Kansas.
3rd District (Kansas City suburbs) Sharice Davids, D, re-elected 53%. Harris 51%. Davids has earned a reputation as a tough competitor and extracts a grudging respect from Republicans, who don’t see her as a serious target this cycle. Solid Democratic.
Kentucky.
6th District (Greater…
North Carolina.
1st District (Inland northeastern North Carolina) Don Davis, D, re-elected 49.5%. Trump 51%. Laurie Buckhout, the 2024 nominee who lost to Davis by less than 2 points, could run again though GOP strategists are skeptical she will take the plunge. Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson,…
Alabama Senate. GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville is telling colleagues that he is interested in running for governor, according to Punchbowl News. That would set off a competitive GOP race to replace him in the Senate. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, state Attorney General Steve Marshall, state House Speaker…
Toss-up
AZ 6 (Ciscomani, R)
CA 13 (Gray, D)
CA 45 (Tran, D)
CO 8 (Evans, R)
IA 1 (Miller-Meeks, R)
MI 7 (Barrett, R)
NC 1 (Davis, D)
NY 17 (Lawler, R)
PA 7 (Mackenzie, R)
VA 2 (Kiggans, R)
Tilt Democratic
CA 47 (Min, D)
ME 2 (Golden, D)
MI 8 (McDonald Rivet, D)
NM 2 (Vasquez, D)
NY 4 (Gillen, D)…
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