form. Alabama and…