The four-term South Carolina Republican died Saturday of a brief and sudden illness, a day after returning from Ukraine.

Maryland's lawmakers will convene for a special session to consider redrawing the state's congressional map.

The night's biggest surprise came in Denver, where democratic socialist Melat Kiros incumbent U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette.

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana's Republican U.S. Senate runoff Saturday, finishing off the president's campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy.

Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola announced she is running for the U.S. Senate in Alaska, setting up a high-profile challenge to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger captured Virginia's 2025 gubernatorial election on Tuesday, defeating Republican nominee Winsome Earle.

U.S. Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) officially announced he’s entering the 2026 U.S. Senate primary against incumbent U.S Senator Ed Markey.

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate after U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst confirmed she would not pursue reelection.

On August 4, 2025, U.S. Representative Nancy Mace officially launched her campaign for Governor of South Carolina.

Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced that he will not run for a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2026.

U.S. Representative Angie Craig of Minnesota has officially entered the 2026 U.S. Senate race, seeking to succeed retiring Democratic Senator Tina Smith.

On April 23, 2025, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois announced via X (formerly Twitter) that he would not run for reelection in 2026.

Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters, a respected Democrat known for his pragmatic approach, has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2026.

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a pivotal figure in New Hampshire, has announced that she will not run for reelection in 2026.

President Trump fired the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on July 9.

Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner suspended his campaign on July 8, ending a turbulent campaign bid.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down federal caps on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their own candidates.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went three-for-three Tuesday, as every congressional candidate he endorsed won.

Georgia voters will head to the polls on March 10, 2026, for a special election to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Democrat Mikie Sherrill has been elected the next Governor of New Jersey, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

Maine Governor Janet Mills announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate in Maine to challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, a prominent Republican, announced Tuesday that she will not seek a third term in 2026.

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper officially entered the 2026 U.S. Senate race on July 28, 2025.

As the Democratic Party begins to chart its course toward the 2028 presidential election, a dynamic and diverse field of potential candidates is taking shape.

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, has officially announced her candidacy for the 2026 Georgia gubernatorial race.

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) has officially launched her campaign for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat following Sen. Gary Peters' retirement.

Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith, who first entered the Senate in 2018, has announced that she will not seek reelection in 2026.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for more than three weeks, and his office still has not said why.

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her U.S. Senate campaign Sunday, collapsing a crowded Democratic primary into a two-way.

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, as long as they're postmarked on time.

In nine midterm cycles spanning more than three decades, the president's party has lost House seats seven times.

Minnesota’s political landscape shifted this week as Gov. Tim Walz announced he will not run for re-election in 2026.

Former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu announced that he is launching a campaign for the Republican nomination to reclaim his old seat in the U.S. Senate.

North Carolina Republicans plan to push through a new congressional map next week — a move with potentially big consequences for 2026.

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn officially entered the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial race on August 6, 2025.

Governor Tony Evers announced on July 24, 2025, that he will not seek a third term in office, marking the end of a decades-long career in public service.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville officially announced his candidacy for governor of Alabama in the 2026 election.

U.S. Representative Andy Barr has officially announced his candidacy for Kentucky's open U.S. Senate seat in the 2026 election.

Republicans won special elections for Florida's 1st and 6th congressional districts on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Kentucky U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, a stalwart of the Republican Party, has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2026.