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Trump-backed US Rep Andy Ogles loses Tennessee GOP primary

Tennessee Republicans held primary elections on Thursday, selecting candidates for Congress. Charlie Hatcher defeated Andy Ogles in a key Republican primary race. Brent Taylor will face Justin Pearson in another reshaped Memphis district. These primaries tested a new congressional map drawn by state lawmakers. Voters also chose nominees for governor…

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Fifty-three candidates are running for Tennessee’s nine U.S. House districts — the most since 2014

This year, Tennessee and two other states — Alabama and Louisiana — reopened their filing deadlines for primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives after the initial deadline passed. Each state reopened its filing deadline after passing new congressional maps ahead of this year's elections. Here's how this move…

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Dunlap, LePage running for Maine's 2nd, one of 23 Trump-won districts Democrats are defending in 2026

Matthew Dunlap (D) and Paul LePage (R) are running in the general election to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District on Nov. 3. Incumbent Jared Golden (D) did not seek re-election.

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Voters defeated three measures that Republican Legislatures put on the ballot in Missouri and Kansas

Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, Brew.

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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…

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Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary victory is the latest win for progressives challenging establishment-backed Democrats – as it happened

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After two independents removed from 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.

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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in August 2026

In August 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 4089 elections across 27 states. These include 15 statewide elections, two territory-wide elections, 517 special elections held to fill vacancies in 19 states, as well as one recall election in Oregon.

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DCCC and NRCC both target open seat in Montana's 1st Congressional District

Sam Forstag (D), Aaron Flint (R), Nick Sheedy (L), and Kimberly Persico (I) are running in the general election for Montana's 1st Congressional District on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Rep. Ryan Zinke (R) did not run for re-election. Forstag and Flint lead in polls, noteworthy endorsements, fundraising, and media attention.

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Incumbent Monica De La Cruz (R) and Bobby Pulido (D) are running for Texas' 15th Congressional District, one reshaped by redistricting in 2025

Incumbent Monica De La Cruz (R) and Bobby Pulido (D) are running in the general election for Texas' 15th Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

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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.

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Louisiana House candidate accused of rape says he hopes to again ‘earn’ Trump endorsement

Republican Blake Miguez is weighing what district to run in after state redrew map following supreme court decision

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Von Wilpert (D) and Desmond (R) face off in CA-48 after Prop 50 redraw shifted district 18 points toward Democrats

Marni von Wilpert (D) and Jim Desmond (R) are running in the general election for California's 48th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Darrell Issa (R) is retiring from public office.

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Louisiana enacts 20 election bills during 2026 session, including new congressional maps and voter ID changes

The Louisiana Legislature adjourned its regular session on June 1 after passing 20 election-related bills, one resolution, and one proposed constitutional amendment. Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed all 20 bills in May and June.

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Two Republican incumbents—Ken Calvert and Young Kim—to face off in general election for California's 40th Congressional District

Incumbents Ken Calvert (R) and Young Kim (R) are running in the general election to represent California's 40th Congressional District on Nov. 3. They defeated six other candidates to win the top-two primary on June 2.

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For the first time since 2014, both of Hawaii’s U.S. House incumbents are running in contested primaries

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Hawaii was June 2, 2026.

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U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner

Welcome to the Thursday, July 2, 2026, Brew.

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U.S. House campaign committees are targeting a combined 74 districts this election cycle

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Three U.S. House candidates that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed won their June 23 primaries

Welcome to the Thursday, June 25, 2026, Brew.

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South Carolina, New York, Maryland, Utah primary elections results: Polls closed in 4 states, who is winning and who is losing

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won a runoff election on Tuesday, swiftly routing the candidate initially endorsed by President Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee for governor.

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California’s election results timeline and what to know about how states count absentee/mail-in ballots

Welcome to the Thursday, June 11, 2026, Brew.

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California is the 50th state to begin enforcing expanded SNAP work requirements

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Brew.

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Rep. Frederica Wilson becomes the 58th U.S. representative to announce she won’t seek re-election in 2026

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) announced on May 29, 2026, that she will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

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Trump takes a hit in nationwide primaries as voters shake up the map

Contests, spanning California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota, provided crucial takeaways for both major parties

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Midterm primaries 2026: results and reaction as six states including California and Iowa cast ballots – as it happened

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