Category: 2026 elections
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A look ahead at the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Minnesota
Voters in Minnesota will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), who first assumed office in 2018, announced that she would not seek re-election in 2026. As of April 28, 2025, noteworthy declared and potential candidates included the following. Click here to…
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An early look at the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas
Voters in Texas will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. Cook Political Report's Jessica Taylor wrote, "Texas isn’t initially a top Democratic target, but the minority party only has two obvious offensive opportunities in North Carolina and Maine. In order to find a way to flip…
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Rep. Andy Barr announces 2026 run for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) announced on April 22, 2025, that he will run for the U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is open since incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced he would not seek re-election. As of April 23, 2025, independent race…
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Rep. Haley Stevens announces 2026 run for the U.S. Senate in Michigan
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) announced on April 22, 2025, that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is open since incumbent Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) announced he would not seek re-election. As of April 23, 2025, independent race…
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Sen. Dick Durbin announces he will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced on April 23, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026. On his retirement, Durbin said, “The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job of being a United States Senator. But in my heart, I know…
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Republican party committees lead in cumulative fundraising as of third campaign finance deadline of the 2026 election cycle
As of March 31, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $96 million and spent $89 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $113 million and spent…
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Two candidates are running for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2026
Voters in New Hampshire will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who first assumed office in 2009, announced that she would not seek re-election in 2026. According to Inside Elections’ Jacob Rubashkin, “While New Hampshire was already on the Senate battleground,…
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Update on 2025 and 2026 ballot measure certifications: Five new measures in Georgia, Indiana, Idaho, and Kansas
The number of certified ballot measures for 2025 and 2026 is trending above the average as of April 1, 2025. For 2025, six statewide ballot measures have been certified in three states—Louisiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Six is one more than the average of five for this point in an odd-numbered-year election cycle since 2010. As…
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Republican party committees lead in cumulative fundraising as of second finance deadline of the 2026 election cycle
As of Feb. 28, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $57 million and spent $58 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $67 million and spent…
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Four members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
As of Feb. 19, four members of the U.S. Congress—two senators and two representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. The total number of 2026 retirement announcements—four—is the same as it was at this point in 2020 and 2018. However, it is less than it was in 2024 and 2022. U.S. Senate Two…