2026 Elections

We are continuing to watch as election officials are tallying ballots in high-stakes California primary races, with the top-two candidates in each contest advancing to the November general election. The current results show that Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra lead the governor's race, while incumbent Karen Bass and reality TV star Spencer Pratt lead the LA mayoral race. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with political consultant Rob Stutzman as official results may take days or weeks to become finalized. 

We are learning more as a number of critical primary races are taking place across the county. This includes in New Jersey, where Teresa Priolo with our partners at FOX 5 New York are learning more about the primary in District 7. The AP projects Rebecca Bennett as the winner of the New Jersey Democratic primary. She will face Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in November, who ran unopposed. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is also speaking with Brent Johnson who covers politics for NJ.com as more results begin to pour in from the Garden State. 

LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with longtime campaign consultant Rob Stutzman as it appears to be a tight race in California between Democratic front-runner Xavier Becerra and Republican Steven Hilton. Both are looking to succeed current Governor Gavin Newsom. Gov. Newsom is reportedly keeping a close eye on the election process. Just days ahead of the primary, Newsom signed a bill aimed at increasing accountability around the unlawful seizures of ballots. 

We are now watching as Ken Paxton won a commanding victory in the Republican Senate runoff election. This means the stage is now set for an intense general election between Paxton and his opponent, Democrat James Talarico. Paxton won with 62.6% of the vote, according to the Associated Press. LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with political analyst Brian Sobel about Paxton’s win and other major races that took place in Texas this week. 

LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi is speaking with Jeremy Wallace, a senior political reporter with the Houston Chronicle as incumbent Sen. John Cornyn has lost his runoff election against Texas AG Ken Paxton. The current Attorney General of Texas will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the Nov. 3 general election. Cornyn has held the seat since 2002, at one point serving as the Republican minority whip. 

We are now watching as incumbent Sen. John Cornyn of Texas has lost his runoff election against Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton will now go on to face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the general election. According to our partners at FOX 26 Houston, both GOP candidates were found to be trailing hypothetical head-to-heads against Talarico last month and voters were split then on who was the better challenger for the Austin Democrat. 

We are learning this Tuesday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated longtime Senator John Cornyn in a heated primary runoff for the United States Senate. Paxton, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump, has now unseated the 20-year incumbent after Trump targeted Cornyn as "VERY disloyal" in the campaign's final days. Paxton now advances to the general election, where he will face Democratic state Representative James Talarico in a contest that could determine control of the Senate. 

We are now learning that Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green has lost his bid for renomination in the primary runoff for the state’s redrawn 18th Congressional District. After more than 20 years in the House, Green was defeated by fellow Representative Christian Menefee, marking the end of his career in Congress. 

LiveNOW’s Mike Pache is speaking with Republican strategist, Jeanette Hoffman, as Texas voters will head back to the polls Tuesday for a series of high-stakes primary runoff elections. This includes the heated battle for the U.S. Senate between incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cornyn is navigating a difficult reelection campaign against Paxton, who gained significant momentum after receiving a late-stage endorsement from President Donald Trump. 

We are learning more about Rep. Tom Kean Jr, a Republican from New Jersey, as he announces he is expecting to return to Congress "in the next couple of weeks" after missing 100 consecutive House votes. His officer has previously described his absence as a "personal health matter." LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more about Rep. Kean’s absence with Brent Johnson, a native of Central Jersey who covers politics for NJ.com. 

We are learning more as new polls from California show that Xavier Becerra has surged in a crowded gubernatorial primary. Other major candidates like Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer continue to fight for a top stop as the race continues. Candidates are campaigning across California and doing what they can to win over undecided voters. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Allie Rasmus from our partners at FOX 2 San Francisco to learn more about some of the top headlines coming out of the state this week. 

We are learning more as Democrats in Kentucky chose their challenger and hopeful successor to longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell. Charles Booker has reportedly clinched the Democratic nomination for Senate in the state. Booker will now face Rep. Andy Barr who was spurred by a late endorsement from President Donald Trump. LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Kentucky-based political consultant, Andy Westberry, about this race and the contest involving Rep. Thomas Massie. 

LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Alex Isenstadt, a Senior Reporter for Politics with Axios, as Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is fighting to keep his seat ahead of Saturday’s Republican primary election. Cassidy has taken time during the campaign to attack his leading, Trump-endorsed opponent, Rep. Julia Letlow. "She's done well for herself financially," Cassidy said while speaking to Fox News Radio. "Kind of the Nancy Pelosi approach to stock markets, I'll just point out, which is public record." 

LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Kentucky-based political consultant, Andy Westberry, as voters ready themselves to hear the results on Tuesday for a number of key political races. With Senator Mitch McConnell preparing to retire at the conclusion of his term, the spotlight turns to the battle for his successor. We are also watching as longtime critic of President Donald Trump, Congressman Thomas Massie, will soon face the ballot box. The race involving Massie is becoming a critical test for Trump's political strength. 

We are preparing as President Donald Trump’s mission to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky will come to a head on Tuesday. In just a matter of days, voters in the Southern state will decide whether there is space inside the Republican Party for a politician who is so willing to defy the president. LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Logan Gatti from the Louisville Democratic Party as reports now indicate that the race has become the most expensive House primary battle in United States history. 

We are watching as Senator Mitch McConnell is set to retire at the end of his current term. McConnell is the longest-serving Senate leader in history and is largely credited with helping to secure a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. Republican strategist Jeanette Hoffman joins LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick to analyze the critical race to replace McConnell in Kentucky and the major primary battle that Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana faces after his Trump impeachment vote. 

We are learning more after the Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia's bid to restore a congressional map that would have favored Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. This comes as the justices have also sided with Republicans in Alabama and Louisiana who have hoped to redo their congressional maps to produce more GOP-leaning seats following the court’s voting rights decision. LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick is speaking with Sabrina Moreno from Axios as reports indicate that the new map would have given Democrats four more seats. 

LiveNOW’s Mike Pache is speaking with Fox News’ Chad Pergram as the redistricting battle continues to heat up as we approach the midterm elections. We are learning a congressional redistricting surge has been sweeping across Southern states in recent weeks. This comes after the Supreme Court's conservative majority slashed a key Voting Rights Act protection. The ruling has now triggered renewed efforts by Republicans in multiple states to rewrite U.S. House district maps ahead of November.