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In Maine's ranked-choice gubernatorial primary, Republican Jonathan Bush, nephew of the Bush presidents, was eliminated after six rounds, and Democrat Angus King III exited early, clearing the path for Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles to meet in November to succeed term-limited Gov. Janet Mills.
The ranked-choice voting tabulation for the 2026 Maine Primary has concluded, naming Bobby Charles as the Republican Governor nominee, Hannah Pingree as the Democratic Governor nominee, and Matt Dunlap as the Democratic nominee for Congressional District 2.
Democrat Hannah Pingree, endorsed by outgoing Gov. Janet Mills, and Republican Bobby Charles won their party nominations in Maine’s crowded governor’s race after ranked-choice runoffs, setting up a November contest to replace Mills.
Democrat Hannah Pingree and MAGA ally Bobby Charles won their Maine ranked-choice runoffs to become their party’s gubernatorial nominees, setting up a general-election contest to succeed Gov. Janet Mills; independent Rick Bennett also qualified, and the general election will not use ranked-choice voting.
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.
Janeese Lewis George won the Democratic primary for Washington, DC mayor, defeating Kenyan McDuffie; she vows to use legal tools under the city’s home-rule authority to resist federal actions (including a police chief executive order on ICE cooperation) and to push affordability measures on rent, wages for tipped workers, and utilities. The race also marked DC’s first combined mayor and at-large delegate contest and the debut of ranked-choice voting.
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George won DC's mayoral nomination in the city's ranked-choice primary after Kenyan McDuffie conceded, setting up what is expected to be her becoming DC's next mayor in the November general election. Her platform centers on expanding childcare, education, and housing, and ending the district's cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The race drew national attention amid remarks from Donald Trump; in other results, Robert White won the non-voting House delegate seat as Eleanor Holmes Norton retires.
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George holds a commanding lead in Washington, D.C.’s mayoral Democratic primary with about 53% to Kenyan McDuffie’s 37% as roughly three-quarters of the vote is tallied; McDuffie has conceded, leaving Lewis George on track to secure the general election in the deep-blue capital. The race, notable for the rise of democratic-socialist candidates, also marks the first time DC uses ranked-choice voting in a mayoral contest, though the outcome did not hinge on the new system. Bowser is retiring, and local issues like crime and housing remain central to the campaign.
Janeese Lewis George led with about 53% of first‑choice votes to Kenyan McDuffie’s 37% in DC’s first ranked‑choice mayoral contest, placing her on track to win the post as remaining ballots are counted. The night also saw Robert White win the congressional delegate seat and incumbents re-elected in several council races, signaling a broader shift toward progressive leadership in the city and setting up a November general election battle.
Janeese Lewis George leads the 2026 DC Democratic mayoral primary with 52.6% of first-choice votes to Kenyan McDuffie’s 36.8% (Gary Goodweather 3.0%), and with ranked-choice voting in play, the winner will be decided if no candidate gains a majority. Ward-by-ward results show George ahead in several wards, and about 65.5% of votes are expected in with roughly 49,000 remaining to be counted.
Alaska’s top elections official ruled that Dan J. Sullivan filed his candidacy to confuse voters with the incumbent Dan Sullivan, barring him from the August primary ballot. The decision removes a same-name challenger in a top-four, ranked-choice race; Dan J. Sullivan has 30 days to appeal as ballots are set to print on June 28. GOP groups and scrutiny over the race were already in focus.
With D.C.'s June Democratic primary looming, voters confront a crowded field (70-something candidates) and a newly implemented ranked-choice voting system as they pick between Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George for mayor, while Bowser avoids endorsements. The city faces a $1.1 billion budget gap, pandemic fallout, and demographic shifts that could yield a fundamentally different government; about a quarter of voters remain undecided and many express pessimism or hope depending on the candidates' plans for affordability, safety, and services.
Maine's election officials outline how the governor races and the 2nd District Democratic primary will use statewide ranked-choice voting: ballots and memory sticks are collected from towns, loaded onto four offline hardened computers connected to a central server for verification, then the ranked-choice tally is run; the upload phase takes days, the tally itself is quick, and the process will be streamed live on YouTube from 9 to 5, with results expected before Juneteenth.
Both Democratic and Republican gubernatorial primaries in Maine are headed to ranked-choice tallies, with no candidate projected to win a majority in either race. In the Democratic field, Nirav Shah leads first-choice votes but is below 50%, while Hannah Pingree is close behind; Bernie Sanders endorsed Troy Jackson. Three Democrats—Jackson, Pingree, and Shenna Bellows—cross-endorsed one another and urged supporters to rank each other atop their ballots to consolidate against Shah. On the Republican side, Bobby Charles leads the initial tally amid a field that includes Jonathan Bush, David Jones, Garrett Mason, and Ben Midgley. Maine’s ranked-choice system reallocates votes from lower-ranked candidates until a winner emerges, and the governorship is open due to term limits on Janet Mills.
Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary by a wide margin, overcoming controversy over past behavior and moving forward to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November. National Democrats offered cautious support while Republicans faced mixed results in South Carolina’s GOP contests. Maine also uses ranked-choice voting for several races, with governor and other contests still being tallied as votes continue.