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Former White House aide Dan Koh, accompanied by his daughter, talks with Lily Holzman, right, and Dorothy Lubas during an Aug. 15 meet-and-greet hosted by the Peabody Democratic City Committee in Peabody, Mass., for candidates running for Massachusetts' 6th District. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

A Massachusetts primary tests Democrats’ appetite to ‘change the culture’

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 21, 2026 at 4:32pm

At the Races: Party’s (not) over?

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted August 20, 2026 at 4:15pm
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray has won the Republican primary for the state's at-large House seat. (Citizens for Chuck Gray/YouTube screenshot)

Wyoming Republican Chuck Gray poised to succeed Hageman in House

By Daniela Altimari and Andrew Menezes
Posted August 19, 2026 at 2:31am

At the Races: Heat’s on in Florida

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Nick Eskow
Posted August 18, 2026 at 5:00am
South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry speaks at a candidate forum for Republican Senate candidates in Charleston on Aug. 6. At left is event organizer Alan Wilson, the state attorney general.

Russell Fry endorses Darline Graham in South Carolina primary runoff

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 14, 2026 at 3:48pm
Connecticut Rep. John B. Larson is the seventh House Democrat to lose a bid for renomination this year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Democrat John Larson loses to younger primary challenger in Connecticut

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 12, 2026 at 5:24am
South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham makes her way to votes in the Capitol on Aug. 5.

Darline Graham will face Ralph Norman in South Carolina Senate runoff

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 11, 2026 at 10:48pm, Updated August 14, 2026 at 3:28pm
Ohio Rep. Max Miller attends a House Ways and Means hearing in June.

DCCC adds Max Miller’s Democratic opponent to ‘Red to Blue’ list

By Daniela Altimari and Nina Heller
Posted August 11, 2026 at 5:15am

At the Races: More Midwestern mayhem

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted August 11, 2026 at 5:00am
North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards dropped his reelection bid last week.

North Carolina Republicans pick state legislator to replace Edwards on ballot

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 10, 2026 at 10:05pm
Candidates in the Republican special Senate election primary in South Carolina include, from left, Ralph Norman, Darline Graham, Russell Fry and Mark Sanford.

10 candidates vie to replace Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 10, 2026 at 3:41pm
Rep. Ed Case has won the Democratic nomination for Hawaii's 1st District. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Democrat Ed Case bucks insurgent trend in deep-blue Hawaii district

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 9, 2026 at 12:27pm
Connecticut Rep. John B. Larson speaks at a campaign event in Bristol on July 25.

In Connecticut, John Larson brushes aside calls for generational change

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 7, 2026 at 6:01pm

At the Races: Pacific Commotion

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted August 7, 2026 at 4:10pm

At the Races: Crossing lines

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted August 6, 2026 at 3:55pm
North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards is dropping his reelection bid. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Chuck Edwards drops reelection bid after Ethics panel recommends censure

By Nina Heller and Daniela Altimari
Posted August 5, 2026 at 9:04am, Updated at 12:37pm
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert's seat is on the DCCC's target list.

DCCC adds 12 Republican-held seats to its target list

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 5, 2026 at 6:45am, Updated at 11:43am
Missouri Rep. Wesley Bell, here with Sen. Eric Schmitt at the Congressional Chess Tournament in Washington in June, comfortably won his primary Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Wesley Bell defeats predecessor Cori Bush in high-profile Missouri primary

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 5, 2026 at 3:57am
South Dakota Democrat Julian Beaudion is dropping out of the primary. (Courtesy Facebook/Julian Beaudion for U.S. Senate)

South Dakota Democratic nominee exits Senate race, bolstering independent rival

By Daniela Altimari
Posted August 5, 2026 at 3:48am

At the Races: Left, right and Michigan

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted August 4, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Republicans on the ropes

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted July 30, 2026 at 3:40pm
Idaho Democrat David Roth is dropping out of the Senate race. (Screenshot/C-SPAN)

Idaho Democrat is latest Senate nominee to drop out in boost to independent rival

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 29, 2026 at 5:07pm, Updated at 5:58pm
Roy Cooper speaks on the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

As Roy Cooper leads in polls, Democrats aren’t measuring the drapes yet

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 28, 2026 at 4:39pm, Updated July 29, 2026 at 9:01am

At the Races: Like father, like daughter?

By Nick Eskow, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted July 28, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Seeing blue in Georgia

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted July 23, 2026 at 4:10pm
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, here as a congressman at a news conference in Washington in 2017, is running for Senate.

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford enters race for Graham’s seat

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 23, 2026 at 3:20pm
Former Arizona state Rep. Amish Shah, here during a rally in Phoenix in November 2024, is the Democratic nominee for the state's 1st District (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

Amish Shah wins Democratic nod for key Arizona seat over DCCC-backed rival

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 23, 2026 at 7:24am
Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, center, here with Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett, right, after a House Republican Conference meeting in 2025, has won the Republican nomination for governor. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Trump-backed candidates sweep to victory in Arizona primaries

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 22, 2026 at 5:32am
South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday for Senate Republicans’ lunch meeting.

For Darline Graham, winning Trump’s endorsement may be the easy part

By Daniela Altimari, Savannah Behrmann and Valerie Yurk
Posted July 21, 2026 at 5:21pm

At the Races: Copper State clashes

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted July 21, 2026 at 5:00am
South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham, left, here making her way to a vote Thursday with Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, says she will seek a full Senate term. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Darline Graham will seek a full term for late brother’s seat in South Carolina

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 20, 2026 at 2:10pm, Updated at 6:02pm

At the Races: Democratic aches in the Great Lakes

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted July 16, 2026 at 6:30pm
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, seen at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday, finished the second quarter with nearly $43 million in his campaign account. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Democratic candidates sustain fundraising pace as GOP strains to keep up

By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Ryan Kelly
Posted July 16, 2026 at 3:40pm
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., talks with reporters outside the Capitol on Sept. 11, 2025.

Graham’s death upends primary season further

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 12, 2026 at 11:15am

At the Races: As Maine goes …

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted July 9, 2026 at 3:10pm, Updated July 15, 2026 at 6:08pm
Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner speaks at his election night event in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9.

Democrats call on Platner to step down as he denies sexual assault allegation

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted July 6, 2026 at 5:35pm, Updated at 7:08pm

At the Races: Red, white and blues

By Daniela Altimari and Andrew Menezes
Posted July 2, 2026 at 6:31pm
Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette speaks at a news conference at the Capitol in May 2024.

DeGette’s defeat in Colorado shows the fading clout of seniority

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 1, 2026 at 6:21pm
Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette is the latest House Democrat to lose a primary this year. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

DeGette, Bennet lose primaries in Colorado amid insurgent wave

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 1, 2026 at 3:58am

At the Races: Rocky Mountain High Stakes

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 30, 2026 at 5:00am
Rep. Julia Letlow is the Republican Senate nominee in Louisiana. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump-backed Julia Letlow wins GOP Senate runoff in Louisiana

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 27, 2026 at 11:56pm

At the Races: Runoff, Set, Geaux!

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 26, 2026 at 5:15pm

At the Races: Waiting on SCOTUS

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm
Manny Rutinel and Shannon Bird are facing off for the Democratic nomination to take on GOP Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado's 8th District. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Battleground House primary in Colorado poses test for Democratic voters

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 24, 2026 at 4:32pm
Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney prevailed in her Democratic primary on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

McClain Delaney defeats predecessor Trone in Maryland primary

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted June 24, 2026 at 1:00am

At the Races: Big Apple dreams

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted June 23, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Artificial interference

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 18, 2026 at 4:30pm
Utah Reps. Blake D. Moore and Celeste Maloy are facing primary challengers as they seek reelection.

Moore and Maloy try to stave off GOP primary challenges in Utah

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 17, 2026 at 5:06pm, Updated at 6:11pm
Georgia Rep. Mike Collins won the Republican primary for Senate on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump’s picks win Senate runoffs in Georgia and Alabama

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 16, 2026 at 11:40pm, Updated June 17, 2026 at 1:31am

At the Races: Will Trump run off with it?

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 16, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Eyes on the ball and the ballot

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted June 11, 2026 at 3:30pm
Donald Trump gestures to supporters as he appears at an election night watch party in Columbia, S.C., in 2024 alongside South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump continues to hold sway in Republican primaries

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 10, 2026 at 6:06pm
Rep. Doris Matsui will face fellow Democrat Mai Vang in the general election for California's 7th District.

More fall House matchups set in California

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 10, 2026 at 2:53pm
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., left, is seen at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in March. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman lose bids for governor in South Carolina

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 9, 2026 at 11:54pm

At the Races: Maine’s moment

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted June 9, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Tricks of the trade

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 4, 2026 at 3:39pm
Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., arrives for the House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Another one bites the dust

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 3, 2026 at 5:39pm
Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, attends the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the budget for the Department of Agriculture in Rayburn building on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

In Iowa Senate race, Hinson-Turek matchup set for November

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 3, 2026 at 5:13am
North Carolina Democrat Jamie Ager.

DCCC kicks off rural engagement program in North Carolina

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 2, 2026 at 11:20am, Updated at 12:42pm

At the Races: Going for the Golden State

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 2, 2026 at 5:00am
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is shown on Jan. 6, 2026, the five-year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol.

Heading for retirement, Pelosi still lends political heft to fellow Dems

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 1, 2026 at 2:11pm

At the Races: Incumbents on the line

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted May 28, 2026 at 4:33pm
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seen here at February's State of the Union, defeated incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday's runoff elections. Paxton was endorsed by President Donald Trump last week.

Paxton defeat of Cornyn highlights Texas runoff night

By Daniela Altimari
Posted May 26, 2026 at 10:27pm

At the Races: Choosin’ Texas

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 26, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Full disclosure, Jersey edition

By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
Posted May 21, 2026 at 4:10pm
Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, here at a hearing in 2023, tops CQ Roll Call's latest list of the top most vulnerable House members. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

The 10 most vulnerable House members, less than 6 months from Election Day

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted May 21, 2026 at 5:00am
Georgia Rep. Mike Collins will face Derek Dooley in a Senate Republican primary runoff next month. (Jason Allen/Getty Images)

GOP Senate primaries in Georgia and Alabama head to June runoffs

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 20, 2026 at 1:30am
Pennsylvania Rep. Ryan Mackenzie will face Democrat Bob Brooks in November. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Matchups for 4 battleground House races are set in Pennsylvania

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted May 20, 2026 at 1:13am
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie lost his primary Tuesday to a Trump-backed opponent.

Massie ousted in Kentucky primary by Trump-backed challenger

By Daniela Altimari
Posted May 19, 2026 at 9:48pm
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a campaign stop on May 15 in Little Elm, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn in Texas runoff

By Daniela Altimari and John T. Bennett
Posted May 19, 2026 at 2:12pm

At the Races: The revenge tour continues

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 19, 2026 at 5:00am
Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., left, topped Roll Call's Most Vulnerable Incumbent senator list for a few days before losing his primary. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, right, came in at No. 2 on the list and faces a competitive general election contest.

The sometimes fleeting status of Roll Call’s Most Vulnerable Incumbent list

By Jason Dick, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted May 18, 2026 at 5:52pm
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, here at an April hearing, finished third in the Saturday's Republican primary. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Cassidy loses GOP primary in Louisiana as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 16, 2026 at 11:49pm, Updated May 17, 2026 at 12:19am

At the Races: Bayou State brawl

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted May 16, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Hitting the gas

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted May 14, 2026 at 3:30pm
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has a tough primary coming up this weekend. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, less than 6 months before Election Day

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 14, 2026 at 5:00am
Demcorat Denise Powell speaks during her primary election watch party in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday. (Nikos Frazier/Omaha World-Herald via Getty Images)

Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for battleground Nebraska seat

By Daniela Altimari
Posted May 14, 2026 at 3:45am
Denise Powell and John Cavanaugh are locked in a close Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd District. (Courtesy Denise Powell for Congress/Facebook, John Cavanaugh for Congress/Facebook)

Denise Powell leads in Democratic primary for crucial Nebraska ‘blue dot’ seat

By Daniela Altimari
Posted May 13, 2026 at 2:26am

At the Races: Connecting the blue dot

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 12, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Keystone State holds midterm keys

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted May 7, 2026 at 4:10pm
Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur's 9th District seat is a top Republican target this year. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ohio’s Kaptur set for rematch with Merrin in bid for 23rd House term

By Daniela Altimari
Posted May 6, 2026 at 12:59am
Donald Trump greets Indiana's Jim Banks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July 2024. Banks, now the state's junior senator, hailed Tuesday's defeat of several GOP state senators who opposed an attempt to redraw the state's congressional map. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Indiana GOP legislators who defied Trump on redistricting are defeated

By Daniela Altimari
Posted May 6, 2026 at 12:48am, Updated at 9:20am

At the Races: Meet me in the Midwest

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 5, 2026 at 5:00am
Tejano singer Bobby Pulido, who's running for Texas' 15th District, is among the Democrats added to the DCCC's "Red to Blue" program for promising recruits. (Norte Photo/Getty Images file photo)

Optimistic Democrats add 8 more House seats to ‘Red to Blue’ program

By Daniela Altimari
Posted May 4, 2026 at 5:01am, Updated at 11:24am
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Scott died last month at the age of 80.

Georgia governor sets special election date for Scott’s seat

By Daniela Altimari
Posted May 1, 2026 at 8:28pm
Louisiana Rep. Cleo Fields speaks during a Congressional Black Caucus news conference in the Capitol on Wednesday.

Louisiana governor postpones House primaries after Supreme Court ruling

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 30, 2026 at 6:56pm

At the Races: A reprieve for Republicans?

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted April 30, 2026 at 3:55pm
Florida Rep. Daniel Webster will retire at the end of his current term. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Florida Rep. Daniel Webster is latest Republican to announce retirement

By Daniela Altimari and Michael Teitelbaum
Posted April 28, 2026 at 4:53pm
Denise Powell and John Cavanaugh are the leading Democrats in the primary for Nebraska's 2nd District.

Democrats spar over which candidate can best flip pivotal Nebraska district

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 28, 2026 at 3:24pm
Nevada state Sen. Carrie Buck is challenging Democratic Rep. Dina Titus in the state's 1st District. (Courtesy Carrie Buck for Congress/Flickr)

NRCC adds 8 more candidates to MAGA Majority program

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 27, 2026 at 8:11am

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