Tag: 2026 elections coverage
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Democrats are defending five governorships in states Trump won in 2024, Republicans are defending two in states Harris won
Welcome to the next installment of our series previewing the Nov. 3 elections by office. Next up: Governors. Thirty-six states are holding gubernatorial elections this year. Of the governorships on the ballot, Democrats and Republicans each hold 18. Democrats are defending five governorships in states President Donald Trump (R) won in the 2024 presidential election:…
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Both major parties are contesting 66% of this year’s state legislative races, the most since 2018
Both major parties are contesting 66% of the state legislative seats up for general election across the country this November. That is just shy of the 2018 record of 66.3%. Of the 6,137 total state legislative seats up for election, 2,085 (34%) are uncontested. A seat has major party competition when candidates from both major…
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Virginia voters will decide 64 local ballot measures on Election Day, more than the last three Novembers combined
Voters across Virginia will decide on 64 local ballot measures on Nov. 3, more than four times as much as the November 2024 election. Ballotpedia has covered every local ballot measure in Virginia beginning in 2023. Between 2023 and 2026, an average of about 24 measures were on the November ballot in Virginia. 1% sales…
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New Hampshire U.S. Senate race between Chris Pappas (D) and John Sununu (R) will help determine control of the chamber
Chris Pappas (D), John Sununu (R), and Edmond Laplante (Constitution Party) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire on Nov. 3. Incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D), who first assumed office in 2009, did not seek re-election. This U.S. Senate race is among several that will help determine which party controls…
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Colorado voters to decide whether Republicans will gain or Democrats will hold their state Senate majority
Elections for 18 of the 35 districts in the Colorado Senate will take place on Nov. 3, 2026. Ahead of the general elections, Democrats have a 23-12 majority in the chamber. Democrats have controlled the state Senate since 2018. Republicans need to win at least six districts in 2026 to gain control, and Democrats need…
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Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate will be held on November 3, 2026
Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate will be held on November 3, 2026. Republicans hold a veto-proof 30–20 majority. If Republicans win 30 or more seats, they will maintain their veto-proof majority. If Democrats win 25 or more seats, they will gain a majority for the first time since 2010. A…
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Republican incumbents lost primaries at twice the rate of Democrats in this year’s state legislative elections
Republican state legislators lost re-election in this year’s primaries at twice the rate of Democrats. Of the 2,737 Republicans who ran for re-election, 126 (4.6%) lost primaries. Of the 2,314 Democrats who ran, 54 (2.3%) did. The partisan split follows a pattern we reported in the June 22 Daily Brew that incumbents had more primary…
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Arizona one of five Trump-won states where Democrats defend governorships in 2026
Incumbent Katie Hobbs (D), Andy Biggs (R), Risa Lombardo (G), and Teri Hourihan (No Labels Party) are running for governor. In 2022, Hobbs was elected 50.3% to 49.6%. In the 2024 presidential election, President Donald Trump (R) defeated Kamala Harris (D) 52.2% to 46.7% in the state. As a result, this is one of five…
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Miller, Strickland compete for Georgia attorney general office Republicans have held since 2011
Tanya Miller (D) and Brian Strickland (R) are running in the general election for attorney general of Georgia on Nov. 3. Incumbent Chris Carr (R) ran for governor of Georgia. Political commentators have characterized Georgia's recent presidential and U.S. Senate elections as battlegrounds. In 2020, former President Joe Biden (D) won the state with 49.5%…
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Supermajority control at stake in Ohio House of Representatives elections on Nov. 3
General elections for the Ohio House of Representatives will take place on Nov. 3. The primary was on May 5. Heading into the election, Republicans have a 64-34 majority, with one vacancy. All districts are up for election this year. In Ohio, a supermajority, which allows the party in power to override the governor's vetoes,…