Rebound Candidates in 2026 Elections
Rebound candidates tracked here are women congressional and statewide candidates who lost in 2024 and are running again in 2026 for the same or different office.
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Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP). 2026. “Rebound Candidates in 2026 Elections.” New Brunswick, NJ: Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University-New Brunswick. https://cawp.rutgers.edu/candidates-2026-rebound-candidates (Accessed March 14, 2026)