Colorado Governor. GOP state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer announced her campaign for governor on Tuesday. She lost a close race to Democrat Yadira Caraveo in 2022 in the 8th District. The Republican field already has more than 10 candidates including state Sen. Mark Baisley and former Rep. Greg Lopez. The nominee…
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 redistricting effort encouraged by President Donald…
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…
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 Democratic machine…
Inside Elections' Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin along with Kyle Kondik of Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia dive into the Ohio Senate race where former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown is challenging Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed to replace Vice President J.D. Vance, in a…
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 five…
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 Hampshire and Minnesota.…
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 control…
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 jump in before the end…
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 favorite in the general…
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