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Keeping up with congressional and state legislative election filings.
Filing for the #Kentucky primary is now closed.

Republicans will contest all 19 State Senate races & 91/100 State House races.

Democrats will contest 10 Senate & 58 House races.

The GOP could potentially clinch the Senate at the independent filing deadline on June 2nd.
January 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Final update on #Utah state legislative candidate filing.

Races contested by party (15 Senate, 75 House)

Republican: 14 S, 72 H
Democrat: 14 S, 66 H
Forward: 7 S, 16 H
Constitution: 1 S, 5 H
Libertarian: 1 H

Democrats up big from 2024, where they ran in just 50 House races.
January 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Filing for the Tennessee primary opens today, while filing for the Kentucky primary closes.
January 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
#Utah legislative election update:

-Last day of candidate filing is tomorrow.

-Democrats now have candidates in 10/15 Senate & 49/75 House races. Added 9 House races since this morning.

-GOP hold advantage w/ 12 Senate @ 67 House races contested

-Forward Party up to 12 total candidates.
January 8, 2026 at 12:41 AM
The Kentucky GOP now has a candidate running in all 19 State Senate districts up for election this year.

As of now, Democrats only have candidates in 5 districts. The primary filing deadline is this Friday. The deadline for 3rd party & independent candidates won’t be until June 2nd.
January 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
2 days left to file for KY legislative election:

-GOP contesting 18/19 Senate & 87/100 House seats.

-Dems contesting 5 Senate & 51 House seats.

-1 Senate seat still without a candidate.

-As of now the GOP could clinch a Senate majority on Friday + 49 House seats via uncontested races.
January 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
1 day left to declare candidacy in #Utah legislative elections:

-GOP running in 12/15 Senate & 61/75 House races. Could effectively clinch a Sen. majority tomorrow.

-Dems contesting 9 Senate & 40 House races

-Forward Party contesting 10 house seats

-2 House seats still without a candidate
January 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM