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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

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