Campaigns

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 of Tennessee favored to win […]

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, where she hopes to ride […]

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, taken Trump’s side 97 percent […]

By Evyn Ableson, Lindsay Augustine, Sean Campbell, Benjamin Gamson, Leo Li, Lizzy Liautaud, Maybeline Tucker DAVENPORT, Iowa — In a critical visit to the heartland, Speaker Mike Johnson laid out the stakes clearly as he stood alongside Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, imploring Iowans to “defy history” and help him preserve the GOP majority.  Turnout is […]

ANALYSIS — With President Donald Trump’s national job approval rating hovering near 37 percent, it’s no surprise that dozens of Republican incumbents are sweating their reelection bids. But the GOP’s struggle to hold open seats might tell the story of the midterm elections.  While Republican incumbents such as Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania’s 1st District and […]

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 the majority, campaigned in New […]

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 Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari With momentum on their side less than a month out from Election Day, Democrats are turning […]

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 Democrats are well positioned to […]

LEMOYNE, Pa. – Janelle Stelson, the Democrat challenging Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry for a second time, denied Thursday 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 know,” Stelson said at a news conference […]

The remark from President Donald Trump came out of nowhere as he was speaking at a defense manufacturing facility under a beaming sun in Baltimore on Tuesday.  “Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought, who is fantastic, he’s done a job,” Trump said, delivering shout-outs while standing in front of a naval […]