Elissa Slotkin

Neither party made significant gains in 2024, and Republican women still lag behind.

Rep. John Duarte, R-Calif., lost his reelection bid in the final 2024 House race to be decided.

U.S. Sen.-elect John Curtis weighed in on some of Donald Trump’s nominations for his incoming administration, saying he expects some controversial nominees will “resolve themselves” — similarly to the president-elect’s first pick to attorney general.

Jaime Harrison called for more nationwide investments in party infrastructure and better use of non-legacy media, such as podcasts.

The cryptocurrency industry spent hundreds of millions of dollars to elect a pro-crypto Washington. Now it wants results.Why it matters: Crypto interests want to see a much lighter touch from the Trump administration's regulators, and they're also planning to push Congress for a new framework that would help crypto become a bigger part of the financial system.What we're watching: The most immediate shift in crypto's favor will likely come from the Securities and Exchange Commission, its main regulator.The Biden administration has been viewed as acutely hostile, but a new SEC could quickly roll back some of its least popular rules and settle ongoing lawsuits.One early target: Biden-era SEC rules that limit banks' ability to holding cryptocurrency for their customers. The rule is unpopular with pretty much everyone — banks, startups, Republicans and Democrats.New leadership at the agency also might decide to withdraw or settle a slew of lawsuits, many of which focus on technocratic issues in how different cryptocurrencies are regulated.President-elect Trump has yet to name someone to lead the SEC, but he has already appointed two relevant Cabinet members known to be fans of digital assets: Howard Lutnick for the Commerce Department and Scott Bessent for Treasury.Zoom out: The industry's biggest target during the election was Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the chair of the Senate Banking Committee and a crypto foe.Brown lost, thanks in no small part to waves of crypto money supporting his challenger, Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno.But its push was bipartisan — the advocacy group Stand With Crypto also counts newly elected Democratic senators Angela Ashbrooks, Ruebn Gallego, Andy Kim, Elissa Slotkin among its allies.And there are now 276 pro-crypto House members, according to Stand With Crypto.What they're saying: "President-elect Trump's vision to make America the crypto capital of the world is a hope shared by the entire crypto industry," Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, wrote in a post-election statement. The first two priorities she listed in a letter to the president-elect were to establish a crypto regulatory framework and end the debanking of blockhain companies. Reality check: The margins in each chamber are narrow so the industry will still need compromises — and patience.By the numbers: After spending something north of $200 million in the 2024 election cycle, the industry has already said it has $78 million on hand for the midterms.

The identity politics form of left-wing politics is a virus that spreads itself, funding activists and ideology from whatever city or university department it infects.

There had been speculation that the former Michigan Republican could be named to head the bureau.

Michigan and other battleground states might have swung for Trump, but they elected environmentalists to U.S. Senate seats, too.

A GOP senator is pushing a new bill to abolish the Department of Education, which Trump said he planned to do on the campaign trail.

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. House Democrats voted this week to keep their top leaders in place for the next Congress, as the race to lead the national party [...]The post At the Races: DNC, or the Democrats’ Next Campaign appeared first on Roll Call.

"Mike Rogers is one of the chief architects of the surveillance state."

Sens.-elect Elissa Slotkin and Ruben Gallego diagnosed their party’s ills on the Sunday shows.

Moderate Sen. Susan Collins confirmed Thursday that she intends to defend her seat and vie for a sixth term in what is widely expected to be a tough cycle for Senate Republicans.

Yes, Donald Trump took all seven battleground states and the electoral votes to go with them. This time he also won the popular vote, unlike in 2016. But let's put all that in perspective.

Tax cuts, securing the southern border and taking a ”blowtorch” to federal regulations are at the top of the agenda if the GOP sweeps the White House and Congress.

The majority in the U.S. House hangs in balance. It was teetering Wednesday between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to Democrats as a last line of resistance...

WASHINGTON — Time did not bring clarity to the fight to control Congress. After nearly two years since the midterm elections and only days left before Nov. 5, it’s still not clear whether Republicans or Democrats will have a House...

The determination of so many women to elect Harris over Trump could prove decisive. That would be one of the more ironic twists in modern political history.

The Texas Senate race has shifted away from GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, seen here at the Republican National Convention, and is now rated Tilt Republican by Inside Elections.

Campaigns will focus on getting their voters to the polls in Michigan in the last week of the election, hoping to maximize turnout as the time for persuading undecideds closes.

Sens. Jon Tester, left, and Sherrod Brown are at the top of the Roll Call Most Vulnerable Incumbent Senators list.

Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va.

Democrats have a decent edge nationwide—but a bigger advantage in closely watched Senate races.

Here are the races to watch as the two parties fight to win the Senate majority. Democrats have little room for losses in the 2024 elections.

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GOP sources on the ground in Michigan are confident in their chances to win the election despite recent reports of Republicans falling victim to a struggling ground game.

Democrats in key Senate and House races once again posted huge fundraising numbers, vastly outspending their Republican opponents from July through September.

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is taking her anti-Trump crusade to the congressional battlefield, endorsing Democrats in a pair of contested House races in a sign that she sees the lower chamber as a potential check on former President Trump if he wins a second term in the White House. On Tuesday, Cheney endorsed John [...]

House Republicans see a path to keeping their majority on Nov. 5 by picking up seats in the Rust Belt that they contend could help offset potential losses on the coast. Why it matters: Political strategists have pointed to clusters of seats in New York and California as the key to which party will have a majority next year, but the National Republican Congressional Committee sees a window in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania to keep control or grow their numbers. Driving the news: The House GOP's campaign arm has been paying for ads in the Michigan districts held by Democratic Reps. Hillary Scholten, Elissa Slotkin, who is running for Senate, and Dan Kildee, who is retiring. The NRCC is also investing in the Pennsylvania districts held by Democrats Susan Wild, Matt Cartwright and Chris Deluzio, as well as Ohio Rep. Emilia Sykes's (D) district. Zoom in: Congressional Leadership Fund, a group with ties to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), similarly has ramped up spending by about $9 million in the past five weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter. CLF added $2.3 million in Lansing, Mich., bringing the total to almost $7 million for the open seat currently held by Slotkin, and $1.8M in Flint, Mich., bringing the total there $4 million in spending for the seat being vacated by Kildee — districts Democrats have said are two of their tightest races.Johnson's PAC also added $3.8M to its initial $5.4 million Philadelphia reserve for Wild's seat and is spending an additional $1.1 million in Toledo, Ohio, bringing their total to over $4 million in an attempt to unseat Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur.What they're saying: "Holding the line on the coasts is how Republicans keep the House majority; Winning races in the Rust Belt is how Republicans expand the majority," one GOP operative said. The operative said former President Trump's appeal in the region could be boon for Republican House candidates there. CLF Spokeswoman Courtney Parella said in a statement that the group was focused on highlighting Democrats' failures "on key issues such as illegal immigration, fentanyl trafficking, and the rising cost of living," adding that they were "confident that voters will turn away from Democrats' extremism."The other side: Democrats dismissed the GOP's bullishness in the region, arguing their spending strategy is flawed and taking out Democratic incumbents will be a heavy lift. Operatives noted Democrats have been outspending in a number of seats including Skyes.' "Republicans struck out recruiting candidates in Ohio, have massive fundraising disadvantages in Pennsylvania, and are running far-right extremists across the Heartland who would ban abortion nationwide," Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Aidan Johnson told Axios."This is a last ditch effort to save face, and nobody is buying it."Go deeper: Jeffries and Johnson plow cash into House "squinter" races

With less than four weeks until Election Day, new polls in three crucial battleground states indicate a coin toss race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump.

U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and former GOP Congressman Mike Rogers faced off at a debate in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, clashing on several issues.

Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and its Equality Votes political action committee are launching a multimillion-dollar digital ad blitz aimed at reaching "equality voters" for the Harris-Walz ticket in key battleground states, the group announced Wednesday. “This election is going to come down to the smallest of margins, but the difference between an equality champion like [...]

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers clashed over who would best represent Michigan during the first debate of their Senate race.

The warning signs are flashing for Democratic candidates in three of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's most important states for playing defense.Why it matters: The Rust Belt toss-ups of Michigan, Ohio and — as of Tuesday — Wisconsin could make the difference between a tiny GOP Senate majority next year or their biggest advantage since 2016.Schumer has strong incumbents in Wisconsin and Ohio. Both benefited from last running in 2018 when Donald Trump's name was off the ballot, but his presidency drove Democratic turnout.One of Schumer's earlier toss-ups — Montana — is trending the wrong way. Cook moved it last month to "lean Republican."🦡 1) Wisconsin: We told you last week that Sen. Tammy Baldwin's (D) re-election fight was setting off alarms among Wisconsin Dems.On Tuesday, Cook tightened her race against wealthy GOP businessman Eric Hovde from "lean Dem" to "toss-up." Baldwin cleaned house in 2018, winning by 10 percentage points.🔥 2) Ohio: Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown is a red state survivor, but his once-sizable lead over Bernie Moreno has been shrinking.NRSC internal polling showed them deadlocked at 46%, the Hill reported today. Back in 2018, Brown won by seven percentage points.⏰ 3) Michigan: Democratic nominee Rep. Elissa Slotkin has sounded the alarm as polling shows former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) closing in.Super PAC cash is flying into Michigan, as Axios reported. That includes $22.5 million from the GOP leader Mitch McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund.Zoom out: The good news largely stops there for Republicans, who came into the cycle with a historically favorable Senate map. The map's much better for Schumer's Democrats in 2026.The GOP has begun to triage: The NRSC has less than $1 million in ad reservations between both Arizona and Nevada — once considered pickup opportunities — from now until Election Day.What they're saying: NRSC Communications Director Mike Berg said the party has seen "positive movement across the board" after being "outspent badly over the summer."DSCC Communications Director David Bergstein said the GOP's "flawed candidates are hurting their prospects across the entire Senate map — and while the NRSC is slashing their advertising the DSCC is going on offense."The bottom line: Democrats are relying on good news in long-shot races, including ratings changes in their favor in Texas and Nebraska.

One month out from Election Day, the race for the White House and control of Congress is as close as it gets

Democrats have another emerging concern in their bid to hold on to a Senate majority next month. Axios reported Friday that the race between incumbent Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin [...]The post Democrats in Full Panic Mode, Terrified as Republican in Key Senate Race Catches Them Off Guard: Report appeared first on The Western Journal.

After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members have decided either to not seek reelection or to run for a higher office.

WASHINGTON — After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members decided either to not seek reelection or to run for a higher office this year, leaving Democratic vacancies in several tight races that could tilt control of the House to either party. Both Republicans and Democrats have had their fair share [...]The post Departures in House Create Crucial Republican Targets in the Fight for Majority Control appeared first on GV Wire.

Vice President Kamala Harris and her surrogates must have some special insight into psychological manipulation. Otherwise, one struggles to account for the strange reports and behavior coming out of the [...]The post Tim Walz Is Terrified Ahead of Debate with JD Vance, Campaign Insiders Say appeared first on The Western Journal.

'They're not feeling the groove with Trump right now'

A burst of $8 million in new super PAC ad spending is lighting up America's quietest toss-up Senate race, Axios has exclusively learned.Why it matters: Ohio and Montana have gotten the attention this year, but Michigan's Senate race is one of only two toss-ups left with Ohio in the Cook Political Report ratings. Montana's Senate race is now rated lean Republican.Michigan's open seat ups the difficulty: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) won't benefit from a strong incumbent like Jon Tester in Montana or Sherrod Brown in Ohio.💰 Scoop: Another $8 million in statewide ads is coming from the super PAC Great Lakes Conservative Fund, which supports Michigan GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers, Axios has exclusively learned. The buy doubles the super PAC's investment so far this year.Add that to the $22.5 million coming from the Senate Leadership Fund, a PAC aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), as the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. SLF had not previously spent in Michigan.Zoom in: The Democratic Senate campaign arm has spent nearly $22 million in the state this year.😰 Axios reported in Sunday's Sneak Peek that Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), the Democratic candidate in the race, told donors last week that Vice President Kamala Harris is "underwater" in the state.Slotkin has an average polling lead of 4.6% in the Senate race, according to polling averages from FiveThirtyEight.Republican internal polling shows the candidates are statistically tied, according to a source familiar with the matter.The big picture: Republicans will take the Senate majority if the GOP can win a single race among Montana, Ohio or Michigan — or pull off a surprise in Nevada, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania or Maryland.Democrats have far fewer options, chasing long-shots in Texas and Florida to make up any losses in the races listed above. In Nebraska, they're cheering on an independent challenger to GOP incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer."We're keeping an eye on Texas and in Florida, and maybe half an eye on Nebraska," SLF president Steven Law told the Journal.

Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin recently warned donors that Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign in Michigan is "underwater," according to a report.

GOP efforts to recruit and support female candidates in primaries stalled this year, while Democratic women could expand their ranks after a strong showing.

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski A decision by national Democrats to fund a late, multimillion-dollar ad blitz in Texas and [...]The post At the Races: Expanding states of play appeared first on Roll Call.

Democrats have a growing edge nationwide—but a bigger advantage in closely watched Senate races.