Category: 2026 elections
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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…
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Georgia General Assembly places constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot to fund emergency response systems and require nonpartisan elections for probate judges
The Georgia General Assembly voted to place two constitutional amendments on the November 2026 statewide ballot. The measures address restricted-use funds and the state’s judicial selection process. 9-1-1 Fund The first measure would allow the General Assembly to create and allocate revenue to the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund. Money allocated to the fund could…
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Open state legislative seats down and contested incumbents up in states with earliest filing deadlines
Each year, Ballotpedia analyzes how competitive the year's primary elections are using metrics including the number of incumbents who did not seek re-election, the total number of contested primaries, and the number of incumbents with primary challengers. In 2026, this competitiveness information will include state legislative elections in 46 states. So far, Ballotpedia has processed…
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Incumbent April McClain Delaney, David Trone, and six others running in the June 23 Democratic primary to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District
Incumbent April McClain Delaney, David Trone, and six others are running in the Democratic primary to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District on June 23. McClain Delaney and Trone are leading in endorsements and fundraising. Trone represented the district from 2019 to 2025. In 2024, he did not run for re-election and instead ran in the…
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A look at six Recognized Endorsement Contributors in Texas' March 3 primaries - who are they, and who did they endorse?
Endorsements are one of the ways voters learn who candidates are and what they stand for — especially in down-ballot races where little other information is available. Ballotpedia tracks endorsements from organizations we call Recognized Endorsement Contributors (RECs): groups ranging from labor unions and advocacy organizations to newspaper editorial boards that publicly support candidates and…