Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Jonathan Martin of Politico make their bold predictions for 2026, covering the fight for the House, Senate, governors and the beginning of the 2028 presidential race. Jacob and Nathan also cover the can’t miss headlines and latest news in races in Alaska, Florida, Wyoming and…
Former Rep. Mary Peltola announced her Senate campaign on Monday, making Alaska a competitive race and giving Democrats a better chance at winning the majority in November.
Getting Peltola into the race was a months-long effort for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer considering the former congresswoman probably had a better…
Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ retirement announcement took Capitol Hill by surprise, and she set off a domino effect in the least populous and most Republican state in the union.
But the fight for her seat looks to be a few broncos short of a rodeo.
Rep. Harriet Hageman, the state’s…
Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin tackle tough end-of-the-year questions with a holiday mailbag episode. From the state of the midterm elections, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s electoral future, and each party’s recruitment holes in the fight for the House to the Roman Empire, Star Trek and the Seattle Seahawks, Jacob and Nathan cover…
Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced she will not seek re-election to a second term in Wyoming.
Lummis is the fifth Republican, and ninth senator overall, to be leaving the chamber. That’s nearly double the per-cycle average of five Senate open seats, going back to at least 1930. She joins…
It’s been 18 years since a Democrat won a Senate race in North Carolina. Even so, the Tar Heel State is the best chance Democrats have at flipping a seat next year — a clear sign of the difficult map facing Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his caucus.
But there’s…
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…
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…
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 Democrat to defeat…
Alabama. Open; Tommy Tuberville (R) running for governor. Filing deadline Jan. 23. Primary May 19. Runoff (if necessary) June 16. This has been a crowded but quiet race for an open seat. State Attorney General Steve Marshall has been elected statewide, Rep. Barry Moore could get help from outside groups…
