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Everton Blair defeats late Rep. Scott’s daughter in Georgia special election
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 […]
The number of governors who once served in Congress could grow in 2027
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 […]
At the Races: The president’s Palmetto test
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 […]
Former Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum remembered as trailblazer
Former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker, who broke multiple barriers for women in the Senate, has died at the age of 94. The Kansas Republican died of natural causes in hospice care on Aug. 21, her son Bill Kassebaum confirmed to The New York Times. Memorials came in from across the political spectrum in Kansas. Democratic […]
Mail-in voting battle continues as midterms near
With just 10 weeks left before the midterm elections, the White House is still hoping there’s enough time to restrict voting by mail. On Monday the Trump administration submitted another brief to the Supreme Court, re-upping its plea for urgency as November approaches. The Postal Service issued new regulations Friday aimed at mail-in ballots, pursuing […]
Stopgap funding bill’s hemp troubles aren’t over
House GOP leadership faces a balancing act next month as they work to avert a partial government shutdown while navigating internal tensions over the Senate-proposed delay of a ban on sales of certain intoxicating hemp-derived products. House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris has been sounding the alarm since the Senate on Aug. 8 passed a […]
The name Trump didn’t utter while stumping for Darline Graham
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, […]
Congress’ wide age gap comes into focus
Iowa Sen. Charles E. Grassley, the oldest member of Congress, was born in 1933, the year Prohibition ended. On the other end of the age spectrum, Congress’ youngest member, Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost of Florida, was born in 1997, the year Google registered its domain. That’s an age gap of some 64 years — about […]
Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election for Swalwell’s seat
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 […]
A Massachusetts primary tests Democrats’ appetite to ‘change the culture’
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 […]