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Democrat James Walkinshaw has won Virginia’s deep-blue 11th Congressional District, NBC News projects, an expected win for his party that adds another Democrat to the narrowly divided House of Representatives. The seat that had been vacant since Rep. Gerry Connolly, who had esophageal cancer, died in May at age 75. Walkinshaw spent a decade as a top aide to Connolly. …

Congressional news Donald Trump House election US elections See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link The Missouri House is expected to approve a new congressional map Tuesday that would eliminate a Democratic-controlled US House seat, as Republicans around the country scramble to boost their chances of retaining control of Congress after next year’s midterm elections. On Monday night, lawmakers in …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The Republican-controlled Missouri legislature began redrawing its congressional map Thursday to target one Democratic-held seat in the US House, responding to demands by President Donald Trump and his allies to help the GOP eke out more seats in next year’s midterm elections. Lawmakers in the Missouri House are holding committee hearings and initial votes on the …

Tesla has moved its safety monitor from the passenger’s seat to the driver’s seat in its ‘Robotaxi’ service in Austin, Texas, as it expands onto highways. However, the timing may be more closely tied to regulations. When Tesla launched its ‘Robotaxi’ service in Austin, we warned that the move was more about optics than safety, as the automaker basically deployed …

Democrat and brewery owner joins race for Sen. Collins’ seat  Politico Dan Kleban Joins Maine Democratic Primary, Seeking to Unseat Senator Susan Collins  The New York Times Maine brewery owner joins race to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins  NBC News Maine Beer Company owner announces run for U.S. Senate  WPFO Maine brewery owner Dan Kleban joins crowded Senate Dem primary  Axios Source link

Washington — Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican, officially announced Tuesday that she won’t seek reelection in 2026 after two terms in the Senate.  “After a tremendous amount of prayer and reflection, I will not be seeking reelection in 2026,” Ernst said in a video announcement.  Ernst, 55, was elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first woman to …

A Kennedy, a Protégé and a Progressive Star Eye Nadler’s N.Y. House Seat  The New York Times Nadler’s handpicked successor drawing scrutiny over Mamdani endorsement  Jewish Insider State Legislature in store for some major reshuffling  City & State New York Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to retire from Congress  The Washington Post Generational change comes to New York  Politico Source link

Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the dean of the New York delegation and former chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is not seeking reelection next year. The retirement of Nadler, who is serving his 17th full term, will likely set up a hotly contested Democratic primary to represent an overwhelmingly Democratic district in Manhattan. Nadler, 78, said he considered the circumstances of …

Ernst Will Not Run Again, Putting a Competitive Senate Seat in Play  The New York Times Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst won’t seek reelection to third term, sources tell CNN  CNN Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won’t seek re-election in Iowa in 2026  NBC News Joni Ernst won’t seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say  CBS News US Republican Senator Joni Ernst will not run …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Democrat Catelin Drey will win an Iowa state Senate special election, CNN projects, flipping the seat and breaking the Republican supermajority in the chamber. President Donald Trump won the Sioux City-area 1st senate district by 11 percentage points in November, so Drey’s margin of victory, currently about 10 points, represents a significant overperformance for Democrats. An …