Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is one of the unlikeliest stories in the House of Representatives. First, the body shop owner who grew up in a Spanish-language evangelical church in Texas was the only Democrat to flip a Donald Trump-won district in a year that saw her party lose control of the House. Then,…
Democrats fought back against Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and elsewhere by drawing a new map in California, but needed voters to sign off on the changes. The answer from voters was a resounding yes, as the measure approving the new map passed by a wide margin, 64-36 percent, on…
California’s 11th District. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced she won’t seek re-election to her San Francisco-anchored district. She’ll be replaced by a Democrat, it’s just not clear which one. Pelosi has been in the House for nearly 40 years, so there are a lot of local Democrats…
Rep. Jared Golden brought Democrats back down to earth by announcing he won’t seek re-election in Maine’s 2nd District. His decision makes it extremely difficult for Democrats to hold the most Republican seat currently held by a Democrat.
The 2nd voted for Donald Trump in three straight…
While it may take a few days, or even weeks, to properly digest the 2025 elections, the results are clear: Democrats won decisively. In races from New Jersey and Virginia to Georgia and California, there really wasn’t any ambiguity about who won and who lost.
Even though votes are still being…
There are 154 counties and independent cities in New Jersey and Virginia, but which ones can tell us where Tuesday’s elections are headed?
As polls close tonight, Inside Elections has put together a preview of key counties to watch in New Jersey and Virginia. Alongside the analysis below, we’ve…
Ever since Graham Platner launched his campaign two months ago, the oysterman and political newcomer has dominated the conversation around Maine’s Senate race. But while Platner looks like the type of candidate who can help Democrats change the party’s national image, he might not be the right…
In a major departure from normal redistricting practices, four states have now approved new congressional maps for the 2026 midterms. (A fifth, California, looks like it will enact a new map via ballot measure next week, and several other states are making moves to redraw as well.) But the latest…
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