In a typical decade, every state redraws its congressional map just once, following the decennial Census. While isolated court rulings may result in a handful of new maps after that, the life expectancy of a congressional district is generally 10 years.
That conventional wisdom is being tested…
Alabama Senate. GOP Rep. Barry Moore entered the open seat race to replace GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor. Moore joins state Attorney General Steve Marshall and potentially others in the race. Inside Elections did an initial deep dive into the race in the June 20 issue.…
By Louis Jacobson
The following is an excerpt from the introductory essay to the 2026 Almanac of American Politics, which has been published after each election going back to 1972. The Almanac includes 2,200 pages with updated chapters on all 435 House members and their districts, all 100…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
North Carolina. Open; Thom Tillis (R) not seeking re-election. Filing deadline Dec. 19. Primary March 3. Runoff (if necessary) May 12. Gov. Roy Cooper will reportedly jump into the Senate race after months of speculation, giving Democrats a top-tier recruit in a must win state. Former Rep. Wiley…
