Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: More maps, more problems
↵↵North Carolina Republicans approved a new House map Wednesday, making the Tar Heel State the latest to redraw its congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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North Carolina gets new House map that could help GOP gain additional seat
in North Carolina is part of a nationwide redistricting push this cycle by President Donald Trump and his allies, who are seeking to bolster Republicans’ chances of maintaining their House majority in 2026
Rating change: Sununu’s entry boosts Republican chances in New Hampshire
Sununu announced a comeback bid in New Hampshire on Wednesday, boosting Republican chances of winning the seat near the core of the fight for Senate control in 2026.
John Sununu launches Senate comeback bid in New Hampshire
Sununu will run for his old seat in 2026, he announced Wednesday.
In Texas special election, Democrats try to beat opponents – and voter confusion
Then the following month, voters will go to the polls again to select candidates for the November 2026 ballot, this time under the new district lines.
Senate bills pressuring Russia advance into uncertain future
Trump has not asked Congress for fiscal 2026 funding to pay U.S. defense contractors to build weapons for Ukraine or for new authority to transfer weapons from Pentagon inventories to the front lines.Â
North Carolina Republicans advance new map targeting Rep. Don Davis
Republican-led effort in North Carolina is part of a nationwide mid-decade redistricting push by Trump and his allies, who are seeking to bolster the GOP’s chances of maintaining its House majority in 2026
Trump suggests no need for another ‘big, beautiful bill’
And the cards were already stacked against the effort, given the amount of time and energy that completing fiscal 2026 appropriations was going to take — a task that has only grown larger as a result of
Why Cornyn is still at risk of losing in Texas
Texas Sen. John Cornyn is seeking a fifth term in 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
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.
WIC becomes a political football in shutdown
Most federal operations stopped after Sept. 30 because Congress failed to pass funding legislation for the 2026 fiscal year that began Oct. 1.Â
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.
DHS taps ‘big beautiful bill’ funding for Coast Guard paychecks
Those accounts make funding available for two fiscal years, which in this case would extend through Sept. 30, 2026.Â
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
DNC launches ad campaign on health insurance costs as shutdown fight drags on
The ads, shared first with CQ Roll Call, focus on notices that health insurance providers are set to send out this month detailing premium costs for 2026 plans.Â
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.