Four scandal-plagued House Republicans whose seats should be gimmes for the GOP have instead turned their races into unexpected battlegrounds. Why it matters: These aren't districts you'd expect to be in play — Donald Trump carried all four comfortably in 2024. But the incumbents' ethical troubles are making Republicans spend time and money defending the seats — in a cycle where neither party has any room for error. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) dropped his reelection bid after the Ethics Committee found he violated House rules by sexually harassing female aides and creating a hostile work environment. That's set off a scramble to find a replacement just three months before the election. - The race was shifted to "toss-up" last week by…
Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp has ordered a special session to redraw the state's electoral maps ahead of the 2028 elections, but not before the 2026 midterms.
Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp (R) has convened a special legislative session to redistrict the state , but not in time for the 2026 midterms. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp (R) has ordered a special session to redraw the state’s electoral maps ahead of the 2028 elections—but not the crucial 2026 midterms. DETAIL: Brian Kemp has called on state lawmakers to “…consider enacting, revising, repealing, or amending general law for the division of the State into appropriate districts from which members of the Georgia State Senate, the Georgia State House of Representatives, the United States House of Representatives to the United States Congress, or any other state office elected by district… to take…Open
Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) introduced a discharge petition Tuesday to force a House vote on his bill banning midcycle redistricting , Axios has learned. Why it matters: Discharge petitions are one of the few tools rank-and-file lawmakers can use to bypass House leadership and force legislation onto the floor. Six petitions have reached the required threshold in this Congress. - Kiley has spent months warning that midcycle redistricting could become a recurring partisan weapon if left unchecked. - California's new map reshaped his once Republican-leaning district, pushing him into more Democratic territory — and prompting him to leave the GOP and become an independent. - Kiley's bill would prohibit states from redrawing…