Run for SomethingElection Night 2026 · Winners
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Election Night 2026
Tonight, 393 young progressives are on the ballot.

First polls close at 6:00 PM ET

Winners will appear here, on the map and by category, as races are called.

Winners will appear here as races are called.

Winners by category

Select a category to see every winner in it, and where they ran.

Seats that mattered

4 categories

DLCC Target Race

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Won a state legislature race that national Democrats named a top opportunity.

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Power Shift

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Won a seat that helped change which party controls a statehouse chamber.

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Power Building

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Won in a state where progressives are building toward a lasting legislative majority.

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Reverse Coattails

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Won in a district where the top of the ticket leaned the other way, running ahead of their party.

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New voices

3 categories

Gen Z

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Winners born in 1997 or later, the first Gen Z members of their boards and councils.

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Renter

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Winners who rent their home, bringing everyday housing experience into office.

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First-Time Candidate

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Winners who had never run for office before this year.

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Local and statewide

2 categories

Battle Up State

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Won in a state where control of the legislature was up for grabs.

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School Board

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Won a seat on a local school board.

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