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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey participates in the homecoming ceremonies at halftime of the game between South Alabama Jaguars and Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Sept. 13, 2025 in Auburn, Ala.

Alabama, Tennessee governors call for special sessions on redistricting

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 1, 2026 at 4:48pm, Updated at 8:11pm

At the Races: A reprieve for Republicans?

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted April 30, 2026 at 3:55pm
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, here speaking at an event in New York City in December, is ending her campaign for Senate. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for RFK Ripple Of Hope)

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops out of Senate race

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 30, 2026 at 9:36am, Updated at 5:45pm
The districts of, from left, Democratic Reps. Kathy Castor, Darren Soto and Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida would become more Republican under Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed congressional map.

Florida Republicans approve new congressional map pushed by DeSantis

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 29, 2026 at 1:09pm, Updated at 3:50pm
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a new congressional map for the Sunshine State. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

DeSantis unveils new map aiming to help Florida GOP flip 4 House seats

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 27, 2026 at 3:36pm

At the Races: Never-ending redistricting

By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 23, 2026 at 3:30pm
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries attends a news conference Wednesday at the Democratic National Committee in Washington after Virginia voters approved a new congressional map. President Donald Trump and James Blair, who will run Republican midterm operations, appear on the poster.

Democrats celebrate Virginia redistricting win as Jeffries vows ‘maximum warfare’

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 22, 2026 at 5:59pm, Updated at 6:20pm
Former Virginia Rep. Tom Perriello speaks at a pro-redistricting rally in Charlottesville on April 11 as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, and Virginia Sen. Mark Warner look on.

Virginia voters approve new Democrat-drawn congressional map

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 21, 2026 at 9:22pm

At the Races: Virginia is for voters

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted April 21, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Ethically challenged

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted April 16, 2026 at 5:12pm
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate, speaks at a rally in Fort Worth on March 20.

Democratic candidates start 2026 with a fundraising bang

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Ryan Kelly
Posted April 16, 2026 at 4:56pm, Updated April 20, 2026 at 6:11pm
Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at a rally in Bridgewater, Va., on Saturday. Also onstage, from left: Reps. John McGuire, Jen Kiggans, Rob Wittman and Ben Cline, former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, and former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Both parties raise the stakes ahead of Virginia redistricting referendum

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 14, 2026 at 4:40pm

At the Races: Taxes on the trail

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 9, 2026 at 3:10pm

At the Races: A special runoff in Georgia

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 7, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Operation Republican rescue

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted April 2, 2026 at 4:00pm

At the Races: Belaboring the point

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 26, 2026 at 2:30pm

At the Races: Crypto’s next stand

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 19, 2026 at 3:39pm
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, seen here speaking to supporters in Chicago on Tuesday, overcame millions in spending from cryptocurrency-linked groups.

Big spenders have mixed night in Illinois as progressives mostly come up short

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 18, 2026 at 3:50pm
Former Rep. Melissa Bean won the Democratic primary for Illinois' 8th District. (Courtesy Melissa Bean for Congress/Facebook)

Melissa Bean likely heading back to Congress after Illinois primary win

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 18, 2026 at 12:30am
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton testifies during a Senate hearing in 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for Durbin’s seat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 17, 2026 at 10:49pm, Updated at 11:10pm

At the Races: Big primaries in the Prairie State

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 17, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Fuel to the fire

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 12, 2026 at 4:23pm
In Illinois, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, left, and Reps. Robin Kelly, center, and Raja Krishnamoorthi are vying in the Democratic primary for the state’s open Senate seat.

In Illinois, big Democratic names jockey for a rare Senate vacancy

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 10, 2026 at 7:19pm

At the Races: Georgia on my mind

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 10, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: How to pass the torch in two easy steps

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 5, 2026 at 4:14pm
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, talks with reporters after the Republican Senate luncheon in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.

Texas GOP Senate primary heads for a May runoff as Democrats back Talarico

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 4, 2026 at 12:58am, Updated at 3:09am

At the Races: Time for Texas

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 3, 2026 at 5:00am

At the Races: Make Tuesday nights political again

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted February 26, 2026 at 3:25pm
A Trump supporter interrupts Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., as he speaks at MoveOn’s “People’s State of the Union” on the National Mall on Tuesday.

‘Stop behaving normally’: Democrats boycott State of the Union at rival events

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 25, 2026 at 1:08am

At the Races: Sitting tight in Texas

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted February 19, 2026 at 5:34pm
Signs are seen outside a high school gymnasium in Alexandria, Va., on Election Day 2024.

Virginia Supreme Court allows redistricting special election to proceed

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 13, 2026 at 1:18pm

At the Races: Let the market decide

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 12, 2026 at 4:04pm
Democratic Senate hopefuls in Michigan include, from left, Rep. Haley Stevens, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and former Wayne County public health official Abdul El-Sayed. (Courtesy Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call; Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images; Monica Morgan/Getty Images)

Michigan Democratic Senate hopefuls tout their union bona fides

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 11, 2026 at 5:25pm, Updated at 8:44pm
Maine Sen. Susan Collins leaves the Republican Senate luncheon in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Maine Sen. Susan Collins makes reelection bid official

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 10, 2026 at 6:02pm
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski is seen here on the House steps of the Capitol in 2022, when he represented New Jersey's 7th District. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Malinowski concedes to Mejia in New Jersey special primary

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 10, 2026 at 1:35pm
Analilia Mejia, pictured here at a news conference outside the Capitol in 2023, is locked in a close race with former Rep. Tom Malinowski in the Democratic primary for the special election for New Jersey's 11th District.

Analilia Mejia clings to narrow lead in New Jersey special election primary

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 6, 2026 at 5:05pm, Updated at 7:45pm
The proposed Virginia map targets the districts of Republican Reps. Rob Wittman, left, Jen Kiggans and John McGuire.

Proposed Virginia map would help Democrats flip up to four House seats

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 6, 2026 at 1:26pm

At the Races: ICE breaker

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted February 5, 2026 at 4:04pm
Clockwise from top left: former Rep. Tom Malinowski, former Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, organizer Analilia Mejia and Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill are among the candidates seeking the Democratic nomination in the special election for New Jersey's 11th District. (Courtesy Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Analilia Mejia for New Jersey/Facebook; Brendan Gill for NJ/Facebook)

What to know about the New Jersey special election primary for Sherrill’s seat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 5, 2026 at 5:00am
Harry Dunn, center, greets fellow former Capitol Police officer Winston Pingeon, left, and former prosecutor Brendan Ballou at a hearing last month to mark the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn running for Hoyer’s seat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 4, 2026 at 12:19pm
Maryland Rep. Andy Harris speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in October. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Maryland Democrats advance new map that would eliminate sole GOP-held seat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted February 2, 2026 at 8:26pm
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson, center, here at the 2024 Democratic convention, outraised Rep. Steve Cohen during last year's fourth quarter. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

House money race dotted by challengers who outraised incumbents

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted February 2, 2026 at 6:52pm
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff dominated his Republican opponents in fundraising during the fourth quarter of 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Democrats continue to outraise Republicans in key Senate races

By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire, Ryan Kelly and Andrew Menezes
Posted February 1, 2026 at 5:09pm

At the Races: What’s in a bill?

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 29, 2026 at 2:56pm
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar is running for governor of Minnesota.

Klobuchar announces campaign for Minnesota governor

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 29, 2026 at 7:48am, Updated at 8:49am
Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly, who is running for Senate, speaks during a Jan. 14 news conference to introduce articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Fight over ICE takes center stage in contested Senate primaries

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 28, 2026 at 6:22pm
Democratic hopefuls in the special election for New Jersey's 11th District include, clockwise from top left, former Rep. Tom Malinowski, former Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, organizer Analilia Mejia and Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill. (Courtesy Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Analilia Mejia for New Jersey/Facebook; Brendan Gill for NJ/Facebook)

In New Jersey special election, Democrats debate who is best to fight Trump

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 27, 2026 at 6:59pm
Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan, left, is retiring after 10 terms.

Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan announces retirement after 10 terms in Congress

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 27, 2026 at 12:57pm

At the Races: Ready for Madam President?

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 22, 2026 at 3:15pm
Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, here at a game in Las Vegas in 2022, has joined the Republican primary to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith in Minnesota. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya running for Senate in Minnesota

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 21, 2026 at 9:49am
Maryland Rep. Andy Harris is the lone Republican in the state's congressional delegation. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Maryland panel backs new House map aimed at all-Democratic delegation

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 20, 2026 at 7:58pm
Virginia Republicans Rob Wittman, left, Jen Kiggans and John McGuire could see their districts become more favorable to Democrats under a new congressional map. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Virginia voters set to decide on new House map for the midterms

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 16, 2026 at 3:41pm
The decision by Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola, pictured here shortly after being sworn in to her first full term as a member of the House in February 2023, puts into play a Senate seat in a state where Democrats aren’t typically competitive.

‘All the pieces matter’ in politics — just not equally

By Jason Dick and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 16, 2026 at 12:14pm

At the Races: Spotlight Minnesota

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 15, 2026 at 3:15pm
Florida Rep. Neal Dunn is not running for reelection.

GOP Rep. Neal Dunn won’t seek reelection to North Florida district

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Nick Eskow
Posted January 13, 2026 at 3:04pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in December. Also seen are Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, right. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

6 key questions about the 2026 midterm elections

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 12, 2026 at 6:17pm
Maine state Sen. Joe Baldacci, a Democrat, is running for Congress in a battleground district.

Maine’s Joe Baldacci is latest Democrat to join race for Golden’s seat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 12, 2026 at 6:00am

At the Races: Of voters and Venezuela

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted January 8, 2026 at 3:17pm
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is eyeing a new congressional map for his state.

DeSantis calls for Florida redistricting session in April

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Andrew Menezes
Posted January 7, 2026 at 8:25pm
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will not run for reelection this year.

In a reversal, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will not seek reelection this year

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 5, 2026 at 10:41am, Updated at 1:58pm
Clockwise from top left: John E. Sununu, Jerry Carl, Madison Cawthorn, Mayra Flores, Cori Bush, Melissa Bean, Elaine Luria and Sherrod Brown are running for Congress in 2026.

These former members of Congress are seeking comebacks in 2026

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 29, 2025 at 2:57pm
Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman, seen outside a Dec. 17 meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol, is running for Senate. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman launches campaign for Senate

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 23, 2025 at 12:43pm
George Conway, here at the White House in 2017, is running for New York's 12th District.

Trump critic George Conway files for Nadler’s New York seat as a Democrat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 22, 2025 at 4:31pm
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is ending her campaign for governor. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Rep. Elise Stefanik ends campaign for New York governor, will retire in 2026

By Andrew Menezes and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 19, 2025 at 5:22pm

At the races: Trump the vote

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 18, 2025 at 3:14pm
Democrat Mikie Sherrill's victory in the New Jersey governor's race was among several results that buoyed her party in 2025. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images file photo)

Democrats close year emboldened by 2025 electoral successes

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 16, 2025 at 6:00am
Maryland Democrat David Trone is the latest former lawmaker to announce a House comeback.

Former Rep. David Trone launches primary challenge to successor in Maryland

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 11, 2025 at 5:22pm

At the Races: Another health care election?

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 11, 2025 at 3:04pm
Florida Rep. Laurel Lee's district is among several Republican-held seats added to the DCCC's target list. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

DCCC adds more House seats to its 2026 target list

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 10, 2025 at 6:30am, Updated at 9:58am
Former Rep. Tom Perriello, here at a panel discussion in Qatar as the U.S. special envoy to Sudan, is running for Virginia's 5th District again. (Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Former Rep. Tom Perriello launches comeback bid in Virginia

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 9, 2025 at 1:33pm

At the Races: Republicans in revolt?

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted December 4, 2025 at 2:44pm
Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps, right, hugs Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee before his victory speech in Nashville on Tuesday. Also pictured is the incoming congressman's wife, Meg Van Epps. (Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Democrats see Tennessee special election as sign of expanding 2026 map

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 3, 2025 at 6:40pm
Tennessee Republican Matt Van Epps, here at a get-out-the-vote event in Franklin on Monday, will succeed former Rep. Mark E. Green in the state's 7th District. (Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Republican Matt Van Epps wins House special election in Tennessee

By Nick Eskow and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 2, 2025 at 9:44pm, Updated at 11:12pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, left, and Matt Van Epps, the Republican nominee in the special election for Tennessee's 7th District, speak to reporters during a get-out-the-vote event in Franklin, Tenn., on Monday. (Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

GOP goes all out to hold Tennessee seat as Democrats look for 2026 omen 

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 1, 2025 at 6:30pm
Republican Matt Van Epss and Democrat Aftyn Behn will face off in Tennessee's 7th District special election on Dec. 2.

Outside spending ramps up in special election for deep-red Tennessee seat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 21, 2025 at 4:00pm
The special election to succeed former Rep. Mikie Sherrill is scheduled for April 16. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

New Jersey special election for Sherrill’s seat is set for April 16

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 21, 2025 at 12:55pm
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, D-N.Y, speaks during a Congressional Hispanic Caucus news conference in the Capitol on June 5.

New York Democrat Nydia Velázquez says she will retire

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 20, 2025 at 6:24pm, Updated at 8:40pm

At the Races: The new Republican resisters

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 20, 2025 at 3:11pm
Blue skies replace rain clouds over the Capitol on Oct. 8.

Senate releases its 2026 calendar

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 19, 2025 at 4:15pm
New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill says she will resign on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Sherrill will resign House seat on Thursday

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 18, 2025 at 5:34pm
A mid-decade redistricting effort in Indiana that could target Democratic Rep. Frank J. Mrvan has hit a roadblock in the state Senate.

Republican efforts to redraw Indiana’s congressional map stall again

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 14, 2025 at 4:56pm

At the Races: Back to our regularly scheduled programming

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 13, 2025 at 3:01pm
Jack Schlossberg, seen here speaking at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, is running for New York's 12th District.

JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg runs for open House seat in New York

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 12, 2025 at 4:12pm
Former congressional aide Jordan Wood is running for Maine's 2nd District. (Courtesy Jordan Wood for Maine)

Maine Democrat Jordan Wood ends Senate bid to run for Golden’s seat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 12, 2025 at 12:42pm
Former Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., is making a comeback bid.

Former Rep. Elaine Luria makes comeback bid in Virginia

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 12, 2025 at 6:00am, Updated at 12:47pm
Ballots move through a tabulator machine at the Utah County Ballot Center in Provo on Nov. 5, 2024. (George Frey/Getty Images)

Utah judge selects new House map that could help Democrats flip a seat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 11, 2025 at 12:10pm
New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas, who is running for Senate, says he doesn’t support the deal to end the partial government shutdown.

Democratic opposition to Senate deal runs party’s ideological gamut

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 10, 2025 at 5:12pm
New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman is not running for reelection.

New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman won’t seek reelection in 2026

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 10, 2025 at 2:17pm
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Rep. Elise Stefanik launches long-anticipated bid for New York governor

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 7, 2025 at 6:53am

At the Races: Goodbye, Madam Speaker. Hello, Mayor Mamdani.

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 6, 2025 at 4:26pm
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski will run in the special election to succeed Democrat Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey's 11th District. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Former Rep. Malinowski seeks House comeback from Sherrill’s district

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 6, 2025 at 4:02pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., lead narrow majorities in their respective chambers as the 2026 midterm elections loom.

There is no such things as an off-year in politics

By Jason Dick, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 6, 2025 at 1:25pm
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is up for a second term in 2026.

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, a year out from Election Day

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 6, 2025 at 5:00am
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are going to lean on affordability issues as they look to regain the majority.

Democrats see path back to power after Tuesday’s sweeping victories

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 5, 2025 at 7:01pm, Updated at 7:40pm
Maine Rep. Jared Golden won't run for reelection next year. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Maine Rep. Jared Golden will not run for reelection in 2026

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 5, 2025 at 4:55pm
Former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger delivers remarks at her election night watch party in Richmond on Tuesday. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 4, 2025 at 8:11pm, Updated at 10:35pm
North Carolina Rep. Don Davis tops CQ Roll Call’s latest list of the most vulnerable House lawmakers of the 2026 election cycle.

The 10 most vulnerable House members, a year out from 2026 elections

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 4, 2025 at 5:00am, Updated at 5:27pm
New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill, left, and former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger, here at the Capitol's Statuary Hall in 2019, are running for governor. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

What to watch in Tuesday’s elections in Virginia, New Jersey and beyond

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 3, 2025 at 7:28pm
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview Sunday at DNC headquarters in Washington. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

DNC chair says wins in Virginia and New Jersey would signal 2026 blue wave

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 2, 2025 at 7:47pm

At the Races: When the pain hits home

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted October 30, 2025 at 3:13pm