Category: 2026 elections
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Rep. Sam Graves becomes the 57th U.S. representative to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2026
Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) announced on March 27, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. In a statement announcing his retirement, Graves said, “After considerable reflection, 2026 will be my final year in Congress. This wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s the right one. I believe in…
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Ballotpedia's 2026 trifecta exposure ratings: Nine exposed trifectas nationwide
Ballotpedia assessed both the exposure of existing state government trifectas and the potential for new trifectas to form in the 2026 elections. According to these ratings, nine state government trifectas are exposed in the 2026 elections. Democrats are defending four exposed trifectas and Republicans are defending five. Ballotpedia calculates the exposure of trifectas and potential…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in April 2026
In April 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 25 elections across 12 states, happening for federal and state offices, and those in/overlapping the 100 largest cities. These include two statewide elections, eight special elections to fill vacancies in four states, and five recall elections in three states. Last month, Ballotpedia tracked elections across 13 states. This included…
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Seven open seats in Idaho state legislative elections this year; second-fewest since 2010
Seven seats are open in Idaho’s state legislative elections this year, meaning no incumbents filed. That is the second-fewest open seats since 2010 and means newcomers could represent as little as 7% of the legislature next year. The average number of open seats each cycle from 2010 to 2024 was 18. Forty-two incumbents face primary…
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Harris (D) and Fuller (R) to meet April 7 in special runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District
Shawn Harris (D) and Clayton Fuller (R) are running in a special runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District on April 7. Neither received a majority of votes in a special election on March 10, with Harris receiving 37.3% of the vote and Fuller 34.9%. Governor Brian Kemp (R) called the special election after…
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U.S. House committees announce initial “Red to Blue” and “MAGA Majority” candidates
On March 17, 2026, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released an initial list of nine candidates participating in its MAGA Majority program in 2026. According to NRCC, the program, formerly known as Young Guns, "highlights a slate of strong candidates running in key battleground districts across the country who embody the Trump agenda: securing…
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Four candidates running in Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
Bob Brooks, Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure, and Carol Obando-Derstine are running in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District on May 19, 2026. The winner will face incumbent Ryan Mackenzie (R) in the November 3, 2026, general election. NBC News' Dylan Ebs and Melanie Jackson wrote that the primary "has turned into a crowded…
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Ten candidates are running in the top-two primary for California's 40th Congressional District
Ten candidates are running in the top-two primary for California's 40th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Incumbent Ken Calvert (R), incumbent Young Kim (R), Joe Kerr (D), and Esther Kim Varet (D) lead in campaign fundraising and polling ahead of the election. Currently, Calvert represents California's 41st Congressional District, and Kim represents the 40th…
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Three candidates running in Michigan Senate special election
Three candidates — Chedrick Greene (D), Jason Tunney (R), and Ali Sledz (L) — are running in the special general election for Michigan state Senate District 35 on May 5, 2026. The winner will serve the remainder of Kristen McDonald Rivet's (D) term ending in January 2027. Rivet resigned the seat on January 3, 2025,…
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Three Democrats, four Republicans, and one independent candidate are running in the top-two primary for California's 4th Congressional District on June 2, 2026
Three Democrats, four Republicans, and one independent candidate are running in the top-two primary for California's 4th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. As of March 2026, incumbent Mike Thompson (D) and Eric Jones (D) led in fundraising and local media attention. Local political observers describe the primary in terms of the ideological and generational…