At the Races: OBBB vs. OBUB - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget reconciliation and campaign launches. Roll Call · Jul 3, 2025
At the Races: A speedy special election - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including elections in New York and Virginia. Roll Call · Jun 26, 2025
Scott Brown makes another Senate bid in New Hampshire - Roll Call Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott P. Brown announced Wednesday that he is making another bid for the Senate from New Hampshire. Roll Call · Jun 25, 2025
Iowa Democrats see signs of optimism for 2026 despite state’s hard-right turn - Roll Call Iowa Democrats are hoping to make midterm election gains in Senate and House races in a state that has shifted sharply right in recent years. Roll Call · Jun 11, 2025
Meet 11 House candidates — or potential ones — who don’t fit the mold - Roll Call House candidates with nontraditional backgrounds could give both Democrats and Republicans a boost in the 2026 midterm elections. Roll Call · Jun 11, 2025
Democrats Pushing for Former Cardinals Star Adam Wainwright to Run for House Seat Could a move into politics be in the former star pitcher's future? Sports Illustrated · Jun 10, 2025
At the races: A Democratic boogeyman steps aside - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including Elon Musk and the 2026 midterms. Roll Call · May 29, 2025
Republican gains among Latino voters face 2026 test in California - Roll Call The midterm elections will test the durability of Latino voters' shift toward Donald Trump, especially in several California districts. Roll Call · May 21, 2025
Medicaid and taxes and SNAP, oh my - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including ad campaigns and vulnerable lawmakers. Roll Call · May 8, 2025
5 takeaways from first-quarter fundraising reports - Roll Call New federal fundraising reports show vulnerable senators and House Republicans amassing large war chests in advance of the 2026 elections. Roll Call · Apr 16, 2025
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel running for Senate in North Carolina - Roll Call Democratic former Rep. Wiley Nickel on Wednesday launched his campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina. Roll Call · Apr 9, 2025
At the Races: House by the numbers - Roll Call 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. The deaths of two House Democrats early in the 119th Congress, combined with the Senate holding out on confirming… Roll Call · Mar 20, 2025
Initial 2026 House race ratings show more Republicans in Toss-up seats - Roll Call ANALYSIS — Even though the midterms are 20 months away, it’s not too early to project that the headliner of the 2026 elections will be the fight for the House majority. Republicans’ three-seat Senate majority and a dearth of competitive races puts next year’s battle for the Senate on a… Roll Call · Mar 10, 2025
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig weighs run for Senate - Roll Call Add Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig to the list of Democrats considering bids to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith in Minnesota next year. Roll Call · Feb 18, 2025
Roll Call · Feb 13, 2025 At the Races: Talkin’ ’bout a Resolution - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget resolutions and retirements.
Roll Call · Jan 14, 2025 The smallest initial Senate battleground ever? - Roll Call Just five Senate seats are rated as competitive by Inside Elections, representing perhaps the smallest initial battleground in history.
Roll Call · Jan 8, 2025 How the decline of personal political brands hurts Senate Democrats - Roll Call It might be the end of personal political brands in congressional races, which could hurt Democratic chances of flipping the Senate in 2026.
Roll Call · Dec 5, 2024 Kamala Harris lost, but how weak of a candidate was she? - Roll Call Kamala Harris underperformed the typical Democratic candidate in states across the country, according to the Vote Above Replacement metric.
Roll Call · Nov 1, 2024 Ratings changes: What we do and don’t know about the fight for Congress - Roll Call Republicans still have a clear advantage in the Senate, but the fight for the House looks as close as the neck-and-neck presidential race.
Roll Call · Oct 29, 2024 Late shifts in dynamics, but GOP still holds advantage - Roll Call Our list is based on interviews with party and super PAC officials, fundraising data and polling, both public and internal.
Roll Call · Oct 29, 2024 Tight House races make for crowded Most Vulnerable Incumbent list - Roll Call Roll Call's final Most Vulnerable Incumbents House list is here, and Republicans make up seven and Democrats three.
Roll Call · Oct 24, 2024 Spending panel shake-up likely in Senate post-elections - Roll Call Senate appropriators are facing what could be a major shake-up in subcommittee leadership after the upcoming elections.
Roll Call · Oct 24, 2024 Elections poised to scramble House Appropriations lineup - Roll Call With two longtime appropriators facing tough reelection contests, upcoming elections could rejigger the influential spending panel’s roster.
Roll Call · Oct 22, 2024 Rating Changes: House almost as close as presidential race - Roll Call ANALYSIS — While Republicans have a clear advantage in the campaign for control of the Senate, the fight for the House looks as close as the neck-and-neck presidential race two weeks before Election Day. Of the eight House rating changes recently made by Inside Elections, six were shifts toward Democrats…
Roll Call · Oct 17, 2024 At the Races: Money comin’, money goin’ - Roll Call 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, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire Fundraising isn’t everything when it comes to campaigns — but…