Mary Ellen McIntire

When a pair of House Democrats separately announced their Senate campaigns earlier this year, national Republicans declared that their goal of flipping their House seats had gotten easier. Republicans have targeted New Hampshire’s Chris Pappas and Minnesota’s Angie Craig since […]

Two lawsuits in Wisconsin are seeking to have the state’s congressional map thrown out in a development that follows Republican warnings earlier this year that the election of a Democratic-backed state Supreme Court candidate could lead to new lines. With

Control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is up for grabs for the second time in two years in an election that has already broken spending records for a judicial race. The April 1 contest pits Brad Schimel, a former Wisconsin

Posted March 17, 2025 at 9:54am The National Republican Congressional Committee on Monday released its initial list of 26 House Democrats the party plans to target in next year’s midterm elections. The list reflects the districts where Republicans believe they

LEESBURG, Va. – House Democrats anticipate that a backlash to the policies and actions of President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress will help them win control of the chamber in next year’s midterm elections. That was the expectation in

LEESBURG, Va. – House Democrats gathered Wednesday roughly an hour outside of Washington for a three-day policy conference as they plot out their next two years in the minority. The retreat here at the Lansdowne Resort comes a day after House

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek a fourth term next year, opening up a competitive seat for Democrats to defend in the midterm elections. “Today, after careful consideration, I’m announcing that I have made the difficult decision not

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced its leadership team for the 2026 cycle on Thursday. Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene, who is leading House Democrats’ campaign arm for a second straight cycle, released a roster, shared first with CQ Roll Call,

Posted February 20, 2025 at 12:09pm Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, will not seek reelection next year, the Kentucky Republican announced on the chamber floor Thursday. “I figured my birthday would be as good a day

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek a second full term next year, opening up a seat in a Democratic-leaning state that Republicans have viewed as a potential target.  “This decision is not political. It is entirely personal,” the Democrat said