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Two Republican incumbents drawn into the same congressional district to face off in general election for California's 40th

Incumbents Ken Calvert (R) and Young Kim (R) defeated six other candidates to win the top-two primary for California's 40th Congressional District on June 2, 2026, receiving 35% and 21% of the vote, respectively. Calvert, Kim, Joe Kerr (D), and Esther Kim Varet (D) led in campaign fundraising and polling…

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Rob Sand (D), Zach Lahn (R), and Nicholas Gluba (L) are running in the general election for governor of Iowa on November 3, 2026

Rob Sand (D), Zach Lahn (R), and Nicholas Gluba (L) are running in the general election for governor of Iowa on November 3, 2026.

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Republican primary for governor of Colorado features competing ideologies among the candidates

Scott Bottoms (R), Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Victor Marx (R), and Kelvin Wimberly (write-in) are running in the Republican primary for governor of Colorado on June 30, 2026. Incumbent Gov. Jared Polis (D) is term-limited. Bottoms, Kirkmeyer, and Marx lead in fundraising and media attention.

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Jenny Honeycutt (R) and Mark Smith (R) advanced to a June 23 runoff in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 9, 2026

Jenny Honeycutt (R) and Mark Smith (R) advanced to a June 23 runoff in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 9, 2026.

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Trump appeals ruling to strip name from Kennedy Center

Donald Trump's plan to renovate the Kennedy Center is part of a broader push by the Republican leader to reshape Washington's monumental core.

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Four Democrats compete for party nomination to challenge Republican incumbent in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District

Four candidates — Nila Devanath, Bill Fleming, Elaine Luria, and Patrick Mosolf — are running in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District on August 4, 2026. Devanath and Luria lead in fundraising and media attention.

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Even Republicans think it’s not ‘appropriate’ for Trump to host a UFC fight at the White House

The fight at the White House is set for Sunday, but a legal challenge could yet derail the event

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Record-high seven candidates running in Minnesota's Republican gubernatorial primary

Loner Blue, Lisa Demuth, Raul Estrada, John Krhin, Mike Lindell, Ross Nova, and Kendall Qualls are running in the Republican primary for governor of Minnesota on Aug. 11. Demuth, Lindell, and Qualls lead in endorsements and media attention. Incumbent Tim Walz (D) is not running for re-election.

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Senate plans fast action on Trump’s DNI pick

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Thursday he will try to get President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence confirmed “as quickly as possible.” “I don’t know what realistic is, but we’re gonna probe the limits of it,” the South Dakota Republican said. Trump on Thursday afternoon…

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Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill

US president urges congressional Republicans to use budget reconciliation procedure to enact his priorities

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FISA spy powers are likely to expire after House vote collapses in bipartisan fashion

The law is set to expire on Friday at midnight

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At the Races: Eyes on the ball and the ballot

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 and Daniela Altimari Call it a sports week. New Yorkers are ecstatic after the Knicks went…

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Republicans and Democrats Agree: These are the 5 States That Will Decide Who Controls the Senate After the 2026 Midterms

As Republicans maintain a 53–47 majority in the U.S. Senate, Democrats are confronting a narrow and volatile path to regaining control in the November 3 midterm elections. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to seize the majority, and the dynamics in a handful of competitive states will likely…

Latin Times

GOP fraud claims endanger democracy

Trump told us this was coming 10 years ago: Republicans will only accept election results if they win

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Trump’s Todd Blanche nomination might force Republicans to do the unthinkable: Tell him no

ANALYSIS: Even after Trump betrayed many Republicans, and his Pam Bondi replacement choice infuriated still more with the ‘weaponization fund’ push, the president’s attorney general pick could still sail through the Senate, Eric Garcia writes. Here’s why

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Trump’s claims about California vote-rigging are a grim preview of November

The ‘fraud’ he sees is in the very concept of democracy, in the idea that people who don’t agree with or fawn over him might have a say, too

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Texas Republicans open state convention projecting unity after years of infighting

Gov. Greg Abbott is a top sponsor and Speaker Dustin Burrows will be the first sitting speaker to address the gathering, as Republicans close ranks ahead of a tough midterm.

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California’s election results timeline and what to know about how states count absentee/mail-in ballots

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Rob Wittman Fake Phone Call Goes Viral as Republicans Dodge Questions Over Mike Johnson Social Security Plan

Rob Wittman faked a 90-second phone call when asked about Mike Johnson's Social Security plan, as new figures show the retirement fund running dry by 2032

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Top GOP appropriators dominate earmarks in House bills

ANALYSIS — When it comes to congressional earmarks, the big dogs usually eat first. So it’s no surprise that House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., leads the pack on “community project funding” included in his panel’s fiscal 2027 spending bills, with $188.4 million. The No. 2 House Republican, Majority Leader…

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A DOJ Brief Preposterously Insists That Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Was Politically Neutral

The president himself has repeatedly contradicted that claim.

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Former Trump official Miles Taylor says the president’s agenda may soon push Republican senators too far. Then he predicted what’s coming next

GOP unease grows.

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham says Trump is ‘not far behind God’ after he survived primary challenge

‘You’re the gold standard in the Republican world, the most consequential endorsement, I think, in the history of politics,’ Graham told Trump

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace’s favorite congressional target Sarah McBride gloats over her 5th place finish in SC governor primary

Mace previously targeted McBride with a resolution seeking to bar transgender people from using bathrooms in the Capitol

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Trump continues to hold sway in Republican primaries

President Donald Trump got his mojo back with Republican primary voters Tuesday following a setback in Iowa last week when his preferred candidate lost the GOP contest for governor. Trump-backed House candidates notched wins in South Carolina and Nevada. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham overcame a primary challenge from a…

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