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AP Photo/John Locher House Republicans at a Crossroads as Trump-Mania Continues
Those who represent the most racially diverse swing districts have a choice: Push back on Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric, or keep quiet and wait for this to wash over.
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AP Photo/Jim Cole Why Frank Guinta May Not Survive a Campaign Finance Violation
The details of the New Hampshire Republican’s settlement with the FEC aren’t particularly sensational, but some local Republicans say his reelection bid has been derailed entirely.
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AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee What Florida's New Congressional Map Means for 2016
The state Supreme Court accepted a new congressional map after nearly four years of legal battles. That leaves several incumbents with tough reelection bids.
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State Legislators, Former State GOP Chair Endorse Lewis
He's one of five Republicans vying for the nomination to replace Rep. John Kline.
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Mills Doesn't Believe Nolan Has Read TPP Cover to Cover
Mills is still making his way through the text and says the math doesn't add up when Nolan says he's read the entire deal thoroughly.
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White Won't Challenge Rouzer in Primary
Rouzer beat White by 13 points in the 2014 primary.
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Race for Rangel's Seat Reflects Harlem's Ethnic Shifts
State Sen. Bill Perkins says the historically African-American district is "not the seat that Adam Clayton Powell represented."
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AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Top Tea Party Target: New York
Outside conservative groups are working to oust moderate Republican congressman Richard Hanna.
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AP Photo/Phil Sears Florida’s Anti-Gerrymandering Measures Didn’t Work. Here’s How Both Parties Hope to Change Them.
Florida outlawed partisan gerrymandering but left redistricting to legislators. After years of litigation, that's likely to change.
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CPAC Mia Love Finds More Trouble with Travel Expenses
The freshman is returning money to the Treasury for a second time after questions over taxpayer-funded airline tickets.
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AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin Just How Much Gerrymandering Is Unconstitutional? Wisconsin Plaintiffs Want the Supreme Court to Rule.
Advocacy groups and plaintiffs pushing a Wisconsin lawsuit, as well as political scientists around the country, hope to establish a standard for just how much politicians should be allowed to gerrymander political maps.
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AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth Tea Party Targets Rep. Richard Hanna Again After Near-Miss in 2014
Richard Hanna was already one of hardline conservatives’ top targets, even before accusing the GOP of playing politics on Benghazi.
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AP Photo/Molly Riley Moderate Republicans’ Threat: Paul Ryan for Speaker—or We Quit
Confusion over who the next speaker could be is throwing a wrench into Republicans’ plans to protect the party’s less conservative members, many of whom represent battleground districts.
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Johnny Louis AFP/Getty Florida’s Moderate Lawmakers Are in Trouble Thanks to a New Congressional Map
Both of the Florida Democrats representing “Romney districts” and two of the three Republicans in “Obama districts” could be on their way out in 2016.
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Alex Wong AFP/Getty Leadership-Aligned GOP Outside Groups Ready for New Speaker
The American Action Network and Congressional Leadership Fund were established early in John Boehner’s tenure as speaker to support the party leadership. Now they’ll have to defend a huge Republican majority with a new speaker.
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National Journal Daniel Webster Makes His Case for the Speaker’s Gavel, Even If It Only Lasts a Year
The Florida Republican has grown in popularity among the GOP’s antiestablishment wing, but his chances at reelection appear slim.
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Bloomberg AFP/Getty Boehner Foes Are Already Organizing To Take Over His Seat
But while tea-party candidates are preparing campaigns, rank-and-file Republicans expect the outgoing House speaker to be involved in backing a successor.
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Pete Marovich AFP/Getty Mia Love’s Surprisingly Unsafe 2016 Reelection Prospects
By the numbers, Love represents one of the safest-looking Republican House seats in the country. But recent controversy over taxpayer-funded flights has highlighted a distinct lack of safety, which even her campaign acknowledges.
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Neilson Barnard AFP/Getty Orlando Police Complaints in the Spotlight as African-American Ex-Chief Runs for Congress
Val Demings has unique appeal as an African-American former police chief running for Congress. But the department she ran has a history of excessive-force complaints now coming under scrutiny.
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Drew Angerer AFP/Getty Rep. John Kline to Retire, Opening Committee Chairmanship and Competitive House District
Democrats targeted Kline to no avail in past elections.
