2026 is shaping up as a ‘Year of the Woman’ for Democratic primaries
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens is among several female Senate candidates facing other women in Democratic primaries.
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Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens is among several female Senate candidates facing other women in Democratic primaries.
And it comes after the progressive group Justice Democrats said it would look to back primary challengers in deep-blue districts in the 2026 cycle.Â
Blue states and Blue Dogs: Meanwhile, in the House, ideological divisions and new district lines are some of the factors shaping the 2026 landscape.Â
Democrat Wiley Nickel, the incumbent, said he will run for Senate in 2026 instead of for another term in the redrawn seat. Democrat Frank Pierce was unopposed in the primary.
The timeline would pave the way for a final waiver to be submitted for federal approval in 2026.
Although there is no way to know for sure, it is quite likely that all four would-be California senators, if elected, would vote the same way on every single major issue in 2025 and 2026.Â
On Thursday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee is scheduled to mark up legislation that would annually authorize, through fiscal 2026, nearly $75 million for the security basin initiative.