Republican Jen Kiggans’ 2026 re-election was always going to be her hardest race yet. But after Democrats muscled through an aggressive redraw of Virginia’s congressional map, the two-term representative is one of just a handful of GOP incumbents to begin the summer as a clear underdog.
Kiggans’…
President Donald Trump’s gains among Hispanic voters in 2020 and 2024 helped him keep Texas red and return to the White House. But despite significant swings at the presidential level, that newfound strength has been slower to translate down ballot, where the GOP holds just two of South Texas’ four…
The redistricting battle continued on Tuesday as voters in Ohio and Indiana went to the polls for a slate of primaries.
Early in the cycle, Republicans were determined to gain as many as three House seats in the Buckeye State. But with six months to go before the general election, Republicans…
Florida’s new congressional map could net House Republicans as many as four additional seats this fall, though it could also result in much smaller gains for the GOP.
The plan, approved by the Florida state legislature and signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, comes in the wake of…
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, in a decision that could have far-reaching implications for a dozen or more Democratic-held districts across the South and around the country. The immediate effects of the decision…
The redistricting war continues with Florida. The potentially new congressional map drawn and proposed by Republicans could help the party gain as many as four additional seats. But those gains could be difficult in the current political environment that favors Democrats. We'll change appropriate…
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Henry J. Gomez of NBC News break down all of the upcoming primaries in Ohio. The trio also analyzes whether incumbent Democrats Marcy Kaptur, Greg Landsman and Emilia Sykes or Republicans representatives Max Miller and Mike Turner will be returning to Congress,…
By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
Just a few months ago, Republican strategists expressed optimism about their party’s midterm fortunes. Despite President Donald Trump's mediocre job approval rating, gas prices were falling, the stock market was surging and tax refunds were imminent.…
Alabama. Open; Tommy Tuberville (R) running for governor. Primary May 19. Runoff (if necessary) June 16. State Attorney General Steve Marshall led in GOP primary polling all of last year and early in 2026 but Rep. Barry Moore has powered ahead of him in recent weeks. That’s all thanks to an…
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