Greg Giroux

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Greg Giroux

Drawn-out litigation against current House district maps has bled into the third election cycle this decade, raising the possibility some states will use new congressional lines for the 2026 elections that could put some incumbent lawmakers in jeopardy. The nation’s longest-serving female lawmaker and several Black and conservative members could face the prospect of having to run in a district with revised boundaries.

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Greg Giroux

Sen. Tommy Tuberville will forego a re-election bid in 2026 to run instead for Alabama governor, leaving open a seat many Republicans may seek in a party primary that will be the race to watch in the ruby-red state. Tuberville (R), an unswerving ally of President Donald Trump, set up an official website for his governor’s campaign ahead of a formal announcement Tuesday. Tuberville is the front-runner to succeed term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey (R).

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Greg Giroux |Katherine Rizzo |Maeve Sheehey |Andrew Satter

Lame-Duck Flock CountIt’s Memorial Day, the unofficial beginning of summer, and, for members of Congress, a chance to spend time back home interacting with — or maybe getting an earful from — constituents. Given how long it takes to get a congressional campaign staffed, resourced, and running, it’s also the time of year when up-and-comers start to get impatient with incumbents who might be on the fence about running again.

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Greg Giroux

Vulnerable House members on both sides were forced to take tough votes in the early-morning passage of President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” ahead of a bruising 2026 midterm cycle that will decide control of the chamber. Every House member who could face a competitive re-election next year stuck with their party on the vote — including Republicans who will be defending battleground districts and their paper-thin majority at the midpoint of Trump’s second term.

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Maeve Sheehey |Greg Giroux

House Democrats will face a fresh test of their longstanding seniority system against younger lawmakers’ desire to shake up the party. Several members had been preparing to run to be ranking member of the House Oversight Committee when Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) announced last month he’d step back. His death Wednesday announced by his family creates a formal opening. Reps. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), and Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) are likely contenders for the spot.