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Gallego's battleground tour fuels 2028 speculation

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is hitting a number of early-voting and swing states to pitch voters on how the Democratic Party should reset, fueling...

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Texas Senate panel advances House-drawn map, teeing it up for full vote

A Texas Senate committee on Thursday passed a new set of congressional lines, which were passed in the Texas House the day before, teeing them up for...

21.08.2025 3

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Texas House passes GOP-friendly map after weeks of Dem resistance

The Texas state House passed a new set of GOP-friendly congressional lines on Wednesday, putting the party one step closer toward adopting a new map...

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Newsom, Booker rally support for California redistricting on DNC call

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appeared alongside Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin and Texas state Rep....

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Texas Democrat seeks to force Epstein vote ahead of expected passage of new map

Texas Democrats are looking to put Republicans on defense ahead of the expected passage of a GOP-friendly map by putting an amendment to a vote...

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Senate Democrats launch radio ad attacking GOP over cuts to rural radio funding

The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is launching a new radio ad Wednesday attacking Republicans for slashing funding for rural radio stations as a...

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Democratic-aligned nonprofit, civil rights groups ready to sue over Texas congressional map

Several Democratic-aligned and civil rights groups are readying to sue over a proposed set of new congressional lines in Texas as lawmakers in the...

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Texas House signals it will 'move quickly' on redistricting with Democrats back

The Texas House signaled it would move quickly on redistricting and other legislative matters after reaching a quorum Monday afternoon following the...

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Texas Democrats return to Austin, ending redistricting standoff

Texas House Democrats announced Monday that they had returned to Austin for the next stage in a broader redistricting battle playing out across the...

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Speaker Johnson vows to fight California Democrats' 'illegal power grab'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) slammed California Democrats’ proposed House map on Monday, saying he’s taking measures to stop the new...

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Sherrod Brown launches Senate comeback bid

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) launched a comeback Senate bid against Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) on Monday, giving Democrats a boost in the Buckeye...

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Georgia GOP fears bruising primary in race to unseat Ossoff

Republicans are bracing for what could be another brutal primary as they look to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) next year. Former football coach Derek...

18.08.2025 7

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Texas Democrats poised to end standoff: 5 things to know

Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a Republican redistricting plan have signaled they’re ready to return to the Lone Star State in...

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Paxton seeks to revoke O’Rourke group’s charter over fundraising for Texas House Democrats 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is looking to revoke the charter of former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) political organization, Powered by...

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Texas House Speaker expects enough Democrats to be back for quorum

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) gaveled in the start of lawmakers’ second special session Friday afternoon, saying he expected there to be...

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Obama takes part in call with Texas Democrats

Former President Obama participated in a call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday as the lawmakers remain out of the state in protest of Lone Star...

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Texas Senate passes GOP-friendly House map 

The Texas Senate passed a GOP-friendly House map on Tuesday, putting it a step closer to final passage in the state Legislature. The upper chamber...

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Paxton seeks Beto O'Rourke's arrest over financial support of Texas Democrats 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is seeking former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) arrest, alleging in a motion filed on Tuesday that the...

12.08.2025 3

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Abbott to call another special session amid Texas standoff

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said he planned to call another special session after the GOP failed to achieve a quorum, or the minimum number of...

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Abbott: Texas can 'eliminate' 10 Democratic districts in response to California

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) warned that Texas could get rid of as many as 10 Democratic districts if California moves ahead with its plan to redraw its...

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Gallego energizes Iowa voters amid 2028 speculation

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) energized Iowa voters at a town hall in Davenport over the weekend, delivering a message of hope while also using the...

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Newsom says special election on California redistricting planned for November

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Friday they were moving forward with plans to hold a special election in November for voters to approve a ballot...

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Paxton seeks to remove 13 Texas Democrats from their seats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed a lawsuit on Friday looking to vacate the seats of 13 Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas in a bid...

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Second bomb threat reported at Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats

A second bomb threat was reported at the Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats who fled their state over the weekend, local police reported Friday....

08.08.2025 4

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Paxton: Democrats who don't return to Texas 'hopefully' will be jailed

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said in an interview on Friday that Democrats who refused to return to his state would “hopefully” be...

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Abbott says FBI is 'tracking down' Texas Democrats

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said on Thursday that the FBI is “tracking down” Democratic state lawmakers who fled the Lone Star State as the GOP...

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Texas Democrat calls use of FBI 'tactic of a collapsing regime'

One of the Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state amid the GOP’s push to pass friendlier House maps condemned the use of the FBI to track...

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5 things to know about possible FBI involvement in Texas redistricting battle

Several Republicans are opening the door to getting the FBI involved in forcing Texas Democrats to return to the state amid a protest over a...

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Here's what comes next in the Texas redistricting battle

Texas Democrats are entering the third day after fleeing the state to block Republicans from passing a gerrymandered map that would offer the GOP five...

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Illinois lieutenant governor responds to Texas redistricting: 'Nothing will be off the table'

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) said Tuesday that “nothing will be off the table” in response to the plan by Texas Republicans to redraw...

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Texas redistricting war escalates across the country

The decision by Texas Democrats to flee the state has ratcheted up tensions and started a new phase in the redistricting war around the country. ...

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Hochul vows to explore 'every option' to redraw NY House maps

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) vowed Monday to explore "every option" to redraw the state's congressional maps in response to Texas's midcycle...

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Johnson visits Jerusalem after Israel trip postponed

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) visited Jerusalem on Sunday after he previously postponed a trip to Israel earlier this year. Johnson was seen in...

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Ex-football coach Derek Dooley challenges Jon Ossoff in Georgia

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley launched a bid on Monday for the Republican nod to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) next...

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Pritzker says Texas Democrats who fled state will be protected amid arrest threats

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said on Sunday that the state would protect Texas Democrats who fled to the Prairie State over GOP efforts to redraw the...

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Texas Democrats flee state in bid to stop GOP maps from advancing

Texas House Democrats announced on Sunday that they were leaving the state in a bid to stop Republicans from advancing House maps that would give the...

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Texas House committee advances GOP-friendly map

A Texas state House panel on Saturday advanced proposed congressional maps that aim to make the Lone Star State’s district lines even friendlier to...

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Redistricting war underscores growing power of state legislatures

The brewing war over redistricting is underscoring the increasing importance of state legislatures heading into the midterms. Texas Republicans...

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Here are the states to watch in the redistricting arms race

Texas Republicans introduced a proposed set of new House lines on Wednesday, putting the party one step closer to gaining five seats in 2026. The new...

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Democratic PAC launches fund going after Texas GOP for redistricting

A House Democratic super PAC is looking to raise tens of millions of dollars to challenge Texas Republicans next year as the GOP looks to redraw...

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Collins jumps into Georgia Senate race

Rep. Mike Collins (R) announced on Monday that he’s jumping into the Georgia Senate race after teasing a potential challenge to Sen. Jon Ossoff (D)...

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Nevada attorney general launches bid to unseat Lombardo

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) is launching a bid to unseat Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) next year as Democrats look to flip the governor’s mansion...

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Democrats hear some criticism as redistricting talk picks up

Outside groups are raising concerns that Democrats risk violating the Voting Rights Act with redistricting plans, creating a new problem for the party...

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Wisconsin lieutenant governor launches bid to succeed Tony Evers

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez (D) announced on Friday that she’s launching a bid to succeed Gov. Tony Evers (D) next year, one day after...

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Redistricting war heats up, threatening to roil midterms

The redistricting war is heating up as both parties look to gain ground in the race for the House next year. Texas Republicans are moving forward...

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5 things to know about the Texas special session on redistricting

Texas Republicans are using this month’s special session to attempt to lock in the party’s majority in Congress by means of weakening or...

22.07.2025 10

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Rep. Mike Collins teases Senate run against Ossoff in Georgia

Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) released a video on Monday teasing a potential Senate run in Georgia against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), making him the latest...

22.07.2025 4

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Democrats seek to fight fire with fire on redistricting

Democrats on Capitol Hill are pressing blue-state governors to redraw their House lines in response to a similar push by Texas Republicans, warning...

20.07.2025 10

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Arizona Democrats vote to oust state party chair amid infighting

Arizona Democrats voted to oust their state party chair, Robert Branscomb II, during a special meeting Wednesday, a major rebuke that comes as the...

17.07.2025 4

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5 takeaways from the latest campaign finance reports

The latest campaign filings released this week are beginning to illustrate the contours of several highly watched Senate races while also raising...

17.07.2025 7

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