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August 5, 2026
2026 is turning into a bloodbath for safe-seat House Democrats
A half dozen House Democrats in safe districts have lost their primaries so far this election cycle — and many more could soon follow suit.Why it matters: Many of these losses are the result of gro...
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August 5, 2026
House Democrats pack 2026 target list with more Trump-won seats
Data: The Downballot, Dave's Redistricting Atlas, The Texas Tribune; Table: Andrew Solender/AxiosHouse Democrats' campaign arm announced Wednesday it is adding a dozen districts that President Trum...
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August 5, 2026
Progressive Will Lawrence wins key Michigan House primary in blow to Dem leaders
Sunrise Movement co-founder Will Lawrence is the latest progressive candidate to notch an upset Democratic House primary win — this time in a key battleground district in Michigan.Why it matters: T...
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August 5, 2026
Establishment Democrats notch rare win as Wesley Bell fends off DSA-backed Cori Bush
Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) defeated former Rep. Cori Bush in his primary on Tuesday, thwarting an attempt by left-wing groups, including the Democratic Socialists of America, to avenge Bush's 2024 lo...
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August 4, 2026
Congressional Black Caucus plays hardball with Jeffries-skeptic DSA Democrats
Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus want a condition for incoming Democrats seeking to join their ranks: You have to support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for speaker.Wh...
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August 4, 2026
Scoop: Ex-GOP Rep. Jim Renacci mulls House comeback bid if Max Miller drops out
Former Rep. Jim Renacci told Axios in a phone interview Monday night that he may mount a comeback run for Congress if Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) drops his bid for reelection.Why it matters: As a form...
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August 3, 2026
"People are pissed": House Democrats mull whether to push Max Miller expulsion
House Democrats are privately mulling whether to force a vote to expel Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) from Congress over domestic abuse allegations, which he denies.Why it matters: While it is rare for a...
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July 30, 2026
Inside the $2 million effort to oust Rep. Andy Ogles in his Republican primary
A super PAC that has invested millions to unseat Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) is putting another $700,000 behind his GOP primary challenger in the final week of the campaign, Axios has learned.Why it ...
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July 28, 2026
"It's a serious clusterf*ck": Behind-the-scenes fury and panic roil key House primary
While Democrats across the country are pulling their hair out over Michigan's brutal Democratic Senate primary, a key House race in the state is also quietly giving party leaders heartburn.Why it m...
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July 27, 2026
Democrats hit the anti-incumbency trap
Democrats are learning a hard lesson Republicans know all too well: The party out of power doesn't just ride the anti-incumbency wave — it can also get swept up in it.Why it matters: The populist e...
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July 23, 2026
Scoop: House Democrats want changes at the DCCC after $500,000 blunder in Arizona
House Democrats are publicly and privately pushing for changes at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee after it spent more than $500,000 backing a failed primary candidate in Arizona.Why...
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July 22, 2026
"The DCCC is not God": Tensions erupt over House Democrats' failed primary meddling
House Democrats are demanding a reckoning after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent over $500,000 backing a candidate in Arizona who is on track to lose her primary.Why it matters...
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July 22, 2026
"No one cares": The DSA primary challenge House Democrats are happy to ignore
Don't expect a lot of public lamentations from House Democrats next month if Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) loses to his Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed primary opponent.Why it matters:...
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July 20, 2026
Inside House Democrats' fear-driven turn against Israel
Last week's dramatic showdown over cutting U.S. aid to Israel offered a glimpse into just how profoundly progressive anger is reshaping Democratic politics.Why it matters: It's not just that the le...
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July 17, 2026
Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman still eyeing runs to replace Lindsey Graham despite Trump snub
Reps. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) are both still considering bids for the U.S. Senate despite President Trump endorsing Darline Graham Nordone for a full six-year term.Why it matt...
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July 15, 2026
Measure to cut Israel aid fails in bipartisan House vote
A measure to prevent any State Department funding from going to Israel failed by a decisive margin in a House vote on Wednesday.Why it matters: The vote exposed deep divisions among House Democrats...
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July 15, 2026
House Democratic leaders face rare divide over vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel
House Democrats' internal split over a vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel has extended to leadership, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) plann...
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July 14, 2026
House Democrat wants reckoning after Mitch McConnell, Tom Kean Jr. absences
The prolonged absences of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have inspired a bill that would force members of Congress to offer up more information when they go AWOL, Axios...
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July 14, 2026
Democrats squirm over vote to shut off aid to Israel
An upcoming House vote on a measure blocking U.S. aid to Israel has Democrats divided over how far they should go to signal displeasure with the Netanyahu government.Why it matters: The vote is rev...
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July 12, 2026
Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is "strongly considering" a run for U.S. Senate following the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), two sources familiar with her thinking told Axios.Driving the ne...
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July 9, 2026
Inside the growing firestorm over House Democrats' meddling in their own primaries
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is baffling fellow Democrats by pouring money into yet another competitive House primary — this time in Arizona.Why it matters: The DCCC has racked u...
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July 9, 2026
AIPAC's next big 2026 target: A Democrat it already ousted from Congress last cycle
AIPAC hoped they had ended former Rep. Cori Bush's political career for good when they helped oust her two years ago. Now they're spending big to stop her attempted comeback.Why it matters: The lef...
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July 8, 2026
House Democrats' anti-Jeffries caucus isn't done growing
Democratic primaries this summer could elevate another crop of incoming House members who have refused to commit to voting for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker.Why it matters: Th...
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July 5, 2026
McMorrow suspends Michigan Senate bid in shock move
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow announced Sunday that she is suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate, narrowing a marquee Democratic primary to a two-way race a month before the vote.Why it ma...
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July 1, 2026
"Wake up call": House Democrats erupt in panic, anger after another socialist upset
House Democrats were staggered Wednesday by the loss of yet another one of their longtime colleagues to a democratic socialist challenger.Why it matters: Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) was a staunch ...
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June 30, 2026
House Dems help GOP kill another Lebanon war powers vote
Several dozen House Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to quash a second attempt to restrict the U.S. from assisting Israeli military operations in Lebanon.Why it matters: That's a signifi...
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June 30, 2026
House Democrats hash out Israel divisions at "intense" private meeting
House Democrats grappled privately Tuesday morning with a vote to pare back U.S. aid to Israel in what one senior lawmakers described as an "intense" meeting.Why it matters: Many lawmakers are caug...
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June 29, 2026
"I would be worried if I were her": Democrats fear another loss to the left in Colorado
House Democrats are watching with trepidation as another one of their veteran colleagues tries to fend off a left-wing challenger in the Colorado primaries on Tuesday.Why it matters: The race will ...
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June 26, 2026
Scoop: Cori Bush won't commit to voting for Jeffries in 2027 if she wins her seat back
Former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), in an interview with Axios on Friday, declined to commit to voting for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker if she wins back her old House seat.W...
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June 25, 2026
"There's going to be a war": Centrist House Democrats plot Mamdani Caucus counterattack
Moderate House Democrats are warning they're prepared for "war" if incoming progressives and democratic socialists try to hijack the House floor to secure ideological concessions.Why it matters: Th...
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