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Senate Republicans are on track to claim the majority in the 119th Congress. The first challenge for the GOP will be choosing a new leader.

President-elect chooses Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr to lead body charged with regulating US media

Texas might not be a swing state, but many of its races will have major consequences to the national political landscape and on the lives of everyday Texans.

Senate Republicans are set to elect a new leader to succeed Mitch McConnell, with John Thune and John Cornyn as top contenders. The leadership race involve...

The race for the next Senate GOP leader intensifies as Cornyn and Thune vie for support. Trump's potential influence adds uncertainty to the upcoming leade...

Both on the airwaves and the campaign trail, it’s time for candidates and campaigns to make their final pitches and make sure their voters turn out. It’s already past the time when the U.S. Postal Service says it is safe to mail ballots — especially in states with requirements that…

Republican and Democrat senators are actively engaging in campaign activities for the 2024 elections to support candidates and strengthen party relationships.

‘Plotting’ and ‘strategizing’ for next Congress ‘has been going for several months,’ Republican congressional aide says

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…

Former Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., who served nearly three decades and chaired the Senate Banking Committee, has died at the age of 77.

This week, there’s a certain irony to our newsletter being called “At the Races.” And no, it’s not because Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the Cincinnati Reds, died​ Monday at age 83. Betting on the outcome of the congressional…