All articles tagged with #election 2026
Five candidates—Jennifer Balkcom, Ken McKim, Chad Nesbitt, Matthew Burrill, and Kristie Sluder—are being considered by North Carolina's 11th Congressional District Executive Committee to replace Chuck Edwards on the GOP ticket for NC-11; the committee will decide at a 6:30 p.m. meeting on Aug. 10, after Tim Moffitt said he wouldn’t run, with NC GOP executive director Zach Almond confident they’ll select a strong nominee for November.
California State Senator Scott Wiener pulled down his self-described “push the envelope” Connie Chan AI chatbot after critics accused it of weaponizing AI against a woman of color; Wiener apologized and removed the bot and billboards within hours, while Chan’s camp and supporters argued the stunt backfired and amplified concerns about AI in politics, though some observers say it still defined the race.
NBC News is delivering live results from Virginia’s 2026 House primaries, with GOP incumbents Rob Wittman (1st) and Jen Kiggans (2nd) facing challengers as Democrats seek gains across districts. Races are being reported district by district under the long-standing map after the state Supreme Court blocked the redraw plan. NBC’s Decision Desk is providing projections and vote tallies as votes are counted, with the latest update at 9:18 PM ET on Aug. 4, 2026.
In Ellsworth, Hancock County Democrats elected delegates for a convention to replace Graham Platner, with a ceremonial bagpiper marking the event, as the party maps its path toward the 2026 election.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is re-entering Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary after a chaotic week that saw Sara Rodriguez withdraw, with the field reconfiguring around Francesca Hong, Mandela Barnes, Kelda Roys and others. Crowley plans a Milwaukee rally to announce his comeback amid reports that Gov. Tony Evers is considering backing him. The campaign landscape remains fluid as Barnes’s bid has stalled and Rodriguez’s campaign collapsed over fundraising shortfalls, with the winner facing Republican Tom Tiffany in November; three weeks remain until Election Day.
BDN and CNN will host a July 23 Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Bangor for candidates hoping to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins; moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will question a large field in a live event, with delegates chosen at the weekend nominating caucus and a signature threshold to qualify for the convention. The debate will air on CNN and be streamed and available on demand.
Colorado Republicans roll out a strategy to tie every Democrat to Melat Kiros, the Democratic Socialist who won Denver’s 1st District primary, arguing her left-leaning platform could jeopardize swing districts; Democrats push back that Kiros doesn’t represent the party, though some Democrats show concern about messaging in tossup districts as campaigns heat up.
State and federal investigators are examining whether a Dan J. Sullivan campaign—who shares a name with the incumbent Dan S. Sullivan—was devised to confuse voters and boost Mary Peltola, with possible wire fraud or civil-rights violations under scrutiny by the FBI, Alaska AG, and U.S. Attorney; the Alaska Supreme Court allowed the challenger on the August primary ballot, and ranked-choice voting could put multiple candidates, including both Sullivans and Peltola, on the November ballot, making the race pivotal for Senate control.
Colorado’s 2026 primary night is covered as a multi-city live blog from CPR, Denverite and KRCC, highlighting early results such as Julie Gonzales trailing Sen. John Hickenlooper in the Senate race and key contests for governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and several congressional districts. The coverage captures watch-party color, turnout context (about 1.1 million ballots returned by midday, mostly mail) and early dynamics like a surge of younger candidates and shifting demographics in CD8, with reporters noting issues from affordability to election access as results roll in.
Colorado's Supreme Court on Monday blocked three ballot measures that would pause the state's independent redistricting process and redraw its congressional map to favor Democrats, ruling the package violated the single-subject rule. If approved, the changes would have produced maps for 2028 and 2030 that could have boosted Democratic seats to seven of eight, but the measures were struck down in two unanimous decisions. Republicans had backed the efforts and have since floated alternative measures to keep mapmaking in check; for now, Colorado's current redistricting system remains in place ahead of the 2026 elections.
Bernie Sanders-endorsed Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, is mounting a serious challenge to longtime Congresswoman Diana DeGette in Colorado’s 1st District, riding national discontent with incumbents and a strong social-media campaign. Polls show a neck-and-neck race with big-money ads from both sides aimed at swaying voters as DeGette’s supporters scramble to shore up her bid. A central debate is Israel policy, with Kiros calling for an embargo on arms and DeGette supporting a two-state approach, though the candidates largely align on Medicare for All and universal childcare. DeGette touts her decades in office and committee influence as reasons to stick with her, while Kiros argues corporate money in politics undermines progressive change. The race has drawn national progressive groups and could signal broader shifts among younger Democrats.”,
At a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Postmaster General David Steiner said USPS would not deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to hand over their absentee voter lists to the Trump administration, a stance criticized as coercive by Democrats like Sen. Gary Peters and prompting calls for litigation and state challenges over voting access and election integrity.
NBC News projects Brad Lander as the winner in New York’s 10th Congressional District Democratic primary over incumbent Dan Goldman, with Jennifer Moore listed as uncontested in her race; live results include county breakdowns and estimates of remaining votes.
Hannah Pingree edged a crowded field to win Maine’s Democratic governor primary via a ranked-choice runoff, advancing to the November general election to succeed Gov. Janet Mills and faces Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett.
Oklahoma voters rejected State Question 832, which would have raised the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 by 2029 with annual increases and CPI-based adjustments after 2030. Opponents argued it would hurt job growth and raise prices; supporters said wages are too low amid inflation. Gov. Kevin Stitt and much of the GOP establishment opposed it. With about 93% of precincts reporting, roughly 56% voted against SQ 832, making it the sole statewide ballot item on Tuesday. Results are unofficial until certified by the state election board.