2026 election

The two-term senator endorsed Kurt Alme, the U.S. attorney for Montana, as his successor.

Since the start of 2025, Democrats have racked up wins in special elections for state legislative seats, giving the party hope for the midterm elections.

More than 2.2 million ballots were cast in the Senate contest between James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett, well above any other Democratic midterm primary in Texas this century.

Aaron Spencer is charged with killing a man accused of sexually abusing Spencer's teenage daughter, which Spencer says inspired his run for office.

Sen. John Cornyn’s allies say his performance in Tuesday’s primary can help him make the case for Trump’s backing as he prepares for a runoff with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost in Texas, Republican colleague Tony Gonzales is heading to a runoff, and Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee is in a tight primary in North Carolina.

Neither of the two Democrats achieved majority support in Tuesday’s House primary, NBC News projects.

The two incumbents will face off in May after neither received majority support in the first round of voting.

The Republican primary race between North Carolina's Senate president pro tempore and the Rockingham County sheriff appears headed to a recount.

NBC News projects Talarico will advance to the general election, while Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton compete in a Republican primary runoff.

Democrats are highlighting prices at the pump when criticizing the strikes, while Republicans say they hope the spike will be short-lived.