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Everton Blair has won the special election to succeed the late Democratic Rep. David Scott, becoming the first openly gay man elected to Congress from Georgia.  With more than 95 percent of votes counted, Blair, a former chair of the Gwinnett County school board, was leading fellow Democrat Marcye Scott, the late congressman’s daughter, 53 […]

Fourteen of the nation’s current governors once served in Congress.  By early next year, that number could grow to 20 if the states and territories with current or former members on their gubernatorial ballot end up electing them in November. Six states and one territory have an opportunity this fall to elect a governor with […]

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for Election Day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Nick Eskow and Mary Ellen McIntire South […]

Ralph Norman. Those were two words President Donald Trump notably did not speak Friday night despite being on stage in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for about 80 minutes. The rally was meant to boost Sen. Darline Graham in a South Carolina GOP primary runoff, slated for Tuesday. By not mentioning her opponent, a five-term House member, […]

California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has won the special election to succeed Democratic former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April amid allegations of sexual misconduct.  With more than 95 percent of the vote counted, Wahab was leading fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez, the president of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board, 53 percent to 47 […]

PEABODY, Mass. — The 2026 midterm primary cycle has been a year of tests — both ideological and generational — for Democrats across the nation.  A race for a House seat north of Boston poses another question: Are voters looking for a candidate with powerful connections and a raft of experience or are they seeking […]

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 Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire American politics is defined by partisan divides, disenfranchised voters, big money and powerful political parties. Some advocates assert […]

While the general election beckons, several states, mainly in New England, still have to get through their primaries. CQ Roll Call recently traveled to two of them — Massachusetts and New Hampshire — to catch some of the Democratic candidates on the campaign trail with weeks to go before primary voters pick their nominees. The […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding five more candidates to its “Red to Blue” program for top recruits, including Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap, who defeated the group’s preferred candidate in a primary earlier this year. The other four candidates are running in Republican-held districts that backed Donald Trump by double digits in 2024, […]

Florida Rep. Cory Mills, who’s faced scrutiny over allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations, joined the list of House incumbents to lose reelection bids this year. But a handful of other Florida members, including Democrats Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Jared Moskowitz, held off primary challenges Tuesday. In the Republican primary for Florida’s 7th […]