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2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots

Primary: [March 3](https://apps.npr.org/primary-election-results-2026/states/NC.html#date=3/3/2026&office=S). [![Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin. Talarico raised $27m in the first quarter of 2026

Prediction market Kalshi docks three US candidates for betting on own races

2026. The candidate “placed a trade on himself in this market”, Kalshi said. “Then, once the trader announced himself as a candidate for the Democratic Primary

In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout

candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin. Talarico raised $27m in the first quarter of 2026, leading a pack of Democrats who outraised Republicans in several

California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two

primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two ![Xavier Becerra, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for California, and Steve Hilton, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, shake hands while arriving

Forced out of the military — and into the redistricting wars

primaries in the era of redistricting, where a Democrat-on-Democrat clash in a Washington, D.C.-adjacent district is opening a long-shot bid for one progressive candidate with a made-for-resistance background. Veteran

A packed race for governor: What to know about Oregon’s primary elections

2026 [File: John Rudoff/Reuters] ## Who is running for governor? Incumbent Governor Kotek is making a bid for a second four-year term. But she is fielding competition from dozens of other candidates, including nine Democrats

Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections

candidate for Senate, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) celebrates on stage with her family during a primary night election party on June 2, 2026 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Hinson won the Republican nomination

How Philadelphia’s Democratic primary tests the bounds of US progressivism

candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary. They include state Representative Chris Rabb, state Senator Sharif Street, pediatric surgeon Ala Stanford and lawyer Shaun Griffith. On the whole, all four campaigns

Californians head to the polls as governor primary goes down to the wire – US politics live

primary pits all candidates against each other, regardless of party, with the top two advancing to November’s general election to replace the term-limited Gavin Newsom, AFP reports. More than 60 names appear

Primary elections in Ohio, Indiana offer latest temperature check on Trump popularity

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton, at the Early Vote Center on April 28 in Cincinnati. **Jon Cherry/Getty Images** Jon Cherry/Getty Images Two very different decisions Republicans made about gerrymandering will be on display

‘Relics of the past’: The old guard of Georgia’s GOP has fallen

2026 and beyond. “It's key to success in a Republican primary in Georgia today to either have the president's endorsement or be able to make the case to voters that you're certainly

What to know ahead of the Ohio primary election

Democratic gubernatorial primary and will face the Republican primary winner in November. The Republican primary is more contested. While Ramaswamy has emerged as the party’s frontrunner, he faces a challenge from the populist right

‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip

2026, it’s pretty clear that Paxton is the weaker candidate. “He’s deeply flawed: his status as a serial adulterer; his income has increased by 7,000% since first assuming public office

Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate

primary in history. The reelection campaign for four-term Sen. John Cornyn, a fixture of the party's establishment wing, is now on life support. The Republican political battle has raised the prospects for Democrats

Democrats dominate midterm fundraising, but Republicans have a huge cash advantage

candidates in competitive races, the negative view towards the national Democratic Party extends to donors, too. The Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, along with allied super

Prediction site Kalshi fines three US candidates who bet on own election races

candidate for the state’s democratic primary in the second congressional district, traded a small amount on the outcome of his own race. After Kalshi identified him, investigators say he cooperated and acknowledged the violation

A race on the right: What to know about Idaho’s 2026 primary elections

2026 primary elections Among the six states holding primaries on Tuesday is the solidly red enclave of Idaho, nestled in the northwest, close to the United States border with Canada. The state’s Republican bona

Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point

candidate. ![J. Schuberth, who is running for Oregon governor as “Pencil” and dresses the part, shows a flyer to diners through a window in downtown Portland, Ore., as they campaign on April 23, 2026

Poll: Americans uneasy with AI, crypto even as they spend big on midterms

Democratic and Republican candidates. Fairshake, a pro-crypto group primarily funded by Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz and Ripple Labs, is expected to back candidates in both parties and has [already spent $28 million across several competitive

What to know about the primary elections in the US state of Pennsylvania

2026 [File: Brendan McDermid/Reuters] A [tracker](https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03/key-2026-primary-elections-pennsylvana-state-house-senate-competitive/) for state primaries from the Pennsylvania news outlet Spotlight PA says that there are 228 legislative primaries this year, many of them uncontested. The tracker