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Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, center, is addressing the Democratic National Convention this week, as Democrats nominate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, as their presidential nominee.

Battle for Congress seeks a slice of the spotlight as Democrats ‘convene’ to anoint Biden, Harris

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 17, 2020 at 6:30am
Freshman Democratic Reps. Donna E. Shalala, left, and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell are both GOP targets this year in their Miami-area seats.

What to watch in Alaska, Florida and Wyoming primaries Tuesday

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 17, 2020 at 6:15am
Sen. Kamala Harris questions William Barr during his confirmation hearing to be U.S. attorney general on Jan. 15, 2019.

Harris laid groundwork for VP nod with tough committee questions

By Todd Ruger
Posted August 17, 2020 at 5:31am

ICYMI: August rating changes continue to improve Democrats’ House outlook

By Nathan L. Gonzales and Thomas McKinless
Posted August 14, 2020 at 8:59am

At the Races: That’s the ticket

By Stephanie Akin, Bridget Bowman and Kate Ackley
Posted August 13, 2020 at 2:30pm
Election officials are anticipating unprecedented costs due to the ongoing pandemic.

Election officials ‘prepare for the worst’ as congressional aid talks stall

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 13, 2020 at 9:40am
Democrats see Kamala Harris’ role as the vice presidential nominee as a benefit for congressional candidates.

How will Kamala Harris impact the rest of the Democratic ticket?

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 12, 2020 at 3:24pm
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., has a legislative record that reflects her party loyalty and position as a counterpoint to the Trump administration.

The legislative record of Kamala Harris shows a loyal Democrat and Trump counterpuncher

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted August 12, 2020 at 1:38pm
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has won the Democratic nomination in the 5th District over lawyer Antone Melton-Meaux.

Omar wins as matchups are set for Minnesota, Wisconsin battlegrounds

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 11, 2020 at 11:42pm
Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to a GOP women’s group in Rome, Ga., in March. Greene defeated neurosurgeon John Cowan in Tuesday’s 14th District primary runoff.

QAnon supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene wins Georgia runoff

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 11, 2020 at 10:02pm
Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris participate in a mock swearing-in ceremony in the Capitol’s Old Senate Chamber on Jan. 3, 2017. Harris’ husband, Douglas Emhoff, holds the Bible.

Sen. Kamala Harris in pictures

By Bill Clark
Posted August 11, 2020 at 5:33pm
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., will be the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket.

Biden chooses Kamala Harris as vice presidential nominee

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted August 11, 2020 at 4:27pm, Updated at 4:39pm
Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar faces a well-funded challenger in Tuesday's Democratic primary in Minnesota.

With Omar and Greene, Minnesota and Georgia primaries Tuesday test parties’ extremes

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 10, 2020 at 8:29am
Hawaii state Sen. Kai Kahele won the Democratic primary Saturday for the open 2nd District seat.

Hawaii Democrats tap Kai Kahele for Tulsi Gabbard’s House seat

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 9, 2020 at 6:19am
Marquita Bradshaw

What just happened in Tennessee’s Democratic Senate primary?

By Chris Cioffi
Posted August 7, 2020 at 6:42pm
Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood, one of several Democrats who flipped Republican seats in 2018, was expected to face a competitive reelection battle. Her race is now rated Solid Democratic by Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales.

2020 election ratings update: House more ‘solid’ for Democrats

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted August 7, 2020 at 3:30pm
Republican primary voters in Tennessee’s 1st District nominated pharmacist Diana Harshberger to succeed retiring GOP Rep. Phil Roe.

Harshberger’s win in open Tennessee seat means House GOP may get one more woman

By Chris Cioffi
Posted August 6, 2020 at 11:17pm
Tennessee Republican Bill Hagerty, right, here with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Osaka, Japan, in July 2019, won his party’s nomination for Senate on Thursday.

Tennessee Republicans pick Bill Hagerty for Lamar Alexander’s Senate seat

By Chris Cioffi
Posted August 6, 2020 at 9:32pm

At the Races: Three months to go

By Stephanie Akin, Bridget Bowman and Kate Ackley
Posted August 6, 2020 at 2:45pm
Democrat Marilyn Strickland won one of two spots on the November ballot for the open House seat in Washington's 10th District.

Moderate Democrat Strickland takes one of two spots on ballot for open Washington seat

By Michael Macagnone
Posted August 6, 2020 at 11:08am
Sen. David Perdue of Georgia joins seven other Republicans on the list of the 10 most vulnerable senators on the ballot this year.

10 most vulnerable senators in 2020: Georgia’s Perdue joins list, Michigan’s Peters drops off

By Bridget Bowman, Kate Ackley and Stephanie Akin
Posted August 6, 2020 at 10:00am
GOP Rep. Mike Garcia won a special election to a California seat Democrats flipped in 2018, but will have to fight to keep it.

10 most vulnerable House members: Garcia, Katko and Bacon join the list

By Stephanie Akin, Bridget Bowman and Kate Ackley
Posted August 6, 2020 at 10:00am
Cori Bush gestures as she completes her ballot on Tuesday at Gambrinus Hall in St. Louis.

Anatomy of an upset: How progressives learned to embrace traditional tactics

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 5, 2020 at 6:03pm
Bill Hagerty, a former ambassador to Japan, has been endorsed by President Donald Trump in his bid for the open Senate seat in Tennessee.

Tennessee primaries: Lots of candidates, and some ugliness, in GOP fights for open seats

By Chris Cioffi
Posted August 5, 2020 at 1:07pm
Democratic voters in Michigan renominated Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Tuesday.

Michigan primaries: Tlaib wins, and GOP may get another woman in the House

By Kate Ackley and Andrew Menezes
Posted August 5, 2020 at 11:28am
The DSCC-backed Mark Kelly ran unopposed in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary in Arizona.

National Democrats backed winners in Senate primaries. Now what?

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 5, 2020 at 9:00am
Democrat Hiral Tipirneni is running against Arizona GOP Rep. David Schweikert.

Arizona primaries set matchups in targeted House races

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 5, 2020 at 6:22am
The reelection races of Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, right, will go a long way toward determining control of the chamber, Rothenberg writes.

The fight for the Senate is not over yet

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted August 5, 2020 at 6:00am
Missouri Democrat Cori Bush leads a protest against police brutality in University City on June 12. Bush won Tuesday's Democratic primary in the 1st District, ousting Rep. William Lacy Clay.

Missouri Rep. William Lacy Clay ousted by Black Lives Matter activist Cori Bush

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 5, 2020 at 12:42am
Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins was charged with voter fraud in connection with using a post office box as his address on a voter registration form. He lost the GOP nomination for the 2nd District on Tuesday.

Rep. Steve Watkins ousted in Kansas Republican primary

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 4, 2020 at 10:49pm