Category: 2026 elections
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Abraham Enriquez (R) and Tom Sell (R) are running in the May 26 Republican primary runoff for Texas' 19th Congressional District
Tom Sell (R) and Abraham Enriquez (R) are running in the May 26 runoff for Texas' 19th Congressional District after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. In the primary, Sell received 40% of the vote, and Enriquez received 19%. Incumbent Jodey Arrington (R) is…
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Sixty-one candidates are running in the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026
Sixty-one candidates are running in the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026. Xavier Becerra (D), Matt Mahan (D), Katie Porter (D), Thomas Steyer (D), Eric Swalwell (D), Antonio Villaraigosa (D), Chad Bianco (R), and Steve Hilton (R) lead in polling and media attention. Incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is term-limited. There…
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Incumbent Daniel Goldman (D), Nickie Kane (D), and Brad Lander (D) are running in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District on June 23, 2026
Incumbent Daniel Goldman (D), Nickie Kane (D), and Brad Lander (D) are running in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. The filing deadline was April 6, 2026. As of April 2026, Goldman and Lander led in endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention. CNN's Gloria Pazmino said the race…
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Roy Cooper (D), Michael Whatley (R), and three other candidates are running in North Carolina's U.S. Senate election on November 3, 2026
Roy Cooper (D), Michael Whatley (R), and three other candidates are running in North Carolina's U.S. Senate election on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Thom Tillis (R) is retiring from public office. Prof. Chris Cooper described Cooper and Whatley as "Both good candidates ... raise exorbitant amounts of money. Neither is going to hurt their party’s…
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Forty-five candidates are running for Nevada’ four U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Nevada was March 13, 2026. Forty-five candidates — 20 Democrats and 25 Republicans — are running for Nevada’s four U.S. House districts. That’s the highest total number of candidates to run for the U.S. House since 2014. Twenty-two candidates ran in…
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Five U.S. House primaries are contested in Iowa this year — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa was March 13, 2026. Five primaries — three Democratic and two Republican — are contested this year. That’s the highest total number of contested primaries since 2014. There were three contested primaries in 2024, one in 2022, four in 2020,…
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Three U.S. House primaries in Montana are contested this year — tying with 2024 for the second-most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Montana was March 4, 2026. Three primaries — two Democratic and one Republican — are contested this year. There were three contested primaries in 2024, four in 2022, two in 2020, one in 2018, none in 2016, and two in 2014.…
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December redistricting vote shapes Republican primaries for Indiana Senate
Republican primaries for the Indiana Senate will take place on May 5, 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The Indiana Senate is one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. Twenty-five of the Indiana Senate's 50 seats are up for election in 2026.…
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Democrats are so far the only major party with a ballot-qualified candidate in the U.S. Senate general election in New Mexico
Voters in New Mexico will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, Democrats were the only major party with a ballot-qualified candidate. If a Republican candidate does not qualify, it would be the first since 1914 without candidates from both major parties…
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Alex Bores (D), George Conway (D), Micah Lasher (D), Jack Schlossberg (D), and six other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District on June 23, 2026
Alex Bores (D), George Conway (D), Micah Lasher (D), Jack Schlossberg (D), and six other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. The filing deadline is April 6, 2026. As of April 2026, Bores, Conway, Lasher, and Schlossberg led in polling, fundraising, and local media…