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By Mary Ellen McIntire, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted June 2, 2022 at 2:30pm
Nevada Republican Annie Black, who is vying for the nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford, speaks at the Gun Owners of America 2A Freedom Rally at the Pro Gun Club near Boulder City, Nev., on Saturday.

New debate over gun laws will test the gun lobby’s influence

By Kate Ackley
Posted June 2, 2022 at 9:43am
Nevada Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Adam Laxalt speaks at the Gun Owners of America 2A Freedom Rally at the Pro Gun Club near Boulder City, Nev., on Saturday.

Voting underway in Nevada primary, with key congressional battles on tap this fall

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted June 1, 2022 at 8:00am
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, D-N.H., could have faced a primary with fellow Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas under a map the Republican-controlled legislature sought to enact.

After GOP efforts sputter, court adopts New Hampshire map making minor changes

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 31, 2022 at 3:23pm
Ryan Zinke, a former SEAL, tells donors his PAC supports conservative military veterans.

Ethical questions cloud Zinke’s SEAL PAC

By John M. Donnelly
Posted May 31, 2022 at 9:00am
Florida's new map breaks up the 5th District and makes Democratic Rep. Al Lawson's reelection bid more difficult.

Belated Florida map means sunshine in GOP forecast

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted May 31, 2022 at 7:00am
"Blue Dog" Rep. Kurt Schrader lost his bid for an eighth term after a tough Democratic primary in Oregon's 5th District.

Progressive challenger topples Kurt Schrader in Oregon

By Kate Ackley
Posted May 27, 2022 at 12:22pm

At the Races: Divisions on display

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire and Stephanie Akin
Posted May 26, 2022 at 2:30pm
Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., has raised a significant amount for her reelection campaign, but she might face problems in Orange County that money can't fix, analyst Nathan L. Gonzales says.

House update: 9 races move toward GOP, only 1 the other way

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted May 26, 2022 at 5:00am
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene beat back five challengers with 70 percent of the vote in Georgia’s 14th District Republican primary.

Primaries show uneven power of Trump — and progressives

By Stephanie Akin
Posted May 25, 2022 at 5:58pm
Georgia Rep. Rick W. Allen, left, speaks with Herschel Walker in Glennville, Ga., in April. Walker won the GOP Senate nomination in Tuesday's primary, while Allen was unopposed in the 12th District Republican primary.

Key results from Tuesday’s primaries and runoffs

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 24, 2022 at 8:21pm, Updated May 25, 2022 at 6:11am
Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath won the nomination for a third term by defeating a fellow Democrat, Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux.

McBath ousts Bourdeaux in Georgia primary

By Stephanie Akin
Posted May 24, 2022 at 10:07pm
The Senate confirmed attorney Dara Lindenbaum to the Federal Election Commission.

Senate confirms Democratic nominee to FEC

By Kate Ackley
Posted May 24, 2022 at 6:51pm
Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.

Ronny Jackson spending ‘likely implicates the prohibition against personal use of campaign funds,’ OCE says

By Chris Marquette
Posted May 23, 2022 at 5:46pm
A Democratic super PAC is defending North Carolina Senate candidate Cheri Beasley from attacks she is soft on crime.

Democrats signal they plan to fight for NC Senate seat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 23, 2022 at 5:10pm
Gov. Brian Kemp takes a photo as Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger looks on at an annual cookout in Glennville, Ga., in April. Kemp is expected to defeat former Sen. David Perdue — former President Donald Trump's pick — this week in the GOP gubernatorial primary.

Trump gubernatorial endorsements show questionable judgment

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted May 23, 2022 at 3:58pm
U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker autographs a University of Georgia football helmet for Maj. Jerry Blash of the Liberty County Sheriff’s office at the Law Enforcement Appreciation Cookout in Glennville, Ga., on April 14.

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia

By Stephanie Akin
Posted May 23, 2022 at 12:18pm, Updated at 2:15pm
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., was endorsed and then unendorsed by former President Donald Trump, who did not pick another candidate for Alabama's open Senate seat.

Open-seat primaries drive outside spending in Alabama, Minnesota

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Kate Ackley
Posted May 23, 2022 at 9:40am, Updated at 1:03pm
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, faces a nationally watched primary challenge.

What to watch in the Texas runoffs Tuesday

By Stephanie Akin
Posted May 23, 2022 at 12:33pm
The DSCC is seeking to protect vulnerable members such as Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada.

Senate Democrats record big April fundraising haul

By Kate Ackley
Posted May 20, 2022 at 2:47pm
Former President Donald Trump speaks May 6 during a rally for Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz in Greensburg, Pa.

Two vices Washington just can’t kick: Trump’s sway and reconciliation dreams

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 20, 2022 at 10:45am

At the Races: NY state of turmoil

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 19, 2022 at 2:30pm
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., had a big smile as he arrived for a vote in the Capitol on Wednesday, a day after GOP voters in North Carolina's 11th District nominated the candidate Tillis was backing instead of first-term Rep. Madison Cawthorn.

Primaries show divisions are not only between the parties, but within them

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Kate Ackley and Stephanie Akin
Posted May 18, 2022 at 6:12pm
Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., speaks at the event in the Capitol in 2020.

Kansas Supreme Court upholds state congressional map

By Michael Macagnone
Posted May 18, 2022 at 4:43pm
Republican nominee Bo Hines is in a Toss-up race in North Carolina's 13th District, according to Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales.

NC ratings: Primary results could help Democrats compete

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted May 18, 2022 at 12:31pm
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks to President Donald Trump's supporters from the Ellipse at the White House on Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump backing not enough to save Cawthorn in NC primary

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 17, 2022 at 11:03pm, Updated May 18, 2022 at 9:31am
Voters chose nominees Tuesday in five states.

Key results from Tuesday’s primaries

By Herb Jackson and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 17, 2022 at 9:16pm, Updated May 18, 2022 at 6:04am
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, flanked by Rep. Tony Gonzales, left, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, holds a news conference to announce the formation of the Hispanic Leadership Trust at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington on Tuesday.

House Republicans announce fundraising effort to boost Latino members

By Chris Marquette
Posted May 17, 2022 at 2:28pm
Democratic Reps. Jerrold Nadler and Carolyn B. Maloney of New York would face each other in an August primary under the map a court-appointed special master released on Monday.

Map that would pit Maloney vs. Nadler in primary sent to New York’s top court

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 16, 2022 at 3:37pm
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is seen in the Capitol on May 13.

House Republicans make case for November victory at roundtable on inflation

By Chris Marquette
Posted May 16, 2022 at 3:35pm