2026 General Elections Thread

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Howard wins state Senate primary race over Elliott in unofficial results

LOWELL — State Rep. Vanna Howard has won the Democratic Primary state Senate election over state Rep. Rodney Elliott, 3,326-2,369, on Tuesday in the 1st Middlesex District, according to unofficial vote tallies recorded by town officials in the five-town district of Lowell, Dracut, Dunstable, Pepperell and Tyngsborough.

While the vote totals are unofficial, usually no major changes are encountered as officials double-check and certify the vote tallies.

https://www.lowellsun.com/2026/02/03/ho ... l-results/

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LIVE RESULTS: State Senate 35th District primary battle polls closed

LANSING, MI — With polls now closed, the results of two critical primary election battles for a vacant state Senate seat are starting to emerge.

Voters across the state Senate’s 35th District visited their voting precincts Tuesday, Feb. 3. The winners of the Democratic and Republican primary elections then will face each other in a May election that will determine the successor of Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who vacated the seat 13 months ago when voters elected her to the U.S. House of Representatives.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics ... ngNewsSerp

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Diana Moreno cruises to victory in race to replace Mamdani in Assembly

Diana Moreno was elected on Tuesday to replace Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the State Assembly, handily winning the three-way race in the low turnout special election.

It wasn’t particularly close.

https://queenseagle.com/all/2026/2/3/di ... n-assembly

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Cortland Mayor Petrosky recalled in special election

CORTLAND, Ohio - Voters in Cortland cast ballots Tuesday in a special election, ultimately deciding to recall Mayor Deidre Petrosky.

In a 75 to 24 split, just over 75 percent of voters in Cortland chose to recall Petrosky. A total of 1,231 ballots, across six precincts, were collected.

https://www.wfmj.com/story/53421848/cor ... l-election

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Tom Malinowski, Analilia Mejia in tight race in New Jersey's special House Democratic primary

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A former congressman and a onetime political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders were in a tight race Thursday to become the Democratic nominee for a New Jersey U.S. House seat that was vacated when Mikie Sherill was elected governor.

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski started election night with a significant lead over Analilia Mejia, based largely on early results from mail-in ballots. The margin narrowed as results from votes cast that day were tallied, and the two were locked in a tight race.

https://www.wral.com/news/ap/01b9b-tom- ... c-primary/

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Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez wins District 60 seat, replacing Chad Brown

Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won Saturday's special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.

Martinez, a member of the Iberville Parish Council, earned 62% of the vote against Daigle, a small-business owner and member of the Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission.

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge ... 33090.html

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Democracy Docket - DESPERATE Trump Plans Hostile Election Takeover

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Bennett-Parker wins Va. Senate District 39 special election

Democrat Elizabeth Bennett-Parker won a special election Tuesday to represent Virginia’s 39th Senate District, holding the seat for her party and preserving Democrats’ narrow majority in the chamber as longtime state Sen. Adam Ebbin departs to join Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration.

By 7:45 p.m., Bennett-Parker defeated Republican Julie Robben Lineberry with 81.2–18.4% of the vote out of 7,254 ballots cast, according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections. Her victory keeps Democrats’ edge at 21–19 in the 40-member Senate.

https://virginiamercury.com/2026/02/10/ ... -election/

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Lib Dems win Rockwell Green by-election

The Liberal Democrats have won their second successive Wellington Town Council by-election.

George Western will fill the Rockwell Green seat which became vacant after Cllr Sue Fox stepped down following a bereavement.

https://www.aroundwellington.co.uk/lib- ... -election/

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House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election bill that President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to enact.

The vote was 218-213, with Republicans unanimously voting in favor and all but one Democrat voting against it. The one Democrat voting yes was Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congre ... rcna258614

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Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims win

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country's first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshape Bangladesh's political landscape after years of intense rivalry and disputed polls.

The party's media unit in a post on X Friday said it had secured enough seats in Parliament to govern on its own. Final results have not yet been announced by the Election Commission, though several local media outlets reported the party's win.

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/202 ... laims-win/

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Dave Morrow wins Waterloo special election in unofficial results

Dave Morrow will likely fill the open Waterloo City Council seat left vacant when former Councilmember Dave Boesen was elected mayor last month.

Unofficial election results show Morrow getting 51.05% of the vote on Tuesday, with 485 votes.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/da ... ocialshare

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Lewiston voters back Democrat Scott Harriman for Maine House in special election

Lewiston voters on Tuesday opted to send another Democrat to the Maine House of Representatives, backing Scott Harriman in a special election that drew national interest.

Harriman, who serves on the Lewiston City Council, bested Republican school committee member Janet Beaudoin 572 to 503, according to the official results from the Lewiston City Clerk.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/lew ... 57315.html

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Pa. Democrats claim control of House after special election wins in HD-22 and HD-42

The polls are now closed on Tuesday night and the votes are being counted in two special elections that could affect the balance of power in the state House.

Right now, Democrats hold 100 seats in the House, a slight edge over the 98 seats held by Republicans.

https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvan ... s/70486812

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Thune declares ‘talking filibuster’ dead

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is facing relentless pressure from all directions as he navigates a politically perilous — and MAGA-driven — fight over legislation requiring ID and proof of citizenship to vote.

The pressure is coming from MAGA influencers online, House and Senate conservatives and even President Donald Trump. It all centers around a push to use the “talking filibuster” to pass the SAVE America Act.

https://punchbowl.news/archive/22626-am/

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Winner Darlene Sturgeon-Rothe (Mayor of Camden, Delaware, candidate 2026)

https://ballotpedia.org/Darlene_Sturgeo ... date_2026)

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Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP

The Supreme Court on Monday intervened in New York's redistricting process, blocking a lower court decision that would likely have flipped a Republican congressional district into a Democratic district.

At issue is the midterm redrawing of New York's 11th Congressional District, including Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn. The district is currently held by a Republican, but on Jan. 21, a state Supreme Court judge ruled that the current district dilutes the power of Black and Latino voters in violation of the state constitution.

https://wskg.org/npr-news/2026-03-02/su ... in-for-gop

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Incumbents win Middletown Council election with 405 voters

The three incumbents won reelection for three seats on Middletown Council in voting at the Town Hall on March 2.

Council members Craig Sherman, David W. Thomas and Bruce Orr received the most votes over challenger Michelle Williams, in unofficial results announced by the town after the election.

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/ne ... 957895007/

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HERE are the results in the 2026 Arkansas Primary Election

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Today is election day!

We're keeping up with the latest updates in each and every race.

https://katv.com/news/local/here-are-th ... y-election

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Voters overwhelmingly reject sales tax. March election ‘a mistake,’ Mayor Wu says

Wichita voters overwhelmingly rejected a 1% sales tax by nearly 82% of the vote on Tuesday. “It means taxpayers don’t trust our elected officials to have their best interests,” Vote No organizer Celeste Racette said. “That means city council and the mayor need to chart a new path where they’re demonstrating accountability, transparency and trust with how they’re spending our money.”

Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-go ... rylink=cpy

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Votes cast on 1st Middlesex District state Senate post

Voter turnout was light on Tuesday in the election to fill the vacant 1st Middlesex District state Senate seat, but many people showed up to cast their ballots in hopes that their candidate would win.

The special election was held to fill the state Senate seat left vacant by the death of former state Sen. Edward Kennedy last year. The 1st Middlesex District encompasses Lowell, Dracut, Dunstable, Pepperell and Tyngsboro.

https://www.lowellsun.com/2026/03/03/vo ... nate-post/

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Live updates: North Carolina 2026 primary election day

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Election Day for North Carolina's 2026 primary race is Tuesday, when voters will choose candidates for the November ballot.

The highest-profile race on North Carolina ballots this cycle is the U.S. Senate race to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who announced in June he would not seek reelection. It is expected to become one of the most expensive races on the map this year as Republicans aim to protect their majority in the Senate and Democrats hope to flip several seats.

https://abc11.com/live-updates/live-upd ... /18670953/

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New Mexico election results: Full results for mayor & city council in several cities

Seats for mayor and city council are being contested in a handful of races in a municipal election for a few New Mexico cities.

An election is being held in Artesia, Clovis, Espanola, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Ruidoso, and Santa Rosa.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-m ... ocialshare

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See 2026 Texas primary election results from key local races

Texans cast their ballots this Tuesday in the 2026 primary elections, choosing their parties' candidates for key federal, statewide, and legislative races leading up to the November general election.

U.S. Senate: In the Texas GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will go to a runoff, with neither clearing 50% of the vote. On the Democratic side, Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are competing for the nomination.

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/live-upda ... e-results/