
Jon Bonck (R), Barrett McNabb (R), Shelly deZevallos (R), and two other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 38th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of October 2025, Bonck, McNabb, and deZevallos led in fundraising and local media attention. Incumbent Wesley Hunt (R) is…

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed two pieces of legislation on Oct. 30 to move back the state’s 2026 spring election dates, a move the bills' supporters have said is necessary to give lawmakers more time to potentially redraw the state’s congressional maps if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in the state’s favor in Louisiana…

Incumbent John Cornyn (R), Wesley Hunt (R), Ken Paxton (R), and 10 other candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of October 2025, Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton led in polling, fundraising, endorsements, and media attention. The Texas Tribune's…

Jessica Karlsruher (R), Scott MacLeod (R), and six other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 10th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of October 2025, Karlsruher and MacLeod led in local media attention. Incumbent Michael McCaul (R), first elected in 2004, is not running…

Joshua Cortez (R), Carlos De La Cruz (R), John Lujan (R), and two other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of October 2025, Cortez, De La Cruz, and Lujan led in media attention. The Texas Tribune’s Kayla…

Candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates raised a record $63.7 million in campaign funds by Sept. 30 this year, compared to the previous high of $59.6 million in 2021. Democratic House candidates have raised a total of $44.2 million this cycle, their most in the last two decades. Republicans have raised $19.6 million, down…

Virginia is one of two states holding gubernatorial elections this November, along with New Jersey. In both states, the incumbents are term-limited, and both elections made our list of the top 10 November races to watch. Here's a look at where the candidates in Virginia stand on issues related to K-12 education. Who are the…

In 215 contests across 15 states, 438 candidates running for office this year share the same last name. Every single one of these contests is for a local election. Of these contests, all but one are nonpartisan elections. One contest, District 20 of the New York City Council, was a partisan contest where Allen Wang…

Keith Barnett and Matthew De La Montanya are running in the nonpartisan special election for District 5 of the Plumas Unified School District, California, on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Leslie Edlund resigned from the board on April 2. As a result, the board decided to pick a successor to serve the remainder of Edlund's term,…

Matt Van Epps defeated 10 other candidates to win the Republican special primary election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District on October 7, 2025. He received 51.6% of the vote to second-place finisher Jody Barrett's 25.3% and third-place finisher Gino Bulso's 10.9%. The general election will be held on December 2, 2025. The special election will…