Tag: Congressional election
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Scott Wiener (D) and Connie Chan (D) advanced from the top-two primary in California's 11th Congressional District on June 2, 2026
Scott Wiener (D) and Connie Chan (D) advanced from the top-two primary for California's 11th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Wiener and Chan were among the eight Democrats, two Republicans and one independent who ran in the primary. As of June 2026, Wiener, Chan, and Saikat Chakrabarti (D) led in fundraising, endorsements, and local…
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Three of Utah's four U.S. House incumbents are running for different districts this year due to redistricting
This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Utah was March 13, 2026. These elections are the first to take place since Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson struck down the congressional map the Utah Legislature adopted in 2021 in League of Women Voters v. Utah State Legislature. Gibson…
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Connecticut Democrats head to August primary in 1st Congressional District after convention produces rare incumbent upset
Incumbent John Larson (D), Luke Bronin (D), Jillian Gilchrest (D), and three other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Connecticut's 1st Congressional District on August 11, 2026. The filing deadline is June 9, 2026. As of May 2026, Larson, Bronin, and Gilchrest led in endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention. At the May…
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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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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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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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A record-high number of U.S. House candidates filed to run in California after the state conducted mid-decade redistricting
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in California was March 6, 2026. A record 289 candidates, 5.6 per district, are running for California's 52 congressional districts in the state’s June 2 top-two primaries. That’s the most candidates to run for the U.S. House since 2014 and the most…
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Abraham Enriquez (R) and Tom Sell (R) are running in the May 26 Republican primary runoff for Texas' 19th Congressional District
Tom Sell (R) and Abraham Enriquez (R) are running in the May 26 runoff for Texas' 19th Congressional District after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. In the primary, Sell received 40% of the vote, and Enriquez received 19%. Incumbent Jodey Arrington (R) is…