Category: 2026 elections
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Incumbents Charlie Bethel, Sarah Hawkins Warren, and Ben Land defeated challengers Miracle Ranking and Jen Jordan in the general election for Georgia Supreme Court on May 19, 2026
Incumbents Charlie Bethel, Sarah Hawkins Warren, and Ben Land defeated challengers Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan in the general election for Georgia Supreme Court on May 19, 2026. Bethel ran against Rankin. Warren ran against Jordan. Land was unopposed. The election was officially nonpartisan. Republican governors appointed each of the three incumbents. Both challengers ran…
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Jasmine Clark (D) defeated Everton Blair Jr. (D), Emanuel Jones (D), Heavenly Kimes (D), and two other candidates in the Democratic primary for Georgia's 13th Congressional District
Jasmine Clark (D) defeated Everton Blair Jr. (D), Emanuel Jones (D), Heavenly Kimes (D), and two other candidates in the Democratic primary for Georgia's 13th Congressional District on May 19, 2026. Clark, Blair, Jones, and Kimes led in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention. Incumbent David Scott (D) died on April 22, 2026. Scott had…
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Houston Gaines (R) defeated Jeff Baker (R) and Ryan Millsap (R) in the Republican primary for Georgia's 10th Congressional District on May 19, 2026
Houston Gaines (R) defeated Jeff Baker (R) and Ryan Millsap (R) in the Republican primary for Georgia's 10th Congressional District on May 19, 2026. Gaines and Millsap led the candidate field in local media attention. Incumbent Mike Collins (R) ran for U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election. As of the primary, major election forecasters rated…
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Record high number of contested incumbents in South Dakota's state legislative elections this year
In 2026, 70.5% of the state legislative incumbents running for election in South Dakota will face primary contests, a record high since 2010. In total, 55 incumbents face contested primaries across the South Dakota House and Senate. The average number of incumbents contested each election cycle since 2010 was 24. All 55 of the contested…
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Democratic socialist Chris Rabb won the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District on May 19
Christopher Rabb defeated Sharif Street, Ala Stanford, and Shaun Griffith in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District on May 19, 2026. Incumbent Dwight Evans did not run for re-election. Rabb, Stanford, and Street led in media attention, campaign fundraising, and endorsements. No Republicans ran in the district. Local media outlets framed the race…
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Utah state legislative primaries show downward trend in incumbent contests
In 2026, 10.4% of the state legislative incumbents running for election in Utah will face primary contests, the smallest share in the most recent four cycles and below the average of 12.1% each cycle between 2010 and 2024. In total, eight incumbents face contested primaries across the Utah House and Senate. The average number of…
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Richmond, Calif., City Council candidates talk public safety in Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the June 2 primary for Richmond City Council District 4—Soheila Bana and Jamin Pursell—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign messages. In…
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Rep. Thanedar faces Sanders-backed challenger in Michigan's 13th District Democratic primary
Incumbent Shri Thanedar (D), Donavan McKinney (D), and four other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Michigan's 13th Congressional District on August 4, 2026. As of May 2026, Thanedar and McKinney led in endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention. Local radio station WDET's Russ McNamara said Thanedar is "facing a difficult primary opponent,…
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One incumbent in Pennsylvania is running in a contested U.S. House primary this year — the fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania was March 10, 2026. Rep. Summer Lee (D) is the only incumbent running in a contested primary this year. That's the fewest number of incumbents running in a contested primary since 2014. There were three incumbents in contested primaries in…
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Incumbent Bill Cassidy loses U.S Senate re-election in Louisiana as Republican primary heads to runoff
Julia Letlow (R) and John Fleming (R) advanced to a June 27 runoff in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, with 45% and 28% of the vote, respectively. Incumbent Bill Cassidy finished third, with 24% of the vote. President Donald Trump (R) and Gov. Jeff Landry (R) endorsed Letlow. According to Axios' Alex…