Super Tuesday: June 2, 2026

The VoteMatch quiz is ready for each of the races below (and all other states). Click on the links below to match YOUR answers to 20 questions, to the candidates' answers.... Gubernatorial primaries  Iowa Gubernatorial primaries: (Click for the Iowa Governor VoteMatch quiz). IA Gubernatorial primary contenders: Zach Lahn (Republican nominee for Governor) Rob Sand (Democratic nominee for Governor) Brad Sherman (lost Republican primary) Randy Feenstra (lost Republican primary) New Mexico Gubernatorial primaries: (Click for the N.M. Governor VoteMatch quiz). NM Gubernatorial primary contenders: Deb Haaland (Democratic nominee for Governor) Sam Bregman (lost Democratic primary) Gregg Hull (Republican nominee for Governor) Doug Turner (lost Republican primary) Duke Rodriguez (lost Republican primary) Steve Lanier(disqualified before Republican primary) South Dakota Gubernatorial primaries: (Click for the S.D. Governor VoteMatch quiz). South Dakota Gubernatorial primary contenders: Larry Rhoden (incumbent Republican; qualified for July 28 runoff) Toby Doeden (Republican challenger; qualified for July 28 runoff) Daniel Ahlers (Democratic nominee; won outright; no runoff needed) Dusty Johnson (eliminated in Republican primary) Jon Hansen (eliminated in Republican primary) Marty Jackley (withdrew before Republican primary) California Gubernatorial "jungle primary" = non-partian election where two top vote-getters advance to the general election: (Click for VoteMatch quiz for the California Governor candidates). California Gubernatorial primary contenders: Xavier Becerra(D) Steve Hilton(R) Tom Steyer(D, eliminated in jungle primary) Chad Bianco(R, eliminated in jungle primary) Katie Porter(D, eliminated in jungle primary) Eric Swalwell(D, eliminated in jungle primary) Antonio Villaraigosa(D, eliminated in jungle primary) Senatorial primaries  Iowa Senatorial primaries: (Click for the Iowa Senate VoteMatch quiz). Iowa Senatorial primary contenders: Ashley Hinson (Republican nominee for Senate) Jim Carlin (eliminated in Republican primary) Josh Turek (Democratic nominee for Senate) Zach Wahls (eliminated in Democratic primary) Bob Krause (eliminated in Democratic primary) New Mexico Senatorial primaries: (Click for the New Mexico Senate VoteMatch quiz). N.M. Senatorial primary contenders: Larry Marker (Republican nominee for Senate) Ben Ray Lujan (Democratic nominee for Senate) Matt Dodson (eliminated in Democratic primary) South Dakota Senatorial primaries: (Click for the S.D. Senate VoteMatch quiz). South Dakota Senatorial primary contenders: Mike Rounds (Republican incumbent and nominee for Senate) Justin McNeal (eliminated in Republican primary) Julian Beaudion (Democratic nominee for Senate) Brian Bengs (Independent; advances to general election without primary) Montana Senatorial primaries: (Click for the Montana Senate VoteMatch quiz). Montana Senatorial primary contenders: Kurt Alme (Republican nominee for Senate) Lee Calhoun (eliminated in Republican primary) Alani Bankhead (Democratic nominee for Senate) Reilly Neill (eliminated in Democratic primary) Seth Bodnar (Independent; advances to general election without primary) New Jersey Senatorial primaries: (Click for the N.J. Senate VoteMatch quiz). New Jersey Senatorial primary contenders: Cory Booker (Incumbent and Democratic nominee for Senate) Justin Murphy (Republican nominee for Senate) Richard Tabor (eliminated in Republican primary) Alex Zdan (eliminated in Republican primary)

Super Tuesday primaries: May 19, 2026

Primaries for Senate and Governor in AL, GA, ID, KY, OR, and PA; winners marked.

Alabama Senatorial and Gubernatorial primaries: (Click to answer 20 questions to match yourself to the Alabama Senate or the Alabama Governor candidates). AL Gubernatorial primary nominees: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (Republican nominee for Governor) Sen. Doug Jones (Democratic nominee for Governor) 2022 nominee Yolanda Flowers (lost Democratic primary) City Councilor Will Boyd (lost Democratic primary) AL Senatorial preliminary elections: U.S.Rep.Barry Moore (advanced to Republican runoff June 16) Jared Hudson (advanced to Republican runoff June 16) Attorney General Steve Marshall (lost Republican primary) Everett Wess (advanced to Democratic runoff June 16) Dakarai Larriett (advanced to Democratic runoff June 16) Kyle Sweetser (lost Democratic primary) Georgia Senatorial and Gubernatorial primaries: (Click for VoteMatch quiz for Georgia Senate or the Georgia Governor candidates). GA Gubernatorial primary nominees: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (Democratic nominee for Governor) Geoff Duncan (lost Democratic primary) Mike Thurmond (lost Democratic primary) Lt.Gov.Burt Jones: (advanced to Republican runoff June 16) CEO Rick Jackson: (advanced to Republican runoff June 16) Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger: (lost Republican primary) Attorney General Chris Carr: (lost Republican primary) Chase Oliver (Libertarian on November ballot; no primary) GA Senatorial preliminary elections: Sen. Jon Ossoff (Democratic incumbent and nominee for Senate) U.S.Rep.Mike Collins: (advanced to Republican runoff June 16) Derek Dooley: (advanced to Republican runoff June 16) U.S.Rep.Buddy Carter: (lost primary) John F. King: (withdrew before primary) Idaho Senatorial and Gubernatorial primaries: (Click for VoteMatch quiz for Idaho Senate or the Idaho Governor candidates). ID Gubernatorial primary elections: Gov. Brad Little (Republican incumbent and nominee for Governor) Mark Fitzpatrick (lost Republican primary) Terri Pickens (Democratic nominee) Jill Kirkham, Maxine Durand: (lost Democratic primary) ID Senatorial preliminary elections: Sen. Jim Risch (Republican incumbent and nominee for Senate) Josh Roy, Joe Evans: (lost Republican primary) David Roth: (Democratic nominee for Senate) Brad Moore: (lost Democratic primary) Todd Achilles (Independent on November ballot; no primary) Kentucky Senatorial primary: (Click for KY Senate VoteMatch quiz KY Senatorial primary nominees: U.S.Rep. Andy Barr (Republican nominee for Senate) Attorney General Daniel Cameron: lost Republican primary CEO Nate Morris: withdrew before primary State Rep. Charles Booker (Democratic nominee for Senate) Amy McGrath: lost Democratic primary Pamela Stevenson: lost Democratic primary Oregon Senatorial and Gubernatorial primaries: (Click for VoteMatch quiz for Oregon Senate or the Oregon Governor candidates). OR Gubernatorial primary elections: Gov. Brad Little (Republican incumbent and nominee for Governor) Brittany Jones, Fora Alexander, Miranda Weigler: (lost Republican primary) Christine Drazan (Democratic nominee) Ed Diehl, Chris Dudley, David Medina: (lost Democratic primary) OR Senatorial preliminary elections: Sen. Jeff Merkley (Democratic incumbent and nominee for Senate) Paul D. Wells: (lost Democratic primary) David Brock Smith: (Republican nominee for Senate) Jo Rae Perkins: (lost Republican primary) Brent Barker, Russ McAlmond, Deborah C. Brown: (lost Republican primary) Pennsylvania Gubernatorial primaries: (Click for VoteMatch quiz for Pennsylvania Governor candidates). PA Gubernatorial primary elections: Gov. Josh Shapiro (Democratic incumbent and nominee for Governor) Stacy Garrity (Republican nominee)

Early primaries: May 5 - May 16, 2026

Primaries for Senate and Governor in OH, NE, and WV; winners marked.

May 5: Ohio Senatorial and Gubernatorial primaries: (Click to answer 20 questions to match yourself to the Ohio Senate or the Ohio Governor candidates). OH Gubernatorial primary nominees: Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican nominee for Governor) Casey Putsch: lost Republican primary Amy Acton (Democratic nominee for Governor) OH Senatorial primary nominees: Sen. Jon Husted (Republican incumbent and nominee for Senate) Former Senator Sherrod Brown (Democratic nominee for Senate) May 12: Nebraska Senatorial and Gubernatorial primaries: (Click for VoteMatch quiz for Nebraska Senate or the Nebraska Governor candidates). NE Gubernatorial primary nominees: Gov. Jim Pillen (Republican incumbent and nominee for Governor) Sheila Korth-Focken: lost Republican primary Lynne Walz (Democratic nominee for Governor) Larry Marvin: lost Democratic primary NE Senatorial primary nominees: Sen. Pete Ricketts (Republican incumbent and nominee for Senate) Cindy Burbank (Democratic nominee for Senate) Dan Osborn (Independent on November ballot; no primary) May 12: West Virginia Senatorial primary: (Click for W.V. Senate VoteMatch quiz WV Senatorial primary nominees: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (Republican incumbent and nominee for Senate) Tom Willis: lost Republican primary Rachel Fetty Anderson (Democratic nominee for Senate) Jeff Kessler: lost Democratic primary Zach Shrewsbury: lost Democratic primary May 16: Louisiana Senatorial primary: (Click for VoteMatch quiz for Louisiana Senate candidates). LA Senatorial primary winners: U.S.Rep.Julia Letlow (advanced to June 27 GOP runoff) State Treasurer John Fleming (advanced to June 27 GOP runoff) Sen. Bill Cassidy (Republican incumbent; lost GOP primary) Jamie Davis (advanced to June 27 Democratic runoff) Gary Crockett (advanced to June 27 Democratic runoff)

Mass Scorecard: May 2, 2026

House Shake-up: April 14-April 21, 2026

House Shakeup: Three resignations and two special election results April 14: Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14): first elected in 2012, resigned in a sex scandal facing an expulsion vote by Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13), and also suspended his campaign for California Governor. A special election will be held on August 18. April 14: Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23): first elected in 2020, resigned in a sex scandal facing an expulsion vote by Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13). A special election will be later in 2026. April 21: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL): first elected in 2022, resigned in a campaign finance scandal facing an expulsion vote by the House Ethics Committee. Special elections to replace previous resignations: April 14: Clay Fuller (R-GA-14) elected on March 10 to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA-14) who resigned Congress on January 5 after pushing Trump to release the Epstein Files. April 16: Analilia Mejia (D-NJ-11) elected to replace Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) who was elected Governor of New Jersey in Nov. 2025.

Cabinet Shake-up: March 5-April 20, 2026

March 5: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem: Fired in a scandal amid ICE misconduct; re-appointed as Special Envoy for "The Shield of the Americas". Replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), who was confirmed 54-45 on March 23. April 2: Attorney General Pam Bondi: Fired after mishandling the release of the Epstein Files. Todd Blanche appointed as Acting Attorney General. April 20: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer: Resigned in a corruption and sex scandal amid an inquiry by the Office of the Inspector General. Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling was appointed as Acting Labor Secretary.

Early primaries: March 3-March 17, 2026

Primaries for Senate and Governor in AR, NC, TX, MS, and IL; winners marked.

March 3: Arkansas Senatorial and Gubernatorial primaries (runoff 3/31 but not needed for Senator/Governor) AR Gubernatorial primary nominees: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican nominee for Governor) Fredrick Love (Democratic nominee for Governor) AR Senatorial primary nominees: Tom Cotton (Republican nominee) Hallie Shoffner (Democratic nominee) Ethan Dunbar (Democrat, eliminated in primary) March 3: North Carolina Senatorial primary (runoff 5/12 but not needed for Senator) NC Senatorial primary nominees: Michael Whatley (Republican nominee for Senate) Roy Cooper (Democratic nominee for Senate) Wiley Nickel (Democrat, withdrew to run for Wake County District Attorney) March 3: Texas Senatorial and Gubernatorial primaries (runoff 5/26 for Republican Senate nominee but not needed for Governor) TX Senatorial primary nominees: James Talarico (Democratic nominee for Senator) Jasmine Crockett (Democrat for Senate, eliminated in primary) Ken Paxton (Republican in runoff for Senate) John Cornyn (Republican in runoff for Senate) Wesley Hunt (Republican for Senate, eliminated in primary) TX Gubernatorial primary nominees: Greg Abbott (Republican nominee for Governor) Gina Hinojosa (Democratic nominee for Governor) Chris Bell (Democrat for Governor, eliminated in primary) March 10: Mississippi Senatorial primaries (Governor's race in 2027): MS Senatorial primary nominees: Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican nominee for Senator) Scott Colom (Democratic nominee for Senator) Ty Pinkins (independent for Senator) March 17: Illinois Senatorial and Gubernatorial primaries: IL Senatorial primary nominees: Juliana Stratton (Democratic nominee for Senator) Don Tracy (Republican nominee for Senator) Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat for Senate, eliminated in primary) Robin Kelly (Democrat for Senate, eliminated in primary) IL Gubernatorial primary nominees: JB Pritzker (Democratic nominee for Governor) Darren Bailey (Republican nominee for Governor)

State of the Union speech: Feb. 24, 2026

Trump on Energy prices: Gasoline is now below $2.30 a gallon in most states Trump on Housing: Ban corporate investment in single-family homes. JD Vance assignment: Will lead the War on Fraud: stop insider trading by Congress Ilhan Omar on immigrant fraud: Trump lying about Minnesota Somalis "plundering" $19 billion Trump on Social Security: Every worker gets retirement plan same as federal workers.

Senate and Governor debates: Feb. 14, 2026

State of the State speeches: Jan. 7 to Jan. 13, 2026

Every January, each governor delivers a "State of the State" speech to the state legislature. Each state chooses their own schedule, so the speeches are spread out from January to March. OnTheIssues excerpts them all, every year. Here are the early excerpts for 2026. Democratic Governors  KY: Jan. 7 on Health Care Andy Beshear: Mental health is just as important as physical health. CA: Jan. 8 on Energy & Oil Gavin Newsom: California finally ended its use of any coal-fired power. AZ: Jan. 12 on Technology Katie Hobbs: Should taxpayers subsidize the data center industry? Republican Governors  VT: Jan. 7 on Education Phil Scott: We need far fewer districts each serving far more students. ID: Jan. 12 on Civil Rights Brad Little: We eliminated CRT and DEI. IA: Jan. 13 on Homeland Security Kim Reynolds: Heroes in uniform on the front lines of fight against evil. AL: Jan. 13 on Crime Kay Ivey: Impose death penalty for those who rape or sodomize a child.

Open House seats: Dec. 5, 2025 to Jan. 5, 2026

The holiday season is a traditional time to announce political retirements -- a respectful time after the November elections, and a respectful time before the spring 2026 primaries, so that candidates can announce and plan. These are NOT House members who are running for other office -- they are listed below -- which take place earlier than general retirements. We'll update this retirement list, but here are two examples with their rationale: Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-37-D) announced on Dec. 5 that he was retiring due to redistricting: According to RollCall.com, the "Supreme Court said it would allow Texas to use the new GOP-drawn map... Doggett took aim at Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting to help House Republicans defend their majority." Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14-R) announced on Jan. 5 that she was resigning Congress. According to OpenSecrets.org, Greene cited "frustration with party leadership and her fallout with President Donald Trump." Both those rationales focus on efforts to maintain Republican control of the House of Representatives. Currently the partisan split is 219 Republicans to 212 Democrats -- which means if four seats "flip", the Democrats gain the House majority. With a House majority, Democrats can decide which bills come to a House vote -- i.e. the majority party determines the agenda, including calling for President Trump's impeachment. > Democratic incumbent / District / Candidates  Nancy Pelosi (CA-11): Announced retirement Nov. 6 Julia Brownley (CA-26): Announced retirement Jan. 7 Linda Sanchez (CA-38): Running for election in Distric 40; candidate in CA-38: Former Rep. Hilda_Solis (CA-38-D) Chuy García (IL-4): Announced retirement Nov. 3 Danny Davis (IL-7): Announced retirement July 31 Jan Schakowsky (IL-9): Announced retirement May 5; challenger: State Sen. Daniel Biss Jared Golden (ME-2): Announced retirement Nov. 5; challengers: Former Gov. Paul LePage (R) vs. State Auditor Matt Dunlap (D) Steny Hoyer (MD-5): Announced retirement Jan. 7 April McClain-Delaney (MD-6): Running for re-election in 2026 vs. challenger former State Rep. Robin Ficker (R) Wesley Bell (MO-1): Running for re-election in 2026 vs. challenger former U.S.Rep. Cori Bush (D) Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12): Announced retirement Nov. 10; challengers: State Rep. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D) Nydia_Velazquez (NY-7): Announced retirement Nov. 29 Dina Titus (NV-1): Running for re-election in 2026 vs. challenger State Rep. Jim_Marchant (R) Jerry Nadler (NY-12): Announced retirement Sept. 1; challengers: State Rep. Alex Bores (D); State Rep. Micah Lasher (D); Jack Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg (D); George Conway (D) Dwight Evans (PA-3): Announced retirement June 30; challengers: State Sen. Sharif Street (D); State Rep. Morgan Cephas (D); State Rep. Chris Rabb (D) Sylvester Turner (TX-18): Deceased 2025; special election Jan. 31, 2026 Julie Johnson (TX-32): Merged district with TX-33; challenger: Former Rep. Colin Allred (TX-32-D) Marc Veasey (TX-33): Announced retirement Dec. 15 Lloyd Doggett (TX-37): Announced retirement Dec. 5; challenger from merged district TX-35 Greg Casar (D) Republican incumbent / District / Candidates  French Hill (AR-2): Running for re-election vs. former Gov. nominee Chris Jones Ken Calvert (CA-40): Running for election in District 41, vs. Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA-38-D) Young Kim (CA-41): Running for re-election vs. Ken Calvert (CA-40-R) Neal Dunn (FL-2): Announced retirement Jan. 13 Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14): Resigned Jan. 5 Don Bacon (NE-2): Announced retirement June 27; Challenger: State Legislator Brett Lindstrom (R) Mark E. Green (TN-7): Resigned July 2025; special election Dec. 2, 2025 Morgan Luttrell (TX-8): Announced retirement Sept. 11 Michael McCaul (TX-10): Announced retirement Sept. 14; challenger: State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D) Jodey Arrington (TX-19): Announced retirement Nov. 11 Troy Nehls (TX-22): Announced retirement Nov. 29 John McGuire (VA-5): Running for re-election; challenger: former U.S. Rep Tom Perriello (D-VA-5) Jen Kiggans (VA-2): Running for re-election; challenger: Former Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA-2) Dan Newhouse (WA-4): Announced retirement Dec. 17

House members running for Senate and Governor: Nov. 15, 2025