Campaigns
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 seeking to separate themselves from […]
As GOP revives anti-trans playbook, Dems try to turn the page
Republicans are returning to a familiar 2024 playbook in the final weeks before the midterms, stoking fears about transgender people in sports, schools and beyond. But this time, Democrats are striking back. Some candidates running in red states have tried to distance themselves from their party’s commitment to transgender rights. Others have taken a different […]
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 seats? It’s no surprise that […]
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 recognition across South Texas, is […]
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 pause on federal lobster regulations […]
At the Races: AI voted?
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 Fears about unregulated artificial intelligence are not showing signs of overtaking economic concerns as the top […]
Trump slams Democrat Cooper as ‘weak’ on crime as he campaigns in North Carolina
Amid powerful economic headwinds, President Donald Trump rallied loyalists Wednesday in North Carolina, aiming to drive up the Republican vote in a key Senate race in which his chosen candidate has been trailing in the polls. Michael Whatley, a former Republican National Committee chair, has so far failed to gain traction against Democratic former Gov. […]
Environmental groups launch new canvassing effort to boost Democrats
A pair of environmental groups are launching new field programs in seven competitive House districts, seeking to reach out to voters while coordinating with key Democratic campaigns. The paid canvassing efforts by the League of Conservation Voters and NRDC Action Fund, shared first with CQ Roll Call, take advantage of a 2024 advisory from the […]
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 worked at the sheriff’s office […]
Will there be more midterm conventions?
ANALYSIS – After Republicans gathered in Dallas last week for a rare midterm convention, it’s worth pondering: Was it a one-off event or the beginning of a new election tradition? In recent decades, conventions have typically been reserved for party business, including the formal nomination of a presidential candidate. It had been more than 40 […]