Democrat Mikie Sherrill’s victory in the New Jersey gubernatorial election last month triggered a special election for her 11th District, a wealthy, left-trending seat in North Jersey.
Once held by moderate Republicans Rodney Frelinghuysen and Dean Gallo, the 11th is now Democratic territory. With…
Maine’s 2nd District. Democratic State Sen. Joe Baldacci is moving toward a run for Congress. He commissioned a poll showing him trailing former Gov. Paul LePage, the likely GOP nominee, by just 1 point, and posted on Instagram days later that “This will be a fun campaign.” Baldacci is the younger…
Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin cover the latest House and Senate election news and discuss the art of political analysis with the University of Virginia’s Larry Sabato, one of the most prominent analysts in the country.
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By Nathan L. Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin
The special election result in Tennessee’s 7th District is just the latest piece of evidence that, in spite of President Donald Trump’s reputation as a political immortal, 2026 is beginning to look a lot like a traditional midterm.
There’s a perception…
Alabama. Filing deadline Jan. 23. Primary May 19. Runoff (if necessary) June 16.
1st District (Southern Alabama) Open; Barry Moore, R, running for Senate. Trump 77%. Former Rep. Jerry Carl is running for his old seat after losing a member-vs.-member primary to Moore last year. But he’s been…
Kentucky. Filing deadline Jan. 9. Primary May 19.
6th District (Greater Lexington area) Open; Andy Barr, R, running for Senate. Trump 57%. All three GOP candidates — former state Sen. Ralph Alvarado, state Rep. Ryan Dotson, and state Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon — have roughly equivalent war chests…
North Carolina. Filing deadline Dec. 19. Primary March 3. Runoff (if necessary) May 12.
1st District (Inland northeastern North Carolina) Don Davis, D. Trump 55%. Davis finally announced he would run in this district after floating a bid for the neighboring 3rd District. The GOP-dominated state…
Tiffany Glenn Burress, the wife of former New York Giants star wide receiver Plaxico Burress, is gearing up to run for Congress as a Republican next year in New Jersey.
A personal injury and workers compensation lawyer, Burress is planning to challenge Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou in New Jersey’s…
The special election result in Tennessee’s 7th District is just the latest piece of evidence that, in spite of President Donald Trump’s reputation as a political savant, 2026 is beginning to look a lot like a traditional midterm.
There's a perception that normal rules don't apply to Trump, who…
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