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2026 Senate Overview (April 23, 2026): Kentucky - New Mexico

April 23, 2026 · 2:28 PM EDT

Kentucky. Open; Mitch McConnell (R), not seeking re-election. Primary May 19. Rep. Andy Barr appears to be gaining ground in the GOP primary as spending has picked up over the past two months. Barr has a friendly super PAC and millions of dollars saved up in his campaign account, and one Kentucky…

2026 Senate Overview (April 23, 2026): North Carolina - Wyoming

April 23, 2026 · 2:27 PM EDT

North Carolina. Open; Thom Tillis (R) not seeking re-election. The race is set between Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee and state GOP. Cooper starts with a polling advantage over Whatley, who has never run for…

Special Elections Point to House Flip in November

by Bradley Wascher April 23, 2026 · 2:26 PM EDT

Back-to-back special elections in Georgia and New Jersey are the latest signs that Democrats are favored to take back the House — with the party's net gains potentially extending far beyond the three seats they need for a majority.

The two recently filled congressional seats, Georgia’s 14th and…

Report Shorts (April 23, 2026)

April 23, 2026 · 2:25 PM EDT

California’s 14th District. Over the course of just a few days, Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell went from potential governor of California to dropping out and resigning his seat in disgrace and scandal. Democrats are still trying to avoid getting locked out of the June 2 primary for governor…

Virginia House: Four House Races Shift To Democrats

by Jacob Rubashkin April 21, 2026 · 9:53 PM EDT

Updated April 23, 11:51am

Virginia voters approved a new congressional map on Tuesday that will help Democrats flip as many as four GOP-held seats this fall. The referendum passed, 51.5-48.6 percent, roughly half of the margin that Kamala Harris posted against President Donald Trump in the 2024…

Podcast Episode 69: Redistricting War Hits Virginia w/ Randi B. Hagi of WMRA

April 17, 2026 · 1:34 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Randi B. Hagi of WMRA Public Radio in Harrisonburg, Va. tackle the latest in the nationwide redistricting war. They analyze whether the Virginia referendum will pass, which Republican incumbents could be at risk of losing re-election from the Democratic-drawn…

Job Opportunity: Reporter / Analyst

by Nathan L. Gonzales April 10, 2026 · 2:28 AM EDT

We're looking for someone who will help shape Inside Elections’ nonpartisan coverage of campaigns through reporting, writing, and analysis, contributing to the race ratings, updating the website and guiding the production process. There will also be opportunities to participate in television and…