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Podcast Episode 67: Democrats Favored to Win House Majority w/ Mel McIntire of Roll Call
March 20, 2026 · 12:31 PM EDT
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Mary Ellen McIntire of Roll Call analyze the fight for the House majority including a dozen recent race rating changes by Inside Elections. Democrats need a net gain of three seats in the November general election and are favored to take control from…
Illinois Primary Results: Democrats Nominate Likely New Members
March 18, 2026 · 12:36 PM EDT
Voters in Illinois headed to the polls Tuesday to choose their nominees for the open Senate seat vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin and a slew of open House seats. Both the Senate seat and the four open House districts are rated Solid Democratic, so the winners of the Democratic primaries will almost…
House Overview: Democrats Favored to Win the Majority
March 12, 2026 · 2:30 PM EDT
By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin
With less than eight months to go, the Republican House majority is at considerable risk.
Historical midterm trends, President Donald Trump’s negative job rating and consistent Democratic overperformance in races around the country point to Democrats…
House Overview (March 12, 2026): Alabama - Iowa
March 12, 2026 · 2:29 PM EDT
Alabama. Primary May 19. Runoff (if necessary) June 16.
1st District (Southern Alabama) Open; Barry Moore, R, running for Senate. Trump 77%. Former Rep. Jerry Carl begins the GOP primary with a name ID advantage that gives him an early lead in polling, but state Rep. Rhett Marques had twice as much…
House Overview (March 12, 2026): Kentucky - New York
March 12, 2026 · 2:28 PM EDT
Kentucky. Primary May 19.
4th District (Cincinnati suburbs and northern Kentucky border area) Thomas Massie, R, re-elected unopposed. Trump 67%. Trump is determined to oust Massie in the GOP primary and is supporting former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. Trump rallied with Gallrein in the district on…
House Overview (March 12, 2026): North Carolina - Wisconsin
March 12, 2026 · 2:27 PM EDT
North Carolina.
1st District (Inland northeastern North Carolina) Don Davis, D. Trump 55%. It’s a rematch between Davis and retired Army Col. Laurie Buckhout, who lost narrowly to the congressman in 2024. Buckhout beat out Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck and state Rep. Bobby Hanig in a primary…
Senate Report Shorts (March 12, 2026)
March 12, 2026 · 2:26 PM EDT
Arkansas Senate. Farmer Hallie Shoffner won the Democratic primary with 78 percent last week and will face GOP Sen. Tom Cotton (82 percent in the GOP primary). Lightning might need to strike three times for Shoffner to win, but Democrats have a credible candidate in place if that happens. Solid…