These states could redraw their House maps before the 2026 elections
Gavin Newsom has spoken openly about the prospects of redrawing his state’s congressional lines in an effort to blunt the effects of the new Texas maps on the 2026 landscape.
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First three fiscal 2026 appropriations bills pass Senate
The Senate passed its first package of fiscal 2026 spending bills Friday, making up for lost time in the long-delayed appropriations process before preparing to head out of town for a monthlong August
Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down this fall
The move comes the day after the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2026 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill that did not include funding for public broadcasting, which the organization referenced
Are prices up or down? Parsing misleading claims by Trump and Democrats
average price of electricity, which Trump has singled out as a priority, has risen about 6 percent between January and June and is projected to continue increasing faster than the rate of inflation through 2026
Danny Davis won’t seek reelection in 2026
Illinois Rep. Danny K. Davis is announcing Thursday that he will not seek another term.
RNC Chair Michael Whatley announces Senate bid in North Carolina
With his entry into the Senate race, Whatley will try to keep North Carolina Republicans’ winning streak in statewide federal elections going into 2026.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: A summer of decisions
Nathan’s notes Roll Call elections analyst Nathan Gonzales breaks down the initial 2026 Senate ratings by Inside Elections.
Kamala Harris decides against run for California governor in 2026
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has decided against a 2026 gubernatorial run in California.
Texas Republicans release draft map targeting several Democratic House seats
political science professor at Baylor University, said Trump’s role in driving the Texas redistricting "can’t be understated" as the administration seeks to shore up House Republicans’ majority ahead of 2026
This is the No. 1 job for Republicans this August
Growth and the overall increase in prices and wages under Trump will be key in the 2026 election.
Jared Golden’s first job on the Hill? Working for Susan Collins
Though his name has been floated in recent years as a potential contender for statewide office, including as a challenger to Collins, he once again reaffirmed he would be running for his House seat in 2026
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel ends Senate bid in North Carolina after Cooper’s entry
North Carolina now appears set for a marquee Senate election in 2026, with Cooper likely to face Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley.
Former Gov. Roy Cooper enters Senate race in North Carolina in boost to Democrats
"Governor Cooper is a formidable candidate who will flip North Carolina’s Senate seat, and his announcement is the latest indication that the Republicans’ Senate majority is at risk in 2026,’’ Minority
Georgia Rep. Mike Collins enters GOP primary to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff in what could be the most competitive Senate election of 2026.
Republicans brush aside Trump plan to slash NIH funding
House Republican appropriators plan to disregard the White House’s proposed 40 percent cut to the National Institutes of Health budget for fiscal 2026, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the
South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman joins crowded Republican primary for governor
Andy Biggs of Arizona and Byron Donalds of Florida are also seeking their respective states’ top elective office in 2026, and both have already collected the endorsement of President Donald Trump.
Three Toss-up races headline new Senate ratings for 2026
ANALYSIS – The 2026 election cycle began in November with a historically small universe of competitive Senate races.
House, Senate panels differ on future of hate crime grants
House and Senate appropriators are divided in their fiscal 2026 spending bills on whether to zero out funding for grants authorized under two laws focused on addressing hate crimes.Â
Battle over transgender troops reignites on Capitol Hill
The House intends to debate its fiscal 2026 NDAA in September, and the Senate may take up its own NDAA around the same time.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Redrawing the majority?
Beto O’Rourke, a past Senate candidate who may run again in 2026, said of Newsom during an event hosted by the Center for American Progress on Tuesday.