Archive for March 2026
What Size Footprint Will Libertarians Leave on Texas’ US Senate Race?
The best performance by a Texas Libertarian U.S. Senate nominee fails to crack the Top 70 in party history.
Read MoreIllinois’ US Senate Primary by the Numbers
A record number of Democratic candidates led to a Top 5 party-best competitive primary.
Read MoreWill South Dakota Host Its 1st Gubernatorial Primary Runoff in 2026?
A competitive four-candidate field puts the 35 percent threshold in doubt for the first time in 40 years.
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court: Help Wanted
The state will host a record fourth consecutive open seat race for the office in 2027.
Read MoreGet Out the Eraser
While Texas U.S. Senator John Cornyn exceeded prognosticator expectations by landing in first place in the GOP primary last week, he heads to the May runoff breaking his own state party record for the lowest support for an incumbent in a race for the office. Cornyn won 41.9 percent, some 17.5 points behind the 59.4…
Read MoreMullin Vacancy Would Give Oklahoma Eight US Senate Elections in 12 Years
Ten states have held at least eight elections across a 12-year span during the direct election era.
Read MoreWill Crockett vs. Talarico Also Head to a Runoff?
Only one out of 11 Texas U.S. Senate primary elections with three candidates on the ballot have failed to yield a nominee.
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