Category: 2026 elections
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Rep. Steve Cohen becomes the 57th U.S. representative to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2026
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) announced on May 15, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. Cohen’s announcement came after the Tennessee General Assembly passed a new congressional map on May 7, 2026, which Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed that day. Based on the 2024 presidential election…
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Sixty-eight members of the U.S. Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
Sixty-eight members of the U.S. Congress — 57 U.S. representatives and 11 U.S. senators — have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. Since our April 23 update, two U.S. representatives announced they will not seek re-election. Here’s a list of how independent election forecasters have rated the 2026 general election for each district…
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Record number of candidates running for the Georgia General Assembly in 2026
There are 538 candidates running for the Georgia General Assembly this year. This is the most candidates running since 2010. An average of 429 candidates ran each year between 2010 and 2024. According to WABE’s Mark Niesse, “With legislators running for higher office, longtime lawmakers retiring, and many challenges to incumbents, the Georgia General Assembly…
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Colorado Democrats compete to be the state's chief legal check on the Trump administration
Hetal Doshi (D), Michael Dougherty (D), Jena Griswold (D), and David Seligman (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado Attorney General on June 30, 2026. Incumbent Phil Weiser (D) is term-limited and running for governor. Axios' John Frank said the primary has a "packed field of top-tier candidates and ... unusually high stakes…
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Democrats see Michigan's 7th District as most likely 2026 House flip — now they have to pick a candidate
Bridget Brink (D), William Lawrence (D), Matt Maasdam (D), and two other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Michigan's 7th Congressional District on August 4, 2026. As of May 2026, Brink, Lawrence, and Maasdam led in endorsements, polling, and local media attention. The winner will face incumbent Tom Barrett (R), first elected in…
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Rep. Mfume, Conway lead crowded Democratic primary fight for Maryland's 7th District seat
Incumbent Kweisi Mfume (D), Mark Conway (D), Tashi Davis (D), and Theo Gillespie (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland's 7th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. As of May 2026, Mfume and Conway led in fundraising and local media attention. Local radio station WBAL's Katarina Hein said the race "is expected to…
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Former federal workers challenge Rep. Beyer in Virginia's 8th District Democratic primary
*Note: In April 2026, Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting mid-decade redistricting. Certification of the vote was blocked by court order. Candidates for this election will be finalized following the May 26 filing deadline. Incumbent Don Beyer, Michael Duffin, Adam Dunigan, and Mo Seifeldein are running in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 8th Congressional…
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Montana Senate Republican primaries reflect conflict between moderate and more conservative candidates
The June 2 Republican primaries for Montana Senate will be the first since the Montana Republican Party censured a group of Republican senators for voting with Democrats during the 2025 legislative session. At the start of Montana's 2025 state legislative session, nine Republican senators voted with the chamber's Democrats to change procedural rules for the…
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Most incumbents running for re-election and the fewest incumbents contested in the primaries for Pennsylvania’s General Assembly since 2010
There are 416 candidates running in the primaries for the Pennsylvania General Assembly on May 19. Of those, there are 218 incumbents, the most since 2010, running for re-election this year. Twenty-one incumbents (9.6%) are contested. This ties with 2024 for the fewest contested incumbents since 2010. Pennsylvania is one of 11 states with a…
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West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals justices defeated for the first time since 2016
Two incumbent West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals justices were defeated in nonpartisan elections on May 12, 2026. Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) appointed justices Tom Ewing and Gerald M. Titus III in 2025 to complete the terms of justices Beth Walker and Tim Armstead, respectively. Both incumbents ran unsuccessfully to complete those terms. The last…