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Rating changes: 10 races move toward Democrats, one toward Republicans

The midterm primary season is nearly complete and the general election is less than two months away, but there’s still plenty of uncertainty in the House and Senate battlegrounds. Polls show Republican candidates and incumbents around the country underperforming in states and districts that typically vote for Republicans. If President…

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At the Races: More Midwestern mayhem

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 Mary Ellen McIntire and…

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High school math teacher seeks to win US House seat in Minnesota by emphasizing affordability

Democrat Jake Johnson is running against Brad Finstad, who has held his seat in Minnesota’s first district since 2022

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Minnesota Congressman Faces Backlash After Social Media Post Appears to Be Copy-Pasted From Trump Admin

Congressman Brad Finstad is under fire for posting instructions for releasing a statement that appears to have been written by the Trump administration regarding the ICE operations in his state.

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‘They chose the billionaire’: Tim Walz returns to Minnesota as part of redemption tour

The former Democratic VP nominee’s tours around the US and vows to ‘bring revenge’ against Republicans

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Bill naming bald eagle national bird on way to White House - Roll Call

The bald eagle is the set to be the national bird of the United States after the House on Monday cleared a bill to make that official.

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High hopes for bald eagle bill in the lame duck - Roll Call

Bald eagle lovers are flying high with the potential of House action to officially designate the bald eagle as the U.S. national bird.

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House readies to help bald eagle soar as national bird - Roll Call

The bald eagle is poised to become the national bird of the United States if House members act on legislation this fall.

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Senate swoops in, centuries late, to name bald eagle national bird - Roll Call

The Senate passed a bill to designate the bald eagle as the national bird after research showed it had never been officially chosen.

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Staffer for lawmaker attacked at gunpoint after Congressional baseball game

Staffer expected to ‘make a full recovery’ after incident outside Washington DC residence

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GOP leaders try to woo holdouts ahead of debt limit vote - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to bring the GOP debt limit bill to the floor Wednesday without changes sought by some Republican lawmakers.

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GOP seeks to flip Minnesota House seat held by Angie Craig

Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig is fighting to keep her seat in a high-stakes rematch with Republican Tyler Kistner

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Climate bill animates tight Minnesota congressional races

WASHINGTON — Minnesota Democrats facing competitive races are counting on a massive new climate package to help their political chances as they brace for GOP opposition this fall.

Tribune News Service

At the Races: Surf’s down? - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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A third state will vote on marijuana legalization this November

Welcome to the Thursday, August 11, Brew.

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Brad Finstad (R) wins special election in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District

Brad Finstad (R) defeated Jeff Ettinger (D) in a special election to fill the seat representing Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House on Aug. 9, 2022. The special election filled the vacancy left by Jim Hagedorn (R), who died while in office on Feb. 17, 2022.

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Republican Brad Finstad wins Minn. special election; rematch with Jeff Ettinger set for November

MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Brad Finstad defeated Democrat Jeff Ettinger in the special election race Tuesday to fill the vacant congressional seat in southern Minnesota.

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Trump and Republicans’ terrible, no good, very bad week is about to get worse

Already, the 45th president suffered twin humiliations and a third one looms, as Trump is slated to appear at a court-ordered deposition

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Farmer and ex-legislator Finstad declared winner of Hagedorn seat

A farmer and former USDA official, Republican Brad Finstad won a special election to serve the remainder of late Rep. Jim Hagedorn's term.

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Republican Brad Finstad leads Democrat Jeff Ettinger for southern Minnesota congressional seat

MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Brad Finstad jumped to an early lead over Democrat Jeff Ettinger Tuesday in the special election race to fill the vacant congressional seat in southern Minnesota.

The Independent UK

Ilhan Omar faces centrist rival; open House seat in Vermont

One of the biggest stars of the left, congresswoman Ilhan Omar, is facing a challenge from the center in her primary in Minnesota on Tuesday

Tribune News Service

Empty Minnesota seat, potential milestone for Vermont women highlight Tuesday elections

WASHINGTON —Voters on Tuesday are filling a House seat in Minnesota that’s been open since Rep. Jim Hagedorn died in February. Vermont may move toward sending its first woman to Congress ever. And, just like last week, a member of “The Squad” of ultraliberal House Democrats faces a more mainstream…

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Empty Minnesota seat, potential milestone for Vermont women highlight Tuesday elections - Roll Call

Tuesday's elections will fill a Minnesota House seat open since February while Vermont might move toward sending its first woman to Congress.

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Primaries show uneven power of Trump — and progressives - Roll Call

Many candidates who Donald Trump didn’t endorse still pledged their allegiance to him, a further sign he is the de facto leader of the GOP.

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Polls close in special primary for Minnesota's 1st Congressional District

WASHINGTON — Polls closed Tuesday in southern Minnesota's 1st Congressional District primary race, where a crowd of Republicans and Democrats are competing to serve the final months of the late GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn's term.

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