Tag: primaries
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Redrawn district, narrow convention margin set up competitive House Republican primary in Utah
Incumbent Celeste Maloy (R) and Phil Lyman (R) are running in the Republican primary for Utah's 3rd Congressional District on June 23, 2026. This election is taking place under new district boundaries after a district court judge ruled that the state's congressional map, drawn in 2021, was a partisan gerrymander and ordered the state to…
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California ballot initiative proposed for 2028 to repeal the top-two primary system adopted by voters in 2010
Steve Maviglio, a Democratic political consultant and strategist known for his work on California ballot measure campaigns, filed a ballot initiative on May 8 for the 2028 ballot proposing to repeal the top-two primary system adopted with the approval of Proposition 14 in June 2010. The top-two system provides that all candidates are listed on…
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So far this year, fewer incumbent state legislators are retiring, but more are running in contested primary elections
Across 20 states with completed candidate filing data, 28% of incumbent state legislators are running in contested primaries this year — the second-highest share since 2010, trailing only 2022. At the same time, the share of open seats, at 15.9%, is the second-lowest since 2010. Among the 20 states with completed 2026 candidate-filing data —…
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Fifteen Nevada state legislative incumbents face primary challenges, the second most at any point since 2010
Fifteen Nevada state legislative incumbents face primary contests in 2026, the most at any point since 2016, and the second most at any point since 2010. This is a 88% increase in the number of incumbents facing challengers compared to 2024. Twelve of the contested incumbents are Democrats, and three are Republicans. Twelve are state…
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A look at the notable Republican primaries for U.S. Senate happening in May
There are eight states holding primaries for U.S. Senate this month. Additionally, on May 5, Ohio is holding a primary for the special election to fill the rest of the six-year term that Vice President J.D. Vance (R) was elected to in 2022. Eight Democratic primaries and eight Republican primaries are contested this month. Republicans…
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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…
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Sixty-one candidates are running in the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026
Sixty-one candidates are running in the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026. Xavier Becerra (D), Matt Mahan (D), Katie Porter (D), Thomas Steyer (D), Eric Swalwell (D), Antonio Villaraigosa (D), Chad Bianco (R), and Steve Hilton (R) lead in polling and media attention. Incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is term-limited. There…
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Six U.S. House primaries are contested in Alabama this year — the third-most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama was Jan. 23, 2026. Twenty-five candidates — 10 Democrats and 15 Republicans — are running for Alabama’s seven U.S. House districts. That’s 3.6 candidates per district. There were 5.1 candidates per district in 2024, three in 2022, 3.6 in 2020,…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in March 2026
In March 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 33 elections across 13 states. These include 24 special elections to fill vacancies in 10 states and one recall election. Last month, Ballotpedia tracked 27 elections across 14 states. This included one statewide election, 21 special elections, four local elections, and one recall election. In March 2024, Ballotpedia tracked…
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Arizona moves its primary from August to July
Arizona’s 2026 primary will now occur on July 21, after Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) signed legislation on Feb. 6 that moves up the state’s primary date. Under HB 2022, primary elections will now take place on the second-to-last Tuesday in July. Previously, primaries occurred on the first Tuesday in August. HB 2022 passed on a…