In Texas, ‘everything is bigger, including politics’ - Roll Call In Texas, ‘everything is bigger, including politics’ - Uncategorized Roll Call · Oct 27
North Carolina Democrat eyes an upset in an unlikely district - Roll Call North Carolina Democrat eyes an upset in an unlikely district - Uncategorized Roll Call · Oct 27
At Trump rallies, data centers take back seat to butts - Roll Call At Trump rallies, data centers take back seat to butts - Republicans Roll Call · Oct 26
Senate Democratic candidates keep the cash flowing, new filings show - Roll Call Senate Democratic candidates keep the cash flowing, new filings show - Uncategorized Roll Call · Oct 23
Defense Production Act funds steered to GOP-backed energy projects A Korean War-era law enacted to ensure domestic firms could adequately supply the U.S. military has become a piggy bank of sorts for a range of industrial needs, including energy projects favored by the Trump administration and GOP lawmakers. The money is coming from a $1 billion pot Republicans set… Roll Call · Oct 22
Georgia could have an automatic recount in 2026 under new law A close race for governor in Georgia could trigger the state’s new automatic recount law, which will be in effect for the first time during the 2026 elections. Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball have all classified the 2026 gubernatorial race as a toss-up. Ballotpedia · Oct 20
How 3 Virginia races showcase the House battleground Virginia Republicans caught a break this spring when the state Supreme Court struck down a map drawn to help Democrats win 10 of the commonwealth’s 11 House seats. But Virginia remains instructive to the fight for the House majority, and a trio of GOP-held seats there exemplify the type of… Roll Call · Oct 20
Rating changes: 30 races shift toward Democrats ANALYSIS — Another week and we have another batch of race rating changes by Inside Elections, all in favor of Democrats. With just two weeks to go before the general election, Republicans are running out of time to change the trajectory of the midterms. President Donald Trump’s job approval rating… Roll Call · Oct 20
Data center anxiety plays out in Senate campaign debates In debates and advertisements ahead of the midterm elections, Democratic candidates for Senate are consistently pressing their opponents on artificial intelligence data center policy, often as a proxy for voter fears about the economy and local impacts. In Ohio, former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown is fond of calling Republican incumbent… Roll Call · Oct 19
Leadership barnstorming continues ahead of midterm elections Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to rally the Republican faithful — and keep them from staying home in the midterms — arguing that polling is bad and the party of President Donald Trump can still defy political gravity. “Even even some of our own candidates who are doing internal polling,… Roll Call · Oct 19
Navy Pilot Rebecca Bennett Closes In on Flipping a Key House Seat in New Jersey Major Republican PACs have pulled out of NJ-07 as Navy vet Rebecca Bennett leads in polls with 17 days to go—and the House majority hanging in the balance. Latin Times · Oct 17
Senate Democratic candidates in red states dominate third-quarter fundraising With less than three weeks until Election Day, the Senate landscape of competitive races has expanded into deep-red territory, where new filings show Democratic candidates dominating their Republican opponents in fundraising. According to third-quarter reports spanning July to September, Democratic Senate hopefuls once again reported massive fundraising hauls as the… Roll Call · Oct 16
At the Races: Seeing red in Minnesota? Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski Campaigning some thousand miles away in Ohio this week, President Donald… Roll Call · Oct 15
These states could elect their first female governors this year Minnesota and Tennessee appear set for a political breakthrough this year, with each state poised to elect its first female governor. The major-party nominees in both states are women, and Congress could see two of its own take over those governorships with Sens. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Marsha Blackburn… Roll Call · Oct 14
Roll Call · Oct 13 Democrat bets on anti-corruption pitch in Pennsylvania swing district SCRANTON, Pa. — In this corner of northeastern Pennsylvania, the Democrat running for a battleground House seat sees parallels between her race and Donald Trump’s first election in 2016. Paige Cognetti, who has led Scranton as mayor since 2020, is challenging Republican freshman Rob Bresnahan Jr. in the 8th District,…
Roll Call · Oct 13 House’s most vulnerable Republicans haven’t deviated from Trump on 2026 votes While polls show around 60 percent of Americans disapproving of Donald Trump’s job performance, House Republicans have remained steadfast in their support for the president in 2026, especially when it comes to floor votes. Continuing from their record level of support last year, Republicans in the House have, on average,…
Roll Call · Oct 13 National leaders crisscross the country at campaign crunch time It’s crunch time on the campaign trail, and the president, vice president, congressional leaders and no shortage of other surrogates are out in force, trying to rally supporters to get out the vote. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat likely to become speaker if his party wins…
Roll Call · Oct 8 Pa. Democrat rejects DHS allegation her campaign hired undocumented immigrant LEMOYNE, Pa. – Janelle Stelson, the Democrat challenging Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry for a second time, rejected Thursday a claim that her campaign had employed an undocumented immigrant who recently pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge. “We don’t know this individual. Everybody hired goes through me, so I would…
Roll Call · Oct 8 Oh my, how the midterm battlegrounds have shifted ANALYSIS — When you cover elections on a week-to-week, day-to-day, or even hour-to-hour basis, it can be easy to miss how the midterm battleground has evolved since the beginning of the cycle. But a fresh look at the list of competitive races demonstrates a significant shift and additional evidence that…
Roll Call · Oct 2 House Democrats grow more bullish about midterms as target list expands Democrats are adding eight more House districts in deep-red terrain to their offensive target list, another sign of the party’s growing confidence that it will reclaim the House majority. Among the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s new targets are seats in Kansas, Michigan and Virginia that Donald Trump carried by around…
Roll Call · Sep 24 At the Races: Pivot time for Republicans Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski With 40 days to go before Election Day, some Republicans are…
Roll Call · Sep 22 In South Texas, Bobby Pulido urges voters to see beyond red and blue GOLIAD, Texas — Standing on a stage draped with patriotic bunting in this red pocket of the Lone Star State, Bobby Pulido prodded the audience of several hundred to look past the “D” next to his name. Pulido, a Tejano singer who has two Latin Grammy Awards and broad name…
Roll Call · Sep 22 Rating changes: A dozen more races move toward Democrats ANALYSIS — Another week and another batch of races has shifted toward Democrats in the latest ratings by Inside Elections. With six weeks to go before Election Day, we’re still anticipating a typical midterm election in which the president’s party loses seats in Congress. The big question is how many…
Roll Call · Sep 21 Golden breaks Democratic ranks to support Lawler’s reelection bid New York Republican Mike Lawler, one of the most vulnerable members of the House, picked up a notable endorsement Monday from retiring Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine. In an op-ed for The Journal News, Golden pointed to the pair’s work on several bills, including one that would extend a…
Roll Call · Sep 15 Texas Democrats see opportunity in potential GOP-drawn ‘dummymander’ SAN ANTONIO — Johnny Garcia donned his signature cowboy hat, grabbed a stack of candidate brochures and hit the neighborhoods of northern Bexar County on a sweltering Saturday morning. Campaigning for a House seat redrawn to favor Republicans, the Texas Democrat approached Matthew Naef and launched into his pitch. “I…