Congress

**Legis1 Background: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Comeback Bid Ends in Illinois Democratic Primary as Donna Miller Claims Victory**

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller defeated former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 2nd Congressional District on March 17,...

Politics

**Warren Endorses McMorrow in Michigan's Crowded Senate Primary | Legis1 Background**

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) endorsed Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow in the Democratic primary for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, Politico...

Elections

House Passes Trump's Election Overhaul 218-213, Gutting Bipartisan Veterans Accessibility Bill to Push Voter ID and Proof-of-Citizenship Requirements

A bipartisan Senate bill to help disabled veterans navigate the VA became the vehicle for one of the most polarizing election measures in years — passed on...

Elections

Schumer Vows to Fight SAVE America Act "Tooth and Nail" as Voter ID Battle Engulfs Senate | Legis1 Background

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declared that Democrats would fight the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act "tooth and nail,"...

International Affairs and Foreign Aid

# Why AIPAC's Record Spending Is Reshaping Congress

The single largest political action committee in the 2026 election cycle isn't backed by Big Pharma or Wall Street. It's the American Israel Public Affairs...

Legislation

# House Panel Advances Sweeping Election Overhaul Bill

The House Administration Committee held a combative hearing on February 10, 2026, to build the legislative case for the Make Elections Great Again Act — a...

Elections

House GOP SAVE America Act Standoff Threatens to Paralyze Republican Agenda: Legis1 Background

House Republicans are waging open war against Senate Majority Leader John Thune over the SAVE America Act — the party's flagship voter ID bill — and they're...

Follow the Money

The Money Race to Replace Jan Schakowsky: Who's Funding the Fight for Illinois's 9th Congressional District in 2026

Rep. Jan Schakowsky's retirement after 26 years in Congress has turned the Illinois 9th Congressional District 2026 race into one of the most expensive —...

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The Money Race: Who's Fueling the Fight for Dick Durbin's Senate Seat

The Raja Krishnamoorthi Senate bid is shaping up to be one of the most expensive — and contentious — Democratic primaries in the country. With Sen. Dick...

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Follow the Money: Who's Funding the Fight to Replace Danny Davis in Illinois' 7th Congressional District

After nearly three decades in Congress, Rep. Danny Davis is walking away — and the scramble to succeed him has turned into one of the most expensive and...

Politics

The Money Race to Replace Dick Durbin: Who's Funding Illinois' Biggest Senate Battle

The Illinois Senate race 2026 is shaping up as one of the most consequential — and expensive — open-seat contests in the country. Sen. Dick Durbin, the...

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The Mississippi Money Race: Sen, Cindy Hyde and the 2026 Senate Fight

The election candidate background of every contender in the Mississippi Senate race tells a story — but the money behind them tells a bigger one. Sen. Cindy...

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Election Candidate Background

# Who's Bankrolling Michael Guest? Inside the Money Race for Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District ## The Incumbent Michael Guest Mississippi Voters Know — ...

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Follow the Money: Who's Fueling the Bennie Thompson 2026 Race in Mississippi's 2nd District

The Bennie Thompson 2026 reelection bid is shaping up as a test of whether decades of incumbency — and the donor networks that come with it — can hold off a...

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Follow the Money: Who's Fueling the TX-22 Election 2026 After Troy Nehls Steps Aside

When Rep. Troy Nehls announced over Thanksgiving weekend that he would not seek re-election, he didn't just open up a congressional seat. He set the stage...

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Follow the Money: Who's Fueling the Trent Kelly 2026 Race — and Why It Matters

Mississippi's 1st Congressional District or the Trent Kelly 2026 reelection campaign is shaping up exactly as the political establishment expected — a...

Politics

Election Candidate Background

# Follow the Money: Who's Fueling the Race to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia's 14th **The Georgia 14th Congressional District special election has d...