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
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USDA’s Rollins says food stamp funding to dry up in two weeks
CRS said the account is estimated to have $25.2 billion in permanent appropriations in fiscal 2026, up from the estimated $24.4 billion in fiscal 2025.
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
Federal courts plan to have less to spend on security this fiscal year
Not all of that supplemental funding has been used up, according to the office, the remaining money is expected to be delegated in fiscal 2026.
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.
Senate passes NDAA after securing amendments deal
The 77-20 vote late Thursday to pass the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act came after a marathon voting session on amendments.
Trump feted by Cabinet members over ‘historic’ deal — on Gaza, not shutdown
Rather, with their federal agencies and departments running on skeleton staffs and lacking any fiscal 2026 funding, senior administration officials took their turns to hail Trump for a deal to end the
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.
​White House may nix pay for workers furloughed during shutdown
Collins is shopping a commitment, in writing, to take up the Affordable Care Act tax credit issue as well as full-year fiscal 2026 spending packages, by a date certain.Â
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.