House Republicans are effectively abandoning what was supposed to be a key battleground district in New York over concerns that their candidate, state Sen. Peter Oberacker, is too flawed to seriously compete, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Expect to see more of this cold calculus as the general election heats up, with both parties determining where their money will actually make enough of a difference to be worth spending. - In this case, the GOP has determined that New York's 19th district, a perennial battleground seat that has routinely changed hands between Democrats and Republicans over the last several election cycles, doesn't warrant the investment. - The seat, currently held by freshman Rep. Josh Riley (D-N.Y.), was one of…
NRCC Chair Rep. Richard Hudson joined “Wake Up America” to break down the battle for the House majority, explain why Republicans are positioned to hold the House and highlight the contrast between the party platforms.
House Democrats went into the vote on the Stop Insider Trading Act last month groaning that it was all a big Republican set-up. Now they're fuming that the trap has been sprung. Why it matters: A well-funded Republican group is blanketing the airwaves lauding GOP lawmakers in key swing districts — including some with reputations for prolific stock trading — as champions on the issue. - "Corrupt congressmen treat the House floor like a trading floor. Thankfully, Congressman Rob Bresnahan voted to stop it," says one of the ads . - Issue advocacy group Choose Freedom Inc. has put a whopping $9 million into running the spots across nearly 20 congressional districts, according to ad tracking firm AdImpact. Catch up quick: The House voted…
AI:House Democrats are absolutely losing their minds after realizing their attempts to weaponize insider trading allegations have backfired spectacularly. Following the passage of the Stop Insider Trading Act, a well-funded Republican operation has launched a massive $9 million blitz across nearly 20 swing districts to expose the hypocrisy of leftist lawmakers who decry GOP stock trading while ignoring their own ethical rot. While Axios tries to frame this as mere political maneuvering, it is actually a devastating reality check for Democrats who are fuming that the "trap" was sprung on them. This aggressive ad campaign by Choose Freedom Inc. highlights the blatant double standards inherent in Washington, turning the very issue the…Open
Democrats have gone from treating Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) as a best-case-scenario target to a genuinely vulnerable incumbent whose downfall is worth a real investment. Why it matters: Democratic groups tell Axios they plan to put their money where their mouth is and spend to win the seat, which Trump carried by double digits in 2024. - Phil Gardner, a spokesperson for the centrist Blue Dog Action Fund, said his group spent nearly $200,000 to support Miller's Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, in the primary "to make sure Democrats would be on their strongest footing if Max Miller started crashing out." - "We're prepared to invest again in the general election and finish the job," he told Axios. - The Saturday deadline for Miller…
Rep. Gabriel Vasquez opposed the Big Beautiful Bill's no-tax-on-tips provision in July, then told local outlets a month later that tipped workers "deserve to take home more of their hard-earned pay." Vasquez, a Democrat representing a competitive New Mexico district, cast his vote against the sweeping tax package that President Trump signed into law on […] The post New Mexico Democrat voted against no tax on tips, then championed the same policy weeks later appeared first on American Almanac .
Rep. Gabriel Vasquez opposed the Big Beautiful Bill's no-tax-on-tips provision in July, then told local outlets a month later that tipped workers "deserve to take home more of their hard-earned pay." Vasquez, a Democrat representing a competitive New Mexico district, cast his vote against the sweeping tax package that President Trump signed into law on July 4. Every House Democrat joined him in opposing it. By August, Vasquez was publicly calling for a permanent, expanded version of the very policy he had just helped try to block, a pivot that hands Republicans a ready-made attack line heading into a tight general election. The contradiction is straightforward. The Big Beautiful Bill included a no-tax-on-tips provision alongside Medicaid…Open
Elizabeth Simons, the billionaire daughter of late hedge-fund titan James Simons, is funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Democrats' official House campaign arm, even as she simultaneously finances a super PAC backing a democratic socialist in New York. Simons donated $354,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this election cycle and cut additional […] The post Hedge-fund heiress bankrolls both Democratic establishment and socialist candidates with millions appeared first on American Almanac .
Elizabeth Simons, the billionaire daughter of late hedge-fund titan James Simons, is funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Democrats' official House campaign arm, even as she simultaneously finances a super PAC backing a democratic socialist in New York. Simons donated $354,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this election cycle and cut additional checks to individual House candidates, the New York Post reported , citing an analysis of Federal Election Commission data. She also gave $250,000 last August to New Yorkers for Lower Costs, the super PAC supporting Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist running against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. That quarter-million-dollar check was the largest…Open
Data: The Downballot, Dave's Redistricting Atlas, The Texas Tribune; Table: Andrew Solender/Axios House Democrats' campaign arm announced Wednesday it is adding a dozen districts that President Trump won handily in 2024 to their midterm target list . Why it matters: The additions are meant to project Democratic confidence that they can compete in solidly Republican territory come November. - "House Democrats are expanding the battlefield deep into Trump terrain," Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) said in a statement. - Republicans aren't buying it. National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Mike Marinella said the DCCC has "officially entered the hallucination phase of the election…
In the Texas race, Democratic nominee James Talarico brought in $54.5 million through his campaign committee, compared with $3.9 million that Republican nominee Ken Paxton has raised.
The House Republicans' campaign arm brought in $17.6 million in June, leaving them with $92.7 million in cash on hand, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee is entering the final midterm stretch with a cash advantage over House Democrats, giving GOP leaders another talking point as they try to defy the historical trend that typically favors the party out of power. - The NRCC outraised its counterpart, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, by $1.2 million in June. - That brought the NRCC's cash on hand to $92.7 million, versus $79 million for the DCCC. Yes, but: The DCCC outraised the NRCC in the full second quarter of 2026, bringing in $37.4 million, compared to $35.4…
President Trump's comment that he doesn't "care" about midterms has been misinterpreted, National Republican Congressional Committee, chairman Rep. Richard Hudson said Tuesday at Axios AM Live. Why it matters: The president's war in Iran has jacked up prices , and there is growing concern that his unfulfilled promise to address cost-of-living issues could cost Republicans the Senate and the House. What he's saying: "President Trump cares deeply," Hudson told Axios' Kate Santaliz on Tuesday. - "The world is safer because of what President Trump has done in Iran. And so, you know, that was the context. The context wasn't that he doesn't care what people are going through." - "You know, he and I have conversations all the time about it. He…
