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Follow The Money: Georgia on My Mind
Why it Matters The special election runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat on April 7 went to Republican district attorney Clay Fuller who defeated...
Politics
Legis1 Background: Kevin Hern Senate Bid Kicks Off Race for Oklahoma's Open Seat
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) on Wednesday formally launched his campaign for the Oklahoma Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who is awaiting...
Politics
**Legis1 Background: Texas 2026 Senate Primary Heads to Runoff as Trump Teases Endorsement**
The Texas 2026 Senate primary on March 3 failed to produce a clear Republican nominee, sending Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to a...
Government Operations
House Clears DHS Funding Bill on 211-209 Party-Line Vote, Moving to End Weeks-Long Homeland Security Shutdown
The House voted 211-209 to advance H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security budget for fiscal year 2026, clearing a critical procedural hurdle without...
Politics
Tariff Revolt and Budget Defiance Signal Growing GOP Fractures: Legis1 Congress Pushes Back on Trump: Tariffs, Budget Cuts, and the Rise of "YOLO Republicans" Roundup
This Trump issue summary captures a week in which the president's own party delivered a series of rare rebukes — on trade, spending, and procedural power —...
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
Senate Judiciary Hearing Tests Nominee Vetting Standards
The Senate Judiciary Committee's next round of Senate confirmation hearings lands at a moment when the Republican majority is pressing hard to reshape the...
Politics
**John Cornyn Faces the Fight of His Political Life in Texas Senate Primary: Legis1 Background**
Roll Call's "At the Races" column, published February 19, 2026, by Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire, and Daniela Altimari, surveyed the political...
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...
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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...
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...
