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At the Races: Last in the nation

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted September 15, 2022 at 2:30pm
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, shown at the Capitol last week, had a 6-point lead over Republican Herschel Walker in a poll released Wednesday, but other recent polls showed Walker with a narrow lead.

With control on the line, these 10 senators are most vulnerable

By Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 15, 2022 at 5:00am
Democratic Rep. Tom O’Halleran marches in the chamber of commerce parade in Flagstaff, Ariz., on July 4.

After primaries, these 10 House members are most vulnerable

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 13, 2022 at 5:00am

At the Races: Ads nauseum

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted September 8, 2022 at 2:30pm

At the Races: Summer’s last surprise

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 1, 2022 at 2:30pm
Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell of New Mexico is one of the incumbents in a Toss-up race being targeted by a new ad campaign by LCV Victory Fund.

Green group targets six House races in $2 million ad campaign

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 26, 2022 at 3:20pm, Updated at 5:30pm

At the Races: If Democrats can make it there

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted August 25, 2022 at 2:30pm
New York Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney easily won his primary for another term in New York's 17th District.

Who won the key races in Florida, New York and Oklahoma

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Niels Lesniewski, Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin and Herb Jackson
Posted August 23, 2022 at 7:39pm, Updated August 24, 2022 at 5:43am
Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., faces a rematch against a challenger she beat by just five votes in a November special primary.

Lack of competitive seats makes Florida primaries more important

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 22, 2022 at 5:30am

At the Races: A first in the Last Frontier

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted August 18, 2022 at 2:30pm
Former Oklahoma Democratic Rep. Kendra Horn is trying to make a comeback by seeking an open Senate seat and attacking the GOP's strict efforts to limit abortion.

Ex-Rep. Kendra Horn looks for comeback in Oklahoma

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 18, 2022 at 6:00am
Republicans will pick candidates on Saturday for a pair of November elections in Indiana's 2nd District following the death of Rep. Jackie Walorski.

Husband of late Rep. Jackie Walorski endorses her finance chairman to fill seat

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 15, 2022 at 3:41pm
Rep. Liz Cheney is the underdog going into Tuesday's Republican primary in Wyoming.

Cheney facing GOP music in Wyoming primary

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 15, 2022 at 6:00am, Updated at 11:50am

At the Races: Surf’s down?

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
Posted August 11, 2022 at 2:30pm
Rep. Peter Welch won Vermont's Democratic primary for Senate on Tuesday.

Who won Tuesday’s elections in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Niels Lesniewski and Stephanie Akin
Posted August 9, 2022 at 9:37pm, Updated August 10, 2022 at 9:41am
A test ballot for the upcoming primary sits out on Wednesday during a public accuracy test of voting equipment in Burnsville, Minn.

Empty Minnesota seat, potential milestone for Vermont women highlight Tuesday elections

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Niels Lesniewski and Stephanie Akin
Posted August 8, 2022 at 5:30am

At the Races: Sunflower shocker

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted August 4, 2022 at 2:30pm
The lone Democrat in the Kansas delegation, Rep. Sharice Davids faces a Toss-up race in November.

Democrats double down on abortion rights after Kansas referendum

By Stephanie Akin and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted August 4, 2022 at 10:31am
A voter casts her ballot in Tuesday's primary in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

What happened in House and Senate primaries in five states

By Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted August 2, 2022 at 11:08pm, Updated August 3, 2022 at 2:00pm
Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters is in a competitive primary in Arizona.

Three states’ Senate primaries will fill gaps in fall landscape

By Stephanie Akin, Niels Lesniewski and Kate Ackley
Posted August 1, 2022 at 5:01am
Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan faces a fellow Democratic incumbent in Tuesday's primary.

Five questions about House primaries in five states

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Niels Lesniewski
Posted August 1, 2022 at 5:00am

At the Races: Pick your ‘R’ word

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted July 28, 2022 at 2:30pm
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, chaired by New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, is launching a new ad campaign after facing criticism about its outreach to Latino voters.

Under fire over outreach efforts, House Democrats launch new Latino-focused ad campaign

By Stephanie Akin
Posted July 28, 2022 at 7:00am

At the Races: Marriage 47, pill 8

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted July 21, 2022 at 2:30pm

At the Races: Build back something?

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted July 14, 2022 at 2:30pm
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Can a populist Missouri Democrat win back rural and working-class voters?

By Stephanie Akin
Posted July 13, 2022 at 9:48am

At the Races: Too busy for Biden

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Niels Lesniewski
Posted July 7, 2022 at 2:30pm

At the Races: Roe-d awakening

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 30, 2022 at 2:30pm
Members of the Georgia Tech women's basketball team hold voting signs outside a polling place on Election Day in Atlanta, Ga., in 2020.

What happened in Tuesday’s elections in seven states

By Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin, Mary Ellen McIntire and Nick Eskow
Posted June 28, 2022 at 10:06pm, Updated June 29, 2022 at 12:42pm
Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., lost his primary Tuesday after facing attacks over ethics issues and being a "no-show" Congressman. .

Hit over ethics charges, Palazzo loses Mississippi primary

By Stephanie Akin
Posted June 28, 2022 at 10:01pm, Updated at 10:59pm
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., will face a construction company owner who self-funded part of his primary campaign and is likely to attract national GOP support in the fall campaign.

Colorado Republicans pick O’Dea to face Bennet for Senate

By Stephanie Akin
Posted June 28, 2022 at 9:40pm
Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., has been defending his record after being forced into a runoff for the nomination for another term.

With allies’ help, Guest, Palazzo head into runoffs in Mississippi

By Stephanie Akin
Posted June 27, 2022 at 7:00am
Mississippi Rep. Steven Palazzo faces a runoff in Mississippi Republican primary after getting less than 32 percent in a primary earlier this month.

Crunch time for multiple incumbents as seven states hold elections

By Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted June 27, 2022 at 6:00am

At the Races: Not too pumped

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted June 23, 2022 at 2:30pm
Yesli Vega delivers a victory speech Tuesday in Woodbridge, Va., after her Republican primary win in Virginia’s 7th District.

Trump picks lose again in Georgia, but he claims a win in Alabama

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 22, 2022 at 6:23pm
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station at Rose Hill Elementary School during the primary election on Tuesday in Alexandria, Va.

Key results from Georgia, Virginia and Alabama elections

By Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 21, 2022 at 8:08pm, Updated at 11:09pm
Reps. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., was endorsed and then unendorsed by former President Donald Trump in his bid for Alabama's open Senate seat.

Overtime campaigns near end in Alabama and Georgia, while Virginia picks challengers

By Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 17, 2022 at 4:10pm

At the Races: Shades of blue

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted June 16, 2022 at 2:30pm
Republican state Rep. Russell Fry, who won a House primary Tuesday, speaks in March at a rally with former President Donald Trump at Florence Regional Airport in Florence, S.C.

Primary takeaways: How to deal with Trump; and the Texas blues

By Stephanie Akin and Niels Lesniewski
Posted June 15, 2022 at 6:17pm
Vote signs point to the entrance for the temporary Clark County early voting location at Arroyo Market Square in Las Vegas, Nev., on May 28.

Key results from Tuesday’s primaries and special election

By Stephanie Akin, Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Jackie Wang
Posted June 14, 2022 at 11:26pm, Updated June 15, 2022 at 12:46pm
Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina leaves the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on April 27.

Rep. Nancy Mace defeats Trump-backed challenger Katie Arrington

By Stephanie Akin
Posted June 14, 2022 at 11:16pm
Ranking member Rep. Tom Rice, R-S.C., listens to Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles P. Rettig testify during the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight hearing titled “The 2022 Filing Season,” on March 17.

Vote to impeach Trump leads to Rep. Tom Rice’s ouster in GOP primary

By Stephanie Akin
Posted June 14, 2022 at 11:05pm
Republican Mayra Flores is running in a special election Tuesday for the remainder of former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela's term in Texas' 34th District. Vela has endorsed Democrat Dan Sanchez, a former county commissioner.

Republicans seek midterm momentum in Texas special election

By Stephanie Akin
Posted June 13, 2022 at 5:45am, Updated at 9:27am
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., faces a primary challenge from Katie Arrington, who is backed by former President Donald Trump.

Top Trump targets Nancy Mace and Tom Rice face GOP voters

By Stephanie Akin
Posted June 13, 2022 at 5:15am

At the Races: Hearing today, gone tomorrow?

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 9, 2022 at 2:30pm
Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., faces a runoff for his party's nomination for a third term after not getting over 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary.

GOP incumbents on defense, and other takeaways from primaries

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 8, 2022 at 4:09pm, Updated at 7:23am
Voters in seven states had primaries on Tuesday.

Key results from Tuesday’s primaries in seven states

By Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 7, 2022 at 10:11pm, Updated June 8, 2022 at 2:19pm
Incumbents facing noteworthy primary challenges on Tuesday include, from left, Republican Reps. David Valadao and Young Kim of California and Democratic Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. of New Jersey.

Seven questions about Tuesday’s primaries in seven states

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Jackie Wang
Posted June 6, 2022 at 6:00am

At the Races: We interrupt this program …

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted June 2, 2022 at 2:30pm

At the Races: Divisions on display

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted May 26, 2022 at 2:30pm
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene beat back five challengers with 70 percent of the vote in Georgia’s 14th District Republican primary.

Primaries show uneven power of Trump — and progressives

By Stephanie Akin
Posted May 25, 2022 at 5:58pm
Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath won the nomination for a third term by defeating a fellow Democrat, Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux.

McBath ousts Bourdeaux in Georgia primary

By Stephanie Akin
Posted May 24, 2022 at 10:07pm
Georgia Rep. Rick W. Allen, left, speaks with Herschel Walker in Glennville, Ga., in April. Walker won the GOP Senate nomination in Tuesday's primary, while Allen was unopposed in the 12th District Republican primary.

Key results from Tuesday’s primaries and runoffs

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 24, 2022 at 8:21pm, Updated May 25, 2022 at 6:11am
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, faces a nationally watched primary challenge.

What to watch in the Texas runoffs Tuesday

By Stephanie Akin
Posted May 23, 2022 at 12:33pm
U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker autographs a University of Georgia football helmet for Maj. Jerry Blash of the Liberty County Sheriff’s office at the Law Enforcement Appreciation Cookout in Glennville, Ga., on April 14.

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia

By Stephanie Akin
Posted May 23, 2022 at 12:18pm, Updated at 2:15pm

At the Races: NY state of turmoil

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 19, 2022 at 2:30pm
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., had a big smile as he arrived for a vote in the Capitol on Wednesday, a day after GOP voters in North Carolina's 11th District nominated the candidate Tillis was backing instead of first-term Rep. Madison Cawthorn.

Primaries show divisions are not only between the parties, but within them

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Kate Ackley and Stephanie Akin
Posted May 18, 2022 at 6:12pm
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the frontrunner in the race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Tuesday's primary, revealed Sunday he was hospitalized for a stroke.

What to watch in Kentucky, North Carolina and Pennsylvania primaries

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Kate Ackley and Stephanie Akin
Posted May 16, 2022 at 5:00am

At the Races: Still Roe-verberating

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted May 12, 2022 at 2:30pm
Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, from the perennial swing state of Nevada, is among the most vulnerable Senate incumbents.

Six months out, why these congressional incumbents are vulnerable

By Jason Dick, Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 12, 2022 at 2:03pm
Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., tops the list of most vulnerable House members running for reelection after a new map gave the GOP an edge in his district.

Multiple threats mean there’s no shortage of vulnerable House members

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Niels Lesniewski
Posted May 12, 2022 at 5:00am
Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto went to the Senate floor this week to decry "misleading" ads in her state about the prescription drug provision.

These 10 senators are most vulnerable six months from Election Day

By Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 10, 2022 at 5:00am
Republican Reps. David B. McKinley, left, and Alex X. Mooney face off in a Republican primary in West Virginia's 2nd District.

GOP member-vs.-member fight tops Tuesday primaries

By Stephanie Akin and Chris Marquette
Posted May 9, 2022 at 6:00am

At the Races: Roe, Roe, Roe the vote

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted May 5, 2022 at 2:30pm
Voting stickers for voters who have cast their ballots during the May 3 primary are on a table in Lordstown, Ohio.

Early primaries show Trump’s sway holding in congressional races

By Stephanie Akin
Posted May 4, 2022 at 7:09am
Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., left, and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., face competitive reelection races this year that could see increased interest following a leaked opinion indicating the Supreme Court will overturn the decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

Democrats see midterm election boost from abortion ruling leak

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted May 3, 2022 at 7:28pm
Former President Donald Trump listens as Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance speaks during a rally on April 23 in Delaware, Ohio.

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Ohio and Indiana

By Stephanie Akin and Jessica Wehrman
Posted May 2, 2022 at 6:00am

At the Races: Signs of red ahead

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 28, 2022 at 2:30pm
Fighter jets that appear in an ad by Colorado Senate candidate Joe O’Dea are Russian planes, military experts say.

GOP Senate candidate touts military support with image of Russian jets

By Stephanie Akin and John M. Donnelly
Posted April 22, 2022 at 8:49pm

At the Races: No recess for campaign money

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted April 21, 2022 at 2:30pm
Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, who currently represents Texas’ 15th District, is seeking reelection in the 34th, but he won't run in a special election that has been called after the resignation of fellow Democrat Filemon Vela.

Texas election is GOP’s chance to prove how midterm winds are blowing

By Stephanie Akin
Posted April 11, 2022 at 7:00am

At the Races: Historic confirmation, then recess

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted April 7, 2022 at 2:30pm
Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan is taking heat for his heavy emphasis on China in an ad in his campaign for Senate in Ohio.

Facing criticism, Tim Ryan defends anti-China ad in Ohio Senate race

By Stephanie Akin
Posted April 4, 2022 at 6:58pm

At the Races: Spinning spending

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 31, 2022 at 2:30pm
California Rep. Julia Brownley is one of the Democrats added to the National Republican Campaign Committee's target list for the midterm elections.

GOP expands House target list; Democrats book airtime for defense

By Stephanie Akin and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 30, 2022 at 6:11pm
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., is resigning after being convicted on three counts related to illegal campaign contributions.

Fortenberry to resign following conviction on charges tied to illegal contribution

By Stephanie Akin and Chris Marquette
Posted March 26, 2022 at 5:55pm

At the Races: KBJ OK TBD

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted March 24, 2022 at 2:30pm
Texas Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela, who had previously said he would not seek reelection this year, plans to resign to join a lobbying firm.

Vela leaving House in coming weeks to join lobbying firm, reports say

By Stephanie Akin
Posted March 24, 2022 at 11:15am, Updated at 5:18pm

At the Races: Feeling the pinch

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted March 17, 2022 at 2:30pm

At the Races: Retreat rerouted

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 10, 2022 at 2:30pm
Gas prices are displayed outside an Exxon station in Washington on Tuesday.

Voters will decide whether Biden or Putin gets blame on gas prices

By Joseph Morton and Stephanie Akin
Posted March 9, 2022 at 5:30am

At the Races: Taxes, vets split GOP?

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted March 3, 2022 at 2:40pm
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was forced into a primary runoff against an immigration attorney who he beat by 4 points in 2020.

Texas primary puts Cuellar and Taylor in runoffs

By Stephanie Akin
Posted March 2, 2022 at 6:41am, Updated at 1:20pm
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, gave up a safe House seat to run for state attorney general.

Gohmert comes up short in bid for Texas attorney general

By Stephanie Akin
Posted March 2, 2022 at 5:34am
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, is battling for a spot in the runoff Tuesday in his bid for the nomination for state attorney general.

What Texas’ primaries will tell us

By Stephanie Akin
Posted February 28, 2022 at 5:52pm

At the Races: State of the campaigns

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted February 24, 2022 at 2:30pm

At the Races: Cracking the midterms

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 17, 2022 at 2:30pm
Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Morgan Luttrell, left, a candidate in the 8th District Republican primary in Texas, speaks on a panel with his brother, Marcus Luttrell, during the Conservative Political Action Conference last July in Dallas.

GOP primary in Texas tests how far Trump loyalty should extend

By Stephanie Akin
Posted February 17, 2022 at 5:30am

At the Races: Political diss-course

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted February 10, 2022 at 2:30pm
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., yells at Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., off camera, during a "Build Back Better for Women" rally held by Democrats on the House steps of the Capitol in September.

Along with attention, GOP House firebrands attract primary fights

By Stephanie Akin
Posted February 8, 2022 at 5:00am

At the Races: Big money, little baby

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted February 3, 2022 at 2:30pm
Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks, center, has former President Donald Trump's endorsement in the race for the state's open Senate seat, but was not the top fundraiser in the fourth quarter.

5 takeaways from the latest fundraising disclosures

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley, Ryan Kelly and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 2, 2022 at 5:00am
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's fundraising in 2021 totaled $15.4 million, up from about $8 million in 2019, new data show.

House GOP feels no fundraising backlash for opposing electors

By Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin and Ryan Kelly
Posted February 1, 2022 at 4:45pm

At the Races: SCOTUS focus

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 27, 2022 at 2:30pm
Confirmation fights serve to highlight the issues the Supreme Court deals with, as shown by this CodePink protester during Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Brett M. Kavanaugh on Sept. 4, 2018.

Supreme Court confirmation battle could shift focus in midterms

By Stephanie Akin
Posted January 27, 2022 at 5:30am
Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., has decided not to seek a 17th term.

Tennessee’s Cooper decides to retire after map divides Nashville

By Stephanie Akin
Posted January 25, 2022 at 5:05pm

At the Races: Build back bite-sized

By Kate Ackley and Stephanie Akin
Posted January 20, 2022 at 2:30pm
Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., will not seek a 12th term.

Langevin, McNerney join Democrats heading for exit

By Stephanie Akin
Posted January 18, 2022 at 1:57pm
Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., will not seek a fifth term.

Katko is third impeachment-backing Republican to head for exit

By Stephanie Akin
Posted January 14, 2022 at 1:55pm

At the Races: Sinematic

By Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted January 13, 2022 at 2:40pm