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California Rep. Josh Harder has sponsored a bill to ban corporate PACs and has pledged not to accept any corporate PAC money for his campaign account.

$6M flows through loopholes in pledge against corporate PACs

By Kate Ackley
Posted August 3, 2021 at 5:00am

At the Races: 1 BIF does not equal BFFs

By Kate Ackley, Bridget Bowman and Stephanie Akin
Posted July 29, 2021 at 2:30pm
Texas Rep.-elect Jake Ellzey received a congratulatory call from Donald Trump after his win in the 6th District special election.

What the loss by Trump’s favorite in an all-GOP Texas runoff means

By Stephanie Akin
Posted July 29, 2021 at 5:00am
Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb is preparing to run for the state's open Senate seat, according to multiple sources.

Conor Lamb preparing to launch Senate run in August

By Bridget Bowman
Posted July 28, 2021 at 4:02pm
Iowa Democrat Abby Finkenauer’s decision to run for Senate was met with derision by Republicans because she lost her House seat last fall, but past losses can often set the stage for future wins, Gonzales writes.

Partisan attacks on losers of past campaigns make little sense

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted July 28, 2021 at 5:00am
Texas state Rep. Jake Ellzey won the all-GOP runoff election to replace the late Rep. Ron Wright, defeating his widow, Susan Wright.

Ellzey defeats Trump-backed Wright in all-GOP Texas runoff

By Stephanie Akin
Posted July 27, 2021 at 10:21pm
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, left, previously campaigned with President Joe Biden in 2019.

Biden tests campaign messaging in Virginia governor’s race

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted July 23, 2021 at 2:29pm
Former President Donald Trump, here campaigning in Pennsylvania in 2019, heads to a rally in Phoenix on Saturday.

Senate candidates walk Trump tightrope as he returns to Arizona

By Bridget Bowman
Posted July 22, 2021 at 5:00am, Updated at 4:27pm

At the Races: ’22 race theory

By Stephanie Akin, Kate Ackley and Bridget Bowman
Posted July 22, 2021 at 2:30pm
Former Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa launched a Senate campaign Thursday.

Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer launches Senate run

By Bridget Bowman
Posted July 22, 2021 at 10:24am
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., faces three challengers in the 2022 primary.

Is Sen. John Boozman too nice for the Republican Party?

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted July 22, 2021 at 8:00am
Texas state Rep. Jake Ellzey is seen Saturday with his son, Jack, at a coffee shop in Midlothian that also serves as his campaign headquarters. Ellzey is running against fellow Republican Susan Wright in the July 27 special election runoff for the 6th District.

Trump backed his opponent. Jake Ellzey is still putting up a fight in an all-GOP Texas runoff

By Stephanie Akin
Posted July 21, 2021 at 5:30am
Florida Democrat Val B. Demings brings plenty of assets to her Senate challenge to Republican incumbent Marco Rubio, but the state’s partisan tilt cannot be ignored, Rothenberg writes.

Why Rubio remains the favorite for reelection against Demings

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted July 20, 2021 at 6:00am
A hot air balloon floats above Sedona, Ariz., in 2020. Arizona’s approach to redistricting is one more states are starting to adopt, Dick writes.

Redistricting will upend many state delegations — but likely not Arizona’s

By Jason Dick
Posted July 19, 2021 at 10:30am
California Rep. Michelle Steel’s campaign updated its FEC filings, after being asked about a contribution from someone who had been dead for several months, and accused Democrats of politically exploiting the death.

Rep. Michelle Steel reported $7,900 donation from woman who’d died months earlier

By Kate Ackley
Posted July 19, 2021 at 5:30am
California Rep. Katie Porter's $12.9 million balance helped boost the average cash-on-hand total for Democrats in districts the GOP is targeting next year.

House Democrats build cash reserves ahead of 2022 midterms

By Kate Ackley
Posted July 16, 2021 at 4:20pm
Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock raised $7.2 million during the second fundraising quarter.

4 takeaways from Senate fundraising reports

By Bridget Bowman
Posted July 16, 2021 at 2:46pm

At the Races: DC, where TX Dems summer

By Bridget Bowman, Stephanie Akin and Kate Ackley
Posted July 15, 2021 at 2:30pm
Florida Rep. Val Demings, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge GOP Sen. Marco Rubio next year, spent heavily on Facebook advertising in recent months.

Senate candidates spending campaign cash early so they can raise more later

By Bridget Bowman
Posted July 15, 2021 at 5:30am
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney raised $1.9 million the second quarter as she battles for her political survival as a top Republican target of former President Donald Trump.

Targeted by Trump for opposing his ‘lies’ about election fraud, Rep. Liz Cheney raises $1.9 million

By Herb Jackson
Posted July 13, 2021 at 5:47pm
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., raised $9.6 million during the three months ending June 30, which could be more than any other Senate candidate in the quarter.

As national profile rises, GOP Sen. Tim Scott raises $9.6 million

By Bridget Bowman
Posted July 13, 2021 at 1:00pm
Unified Democratic control of Washington, exemplified by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, could well lead to Republican midterm gains next year, but historic parallels only take you so far in today's polarized environment, Rothenberg writes.

Why comparing the 2022 midterm dynamics to 1966 is risky

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted July 12, 2021 at 9:00am
Montana Democrat Monica Tranel highlights her experience on the Olympic rowing team in a video announcing a run for Congress.

Is Congress next for these former Olympic athletes?

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted July 8, 2021 at 3:06pm
Cheri Beasley, a former chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, is seeking the Democratic nomination for the state’s open Senate seat.

Democrat Cheri Beasley raises nearly $1.3M for NC Senate race

By Bridget Bowman
Posted July 7, 2021 at 5:00am
Rep. Ted Budd speaks on June 5 at the North Carolina Republican Party convention in Greenville, where former President Donald Trump endorsed his bid for Senate.

When we’ll know how much Trump’s support is worth

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted July 6, 2021 at 10:00am

At the Races: Hot mule sweat summer

By Kate Ackley, Bridget Bowman and Stephanie Akin
Posted July 1, 2021 at 2:30pm

Previewing the 2022 battle for the Senate

By Nathan L. Gonzales and Thomas McKinless
Posted July 1, 2021 at 5:10am
Daniel Hernandez is greeted by President Barack Obama at a 2011 event in Tucson, Ariz., to honor the victims of the assassination attempt on Rep. Gabby Giffords.

Ex-intern seeking House seat says facing gunfire cemented desire to serve

By Stephanie Akin
Posted June 30, 2021 at 6:00am
GOP Rep. Robert Aderholt was one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit Alabama brought to force the release of census data earlier than the Biden administration says it would be ready.

Rejected Alabama challenge could clear last legal hurdle to August redistricting data release

By Michael Macagnone
Posted June 30, 2021 at 11:05am, Updated at 3:48pm
Democrats have been divided in recent election cycles over how to address disparities in health care coverage.

Health care divisions persist in key Democratic Senate primary

By Bridget Bowman
Posted June 29, 2021 at 3:26pm