Tag: 2026 elections coverage
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Utah state legislative primaries show downward trend in incumbent contests
In 2026, 10.4% of the state legislative incumbents running for election in Utah will face primary contests, the smallest share in the most recent four cycles and below the average of 12.1% each cycle between 2010 and 2024. In total, eight incumbents face contested primaries across the Utah House and Senate. The average number of…
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Richmond, Calif., City Council candidates talk public safety in Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the June 2 primary for Richmond City Council District 4—Soheila Bana and Jamin Pursell—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign messages. In…
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Most incumbents running for re-election and the fewest incumbents contested in the primaries for Pennsylvania’s General Assembly since 2010
There are 416 candidates running in the primaries for the Pennsylvania General Assembly on May 19. Of those, there are 218 incumbents, the most since 2010, running for re-election this year. Twenty-one incumbents (9.6%) are contested. This ties with 2024 for the fewest contested incumbents since 2010. Pennsylvania is one of 11 states with a…
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Vermont constitutional amendment on equal protection of the law headed to November ballot
Vermont voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would provide "that the people are guaranteed equal protection under the law." The constitutional amendment would also add language prohibiting the denial of rights to a person based on their race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin. On May…
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West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals justices defeated for the first time since 2016
Two incumbent West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals justices were defeated in nonpartisan elections on May 12, 2026. Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) appointed justices Tom Ewing and Gerald M. Titus III in 2025 to complete the terms of justices Beth Walker and Tim Armstead, respectively. Both incumbents ran unsuccessfully to complete those terms. The last…
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Hawaii constitutional amendment on resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity (RISE) bonds referred to November 2026 ballot
The Hawaii State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot that would authorize counties and other local governments to issue resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds, also known as RISE bonds. Legislators approved the amendment on May 6, 2026, sending it to voters for consideration. The ballot…
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Virginia Supreme Court voids election results for Virginia redistricting referendum, blocking implementation of a map that would have shifted four congressional seats towards Democrats
The Virginia Supreme Court voided and nullified the election results for the April 21 Virginia redistricting amendment on May 8, 2026. The court issued a ruling that stated that the Virginia General Assembly violated procedural requirements when placing the Virginia redistricting amendment on the April 2026 ballot. Voter approved the amendment at the April 21…
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Seven incumbents in Maryland are running in contested U.S. House primaries this year — the second-most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland was Feb. 24, 2026. Seven incumbents — six Democrats and one Republican — are running in contested primaries. That’s the second-highest number of incumbents running in contested primaries since 2014. There were five incumbents in contested primaries in 2024, six…
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Fifty-two candidates are running for New Jersey’s 12 U.S. House districts — the second-most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey was March 23, 2026. Fifty-two candidates — 38 Democrats and 14 Republicans — are running for New Jersey’s 12 congressional districts. That’s 4.3 candidates per district. That’s the second-highest number of candidates running in New Jersey since 2014. There…
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Eight primaries are contested in Oklahoma this year — tying with 2016 for the second-most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Oklahoma was April 3, 2026. Eight primaries — four Democratic and four Republican — are contested this year. In total, there were five contested primaries in 2024, four in 2022, six in 2020, nine in 2018, eight in 2016, and seven…