Tag: U.S. House
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Everton Blair Jr. takes office — ending the vacancy in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District
On Sept. 1, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Everton Blair Jr. (D-Ga.) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in Georgia's 13th Congressional District. The vacancy began on April 22, 2026, after the death of Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.). In a runoff election on Aug. 25, 2026, Blair…
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Five candidates are running in the general election for Michigan's Trump-won, Democratic-held 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Kristen McDonald Rivet (D), Thomas J. Smith (R), and three other candidates are running in the general election for Michigan's 8th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. ABC News' Diana Paulsen and Elise Spenner wrote, "The district is one of few nationwide that swung for Trump in 2024 but elected a Democrat down the…
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Eleven U.S. House incumbents have lost primary elections so far this year — the second-highest since 2014
So far this year, 11 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have lost re-election in a primary. That’s the second-highest number of incumbents who have lost primary elections since 2014. A contributing factor to the number of losses in 2022 was incumbents who ran against other incumbents due to redistricting. Looking at only incumbents…
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Incumbent Ilhan Omar defeated four other candidates in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Aug. 11
Incumbent Ilhan Omar (D) defeated four other candidates in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Aug. 11. In addition to Omar, Julie Le (D) and Latonya Reeves (D) led in media attention. Major race forecasters rated the general election Solid/Safe Democratic. Before the election, the Cook Political Report wrote, "Progressive Rep. Ilhan…
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Rep. Cleo Fields becomes the 59th U.S. representative to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2026
Rep. Cleo Fields (D-La.) announced on July 21, 2026, that he will run in the special election for District 14 in the Louisiana Senate rather than for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Fields previously represented the district from 1988 to 1993, from 1997 to 2008, and from 2020 to 2025. According to…
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What the Democratic candidates in the Aug. 11 Minneapolis-area U.S. House primary have said on immigration
Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Aug. 11, which includes Minneapolis and its surrounding areas. This primary will be the first since Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement effort in Minnesota between December 2025 and February 2026. Three of those candidates lead in media attention: incumbent…
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After two independents did not gather enough valid signatures to make the ballot, four candidates remain in general election for Illinois' 4th Congressional District
Four candidates are running in the general election to represent Illinois' 4th Congressional District on Nov. 3. Patty Garcia (D) and Chris Getty, a Democrat running as an independent, lead in media attention, fundraising, and endorsements. Incumbent Jesus Garcia (D) is not running for re-election. Central to the election are claims that Jesus Garcia attempted…
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New York's 17th District is one of eight Republican-held U.S. House seats Harris won in 2024
Incumbent Michael Lawler (R/Conservative Party), Cait Conley (D), and Effie Phillips-Staley (Working Families Party) are running in the general election for New York's 17th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. NOTUS' Kadia Goba said, "Lawler has worked to build a political identity as an independent-minded moderate whose accessibility and relentless constituent services fits with the…
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Generational change versus experience a theme in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Stephen Lynch (D) and Patrick Roath (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District on September 1, 2026. WBUR's Anthony Brooks wrote, "The race is one of many primary contests across the country pitting the power of incumbency against a call for generational change." Roath has criticized Lynch's record, saying…
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Incumbent Rep. Cory Mills faces three Republican challengers in Florida's 7th District primary
Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for Florida's 7th Congressional District on August 18, 2026. Two candidates have led in media attention: Incumbent Cory Mills (R) and Ryan Elijah (R). Mills has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee since 2025. According to Politico's Hailey Fuchs, Mills "allegedly held weapons contracts with…