Campaigns · 117th Congress
How the lack of ticket-splitting leads to gridlock
Having fewer states and districts that back one party for president and another for House or Senate means less incentive to compromise.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
NRSC Chairman Rick Scott says he’s ‘not going to mediate’ GOP conflicts
While not taking sides between Trump and McConnell, the Senate GOP's campaign chairman has said he will defend incumbents who face primaries.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Can you cancel a civil war?
The CQ Roll Call newsroom is tracking campaigns around the country and sharing the best stories, with some extras, with this weekly At the Races newsletter.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
House set to move on elections overhaul as outside advocates focus on Senate
House Democrats are poised to pass their campaign finance and elections overhaul as soon as next week, while supporters focus on the Senate.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Georgia Republicans draw lessons from Senate losses ahead of 2022
After losing two seats and tipping Senate control to Democrats, Republicans in Georgia assess what to do differently in 2022.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
GOP testing ways to make relief package a burden for battleground Democrats
With a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 package and $1,400 checks headed toward passage, the GOP is targeting closed schools and funds for immigrants.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Race to replace Texas Republican who died of COVID-19 could get competitive
A special election May 1 will fill the 6th District vacancy in Texas caused by the COVID-19-related death of Republican Rep. Ron Wright.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Will Josh Mandel ever stop running?
Republican Josh Mandel is running for Senate in Ohio, again. But he won't have a smooth path to the nomination.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Attention shifts to Loeffler and Collins after Perdue opts out of another run in Georgia
After Democrats captured both Georgia Senate seats in January, Republicans look for a way to take one back in 2022.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Home runs? Executive power may lure some from House
A half dozen House members are going to run for governor over the next two years if things follow the historical average.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
K Street eyes a return of earmarks to boost business
K Street lobbyists see new business opportunities with earmarks making a comeback, but it won’t be a return to the high-flying days of yore.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: After the fist bump
The CQ Roll Call newsroom is tracking campaigns around the country and sharing the best stories, with some extras, with this weekly At the Races newsletter.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
To retake House, centrists say GOP needs candidates who can win swing districts
Many center-right Republican members who were considered vulnerable in 2020 polled better than Donald Trump in their districts, and nearly all of them won.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Rep. Madeleine Dean’s profile rises amid Senate buzz
Impeachment raised Madeleine Dean’s national profile and TV anchors now pronounce her first name correctly. Could a Senate run in Pennsylvania be next?
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Impeachment is over. Now what?
Now that the latest impeachment trial of Donald Trump is over, what does that portend for politics and the functioning of government?
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Who was the worst Senate candidate of 2020?
There is a stat to answer that question: Vote Above Replacement measures how valuable (or how much of a liability) a candidate was to his or her party.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
GOP campaign arm hits Democrats over what was kept out of the pandemic relief package
Republicans are preparing to attack Democrats over amendments on issues such as immigration and energy that were rejected at marathon hearings last week.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Will impeachment even be a blip in 2022 battle for Senate control?
Donald Trump has said he will campaign against Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who voted to convict, but she has survived primaries before.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Aiming to win back suburban voters, GOP targets Democrats over closed schools
Pivoting from impeachment, QAnon and and the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, Republicans see opportunity in championing the return of students to classrooms.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Census delays could squeeze courts’ review of House maps
Delaying census data until September may mean that expected lawsuits over redistricting will not be settled before the 2022 elections are held, experts say.