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At the Races: Time for Texas
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↵↵The House Rules Committee meets Monday afternoon to work on a rule for floor consideration of the package of five fiscal 2026 spending bills, in addition to a two-week extension of Department of Homeland
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is ending her campaign for New York governor and will retire from the House at the end of her current term.Â
And heading into the 2026 midterm elections, it's clear the terrain is shifting toward the party at the district level as well.
Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett is retiring after the Supreme Court allowed Texas to use a new Republican-drawn map for the 2026 elections.
So it's difficult to see that scenario replaying itself in 2026.Â
↵↵The outcome has encouraged Democrats, who argue it's a sign that the 2026 battleground is expanding.Â
But his relatively modest margin of victory Tuesday will likely fuel Democratic optimism heading into the 2026 midterms.↵↵Van Epps was leading Democratic state Rep.
Under the deal, the legislation would combine three full-year spending bills for fiscal 2026 with a continuing resolution to fund the rest of the government through Jan. 30.