Election Day is Every Tuesday: June 1-7, 2026
It's Super Tuesday...kinda
This week is one of the bigger election weeks of the Midterm primaries. The long awaited California primary is FINALLY here, but also a separate special primary for CA-01 (current boundaries), and there are also primaries in IA, MT, NJ, NM and SD.
I know it’s easy to ignore primaries, but PLEASE VOTE! Every single election matters, no matter your state, no matter how blue or red it is.
And remember, I have a voting group, so, when you sign up, you will get a TEXT with these guides when I post them and you don’t have to rely on an algorithm. And I will know where my audience is so I WILL cover elections in your district. Sound good right?
So, without further ado, let’s get started!
You know the drill, we’re starting with early voting reminders:
CA (6/2) — Statewide Midterm AND CA-01 Special Primary — early: thru-6/2
IA (6/2) — Midterm Primary — early: thru-6/1
ME (6/9) — Midterm Primary — early: thru-6/4
MT (6/2) — Midterm Primary — early: thru- 6/1 NOON
NV (6/9) — Midterm Primary — early: thru-6/5
SC (6/9) — Midterm Primary — early: thru-6/5
SD (6/2) — Midterm Primary — early: thru-6/1
Tue June 2
California
Statewide Primary
Official Voter Information Guide – contains candidate statements
Calmatters.org voter guide – contains person candidate match tool
LA Times Voter Guide – contains candidate information for LA County and statewide races
The Daily Elm’s Endorsements (mine)
Congressional District 1 Special Primary (WITH CURRENT BOUNDARIES)
Mike McGuire - DEM State Senator, Endorsed by CADEM, Teamsters and CYD, priorities: Medicare for All, hold ICE accountable, Strengthen fire protection, reproductive freedom, Democracy, overturn citizens united, invest in rural communities & create jobs, climate crisis, end illegal wars, improve national homebuyer tax credit.
Audrey Denney - DEM - Endorsed by Emily’s List, and Indivisible Chico - grew up Republican, “I still carry some culturally conservative values: not wanting to spend more money than we bring in, wanting to conserve and steward our environment and natural resources,” - experience in nonprofit work, especially with food banks, teaches communications at California State University, Chico - Priorities: Get Big Money Out of Politics, Forest Health & Fire Prevention, lower drug costs, expand Medicare, affordable housing, equitable access to the education, Social Security and Medicare, Tax Reform, immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ rights. racial justice and more
James Gallagher (R)
Jot Thiara (R)
Richard Montgomery (No Party Preference)
Delaware
New Castle County
Bellefonte
Election canceled cause none of the races were contested
Iowa
Statewide Primary
Des Moines Register Voter Guide – contains links to articles about races and candidate questionnaires
Democratic Candidate Endorsement Guide
Senate
Zach Wahls - State Senator - Endorsed by Elizabeth Warren - Priorities: LGBTQ+ activism (his moms are lesbians), standing up to corrupt leaders, lowering cost of living.
Josh Turek - State Rep, two time Paralympic gold metalist - Endorsed by former Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin & U.S. senators, Tammy Duckworth (IL), Maggie Hassan (NH) and Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) & Pete Buttigieg - Priorities: raise the minimum wage, affordability, accessible healthcare, housing, drinkable water. corruption in Washington.
Montana
Statewide Primary
First Congressional District Conservation Voter Guide
Montana Free Press Statewide Voter Guide
Senate
Alani Bankhead - Air Force vet, investigator in human trafficking and child sexual abuse
Reilly Neill - former state rep - Priorities: single-payer healthcare system
Michael Black Wolf - tribal historic preservation officer for the Fort Belknap Indian Community - Priorities: overturning Trump’s tariffs
Michael Hummert - Navy veteran — challenged U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in 2024 primary - Priorities: shrinking national debt, require Congress to balance the federal budget, and gun control
Christopher Kehoe - actor and arts administrator - Priorities: kill the filibuster, loosen the new Medicaid and SNAP requirements, end Citizens United
Congress
District 1 (West)
Ryan Busse - “It’s time to stand up to the out-of-state billionaires and the wealthy corporations. We need single-payer system. Every single person in the country needs to have a basic good available level of healthcare.” - Endorsed by: Senators Ruben Gallego (AZ) and Martin Heinrich (NM), Giffords
Sam Forstag - 32-year-old smokejumper (wildland firefighters who parachute into remote areas to suppress wildfires), former union leader, and ACLU lobbyist - Endorsed by: Bernie Sanders, Reps AOC, Chris Deluzio, Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin, Robert Garcia, Lateefah Simon - Priorites: Expanding access to government services, affordable housing, expanded Medicare. universal childcare, ban on corporate spending in elections.
Russell Cleveland - Navy veteran - calls himself an “independent Dem.” - Priorities: “an improved version of Medicare for All,” rural healthcare, universal childcare, increased wages, tax reforms, moratorium on data centers - local endorsements
Matt Rains - rancher, U.S. Army veteran, former chief of staff for the Montana Farmers Union - is taking pac money - Moderate Dem - Priorities: support farmers and ranchers, expanding Affordable Care Act, invest in rural healthcare, affordable housing, expanding utilities and roads - Endorsed by MT Ranchers
District 2 (East)
From Sam Lux: “From the very beginning of this primary, Brian Miller and I made a commitment to run campaigns built on respect, policy over party, and putting Montana first. No matter the outcome, we’re proud to end this race the same way we started it, working together.”
Sam Lux - 29 years old farrier ( equine hoof care) by trade - Priorities: dark money disclosure, closing shell-company loopholes, overturning Citizens United, banning congressional stock trading, ethics rules, making running for office afforable
Brian Miller - civil trial & Consumer Attorney - Priorities: Immigrant rights, exposing Trump’s abuses of power and corruption, ending the Iran war
Jonathan Windy Boy - Ended his campaign over sexual assault allegations but restarted it last months, unclear if he’s still running, but he will be on the ballot. Montana Dems have called for him to resign his state senate seat.
Supreme Court Seat 4
Amy Eddy (Funded by DEMS)
Dan Wilson (Funded by REPUBLICANS)
New Jersey
Midterm Primary
Democratic Candidate Endorsement Guide
New Jersey Globe list of candidates
New Mexico
Statewide Primary
Voter Guide – contains links to candidate websites
South Dakota
Statewide Primaries
KEEP IN MIND:
NEW LAW: SB 175 went into effect March 26, 2026. A NEW voter who does not provide documentary proof of citizenship at the time of registration must be registered as a federal-only voter. Under SB 175 Section 3, or at SDCL § 12-4-1.4, acceptable proof of citizenship for voter registration includes:
1. A South Dakota driver license or nondriver identification card issued after July 1, 2025;
2. A driver license or nondriver ID card from another state indicating citizenship has been verified;
3. A tribal identification card;
OR
4. A photocopy of one of the following:
1. Birth certificate;
2. United States passport;
3. Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State;
4. The individual’s certificate of naturalization;
5. Any other documentation permitted under 42 C.F.R. § 436.407
State Senate District 26
Sean Bordeaux - Former State Senator - Works in Economic and Community Development - Priorities: tribal rights, environment - Running to take back his seat that Republicans won for the first time in a very long time in 2024
Troy “Luke” Lunderman
This is THE ONLY legislative primary for Dems in SD.
So I hope this guide is helpful even though it’s pretty close to the elections. PLEASE vote if you haven’t already, and, California do not use USPS at this point. Just use the drop box or hand your ballot in to a polling location. Better safe than sorry is paramount here!
And remember, your vote is your voice and that voice is your superpower, but only when you use it!