In the Spotlight: Gary Peters
What’s New: Peters was one of the first members of the 119th Congress to announce his retirement, declaring in late January that he would not run for a third term in 2026.
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4 takeaways from Senate and House fundraising reports for the third quarter
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
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: No end in sight
But the reality is that it’s October 2025, not October 2026, and it’s very possible this will all be ancient history by the midterm elections.
Latino Victory Fund backs 4 new House Democratic candidates
A progressive PAC dedicated to strengthening Latino political power is endorsing four Democrats who are seeking to flip battleground House districts in 2026.
Moulton launches Senate primary challenge to Markey in Massachusetts
Seth Moulton, an Iraq War veteran who came to Congress after defeating a nine-term incumbent in a primary, is challenging another fellow Democrat in 2026: Sen. Edward J. Markey.
Supreme Court to hear arguments on use of race in redistricting
And they point to a push for middecade redistricting in some states that are "not hypotheticals," such as Texas, which approved a new map that targets several Democrat-held seats for the 2026 midterm elections
For political progeny, family business can be a balancing act
Candidates have congressional connections Already more than a half-dozen congressional progeny are seeking office in the 2026 midterms, including Stefany Shaheen, daughter of New Hampshire Democrat Sen
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Signs of the times
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.
2026 could be breakout year for blue-collar Democratic women
From left, Deb Haaland, JoAnna Mendoza and Kaela Berg are among the Democratic women from blue-collar backgrounds running for office in 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call; Mendoza for Congress/Facebook; Kaela for Congress/Facebook)
Justin Pearson of the ‘Tennessee Three’ challenging Rep. Steve Cohen in primary
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson, center, seen here at last year's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, is running for Congress in 2026.
Are we at the beginning of the next civil war?
Why does it matter for the 2026 midterm elections? If Trump remains unpopular or has a poor job approval rating, Republicans’ majorities in Congress would be more at risk.
One win isn’t enough for Democrats in this year’s governor’s races
Mikie Sherrill and Republican former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, and trading New Jersey for Virginia wouldn’t build momentum for Democrats heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
Utah Legislature approves new congressional map following court order
Utah is just one of several states redrawing their congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, but it differs from states such as Texas, California and Missouri because it’s court-ordered.Â
Vulnerable Maine Rep. Jared Golden draws primary challenger
Golden had previously been touted as a potential candidate for statewide office in 2026 but announced in May that he would seek reelection, saying the path for House Democrats to gain the majority ran
Lawmakers’ health care, government shutdown claims
KFF has since updated that analysis, finding that the average increase would be 114 percent in 2026.
Shutdown drags on amid talk of side deals to get stopgap unstuck
Mike Rounds, R-S.D., referring to passing regular fiscal 2026 spending bills this month. Sen.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Who ends the shutdown?
Thom Tillis, who had been one of the most vulnerable senators facing reelection in 2026 before he decided to retire, said many Republicans agree with their leaders that negotiations on the enhanced health
Both parties try to win the ‘blame game’ as government shutdown hits nation
Paul LePage in 2026, said that he supports extending the tax credits but that Republicans "have reasonable concerns about tax credits going to high-income households."
Shutdown pain may not be evenly spread as OMB readies hatchet
Expired ACF programs include low-income heating and cooling assistance, preschool development grants and community services block grants, all of which Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget proposed to eliminate and
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Slowdown and shutdown
The four-figure buy is rolling out in all 35 districts that the DCCC is targeting in 2026.