Inside Elections

2026 House Ratings (September 11, 2025)

September 11, 2025 · 1:54 PM EDT

Podcast Episode 54: Big Texas Senate Primary + Redistricting w/ Gabby Birenbaum of Texas Tribune

September 9, 2025 · 11:09 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Gabby Birenbaum of The Texas Tribune break down the critical Republican primary in the Texas Senate race between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton and analyze the five individual House seats most affected by Republicans’ mid-decade…

Iowa Senate: Ernst Out, Republicans Still Favored

August 29, 2025 · 2:20 PM EDT

By Jacob Rubashkin & Nathan L. Gonzales

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst will not run for re-election, according to CBS News and several other outlets. The Iowa senator’s plans had been the subject of rumors in Washington, DC for months, after a rocky start to the year prompted speculation that she…

2025-2026 Gubernatorial Overview (Aug. 28, 2025): Open Seat Bonanza

by Jacob Rubashkin August 28, 2025 · 2:30 PM EDT

Governors are back in the national spotlight as state-level Republicans push forward an unprecedented mid-decade gerrymandering campaign and Democrats scramble to counter with their own redraws, with future presidential contenders such as California's Gavin Newsom, Florida’s Ron DeSantis,…

2025-2026 Gubernatorial Overview (Aug. 28, 2025): Alabama - Illinois

by Jacob Rubashkin August 28, 2025 · 2:29 PM EDT

ALABAMA. Open; Kay Ivey (R), term-limited. Filing deadline Jan. 23. Primary May 19. Runoff (if necessary) June 16. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has essentially cleared the field of any GOP opposition, and barring any surprises will be the next governor. The only thing that could make this race remotely…

2025-2026 Gubernatorial Overview (Aug. 28, 2025): Iowa - New Mexico

by Jacob Rubashkin August 28, 2025 · 2:28 PM EDT

IOWA. Kim Reynolds (R), assumed office 2017, elected 2018 (50.3%), 2022 (58%). Filing deadline March 13. Primary June 2. Reynolds’ surprise decision to forgo a third full term kicked off a crowded GOP primary, especially after state Attorney General Brenna Bird passed on a bid herself. Rep. Randy…

2025-2026 Gubernatorial Overview (Aug. 28, 2025): New York - Wyoming

by Jacob Rubashkin August 28, 2025 · 2:27 PM EDT

NEW YORK. Kathy Hochul, assumed office August 2021, elected 2022 (52%). Primary June 23. Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, who Hochul handpicked to be her running mate in 2022, is now challenging her for the Democratic nomination. But the former congressman, once a rising star in his party’s caucus, has a…

House & Senate Report Shorts (Aug. 28, 2025)

August 28, 2025 · 2:26 PM EDT

Connecticut’s 1st District. State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest filed to run, but it’s not clear whether she’s planning to challenge long-time Rep. John Larson in the Democratic primary or expects there to be an open seat. Roll Call’s Daniela Altimari pointed out that Gilchrest took on the West Hartford…

2025-26 Gubernatorial Ratings (August 28, 2025)

August 28, 2025 · 2:24 PM EDT

2026 House Ratings (August 28, 2025)

August 28, 2025 · 2:23 PM EDT