Inside Elections

2026 House Ratings (June 5, 2026)

June 5, 2026 · 3:24 PM EDT

Alabama Redistricting: Republicans Likely to Net a Seat

by Jacob Rubashkin June 5, 2026 · 3:17 PM EDT

In a brief decision earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a new congressional map for this fall that should help Republicans flip one Democratic-held seat.

A district court had previously ruled that Alabama’s preferred map violated the 14th Amendment and the…

Primary Results in Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota

June 3, 2026 · 12:40 PM EDT

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin

Primary voters in a handful of states went to the polls on Tuesday to select nominees in key races, setting the stage for competitive general election contests or coronating future new members of Congress in solidly Republican or Democratic seats. Here’s a…

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings (June 3, 2026)

June 3, 2026 · 12:39 PM EDT

Louisiana Redistricting: Fields Put Out to Pasture

by Jacob Rubashkin June 2, 2026 · 11:05 PM EDT

One month after Gov. Jeff Landry canceled Louisiana's May 16 House primaries, the Republican signed into law a new congressional map that will help the GOP flip a Democratic-held seat this fall and lock in a 5-1 advantage in the congressional delegation.

Landry and Louisiana Secretary of State…

Podcast Episode 72: New York! New York! Primaries w/ Jeff Coltin of City & State

June 1, 2026 · 11:17 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Jeff Coltin of City & State break down the plethora of key House primaries in New York including key Democratic races in some of the most liberal districts in the country with interesting candidates from John F. Kennedy’s grandson to 2016 Trump campaign manager…

Cornyn Loss Headlines Texas Primary Runoff Results

by Jacob Rubashkin May 26, 2026 · 11:19 PM EDT

Fresh off a long, holiday weekend, voters in Texas went to the polls for a series of consequential runoffs. In some cases, nominees were selected in key general election contests. While in others, runoff winners are now likely members of Congress because they won primaries in either solidly red or…

Inside Primary Night as Georgia Goes Into Overtime

by Nicholas Demba May 22, 2026 · 1:57 PM EDT

ATLANTA, GA — It was finally game night. The Battery, an upscale development in suburban Cobb County adjacent to Truist Park, filled up with cars that had braved Atlanta’s infamous rush hour traffic. But the main event wasn’t the Braves: it was the opening round of matchups to decide the political…

Maine Senate: Corner of the Country, Center of the Battleground

by Jacob Rubashkin May 21, 2026 · 2:30 PM EDT

Maine should be Democrats’ best pickup opportunity on a difficult Senate map. The only state to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 that is represented by a Republican, Maine is a critical part of the Democratic path back to the majority.

But standing in their way is an immovable force…

Report Shorts (May 21, 2026)

May 21, 2026 · 2:29 PM EDT

New Jersey’s 7th District. GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has not been seen in public or private for more than two months as he deals with an unspecified medical condition. Kean’s staff insists that the congressman will be back to work shortly and continues to send out communications in his name, but…