Discover races
Featured Races
Rhode Island
Pappas and Sununu advance in New Hampshire’s Senate race
Rep. Chris Pappas (D) and former Sen. John Sununu (R) handily won their primaries on Tuesday. They'll now meet in a potentially competitive general election that DDHQ's forecast currently gives Democrats a 4 in 5 chance of winning. Democrats also had a very competitive primary in NH-01. Check out our recap of the major Granite State results.
Lefty long shot tries to upend the establishment in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire’s Democratic primary for Senate, Rep. Chris Pappas has long been a heavy favorite. But scientist Karishma Manzur is trying to spring an upset. The winner will likely face former Sen. John E. Sununu, who holds a big lead over former Sen. Scott Brown in the GOP primary. Our preview covers this race, the open seat in NH-01, and Rhode Island's gubernatorial contest.
Sununu holds large lead over Brown in clash between former senators
Endorsed by President Trump, ex-Sen. John E. Sununu holds a huge edge over ex-Sen. Scott Brown in the New Hampshire GOP primary for Senate. Both candidates are seeking a comeback. In 2008, now-retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen ousted then-incumbent Sen. Sununu, and she also defeated Brown in 2014 when he ran here after previously representing Massachusetts.
Gov. Dan McKee trails badly in Rhode Island
Democratic Gov. Dan McKee is in serious danger of losing renomination in Rhode Island on Sept. 9 (a rare Wednesday primary). He trails former CVS Pharmacy executive Helena Buonanno Foulkes 47%-24% in Decision Desk HQ's new polling average of the Democratic primary. The contest is a rematch between the two leading vote-getters in the party's 2022 primary for governor.
One old progressive, two old moderates win in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, three Democratic members of Congress older than 70 defeated serious primary challengers. Unusually for 2026, one — Sen. Ed Markey — was an old progressive running against a younger moderate. But the other two — Reps. Richard Neal and Stephen Lynch — fended off progressives, though in the closest races of their respective careers.
