2026 Election
Trump-backed Kurt Alme wins Montana GOP Senate primary
Former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme won the Republican Senate primary in Montana, NBC News projects, putting the Trump-backed candidate in a strong position to join the chamber next year.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pulled into a runoff in her race for a second term
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to a November runoff election in her bid for a second term, NBC News projects, but the opponent she’ll face in the one-on-one race remains unclear
Republican businessman Toby Doeden advances to primary runoff in South Dakota governor’s race
Republican businessman Toby Doeden has advanced to a runoff in South Dakota governor’s race, NBC News projects.
Republican James Gallagher wins special election for vacant red House district in California
Republican state Rep. James Gallagher, the former state Assembly minority leader, will join Congress as its newest member after winning California’s 1st District special election, NBC News projects.
Trump-backed Randy Feenstra concedes to MAHA-backed Zach Lahn in Iowa GOP primary for governor
Rep. Randy Feenstra conceded to businessman Zach Lahn in Iowa’s Republican primary for governor as party voters rejected President Donald Trump’s late endorsement in the race.
Sen. Dan Sullivan accuses Democrats of recruiting Alaska Senate candidate with the same name
Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan’s re-election campaign is accusing one of his opponents in Alaska and Democrats in Washington of recruiting a candidate with the same first and last name: Dan Sullivan.“Mary Peltola and D.C.
Democratic battles and incumbents on defense: What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries
The fight to shape the future of the Democratic Party is playing out in a slew of key primaries across six states Tuesday, as races across six states set the matchups in crucial November battlegrounds and settle personal and ideological battles across the country
Graham Platner’s wife ‘angry, disappointed’ her past disclosures of his extramarital sexting were made public
The wife of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said she is “really angry” and “disappointed” about reports that she had told her husband’s campaign last year that he had exchanged sexually explicit texts with other women.“It makes me really angry, disappointed, and I find it really shameful that there’s a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip instead of talking about real issues that Graham is is running on,” Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, said in a direct-to-camera video released by Platner’s campaign on Saturday night
How three major candidates for governor are talking about their Biden administration experience
A trio of former Biden White House officials running for governor in 2026 are striking a delicate balance, pointing to their experience in the administration without leaning too aggressively into their connection to a former president still facing a raft of bad headlines
Republicans brace for money problems in Texas after Ken Paxton’s win
Ken Paxton has trailed Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in fundraising. Some Republicans say the party will have to spend millions to win the Senate race.