By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown plans to run against GOP Sen. Jon Husted in the 2026 Ohio Senate race, according to Jeremy Pelzer of Cleveland.com.
Brown’s entry would give Democrats their top potential recruit since Brown has been elected statewide…
Inside Elections' Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin focus on the 2026 Senate map including a deep dive into four most important states at the core of the battleground (Georgia, Maine, Michigan and North Carolina) as well as other important states to watch including Iowa, Texas, Alaska, New…
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin
Republicans and Democrats don’t see eye-to-eye on much these days, but the two parties agree on the core of the Senate battleground. Georgia, Maine, Michigan and North Carolina are at the center of the fight for the majority, though Democrats can’t get…
Alabama. Open; Tommy Tuberville (R) running for governor. Filing deadline Jan. 23. Primary May 19. Runoff (if necessary) June 16. State Attorney General Steve Marshall looks like the frontrunner to succeed Tuberville but the GOP primary is still highly unsettled and several more candidates could…
Kentucky. Open; Mitch McConnell (R), not seeking re-election. Filing deadline Jan. 9. Primary May 19. Rep. Andy Barr, former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron, and Lexington businessman Nate Morris are vying for the GOP nomination to succeed McConnell, the winner of which will be the heavy…
North Carolina. Open; Thom Tillis (R) not seeking re-election. Filing deadline Dec. 19. Primary March 3. Runoff (if necessary) May 12. Gov. Roy Cooper will reportedly jump into the Senate race after months of speculation, giving Democrats a top-tier recruit in a must win state. Former Rep. Wiley…
New York’s 17th District. GOP Rep. Mike Lawler is not running for governor, in a reversal that comes after the Hudson Valley congressman has been teasing a bid for over a year. His decision clears the way for Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to secure the GOP nomination next year for an uphill battle…
Sometimes, the most obvious outcome is the one that ends up happening. In the race to replace the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva in Arizona’s 7th District, that meant an easy Democratic primary win for Adelita Grijalva, the former congressman’s daughter and a Pima County supervisor with support from much…
