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Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif, is vying to chair the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Jeffries gets bigger role in picking House Democrats’ campaign chief

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 30, 2022 at 6:35pm
Republican Sen. Mike Braun is running for governor of Indiana instead of a second term in 2024.

Braun to run for Indiana governor instead of another term in 2024

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 30, 2022 at 1:56pm, Updated at 2:17pm
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., faces a runoff election next week as he seeks a full term against Republican Herschel Walker.

A week out, Walker and Warnock seek to get out the vote

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 29, 2022 at 1:56pm
Rep. Kai Kahele walks up the House steps for a vote in the Capitol on May 12.

Ethics report: Rep. Kai Kahele may have ‘misused official resources’

By Kate Ackley
Posted November 28, 2022 at 4:31pm
The 2021 election victory by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, in a state President Joe Biden won a year earlier fueled the belief that upset parents would propel a Republican wave in the 2022 midterm elections.

What the data shows about angry parents rocking the 2022 election

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted November 28, 2022 at 2:32pm
Murkowski, who faced fellow Republican Kelly Tshibaka, won a fourth full term in the Senate.

Murkowski, Peltola win reelection bids

By Kate Ackley
Posted November 23, 2022 at 8:39pm
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., arrives in the Capitol via the Senate subway for a vote on Sept. 8.

Here’s who won 2022’s most competitive Senate races

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire, Kate Ackley, Jim Saksa, Aidan Quigley, Paul V. Fontelo, Daniela Altimari and Laura Weiss
Posted November 8, 2022 at 11:21pm, Updated November 23, 2022 at 8:34pm
Rep. Abigail Spanberger, right, and Sen. Mark Warner, both D-Va., meet with reporters following a Prince William County early voting rally for Spanberger in Woodbridge, Va., on Sept. 24. Spanberger won a competitive reelection race Tuesday.

How vulnerable House incumbents fared in the 2022 midterms

By Laura Weiss, Jessica Wehrman, Jim Saksa, Aidan Quigley, Mary Ellen McIntire, Paul V. Fontelo, Ariel Cohen, Daniela Altimari and Kate Ackley
Posted November 8, 2022 at 11:18pm, Updated November 23, 2022 at 8:20pm
New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said in a letter to his Democratic colleagues on Friday he will run for minority leader in party elections later this month.

Jeffries formally seeks to be next House Democratic leader

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted November 18, 2022 at 11:11am

At the Races: As 2022’s dust settles, 2024 revs up

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Kate Ackley, Niels Lesniewski and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 17, 2022 at 2:35pm

How New York became friendly turf for Trump-aligned candidates

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 17, 2022 at 5:30am
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., conducts a news conference last month. Joining him, from left, are Sens. John Barrasso, Joni Ernst, Rick Scott and John Thune.

McConnell prevails in Senate GOP leadership contest

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 16, 2022 at 1:10pm, Updated at 9:20pm
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., addresses an election night party at The Westin Washington hotel early in the morning of Nov. 9.

Republicans secure House majority, but it will be a narrow one

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 16, 2022 at 7:06pm
North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson was backed by colleagues on Tuesday to be the next chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Hudson to lead House GOP campaign arm for 2024 cycle

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 15, 2022 at 5:17pm
With one race in Georgia headed to a runoff, the five new GOP senators in the next Congress all filled seats previously held by Republicans. From left, Sens.-elect Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma and Ted Budd of North Carolina, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sens.-elect Katie Britt of Alabama, J.D. Vance of Ohio and Eric Schmitt of Missouri pose for photos before a meeting in the Capitol on Tuesday.

GOP had big opportunity, but voters balked at sweeping change

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted November 15, 2022 at 12:29pm
Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., saw his victory margin increase threefold this year compared to a race against the same opponent in 2020.

New election, same result: Most incumbents win 2022 rematches

By Laura Weiss and Ariel Cohen
Posted November 15, 2022 at 6:00am
A map outlining Arizona’s new 2nd District lines sits on a table during a meet-and-greet event for Republican Mark DeLuzio in Williams, Ariz., in July.

Redistricting helps Republicans in close fight for House control

By Michael Macagnone
Posted November 15, 2022 at 5:00am
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., speaks at the Broadacres Marketplace in North Las Vegas on Oct. 23. Her projected win means Democrats will have a Senate majority regardless of the outcome of a Georgia runoff next month.

Democrats keep Senate control ahead of Georgia runoff

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 12, 2022 at 9:37pm, Updated at 10:02pm
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally for Ohio Republican candidates in Dayton.

Traumatized Nancy Pelosi says ‘it’s time for healing.’ But Donald Trump will never allow it

By John T. Bennett
Posted November 11, 2022 at 7:00am

At the Races: 726 days till Election Day 2024

By Kate Ackley, Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 10, 2022 at 2:30pm
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., arrives for a news conference Wednesday after losing his reelection race. At right is his husband, Randy Florke.

Midterm takeaways: Unusual elections end on unexpected turf

By Kate Ackley, Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 9, 2022 at 6:59pm
President Joe Biden said Democrats had lower losses in Tuesday's elections than pundits predicted.

Biden touts Democratic wins, talks of compromise with GOP

By Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 9, 2022 at 5:26pm
Virginia Rep. Elaine Luria, a former Navy commander who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, was a rare loss among the defense-minded Democrats first elected in 2018.

Defense-oriented Democrats mostly survive electoral scare

By John M. Donnelly
Posted November 9, 2022 at 2:44pm
Five states weighed in on abortion-related measures during Tuesday's elections, with voters appearing likely to follow Kansas’ lead in either rejecting measures limiting a woman’s right to an abortion or protecting that right.

Abortion rights backers see big wins in Tuesday results

By Sandhya Raman, Lauren Clason and Jessie Hellmann
Posted November 9, 2022 at 1:40pm
New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin speaks onstage Tuesday about his run for governor, a race he ultimately lost.

They gave up House seats to run for other office. Most lost

By Aidan Quigley
Posted November 9, 2022 at 1:23pm
Mike Doyle reflects on the generational shifts he’s seen as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee.

It’s official: Congress won’t get another Mike Doyle

By Jim Saksa
Posted November 9, 2022 at 12:51pm
Rep.-elect Morgan Luttrell, left, speaks on a panel with his brother, Marcus Luttrell, during the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2021 in Dallas.

Twins, sons and happy meals: Things the 118th Congress will have that the 117th does not

By Paul V. Fontelo
Posted November 9, 2022 at 11:58am
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., takes the stage to address an election night party at The Westin Washington hotel.

Wave did not hit, but McCarthy predicts GOP House control

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted November 9, 2022 at 3:09am
John Fetterman was declared the winner in the Senate race in Pennsylvania, which could give Democrats one more Senate seat than they have now — but they could still lose some uncalled races.

Senate control remains a jump ball

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 9, 2022 at 2:16am
Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin won the Senate race to replace Sen. James M. Inhofe, who is retiring at the end of this Congress.

For some incoming senators, the primary was the real election

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 8, 2022 at 9:28pm, Updated at 10:39pm