Tag: 2026 elections coverage
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Five candidates running in Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on August 11. Incumbent Ilhan Omar (D), Julie Le (D), and Latonya Reeves (D) lead in media attention. Major race forecasters have rated the general election Solid/Safe Democratic. According to the Cook Political Report, "Progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar remains a top target…
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Keisha Bottoms (D) and Rick Jackson (R) compete in toss-up race to succeed term-limited Republican governor in Georgia
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) and Rick Jackson (R) are running for Governor of Georgia in the November 3, 2026, general election. Incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is term-limited. The last Democrat elected governor was Roy Barnes in 1998. Independent election forecasters rated the general election Toss-up/Tilt Republican. Bottoms was the mayor of Atlanta from 2018…
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Four Republicans run in Tennessee's redrawn 9th Congressional District, Democratic incumbent retiring
Charlotte Bergmann, Brent Taylor, Jeremy Thompson, and Todd Warner are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District on August 6, 2026. The Tennessee Legislature redrew the majority-minority Memphis district in a May 2026 special session called by Gov. Bill Lee (R) following the U.S. Supreme Court decision…
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All four U.S. House incumbents in Kansas are running in contested primaries for the first time since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kansas was June 1, 2026. For the first time since 2014, all four incumbents are running in contested primaries. They include one Democrat and three Republicans. There was one incumbent in a contested primary in 2024, none in 2022, one in…
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Five U.S. House incumbents are running in Massachusetts this year — tying with 2018 for the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Massachusetts’ was June 2, 2026. This year ties with 2018 for the highest number of incumbents running in contested primaries since 2014. Five incumbents — all Democrats — are running in contested primaries. There were no incumbents in contested primaries in…
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Forty-four candidates are running in Virginia’s 11 U.S. House districts — the second-highest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia was April 2, 2026. This year has the second-highest number of candidates since 2014. Forty-four candidates — 28 Democrats and 16 Republicans — are running for Virginia’s 11 congressional districts. That’s four candidates per district. There were 4.8 candidates per…
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Thirty-one candidates are running in Wisconsin’s eight U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin was June 1, 2026. This year has the highest number of candidates since 2014. Thirty-one candidates — 19 Democrats and 12 Republicans — are running for Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts. That’s 3.9 candidates per district. There were 2.9 candidates per…
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Vermont to see most contested state legislative incumbents since 2010
In 2026, 20% of the state legislative incumbents running for election in Vermont will face primary contests, a record high since 2010. In total, 28 incumbents face contested primaries across the Vermont House and Senate. The average number of incumbents contested each year from 2010 to 2024 was 18. All but one of the contested…
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Wisconsin state legislative contests see drop in primaries and incumbent challenges
Wisconsin has 24 contested state legislative primaries in 2026, 10% of all possible primaries and the second-smallest percentage since 2010. Fifteen of the primaries are for Democrats, and nine are for Republicans. In 2026, 6% of the state legislative incumbents running for election in Wisconsin will face primary contests, down from a record high of…
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Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) to run for governor of California on Nov. 3
Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) are running in the general election for governor of California on Nov. 3. They advanced from the top-two primary on June 2. In the primary, Becerra received 28% of the vote and Hilton received 25%. Incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is term-limited. AP's Sophie Austin writes, "The race…