Alaska's August primary election experienced significant disruptions with late candidate withdrawals affecting races for governor and U.S. Senate, highlighting implementation challenges with the state's ranked choice voting system. The chaotic primary has put the future of the voting system up for decision by Alaskan voters.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate ablution facilities installed at major Texas airports for Muslim ritual washing before prayers, escalating his campaign against the religious accommodations. A Muslim advocacy group has denounced the move as anti-Muslim political targeting.
Ty Masterson secured the Republican nomination in Kansas' gubernatorial primary election, defeating challengers including Vicki Schmidt and Philip Sarnecki. He will face a Democratic candidate in the November general election to succeed Governor Laura Kelly.
Steve Hilton, a former adviser to UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Fox News host backed by President Trump, has secured the second position in California's gubernatorial race, advancing to face the top vote-getter after defeating Democratic candidate Tom Steyer.
Political action committees have spent nearly $9 million in Maine's gubernatorial primary contests, with over half of that spending occurring in the past three weeks as both parties' nomination races remain uncertain ahead of the election.
New polling confirms Bobby Charles maintains frontrunner status in the Republican primary for Maine governor, with Jonathan Bush and possibly Garrett Mason as his main competitors. Charles is described as both a frontrunner and a pariah within the party.
Republican State Sen. Christine Drazan has won the GOP primary for Oregon governor, securing a rematch against Democratic incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek. Drazan narrowly lost to Kotek in a three-way race in 2022.
CBS News projects that McLaurin and Parkes will face each other in a runoff election for the Georgia Democratic lieutenant governor nomination after neither candidate secured a majority in the May 2026 primary.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson have advanced to a June 16 Republican primary runoff for Georgia governor after no candidate secured a majority in the initial primary. President Donald Trump has endorsed Jones in the race.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville won the Republican nomination for Alabama governor on Tuesday, setting up a rematch against Democrat Doug Jones, who lost his Senate seat to Tuberville in 2020. Tuberville opted not to seek a second Senate term to run for governor in the ruby-red state.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Jim Libby withdrew from Maine's 2026 governor's race after the state's campaign finance watchdog denied his clean elections funding application, citing numerous problems with his campaign's paperwork and allegations of fraud.
All eight Republican candidates for Maine governor participated in a debate at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on March 24, 2026, addressing issues including organized crime, affordability, education, and fraud and corruption.
State Sen. James E. Ezzell Jr., a veteran Democratic legislator, died in a car wreck Wednesday night, just hours after the opening of the 1991 legislative session. Ezzell was known for navigating the legislature on a motorized cart.
