2026 Midterm Primary Election Calendar

Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, is term-limited, leaving an open governor’s race in a state that went for Mr. Trump by 16 ...

Illinois’ US Senate primary race shows candidates still must court shrinking downstate Democratic base

All three major Democratic Senate candidates hail from the Chicago region, potentially ending the upstate-downstate balance ...

Squad member Ayanna Pressley announces decision on challenging Ed Markey in primary

Massachusetts 'Squad' member Rep. Ayanna Pressley decides against Senate bid, avoiding progressive matchup with Sen. Ed ...

Jasmine Crockett calls would-be opponents as she weighs jumping into Texas Senate Democratic primary

As intrigue grows over whether Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett plans to announce a U.S. Senate campaign next week, she ...

Ken Paxton’s Chances of Winning Texas Republican Primary—New Poll

The narrow margins and high numbers of undecided voters make this primary a crucial battleground for Republicans.