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At the Races: The revenge tour continues

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for election day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and…

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Chip Roy gets $2.75 million infusion from GOP megadonor Alex Fairly in attorney general runoff

Roy is the only candidate who’s “able and prepared to do the job,” Fairly said. Roy’s opponent, Mayes Middleton, has been criticized for his lack of legal experience.

The Texas Tribune

Donald Trump, Thomas Massie, and the Long, Slow Death of the Tea Party

Whatever happens in Kentucky's GOP primary, the populist right no longer even pretends to care about spending or government overreach.

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Colorado GOP county chair was arrested in a sting operation after allegedly arranging to meet with undercover officers posing as minors online

This should be the end of his political career.

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The sometimes fleeting status of Roll Call’s Most Vulnerable Incumbent list

It’s been a weird election cycle, and one only has to look at Roll Call’s Most Vulnerable Incumbents list to see the multiple storylines playing out. Jason Dick talks with Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari about who’s on the list, who’s leaving the list and why making a House…

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Bo French’s Blood-and-Oil Bid for Railroad Commissioner

The former Tarrant County GOP chair's statewide campaign displaces blame for the fossil fuel industry’s ravages onto the far right’s favored scapegoats.

Texas Observer

Could A Former Republican Win Georgia's Democratic Primary? Meet Geoff Duncan

Geoff Duncan's long-shot campaign for Georgia governor is asking Democratic voters to accept one of the strangest political conversions of the 2026 cycle: a former Republican lieutenant governor, once aligned with conservative policies, now running in a Democratic primary shaped by Donald Trump, abortion rights, health care and the future…

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Trump Endorsement Could Hurt Republicans in Local Elections in Swing Districts: Poll

A new poll has found that while President Donald Trump remains the most powerful figure in Republican politics, GOP candidates running in competitive House districts this fall could see their election chances hurt as a result of his endorsement.

International Business Times

We can still restore democracy — maybe

Joe Biden tried to "turn the page" on Trumpism, and it failed. We need deep structural change

Salon

‘The party has sailed its ship’: ex-Republican runs as Democrat for Georgia governor’s seat

After being excommunicated from the GOP, Geoff Duncan is trying for a comeback on the Democratic ticket

The Guardian - US

President JD Vance? Candace Owens, MTG and CIA Chiefs Demand 25th Amendment to Remove 'Unhinged' Donald Trump

A growing chorus of politicians, ex‑officials, media figures and even former Trump allies are calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove Donald Trump after his latest threats against Iran.

International Business Times UK

Trump Critic Senator Cassidy Defeated In Republican Louisiana Primary

Cassidy had voted to convict the US President Donald Trump during his 2021 impeachment trial linked to the January 6 Capitol attack that year.

International Business Times

Trump's Three-Time Voter Brands President 'Naive' as Iran War Sends Fuel Prices Soaring in GOP Areas

The US-Iran conflict has driven oil prices up, impacting rural Colorado's economy and testing political loyalties, as residents express frustration over the administration's handling of the crisis.

International Business Times UK

Cassidy loses GOP primary in Louisiana as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Donald Trump at his 2021 impeachment trial, lost his bid for reelection Saturday after failing to make a primary runoff in Louisiana. Cassidy, a physician turned politician, was trailing in third place with about 25 percent of the vote when The Associated…

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The Independent UK

Trump ‘doesn’t care’ about midterm results and is resigning himself to Republican losses: report

Democrats are predicted to retake the House in 2026 midterms but major legal decisions on voting maps could boost the GOP

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris comes out swinging for Supreme Court expansion to take down ‘red state cheating’

Former VP says GOP is ‘back-dooring racism through politics’ as she calls for Supreme Court and Electoral College reform

The Independent UK

‘Sleazebag, terrible guy’: Trump rants about Senator Bill Cassidy

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The Independent UK

Trump rants about Republican enemy Bill Cassidy before Louisiana election loss: ‘Sleazebag, terrible guy, disloyal disaster’

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy voted to convict Trump during his 2021 impeachment trial

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Reason

Josh Hawley's Pro-Union Bill Would Let Washington Write Your Contract

The GOP wants to be the party of labor. The Faster Labor Contracts Act isn't the way to do that.

Roll Call

At the Races: Bayou State brawl

International Business Times UK

Trump's 'Perfect Statement' on Americans Financial Situation Leaves Republicans Worried

Trump's recent comments on economic issues have caused a crisis within the Republican Party, as leaders struggle to manage the fallout ahead of the midterm elections.

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Missouri GOP lawmakers make murder ‘double illegal,’ solving a crime that doesn’t exist: ‘Checkmate, libs’

"When is chupacabra hunting season?"

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court rejects Abbott’s request to remove Democratic Rep. Gene Wu from office over redistricting protest

More than 50 Democrats, including Wu — the House Democratic leader — left the state last August to shut down the Legislature and stall passage of the GOP’s map.

Roll Call

Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen announces retirement after GOP dismantles his district

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen announced Friday that he wouldn’t seek reelection this year after Tennessee Republicans redrew the state’s House map, splitting his Memphis-based district between three deep-red seats. Cohen, who had been facing a primary challenge from state Rep. Justin Pearson before the passage of the new lines, said…

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Wrapup: Busy week ends in Byrd bath

Republican leaders in Congress scored some victories this week in nominations and appropriations but struck out on easily advancing their partisan “reconciliation 2.0” proposal to fund immigration enforcement. The bill faces a hurdle in the form of the Senate Parliamentarian, who on Thursday evening advised that several provisions violate the…

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