Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Sitting tight in Texas
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has placed the district on its list of targets for 2026.
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Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Let the market decide
↵↵New targets: The DCCC added five Republican-held districts to its 2026 target list, reflecting the party's renewed confidence of winning the House majority this year.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
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.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Maryland Democrats advance new map that would eliminate sole GOP-held seat
Wes Moore tasked an advisory commission with considering whether to redraw the state's congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Congress · 119th Congress
Graham outlines demands as clock ticks on spending package
↵↵The Senate is aiming to pass a package of five full-year fiscal 2026 spending bills — Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, Financial Services, National Security-State, and Transportation-HUD — along with a
Congress · 119th Congress
Senate spending deal runs into ‘hotline’ headwinds
At the same time five other final fiscal 2026 spending bills that were caught in limbo by the partisan clash over immigration policy would be allowed to pass.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Ready for Madam President?
↵↵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
Factbase · 119th Congress
What the numbers say: Trump’s 2025 versus his 2017
The figures for this analysis cover the period from noon on Jan. 20, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026.
Congress · 119th Congress
Should Jan. 6 be a national holiday?
↵↵According to a new page posted on Jan. 6, 2026, about Jan. 6, 2021, on whitehouse.gov, "The Democrats masterfully reversed reality after January 6, branding peaceful patriotic protesters as 'insurrectionists
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Eight(ish) California predictions for 2026
↵↵Retrospective on monstrous wildfires↵↵Be prepared for California's largest story from 2025 to carry over into 2026.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
These former members of Congress are seeking comebacks in 2026
↵↵Here's a look at the former members who have launched comeback bids for 2026: Senate Michigan: former Rep.
Congress · 119th Congress
GOP lawmakers have administration ally to end predator species protections
↵↵The Senate's fiscal 2026 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill would keep the same funding level of $1 million for the program, while the House (HR 4754) would increase it to $2.5 million.
Congress · 119th Congress
Congress inches toward reclaiming war powers with AUMF repeals
↵↵After several fits and starts, lawmakers this month repealed the 2002 Iraq War and 1991 Gulf War authorizations through the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Congress · 119th Congress
Defense policy law takes aim at the politics of security details
A provision tucked into the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act restricts the Pentagon's ability to quickly revoke protections for former officials who face security threats — an attempt by
White House · 119th Congress
Domestic, global crises follow Trump to South Florida links amid late-year slump
It could be in Florida this coming week or it could be back in the White House the first week, not the second or third week [of 2026]."
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Cynthia Lummis will not run for reelection in 2026
↵↵She's the fifth Republican senator to decide against running for reelection to the chamber in 2026.
Congress · 119th Congress
In the Spotlight: Marilyn Strickland
provision authored by Washington Democrat Marilyn Strickland that would ensure U.S. military bases not be named after Confederate officers was stripped out of the final compromise version of the fiscal 2026
Campaigns · 119th Congress
DCCC adds more House seats to its 2026 target list
↵↵State legislators in California, North Carolina and Texas have redrawn their congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, and the Republican-led legislature in Florida could do so early next year.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
These are the key Texas races for Congress in 2026
Democrats have added the seat to their 2026 target list, with Bexar County Sheriff's deputy Johnny Garcia and Marine veteran John Lira vying for the party nod.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Takeaways: Trump doesn’t acknowledge price concerns in Pennsylvania return
↵↵Soon he was on to the 2026 midterm campaign, then his push to revive the U.S. coal industry. He briefly weaved back to the event's ostensible topic.