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At the Races: Never-ending redistricting

By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 23, 2026 at 3:30pm
Omaha City Council member Brinker Harding, left, and San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond are seeking Republican-held swing seats this year. (Courtesy Brinker Harding for Congress/Facebook, Desmond for Congress/Facebook)

Republican hopefuls in swing seats aren’t walking away from Trump

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 22, 2026 at 3:59pm

At the Races: Virginia is for voters

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted April 21, 2026 at 5:00am
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer arrives for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. A White House spokesman Monday confirmed Chavez-DeRemer would resign.

Chavez-DeRemer exiting Trump Cabinet amid misconduct investigations

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 20, 2026 at 7:03pm

At the Races: Ethically challenged

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted April 16, 2026 at 5:12pm
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate, speaks at a rally in Fort Worth on March 20.

Democratic candidates start 2026 with a fundraising bang

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Ryan Kelly
Posted April 16, 2026 at 4:56pm, Updated April 20, 2026 at 6:11pm
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek, left, and state Sen. Zach Wahls are running for Senate. (Courtesy Josh Turek for Iowa/Facebook, Wahls for Iowa/Facebook)

Iowa Democrats pursue ‘once in a generation opportunity’ amid farmer woes

By Savannah Behrmann and Daniela Altimari
Posted April 14, 2026 at 3:42pm

At the Races: Taxes on the trail

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 9, 2026 at 3:10pm

At the Races: A special runoff in Georgia

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 7, 2026 at 5:00am
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a primary challenge from Rep. Julia Letlow in Louisiana.

For these Republicans, the ‘war on woke’ starts at home

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 6, 2026 at 8:51pm

At the Races: Operation Republican rescue

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted April 2, 2026 at 4:00pm
Rep. Mark Sanford, seen here at a hot dog lunch in the Rayburn courtyard in July 2016, already served two stints in Congress — and is now eyeing a third.

For ex-Rep. Mark Sanford, another run at Congress

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 30, 2026 at 1:57pm
House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves, R-Mo., is the latest senior House Republican to announce his departure.

Transportation Chair Graves will retire after 26 years in House

By Kelly Livingston and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 27, 2026 at 1:49pm

At the Races: Belaboring the point

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 26, 2026 at 2:30pm

At the Races: Crypto’s next stand

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 19, 2026 at 3:39pm
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith leaves a Senate Republican lunch meeting at the Capitol in December. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

As GOP senators grapple with cost concerns, Democrats see opening

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 18, 2026 at 5:28pm
Former Rep. Melissa Bean won the Democratic primary for Illinois' 8th District. (Courtesy Melissa Bean for Congress/Facebook)

Melissa Bean likely heading back to Congress after Illinois primary win

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 18, 2026 at 12:30am
Army veteran Laurie Buckhout, seen at a March 13 event in Rocky Mount, N.C. with Vice President JD Vance, is on the NRCC's initial MAGA Majority list. She is challenging Democratic Rep. Don Davis. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

NRCC names 9 candidates to rebranded MAGA Majority program

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 17, 2026 at 1:09pm
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar's South Texas district was made more Republican in redistricting, but Democrats are optimistic about holding the seat this fall. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Texas Democrats bullish about winning back Latino voters

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 17, 2026 at 7:02am, Updated March 18, 2026 at 4:45pm

At the Races: Big primaries in the Prairie State

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 17, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Fuel to the fire

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 12, 2026 at 4:23pm
Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., talks with reporters outside the Capitol on Sept. 11, 2025.

Hern launches bid for open Senate seat

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 11, 2026 at 3:03pm, Updated at 3:10pm

At the Races: Georgia on my mind

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 10, 2026 at 5:00am
California Rep. Darrell Issa talks with reporters before a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the Capitol on Nov. 19, 2024.

After redistricting, Issa joins the ranks of the retiring

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 7, 2026 at 12:01am

At the Races: How to pass the torch in two easy steps

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 5, 2026 at 4:14pm
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is seen in the Capitol during a series of votes on April 3, 2025.

Sen. Steve Daines announces surprise retirement

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 4, 2026 at 8:35pm
Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his primary by double digits, with 91 percent of the vote counted.

In Texas, Crenshaw’s defeat headlines some tough blows for House incumbents

By Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted March 4, 2026 at 4:40am
Then-Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley gavels the Republican National Convention to order at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc., on Monday, July 15, 2024. Whatley faces former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, in that state's open Senate race.

In North Carolina, it’s Whatley vs. Cooper for Senate

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 4, 2026 at 1:23am
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, talks with reporters after the Republican Senate luncheon in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.

Texas GOP Senate primary heads for a May runoff as Democrats back Talarico

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 4, 2026 at 12:58am, Updated at 3:09am

At the Races: Time for Texas

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 3, 2026 at 5:00am
Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference on July 15, 2025.

Montana’s Zinke announces plans to retire

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 2, 2026 at 6:15pm
Rep. Valerie P. Foushee, D-N.C., speaks during a news conference at the House Democrats 2023 Issues Conference in Baltimore, Md., on March 2, 2023.

North Carolina primary becomes an early test for Democrats

By Daniela Altimari
Posted February 27, 2026 at 3:44pm

At the Races: Make Tuesday nights political again

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted February 26, 2026 at 3:25pm
Republicans Alex Mealer, left, and Jessica Hart Steinmann have President Donald Trump’s endorsement in their respective bids for the House.

Texas leads push to add more Republican women to the House

By Daniela Altimari
Posted February 24, 2026 at 3:47pm
Pennsylvania Democrat Janelle Stelson is challenging Republican Rep. Scott Perry for the second straight cycle. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

DCCC names 12 challengers to initial ‘Red to Blue’ list

By Daniela Altimari
Posted February 23, 2026 at 5:30am

At the Races: Sitting tight in Texas

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted February 19, 2026 at 5:34pm

At the Races: Let the market decide

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 12, 2026 at 4:04pm
Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro is seeking a 19th term this year.

As colleagues wind down their careers, Rosa DeLauro is staying put

By Daniela Altimari
Posted February 10, 2026 at 5:17pm
Colorado Rep. Jeff Crank's 5th District is a Democratic target. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

DCCC adds five House seats to its midterm target list

By Daniela Altimari
Posted February 10, 2026 at 1:53pm

At the Races: ICE breaker

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted February 5, 2026 at 4:04pm
Georgia Rep. Barry Loudermilk is not seeking reelection this year.

Georgia’s Barry Loudermilk is latest House Republican to retire

By Daniela Altimari and Nina Heller
Posted February 4, 2026 at 7:15pm
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson, center, here at the 2024 Democratic convention, outraised Rep. Steve Cohen during last year's fourth quarter. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

House money race dotted by challengers who outraised incumbents

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted February 2, 2026 at 6:52pm
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff dominated his Republican opponents in fundraising during the fourth quarter of 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Democrats continue to outraise Republicans in key Senate races

By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire, Ryan Kelly and Andrew Menezes
Posted February 1, 2026 at 5:09pm
Democrat Christian Menefee, here at his election night watch party in November, is heading to Congress after winning Saturday's special election runoff for Texas' 18th District. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Democrat Christian Menefee wins House special election runoff in Texas

By Jackie Wang and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 31, 2026 at 11:29pm

At the Races: What’s in a bill?

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 29, 2026 at 2:56pm
Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly, who is running for Senate, speaks during a Jan. 14 news conference to introduce articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Fight over ICE takes center stage in contested Senate primaries

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 28, 2026 at 6:22pm
Brian Poindexter is running for Ohio's 7th District, while fellow Democrat Kristina Knickerbocker is vying for the state's 10th District. (Courtesy Anthony Eliopoulos/Knickerbocker for Congress)

Democrats see opportunity in Ohio beyond battleground House seats

By Daniela Altimari
Posted January 27, 2026 at 3:57pm

At the Races: Ready for Madam President?

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 22, 2026 at 3:15pm
Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow, center, here at an event in the Capitol Visitor Center in 2024, is running for Senate. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Letlow launches primary challenge to Cassidy with Trump’s backing

By Niels Lesniewski and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 20, 2026 at 2:22pm, Updated at 6:17pm
California Rep. Doug LaMalfa died on Jan. 6.

Newsom sets special election for LaMalfa’s seat for Aug. 4

By Andrew Menezes and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 17, 2026 at 3:51pm

At the Races: Spotlight Minnesota

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 15, 2026 at 3:15pm
Republican control of Congress is on the line in this year's midterm elections.

2026 congressional midterm calendar: When each state is voting

By Daniela Altimari
Posted January 15, 2026 at 5:00am
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in December. Also seen are Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, right. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

6 key questions about the 2026 midterm elections

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 12, 2026 at 6:17pm
Former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, is running for Senate. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Former Rep. Mary Peltola enters Alaska Senate race in boost to Democrats

By Daniela Altimari
Posted January 12, 2026 at 10:03am
California Rep. Julia Brownley won't seek reelection this year. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

California Rep. Julia Brownley is latest Democrat to announce retirement

By Daniela Altimari and Jackie Wang
Posted January 8, 2026 at 4:55pm

At the Races: Of voters and Venezuela

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 8, 2026 at 3:17pm
A crowded field of Republicans is vying to succeed former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in the special election for Georgia's 14th District. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Special election for Greene’s seat in Georgia set for March 10

By Daniela Altimari
Posted January 6, 2026 at 4:53pm, Updated January 7, 2026 at 9:44am
California Rep. Doug LaMalfa, seen here leaving a meeting of the House Republican Conference last year, was first elected in 2012. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

California Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65

By Daniela Altimari
Posted January 6, 2026 at 11:39am, Updated January 7, 2026 at 4:13pm
Rioters take over the steps of the Capitol on the East Front on Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Democrats recalibrate on Jan. 6 messaging ahead of midterms

By Daniela Altimari
Posted January 6, 2026 at 5:00am
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, left, attends a memorial service for the late Charlie Kirk in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Sept. 15.

Former Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene departs Congress a vocal critic

By Daniela Altimari
Posted January 5, 2026 at 2:32pm
Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis will not run for reelection next year. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis will not run for reelection in 2026

By Daniela Altimari and Jackie Wang
Posted December 19, 2025 at 6:24pm

At the races: Trump the vote

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 18, 2025 at 3:14pm
Alaska pastor Matt Schultz, left, and Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott are seeking House seats, while Texas state Rep. James Talarico is running for Senate.

Candidates from the clergy see role for religion in Democratic Party

By Daniela Altimari
Posted December 17, 2025 at 5:52pm
The Indiana Senate chamber as seen in July 2022. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

GOP-led Indiana Senate rejects new congressional map in blow to Trump

By Daniela Altimari
Posted December 11, 2025 at 6:04pm

At the Races: Another health care election?

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 11, 2025 at 3:04pm
Texas Sen. John Cornyn faces a tough primary next year. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

These are the key Texas races for Congress in 2026

By Daniela Altimari and Andrew Menezes
Posted December 10, 2025 at 5:58pm
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for Senate. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches Senate run in Texas

By Daniela Altimari
Posted December 8, 2025 at 7:29pm
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie is bracing for mutlmillion-dollar attacks from allies of President Donald Trump as he runs for reelection next year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Thomas Massie says he’s ready for pro-Trump onslaught in 2026

By Daniela Altimari
Posted December 8, 2025 at 5:50pm
Former Rep. Colin Allred is running for Texas' redrawn 33rd District.

Former Texas Rep. Colin Allred will run for House instead of Senate

By Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 8, 2025 at 12:34pm
Indiana Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, left, represents a Gary-anchored seat that would become redder under the new Republican-drawn map. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Indiana House passes new Republican-drawn congressional map

By Daniela Altimari
Posted December 5, 2025 at 4:22pm
Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett won’t seek reelection next year.

Doggett calls it quits after Supreme Court sanctions new Texas map

By Daniela Altimari
Posted December 5, 2025 at 4:14pm
President Donald Trump prepares to greet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House in September.

With Cuellar pardon, Trump again appears to undercut GOP’s midterm message

By Daniela Altimari
Posted December 4, 2025 at 3:52pm

At the Races: Republicans in revolt?

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted December 4, 2025 at 2:44pm
Indiana Democratic Rep. André Carson's district would be dismantled under a draft map released by the state House. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Indiana Republicans release draft map that aims for all-GOP House delegation

By Daniela Altimari
Posted December 1, 2025 at 4:51pm, Updated at 6:39pm
North Carolina Rep. Don Davis is running for reelection from his redrawn 1st District.

North Carolina Rep. Don Davis will run for reelection from his redrawn district

By Daniela Altimari
Posted December 1, 2025 at 2:37pm
A view of the top floor of the Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis in July 2022. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

Indiana state lawmakers will convene on redistricting in December

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 26, 2025 at 1:31pm
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, left, here at a September memorial service for Charlie Kirk at the Capitol's Statuary Hall, says she will resign on Jan. 5.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign in January

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 21, 2025 at 9:25pm, Updated at 10:48pm
California Rep. Eric Swalwell, here wearing a hat in support of Jimmy Kimmel outside the Capitol in September, is running for governor. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Eric Swalwell announces run for California governor

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 21, 2025 at 12:45am

At the Races: The new Republican resisters

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 20, 2025 at 3:11pm
Nebraska independent Dan Osborn, pictured here shaking hands during an October 2024 campaign stop at a restaurant in Neligh, is running for Senate again.

Nebraska’s Osborn says he’s better prepared for 2026 run. So are Republicans

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 19, 2025 at 5:13pm
Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards will face off in a Jan. 31 runoff in the special election for Texas' 18th District.

Special election runoff in Texas’ 18th District set for Jan. 31

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 17, 2025 at 5:09pm

At the Races: Back to our regularly scheduled programming

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 13, 2025 at 3:01pm

At the Races: Goodbye, Madam Speaker. Hello, Mayor Mamdani.

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 6, 2025 at 4:26pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., lead narrow majorities in their respective chambers as the 2026 midterm elections loom.

There is no such things as an off-year in politics

By Jason Dick, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 6, 2025 at 1:25pm
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced Thursday that she would not seek reelection.

Pelosi announces retirement as history-making career comes to a close

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 6, 2025 at 9:08am, Updated at 4:43pm
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is up for a second term in 2026.

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, a year out from Election Day

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 6, 2025 at 5:00am
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are going to lean on affordability issues as they look to regain the majority.

Democrats see path back to power after Tuesday’s sweeping victories

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 5, 2025 at 7:01pm, Updated at 7:40pm
Democrats Christian Menefee, left, and Amanda Edwards have advanced to a runoff in the special election for Texas' 18th District. (Sharon Steinmann/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Special election for Texas’ 18th District heads to all-Democratic runoff

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 5, 2025 at 1:10am
A "Yes on 50" sign is seen on a walkway over Highway 101 in San Rafael, Calif., on Monday. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California voters approve ballot measure to green-light new congressional map

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 4, 2025 at 11:30pm, Updated November 5, 2025 at 12:10am
North Carolina Rep. Don Davis tops CQ Roll Call’s latest list of the most vulnerable House lawmakers of the 2026 election cycle.

The 10 most vulnerable House members, a year out from 2026 elections

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 4, 2025 at 5:00am, Updated at 5:27pm
New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill, left, and former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger, here at the Capitol's Statuary Hall in 2019, are running for governor. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

What to watch in Tuesday’s elections in Virginia, New Jersey and beyond

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 3, 2025 at 7:28pm

At the Races: When the pain hits home

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted October 30, 2025 at 3:13pm
Voter information guides are pictured at a vote center in Los Angeles on Monday.

What to know about Prop 50, California’s redistricting ballot measure

By Daniela Altimari
Posted October 29, 2025 at 3:24pm

At the Races: More maps, more problems

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted October 23, 2025 at 3:39pm
North Carolina Democratic Rep. Don Davis is a target of the state’s new congressional map.

North Carolina gets new House map that could help GOP gain additional seat

By Daniela Altimari and Andrew Menezes
Posted October 22, 2025 at 5:06pm
From left, Democrats Amanda Edwards, Christian Menefee and Jolanda Jones are among the many candidates in November special election for Texas' 18th District. (Sharon Steinmann/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

In Texas special election, Democrats try to beat opponents — and voter confusion

By Daniela Altimari
Posted October 22, 2025 at 4:26pm
Democratic Rep. Don Davis would get a tougher district under North Carolina's newly redrawn congressional map. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

North Carolina Republicans advance new map targeting Rep. Don Davis

By Daniela Altimari
Posted October 21, 2025 at 12:41pm

At the Races: No end in sight

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted October 16, 2025 at 5:10pm
Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, pictured here while attending a rally in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, in October 2024, continues to be a prolific fundraiser as he seeks a Senate comeback.

4 takeaways from Senate and House fundraising reports for the third quarter

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Ryan Kelly
Posted October 16, 2025 at 4:26pm
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton is running for Senate.

Moulton launches Senate primary challenge to Markey in Massachusetts

By Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted October 15, 2025 at 8:32am, Updated at 11:14pm