House News & Analysis

Tennessee 7: Democrats in the Green?

by Jacob Rubashkin November 20, 2025 · 2:28 PM EST

Republicans are rushing to prevent an upset in Middle Tennessee next month, as a sleepy special election to replace GOP Rep. Mark Green looks closer than initially expected. Inside Elections is shifting our rating from Solid Republican to Lean Republican to reflect the possibility of a Democratic win in deep-red…

House & Governor Report Shorts (Nov. 20, 2025)

November 20, 2025 · 2:27 PM EST

California Governor. Billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer is running for governor. The 2020 presidential candidate joins a massive field of Democrats that also includes former Rep. Katie Porter, former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former state Controller Betty Yee, former state Assemblyman Ian Calderon, state…

Podcast Episode 59: 2025 Election Results + Shutdown Politics w/ Leah Askarinam of the AP

November 12, 2025 · 8:30 AM EST

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Leah Askarinam of the Associated Press discuss their key takeaways from the recent elections in Virginia, New Jersey, California and New York City and talk about how the recent Senate vote to end the government shutdown could impact the 2026 midterm elections. Nathan also gives…

A Detailed Analysis of Utah’s New Congressional Map

by Nathaniel Rakich November 11, 2025 · 11:59 AM EST

Six states have now adopted new congressional lines for the 2026 midterms — a modern record for a cycle that doesn’t immediately follow a Census. On Monday night, Utah became the most recent member of that club after a judge…

Washington 3: Same Place, Different Face

by Jacob Rubashkin November 6, 2025 · 2:30 PM EST

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…

Report Shorts (Nov. 6, 2025)

November 6, 2025 · 2:28 PM EST

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 who…

Maine 2: Open Seat Shifts Toward Republicans

by Nathan L. Gonzales November 5, 2025 · 4:03 PM EST

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 elections, by margins…

12 Initial Takeaways from Tuesday’s Elections

by Nathan L. Gonzales November 5, 2025 · 1:46 PM EST

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…

A Detailed Analysis of Ohio’s New Congressional Map

by Nathaniel Rakich October 31, 2025 · 4:11 PM EDT

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

Podcast Episode 58: New California Map Shakes Up Redistricting War w/ Mel Mason of Politico

October 30, 2025 · 10:26 PM EDT

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Melanie Mason of Politico analyze the fate of Proposition 50 in California as Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats try to counter President Donald Trump and Republicans’ efforts to redistrict in GOP states nationwide. The crew also walks through more than half a dozen individual seats…