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At the Races: Of voters and Venezuela
↵↵At the Races is back for 2026, with the midterm election year upon us.
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↵↵At the Races is back for 2026, with the midterm election year upon us.
The barrage of negative press is likely to ratchet up pressure on Congress, especially among vulnerable lawmakers up for reelection in 2026, to resolve the impasse and reopen the government, adding
Nearly a year out from the 2026 midterms, the latest federal fundraising reports show challengers outraising several vulnerable House and Senate members in key races.Â
But Democrats in 2026 also are counting on working-class women who are building campaigns around economic populism rooted in humble origin stories. Primary challengers: Tennessee state Rep.
The four-figure buy is rolling out in all 35 districts that the DCCC is targeting in 2026.
Jamie Raskin, D-Md., told The Washington Post last week that "it’s become obvious that the great Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton can’t run in 2026 and everybody should give her some space to figure out
The 2026 midterms are no different, with Republicans already campaigning on the issue.
Last week, appropriators approved on a party-line vote a fiscal 2026 Financial Services spending bill filled with policy riders to roll back D.C. policies related to everything from traffic laws to reproductive
The riders are part of a draft fiscal 2026 bill that was marked up by a House Appropriations subcommittee Monday and now heads to the full committee.
state Senate seat, an abundance of experienced candidates and a remark by a Republican incumbent that drew widespread scorn: Those are some of the factors fueling optimism among Iowa Democrats about the 2026