Tag: 2026 election
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California initiative to limit compensation for healthcare executives qualifies for the ballot
A California ballot initiative to establish a $450,000 compensation limit for healthcare executives qualified for the 2026 ballot on May 12. The limit would be increased by 3.5% or the annual rate of change in the U.S. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (U.S. CPI-W), whichever is lower. The initiative would…
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Redrawn district, narrow convention margin set up competitive House Republican primary in Utah
Incumbent Celeste Maloy (R) and Phil Lyman (R) are running in the Republican primary for Utah's 3rd Congressional District on June 23, 2026. This election is taking place under new district boundaries after a district court judge ruled that the state's congressional map, drawn in 2021, was a partisan gerrymander and ordered the state to…
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Two Democrats who faced off in 2024 compete again for Arizona's 1st Congressional District
Marlene Galán-Woods, Rick McCartney, Amish Shah, and Jonathan Treble are running in the Democratic primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District on July 21. Galán-Woods and Shah lead in endorsements and media attention. Incumbent David Schweikert (R) is running for governor of Arizona. Having voted for former President Joe Biden (D) in 2020 and President Donald…
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Four candidates are running in June 23 Democratic primary for New York’s 7th Congressional District
Vichal Kumar (D), Antonio Reynoso (D), Claire Valdez (D), and Julie Won (D) are running in the Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. Reynoso, Valdez, and Won lead in fundraising and media attention. Incumbent Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D), who was first elected in 1992, is not running for re-election.…
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So far this year, fewer incumbent state legislators are retiring, but more are running in contested primary elections
Across 20 states with completed candidate filing data, 28% of incumbent state legislators are running in contested primaries this year — the second-highest share since 2010, trailing only 2022. At the same time, the share of open seats, at 15.9%, is the second-lowest since 2010. Among the 20 states with completed 2026 candidate-filing data —…
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Eight candidates are running for Maine’s two U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maine was March 16, 2026. The number of candidates running for the U.S. House in Maine is the most since 2014. Eight candidates — five Democrats and three Republicans — are running for Maine’s two congressional districts. That’s four candidates per…
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Fifteen Nevada state legislative incumbents face primary challenges, the second most at any point since 2010
Fifteen Nevada state legislative incumbents face primary contests in 2026, the most at any point since 2016, and the second most at any point since 2010. This is a 88% increase in the number of incumbents facing challengers compared to 2024. Twelve of the contested incumbents are Democrats, and three are Republicans. Twelve are state…
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No congressional districts are open in Indiana for the first time since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana was Feb. 6, 2026. This year marks the first time since 2014 in which no districts are open, meaning all incumbents — two Democrats and seven Republicans — are running for re-election this year. There were three open districts in…
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Three candidates are running for North Dakota’s At-Large Congressional District — tying with 2020 for the second-fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Dakota was April 6, 2026. Three candidates — one Democrat and two Republicans — are running for North Dakota’s At-Large Congressional District. Seven candidates ran for the district in 2024, two ran in 2022, three ran in 2020, five ran…
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Five candidates are running for three seats on the Georgia Supreme Court in the general election on May 19, 2026
Five candidates are running for three seats on the Georgia Supreme Court in the general election on May 19, 2026. Incumbents Charlie Bethel, Sarah Hawkins Warren, and Ben Land are running for re-election. Miracle Rankin is running against Bethel. Jen Jordan is running against Warren. Land is unopposed. The election is officially nonpartisan. Republican governors…