Governor News & Analysis

Governor Report Shorts (June 11, 2026)

June 11, 2026 · 2:25 PM EDT

California Governor. It was a dramatic journey, but Democrats have avoided catastrophe and at least one Democrat will move on to the November general election. Former Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who also served as California's attorney general and represented Los Angeles in Congress, placed first with 28…

Primary Results in Maine, Nevada and South Carolina

June 10, 2026 · 6:37 PM EDT

Voters in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina went to the polls on Tuesday marking the halfway point in the primary season. Twenty-five states have held primaries, although a handful still have run-offs, with 25 more to go. Here’s what happened in key races this week.

Maine Senate. Marine…

California Primary Results: Counting Continues But Clarity in Sight

by Jacob Rubashkin June 5, 2026 · 3:25 PM EDT

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin

Votes are still being counted, but there’s plenty of clarity in more than a handful of key contests in the Golden State. 

1st District. Vacant following the death of Doug LaMalfa, R. Harris 54%. State Assemblyman James Gallagher won the special election to…

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 quick…

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 Kellyanne…

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…

Georgia Results: Primary Voters Narrow Their Choices

by Nicholas Demba May 20, 2026 · 11:49 AM EDT

In battleground Georgia, many marquee races of the night proceeded to runoffs to be decided on June 16. While the Peach State is not set to host any competitive House races this fall and any post-Callais redistricting will not take effect until 2028, primary voters selected nominees in a handful…

Podcast Episode 71: Which Nebraska Republicans Might Lose? w/ Aaron Sanderford of Nebraska Examiner

May 15, 2026 · 2:52 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Aaron Sanderford of Nebraska Examiner take a fresh look at the Senate race in the Cornhusker State, where Democrats are rallying behind independent candidate Dan Osborn against Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts. Osborn came up short in 2024, but the conditions might be right for an…

Ohio & Indiana Primaries: Republicans Choose Challengers in Key House Races

May 5, 2026 · 11:37 PM EDT

The redistricting battle continued on Tuesday as voters in Ohio and Indiana went to the polls for a slate of primaries.

Early in the cycle, Republicans were determined to gain as many as three House seats in the Buckeye State. But with six months to go before the general election,…

Podcast Episode 70: O-H I-O primaries w/ Henry J. Gomez of NBC News

April 28, 2026 · 4:57 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Henry J. Gomez of NBC News break down all of the upcoming primaries in Ohio. The trio also analyzes whether incumbent Democrats Marcy Kaptur, Greg Landsman and Emilia Sykes or Republicans representatives Max Miller and Mike Turner will be returning to Congress, takes an early…