2026 Election
Battleground Arizona gets ready for another round of hotly contested elections
Tuesday’s primaries in Arizona will set up several competitive House battleground races this fall, as well as competitive elections for governor, secretary of state and other offices.
As Jon Ossoff builds an early edge, Georgia Republicans zero in on Keisha Lance Bottoms
Republicans are betting Bottoms’ tumultuous term as Atlanta mayor will weigh down the entire Democratic ticket in the battleground state.
Shenna Bellows drops out of Maine’s Senate race as Troy Jackson builds Democratic support
Former state Senate President Troy Jackson is racking up support to become Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee, with one of his top opponents, Shenna Bellows, ending her campaign on Sunday.
In Graham Platner’s home county and across Maine, Troy Jackson gains early edge in Senate fight
Hundreds of Democrats in Graham Platner’s home county packed into a school gymnasium Saturday morning to begin picking his replacement in the Maine Senate race. A clear favorite quickly emerged: Troy Jackson.
Rep. Ralph Norman launches campaign to replace Lindsey Graham in Senate race
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., announced Saturday that he plans to run in the special Senate primary election to fill the late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat.
Democrat moves to drop out of Nebraska’s Senate race, clearing the path for an independent
Nebraska Democratic Senate nominee Cindy Burbank has submitted a letter requesting her name be removed from the ballot, a move that would set up a one-on-one matchup between Republican Sen.
Maine Senate candidates battle for progressive mantle after Graham Platner’s exit
Democrats running for Senate in Maine battled over the progressive lane in their quick-fire nominating process in Thursday night’s debate, the first since Graham Platner ended his campaign and sparked a rush to replace him on the general election ballot.
Sen. Ed Markey and other incumbents get outraised by challengers ahead of tough primaries
Seven House incumbents have already lost re-election so far this primary season, and new fundraising reports show that several others were outraised by their opponents during the last fundraising quarter as they prepare to fight for survival in late summer primaries.
Maine Senate candidates sprint to build early edge in delegate race
Democrats running for Senate in Maine are in an all-out sprint to build an early advantage in their abbreviated race for the party nomination, and the first big tests are coming this weekend.