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At the Races: ICE breaker
The count: 36↵↵That's how many House candidates in races that Inside Elections rates the most competitive began 2026 with more than $1 million on hand.
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The count: 36↵↵That's how many House candidates in races that Inside Elections rates the most competitive began 2026 with more than $1 million on hand.
Mike Collins brought in $825,000 and began 2026 with $2.3 million in the bank.
↵↵Political theater: Mary Ellen joined Roll Call Editor-in-Chief Jason Dick on the Political Theater podcast to discuss the news-heavy first few weeks of 2026 and which stories could be meaningful in November
↵↵As we look ahead to key primary contests of 2026, it's important to remember that most fields have not yet been set and there's time for more candidates to jump in.
↵↵Both parties have been talking about affordability, as the cost of living, for now, looks poised to become the top campaign issue for 2026.
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.
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.
The battle for the House is shaping up to be the centerpiece of the 2026 midterms.
Starting gate Off-year redistricting: Wisconsin joins the list of states that could see new congressional maps ahead of the 2026 elections, after a pair of lawsuits were filed last week challenging
gate We’ve seen this movie before: Sometimes it takes more than one cycle to win a seat in Congress, and strategists in both parties are looking to candidates who performed well in 2024 to run again in 2026
About that House resolution: Several House Republicans, including at least three who are expected to face tough races in 2026, signed on to a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson pushing back on spending
She is the first former Biden Cabinet secretary to formally announce a 2026 campaign, but at least two others are considering bids.