Category: 2026 elections
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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…
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Ten candidates are running for Idaho’s two U.S. House districts — tying with 2014 for the second-most since then
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Idaho was Feb. 27, 2026. Ten candidates — four Democrats and six Republicans — are running for Idaho’s two U.S. House districts. That’s five candidates per district. There were three candidates per district in 2024, four in 2022, 3.5 in 2020,…
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Sixty-six members of the U.S. Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
Sixty-six members of the U.S. Congress — 56 U.S. representatives and 10 U.S. senators — have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. Since our Feb. 10 update, four U.S. representatives and one U.S. senator announced they will not seek re-election. Here’s a list of how independent election forecasters have rated the 2026 general…
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Jon Bonck (R) and Shelly deZevallos (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 38th Congressional District on May 26, 2026
Jon Bonck (R) and Shelly deZevallos (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 38th Congressional District on May 26, 2026. Bonck and deZevallos were the top two finishers in the March 3 primary with 47.7% and 18.6% of the vote, respectively. They advanced to a runoff because neither received more than 50%…
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Ryan Binkley (R) and Jace Yarbrough (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 32nd Congressional District on May 26, 2026
Ryan Binkley (R) and Jace Yarbrough (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 32nd Congressional District. Yarbrough and Binkley were the top two finishers in the March 3 primary with 49.0% and 21.7% of the vote, respectively. They advanced to the runoff because neither received more than 50% of the vote. The…
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Carlos De La Cruz (R) and John Lujan (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District on May 26, 2026
Carlos De La Cruz (R) and John Lujan (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District on May 26, 2026. Lujan and De La Cruz were the top two finishers in the March 3 Republican primary with 32.5% and 27.1% of the vote, respectively. They advanced to a runoff because…