Capitol & Campaign Tracker

• Gas prices have stayed above $4 a gallon since mid-June, and diesel is hovering near all-time highs.
• Republican strategists privately say the war...

The House outlook looks lopsided, but the battlefield is small. Cook Political Report lists just 21 toss-up seats, and about 89% of races are rated...

Energy costs could become a factor in House battlegrounds. Republicans won Congress and the White House in 2024 partly on cost-of-living discontent,...

A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department's July 2025 firing of former prosecutor Maurene Comey violated her constitutional right to due...

Ad spending in the midterms just hit a record, with political actors spending more than $11 billion, according to AdImpact. Trump's closing message is...

Two perspectives point to a volatile stretch if Republicans lose.

• Foreign policy risk: A former UK diplomat fears Trump could become more erratic...

One week before the 2026 midterms, Trump refused to commit to accepting the results. Coverage says this groundwork could let him claim fraud if...

Thune's public view of Trump's support has shifted from unclear to openly uncertain:

• August: Trump declined to endorse Thune for another term as...

Federal monitors are expected back in Cheyenne for the general election, with some key limits on what they can do:

• No polling place access:...

Several hospital funding streams expire at the end of the calendar year unless Congress acts. They include the Medicare Dependent Hospital Program and...

House Republicans could lose their majority, and a leadership race could follow. Most lawmakers interviewed are skeptical that Speaker Mike Johnson...

Maine voters will decide a new governor and a new congressman on November 3, and a five-term senator faces a challenge.

• U.S. Senate: Republican...

Ohio has six state executive offices on the ballot, plus a congressional special election. The main matchups:

• Senate special: Incumbent Jon Husted...

The Senate Republican campaign arm denied it has "pulled out" of Darby Hills' race, but sources describe serious dissension between Hills and the...

Republicans are spending heavily on a Texas House district that no Democrat has carried since 1981. Rep. Marc LaHood reported raising $1.1 million...

A private Republican poll suggests the ad may be hurting Vivek Ramaswamy more than helping him. The survey, obtained by Axios, has Amy Acton leading...

Roughly $176 million has been directed at more than 100 congressional races. A Reuters review finds crypto companies and advocacy groups are building...

This roundup of political setbacks points to several GOP vulnerabilities:

• Cook shifted 19 House races toward Democrats, along with Senate races in...

Trump's remark that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego is now a campaign weapon in California's House races, as ballots began...

Reuters reports an unidentified hacker is attempting to "breach the U.S. Federal Election Commission", and an email it reviewed said the agency had...