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CRS Report Details Effects of Supreme Court's VRA Reductions
The Supreme Court's April 29, 2026 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais has fundamentally altered the legal landscape for minority voting rights in America. A new...
Money Fuels an Open Seat Fight in the Georgia 11th Congressional District Election
The race to succeed Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11) is drawing serious money and serious candidates to one of the most reliably Republican seats in Georgia....
Sen. Cassidy's Defeat Is a Win For RFK Jr
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) lost his Louisiana Senate primary 2026 race on May 16, finishing third in the Republican primary challenge, a defeat that...
Defense Money Fuels Rep. Mike Rogers' run for Alabama's 3rd
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL-3) enters the Republican primary with a $2.6 million war chest, a Trump endorsement, and 22 years of incumbency. His two challengers,...
Today's PA-16 Congressional Primary: Kelly's War Chest Towers Over Challengers
Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District holds its primary today, and the financial picture could not be more lopsided. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)), the...
The Money Race Shaping Pennsylvania's Most Competitive House Seat
Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District has become one of the most closely watched contests in the 2026 midterm elections, and the Ryan Mackenzie 2026...
Money Talks in Today's Kentucky Senate Primary
Today is primary day in Kentucky, and the race to succeed retiring Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has been as much a story about money as it has...
Money, MAGA and a Crowded Field: Georgia's Senate Republican Primary
Georgia voters go to the polls Tuesday for the Senate Republican primary, choosing which candidate will face Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in...
The Most Expensive House Primary in U.S. History
The Thomas Massie 2026 election has become something far larger than a Kentucky congressional race. With more than $25 million in total ad spending, it is...
Legis1 Background: Steve Cohen Retirement Ends 20-Year Memphis Tenure After GOP Redistricting
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Tennessee's only Democrat in Congress, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection, ending a 20-year congressional career...
Legis1 Background: Landry's Senate Gambit Pays Off as Cassidy Loses Primary to Letlow
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's effort to reshape Jeff Landry Louisiana Senate 2026 politics by installing Rep. Julia Letlow in the U.S. Senate came to a head...
Legis1 Background: Sen. Bill Cassidy's Primary Loss Traced to Trump Impeachment Vote and Kennedy Clash
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) lost his Senate seat Saturday night, defeated in the Louisiana Republican Senate primary May 2026 by two Trump-aligned challengers....
Committee Examines Fraying Election Security Infrastructure
With the 2026 midterms months away, the federal infrastructure that has long underpinned American election security is reportedly fraying. The Cybersecurity...
Legis1 Background: Wasserman Schultz Eyes Florida's Majority-Black District After GOP Redistricting Dismantles Her Seat
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is weighing a run in Florida's majority-Black 20th Congressional District after Republican-led redistricting transformed her...
Legis1 Background: Buttigieg Endorses Turek in Contested Iowa Democratic Senate Primary
Pete Buttigieg endorsed Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek in the state's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, according to a Politico report published Wednesday by Alex...
Committee Tackles Foreign Money in Elections
Foreign money in American elections is not a new concern, but it is arriving at the doorstep of the House Administration Committee at a moment when...
A Tight Nebraska Race: The Millionaire Versus The Mechanic
The race that nearly ended Sen. Deb Fischer's Senate career in 2024 is now playing out next door. Fischer survived a seven-point scare against independent...
Modi's Party Consolidates Power Across Indian States
A new Congressional Research Service report on India domestic politics arrives at a moment when the world's largest democracy is consolidating power in ways...