Jared Golden opts for reelection bid over statewide campaign in Maine
Susan Collins of Maine, the Republican chair of the Appropriations Committee, running for reelection in 2026 as well.
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Senate appropriators grill Kennedy on biomedical research
Appropriations Subcommittee, sometimes deflected and other times fought back as he outlined his vision for reducing and preventing chronic disease through his department’s $94 billion budget request for fiscal 2026
Kennedy defends budget request but is silent on big HHS changes
Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee — that are examining the Trump administration’s $94 billion budget request for the department in fiscal 2026
18 months out, these are the 10 most vulnerable House members of 2026
Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez have managed to navigate the political currents before, but 2026 will test them yet again.
Senate Democrats need to break some streaks to win the majority
This cycle, Republicans are at risk of losing their hold on Congress if Trump’s job approval rating doesn’t rebound, but the overall natural partisanship of states with Senate races on the 2026 ballot
A year and a half out, these are the most vulnerable senators of the 2026 cycle
Our initial list of the Senate’s most vulnerable incumbents for the 2026 cycle is shorter than usual after three Democratic incumbents from competitive states announced that they wouldn’t seek reelection
A new King runs for governor of Maine
Jared Golden, who represents Maine’s largely rural 2nd District, has not announced his 2026 plans yet but has been touted as a potential candidate for either governor or Senate.
Trump budget reaction, reconciliation work headline this week at Capitol
Friday’s release of a "skinny"version of President Donald Trump’s budget request serves a prelude to fiscal 2026 appropriations hearings this week, all while House Republicans are continuing markups of
Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success
Epic spending proposal Trump heralded the $1 trillion defense budget for fiscal 2026 last month.
At HHS, proposed cuts to medical research and public health programs
The fiscal 2026 budget plan would back the agenda of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Collins urges reversal of Trump’s biomedical research clawbacks
Sudip Parikh, the CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, testified at the hearing that if funding for fiscal 2026 resembles White House "passback" budget, the country will have
Battle of the exes: Former Hill staffers take on incumbents
With 2026 midterm elections still 18 months away, at least four ex-aides have already launched congressional campaigns. In California, Rep.
For Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez, politics is about meeting voters where they are
Gonzales rated the race a Toss-up last year; it is rated Tilts Democratic for the 2026 midterms.)Â
Senate Republicans rely on different type of candidate to hold majority in 2026
The good news for Republicans is that they already secured the majority in 2024 and don’t have to defeat well-financed Democratic incumbents to win in 2026.
House passes voter registration bill that would require proof of citizenship
"The general election [is] in 2026, we have special elections going on right now," responded House Administration ranking member Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y. "And by the way, this isn’t about voting.
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At the Races: TikTok-ing their way to victory
— By Roll Call’s Ryan Kelly Coming up Both the House and Senate have a two-week recess on tap, which could give members weighing their 2026 plans a chance to consider whether to run again or
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel running for Senate in North Carolina
Tillis, who is currently in his second term, is viewed as one of the most vulnerable senators on the 2026 ballot: Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the race as a battleground.
Team Trump stumbles in Wisconsin and beyond
The president doesn’t seem to understand that what worked for President William McKinley may not work in 2026.
Budget plan with dueling tax, spending targets OK’d in Senate
Collins is up for reelection in 2026 in a Democratic-leaning state. No Democrats voted for it.
These House members are running or weighing bids for Senate or governor
Below is a look at some of the House members, and a smattering of senators, who may land new titles after 2026. Arizona Republican Rep.