Category: 2026 elections
-
Manny Rutinel defeats Shannon Bird in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 8th Congressional District
Manny Rutinel defeated Shannon Bird in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 8th Congressional District on June 30. The 8th District was created following the 2020 census. Yadira Caraveo (D), the district's first representative, won election 48.4%-47.7% in 2022. Gabe Evans (R), the incumbent heading into the 2026 election, defeated Caraveo 49.0%-48.2% in 2024. Analysis surrounding…
-
Phil Weiser defeats Michael Bennet in the Democratic primary for governor of Colorado
Phil Weiser defeated Michael Bennet in the Democratic primary for governor of Colorado on June 30. Incumbent Jared Polis (D) was term-limited. Bennet, a U.S. senator from Colorado, and Weiser, the state's attorney general, made resisting President Donald Trump (R) and affordability central to their campaigns. On resisting Trump, both accused the other of not…
-
Melat Kiros defeats incumbent Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District
Melat Kiros defeated incumbent Diana DeGette and Wanda James in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District on June 30. In Colorado, major party candidates qualify for the primary ballot by either winning at least 30% of the vote at a district-level assembly or by meeting the state's signature requirement. Both Kiros and DeGette…
-
Jena Griswold (D) defeated Hetal Doshi (D), Michael Dougherty (D), and David Seligman (D) in the Democratic primary for Colorado Attorney General
Jena Griswold (D) defeated Hetal Doshi (D), Michael Dougherty (D), and David Seligman (D) in the Democratic primary for Colorado Attorney General on June 30, 2026. Incumbent Phil Weiser (D) was term-limited and ran for governor. Axios' John Frank said the primary had a "packed field of top-tier candidates and ... unusually high stakes of…
-
Incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper defeated Julie Gonzales in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Colorado
Incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper (D) defeated Julie Gonzales (D) in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Colorado on June 30, 2026. Ahead of the primary, Colorado Politics' Thelma Grimes wrote that "Gonzales is running on a message of generational change, arguing that Democrats need a more aggressive approach and that a vote for Hickenlooper will just mean 'more of the…
-
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and Helena Foulkes to meet in Democratic primary rematch this September
Incumbent Daniel McKee, Helena Foulkes, and Gregory Stevens are running in the Democratic primary for governor of Rhode Island on Sept. 9. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and more candidates may be added or removed once the ballot is certified.McKee and Foulkes lead in polling, endorsements, and fundraising. The Democratic primary is…
-
Gentner Drummond (R) and Mike Mazzei (R) campaign on experience and Trump support in the August 25 Republican runoff for Oklahoma governor
Gentner Drummond (R) and Mike Mazzei (R) advanced to the August 25 Republican primary runoff after defeating seven other candidates in the primary on June 16. Incumbent Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is term-limited and retiring from public office. In the primary, Drummond received 25.9% of the vote to Mazzei’s 25.5%. The Oklahoman's Alex Gladden wrote,…
-
U.S. House campaign committees are targeting a combined 74 districts this election cycle
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee(NRCC) are targeting a combined total of 74 congressional districts this election cycle. The DCCC and NRCC are subsidiaries of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, respectively. The goal of both committees is to elect members of their respective parties to the U.S.…
-
State executives are retiring in seven states where the filing deadline passed in June
In June, the filing deadline passed in ten states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin (June 1), Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota (June 2), Connecticut (June 9), Florida, New Hampshire (June 12), and Rhode Island (June 24). According to Ballotpedia’s data, state executives are retiring in seven of these states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Minnesota, Florida, and Rhode Island. No…
-
Alaska Supreme Court rules that Dan Sullivan must appear on the state’s U.S. Senate ballot this year
On June 29, 2026, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an order that the Alaska Division of Elections must allow Dan Sullivan (R), a retired teacher, to run in the top-four primary for the U.S. Senate in Alaska. As a result, Sullivan will be on the same ballot as incumbent U.S. Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan (R-Alaska),…