Valley election contests shaping upFresno BeeThe three incumbents are unopposed. In Fresno Unified, retired school administrator Vurdell Newsome is challenging incumbent Cal Johnson in District 1, ...and more »

Election 2010: Truckee fire board incumbents Straub, Malone talk experienceSierra SunTwo of the three incumbents— Ben Malone and Joseph Straub — are filed and in the race, banking on their experience and knowledge of the district's issues ...

A Microsoft executive and a small business owner will face off against the incumbents for the two open seats on the City Council this November. Jim Diaz has lived in Clayton for 30 years and owns a small security and investigations business.

No residents registered to run against Dexter Village Council incumbents Paul Cousins, Jim Carson and Donna Fisher, whose four-year terms are up later this year.

North Little Rock Aldermen Debi Ross and Murry Witcher have both filed with the Pulaski County Clerks Office for the November election.

Primary will decide fate of six incumbent senators in Montgomery, PGMarylandReporter.comThese incumbents have what would generally be called liberal voting records in the rest of the state, but they face challengers who are out to be more ...and more »

GOP targetsPolitico (blog)... $22 million TV ad blitz aimed at a handful of powerful, long-serving incumbents and several dozen of the most junior members of the Democratic majority. ...NRCC Reserves Ads to Target Dems in the FallThe Washington IndependentHouse GOP game plan targets 40 Dem seatsUPI.comall 6 news articles »

USA TodayPark County officials expect big turnout today for Wyoming primaryBillings GazetteIncumbents Bill Brewer, Tim French and Jill Shockley Siggins are all seeking re-election. Ted Davey, Vicki L. Gibson, Karla Dee Gitlitz, Loren M. Grosskopf, ...Tuesday Primary 8/17Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)all 42 news articles »

Should Democrats run with or from President Obama?Washington Post (blog)That is the question Democratic incumbents and challengers in this fall's elections are asking themselves when it comes to dealing with President Obama. ...Should Dem candidates embrace Obama, or distance themselves?AMERICAblog (blog)Obama pleads to voters: 'Don't give in to fear'The Associated PressRepublicans

Tea partiers on Fla. congressional ballotMiamiHerald.comTwo Republican and five Democratic incumbents have drawn intraparty opposition, but all are favored to be nominated again. Political analysts also give tea ...and more »