It has been known for some time that Sen. Bill Cassidy* (R) was going to face real competition in his fight for renomination this year, but a legitimate three-way race scenario was not often speculated upon. A series of late February surveys and the most recent Cassidy campaign poll confirm that State Treasurer and former
The Illinois Senate Democratic primary, which will be determinative in terms of who will succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D), is scheduled for tomorrow and the race is closing tight. US Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi has led the open statewide primary from Day 1 and most polling, but not all, still shows him maintaining at least
Earlier this month, voting occurred in the first three primary states - Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas. A number of races were decided and several are heading to runoffs. Some primary winners are already preparing for tough general election campaigns, while others are celebrating victories tantamount to winning a November electoral contest. Arkansas Few incumbents
The Treasure State of Montana’s political world experienced a political earthquake at the close of candidate filing when two-term Sen. Steve Daines* (R) withdrew his previous re-election candidacy statement and will instead retire. Having his successor already prepped, US Attorney Kurt Alme (R) then filed for the office just as the deadline was expiring. In
CA-48 In another House retirement decision, veteran California US Rep. Darrell Issa (R-San Diego) reversed course and announced on March 6 that he will not seek re-election this fall. The new California redistricting plan was not kind to Rep. Issa, but he initially made statements predicting victory in the new version of District 48. Under
GA-14 Special Election The special election to replace resigned US Rep. Margorie Taylor Greene (R) ended as expected with the top two finishers advancing to an April 7 runoff election from the field of 17 candidates. All contenders were placed on the same ballot irrespective of political party affiliation. Since no one received majority support,
Why Voting in 2026 Matters for Construction and How AGC Makes It Easy If you work in construction, your livelihood is shaped by public policy. Decisions made in Washington, D.C., and in state capitals affect what you build, how fast you can build it, and how much uncertainty you face along the way. That
Knocking on the door of the March 3 Texas primary, we see analyses surfacing predicting that more than one Texas congressional incumbent could lose their renomination battles. The Senate race has attracted a great deal of attention throughout the early part of the 2026 election cycle. Regarding incumbent John Cornyn’s Republican primary status, his fate
Yet, another state is making a redistricting move, but this one is for the future. A new organization called Coloradans for a Level Playing Field announced last week that it will attempt to qualify a congressional redistricting ballot proposition for the November 2026 ballot. The proponents will encourage the electorate to enact a new map
U.S. Senate Alabama: The new Alabama Poll (Released 2/6; 500 AL likely Republican primary voters) suggests a closing Republican US Senate primary contest. According to the new survey results, Attorney General Steve Marshall leads US Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and retired Navy SEAL and anti-human trafficking activist Jared Hudson, 26-17-8%. Though still trailing, the result
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