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Georgia could have an automatic recount in 2026 under new law

A close race for governor in Georgia could trigger the state’s new automatic recount law, which will be in effect for the first time during the 2026 elections. Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball have all classified the 2026 gubernatorial race as a toss-up.

Ballotpedia · 5h ago

How 3 Virginia races showcase the House battleground

Virginia Republicans caught a break this spring when the state Supreme Court struck down a map drawn to help Democrats win 10 of the commonwealth’s 11 House seats.  But Virginia remains instructive to the fight for the House majority, and a trio of GOP-held seats there exemplify the type of…

Roll Call · 6h ago

Rating changes: 30 races shift toward Democrats

ANALYSIS — Another week and we have another batch of race rating changes by Inside Elections, all in favor of Democrats. With just two weeks to go before the general election, Republicans are running out of time to change the trajectory of the midterms. President Donald Trump’s job approval rating…

Roll Call · 8h ago

At the Races: Seeing red in Minnesota?

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 Campaigning some thousand miles away in Ohio this week, President Donald…

Roll Call · Oct 15

These states could elect their first female governors this year

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…

Roll Call · Oct 14

Democrat bets on anti-corruption pitch in Pennsylvania swing district

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,…

Roll Call · Oct 13

House’s most vulnerable Republicans haven’t deviated from Trump on 2026 votes

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,…

Roll Call · Oct 13

National leaders crisscross the country at campaign crunch time

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…

Roll Call · Oct 13

Pa. Democrat rejects DHS allegation her campaign hired undocumented immigrant

LEMOYNE, Pa. – Janelle Stelson, the Democrat challenging Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry for a second time, rejected Thursday a claim 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…

Roll Call · Oct 8

Oh my, how the midterm battlegrounds have shifted

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…

Roll Call · Oct 8