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As Democrats continue their victory lap after their big wins on election night, outside groups and incoming freshmen are already turning up the pressure — and laying out competing visions of what the next two years should look like. ow.ly/kOzN5104myM
North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, has lost his race for reelection, a stinging defeat for the man charged with preserving the House majority for the GOP.
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House Republicans were banking on their redistricting power play as a firewall against Democratic gains. Tuesday’s blue “tsunami” tore right through it.
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At least seven former members won comeback bids Tuesday.
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In the Senate, the Democratic Caucus was poised to hold at least 54 seats after seismic red-state gains, with two key races too close to call.
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The incoming freshman class of the 120th Congress includes several people who scored historic wins in their states and the nation at large. ow.ly/x9mW5103YRP
Even in an election cycle marked by surprises and upsets, Capitol Hill observers will spot some familiar faces (identical twins notwithstanding) among this year’s midterm winners.
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House Republicans were banking on their redistricting power play as a firewall against Democratic gains. Tuesday’s blue “tsunami” tore right through it. ow.ly/Aisc5103W8N
Capitol Lens: Images from Election Day ow.ly/EAc25103W9P
A sweeping tide of Democratic wins Tuesday left Republicans preparing for a new face atop the House GOP leadership ranks as the party gears up to defend President Donald Trump from a list of investigations.
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ANALYSIS - It wasn’t exactly a surprise that Democrats did well on Tuesday, but the breadth and depth of their victory was stunning. Votes are still being counted, but it’s looking like a massive blue wave with very few Republican survivors.
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Can DC’s new delegate get Congress to care about statehood? ow.ly/X8iE5103LfP
The new Democratic majority in the Senate will feature a number of top recruits with significant government experience both on and off Capitol Hill.
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Trump made the midterms about himself, and voters rejected him ow.ly/pBAK5103Leo
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Chris Pappas. Annie Andrews. Josh Turek. James Talarico. Abdul El-Sayed. Julia Letlow. Maybe Scott Colom?
A good chunk of the incoming freshman class will be under the age of 50:
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BREAKING: Outgoing Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay in GOP leadership in the next Congress ow.ly/3JB55103Lx1
These members of Congress are heading to the governor’s mansion: ow.ly/ZwtG5103KUB
The “blue tsunami” marked an extraordinary turnaround for a party that suffered withering losses in 2024, when Trump returned to the White House and Republicans won a governing trifecta in Washington.
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