Andrew Solender

NEW: Leger Fernandez and Cammack want the House to vote on ethics reform But members doubt Mike Johnson will prioritize it in the lame duck “I don’t know how much of an appetite there is for ethics reform,” one R said “Not holding my breath,” one Dem said www.washingtonsun.com/congress/hou...

NEW: Months before giving birth, LaMonica McIver stayed up at night wondering how she'd be a lawmaker and a mom to a newborn "This is my 1st job ever where I don’t get any support," she said Inside what it's like to be a member of Congress and a new parent www.washingtonsun.com/congress/the...

SCOOP: White House officials, led by Susie Wiles, have told DOJ to delay any abortion-related action until after the midterms Wiles suggested to Todd Blanche that an aggressive approach on abortion would be negative for the GOP in November @washingtonsun.com www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...

Democratic Rep. Don Davis out w/ a new ad in NC-01: "Let's be honest, there's real concerns about fairness and safety. That's why I believe states should decide what's right for protecting women and girls, and North Carolina has decided."

NEW: Some Dems are adopting anti-trans rhetoric in their campaigns While Republicans learn they can’t rely on it to win like they did in 2024 Inside how each party is navigating trans issues in 2026 — in ways they never have before w/ @alexroarty.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/re...

NEW: Over the last few days I watched 350+ campaign ads going back to 2018. What I found: Dems' rhetoric about the political establishment and their own party has taken a drastically negative turn this year. Candidates and operatives told @axios.com why: www.axios.com/2026/09/25/d...

SCOOP: House Dems are pushing a caucus rule change that would require committee chairs to pay DCCC dues next Congress They want chairs to be "good standing" members: Pay dues, have good attendance and vote with Dems in procedural votes w @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/congress/hou...

SCOOP: Democrats' allies in Hollywood and entertainment industry are disillusioned with the party Dems are still asking them for messaging help in 2026 Hakeem Jeffries' team has hosted at least 2 meetings with screenwriters this cycle w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social washingtonsun.com/2026-electio...

NEW: Why Republicans are pulling out of #NY19 They view Oberacker as a weak candidate versus a relatively strong Dem in a tough yr, sources tell @axios.com His high cash burn rate, internal polling showing him down and "the Nazi thing" are all factors. www.axios.com/2026/09/08/r...

SCOOP: Republicans in House Foreign Affairs are asking the Trump admin to brief the committee about its Venezuelan oil deal Some House Republicans worry that working with Delcy Rodríguez could ruin the chances of democratic elections in Venezuela www.notus.org/us-news/repu...

SCOOP: Chuck Edwards sent a 23-page Dear Colleague letter refuting House Ethics' findings that he sexually harassed his staffers "A compliment is not sexual misconduct," he wrote Edwards is urging his colleagues to not vote to censure him w/ @reesegorman.bsky.social www.notus.org/congress/edw...

OurRevolution criticizes Jeffries-Kushner meeting: It "reinforces the worry from our base that Jeffries' instinct is to negotiate with the Trump power structure rather than draw lines and fight it," the group's exec director told @axios.com More here: www.axios.com/2026/08/26/j...

New FEC filing from AIPAC super PAC United Democracy Project: - They came into August with just under $60 million in cash-on-hand - Spent nearly $25 million in July - Raised $3.5 million over the same period

In Trump 1.0, being involved in impeachment was a fast track ticket to Dem stardom. Now it's seen as set-dressing for an unpopular party establishment. "Trying to impeach Trump isn't going to automatically win you a primary," one House Dem told @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/08/20/d...

James Talarico running an ad in #TXSen featuring his grandfather ("paw paw"), a Baptist preacher in South Texas: "He taught me to follow the two great commandments: Love God and love your neighbor. I've tried to follow those teachings."

Abdul El-Sayed ad in #MISen: "Where did Abdul El-Sayed come from? Here! We're his grandparents. We helped raise him. He became a doctor ... We love him, and so will you."

AIPAC: "Our members remain determined to ensure that voters reject Dr. El-Sayed and his radical anti-Israel agenda in November."

NEW: DCCC adds some deep red seats to its "Districts in Play" list, citing an 8-pt lead in one generic ballot poll. The list includes NRCC chair Richard Hudson. NRCC spox says Dems have "officially entered the hallucination phase of the election cycle." www.axios.com/2026/08/05/2...

NEW: Darializa Avila Chevalier's entry into the Black Caucus isn't a guarantee "Not if she doesn't support Hakeem along with other issues," one senior member told @axios.com Another said DAC "absolutely will not be welcomed if she doesn't support Hakeem." www.axios.com/2026/08/04/h...

Some Dem chatter about pushing for action against Max Miller when Congress returns. If he doesn't resign, Rep. Sarah McBride told @axios.com, "there needs to be a full and timely investigation that expeditiously leads to accountability by the full chamber." www.axios.com/2026/08/03/m...

NEW: Many 2026 Dem candidates are pledging to not take corporate PAC $$$ — a promise House Democrats say is easier said than done The time constraints attached to calling individual donors can cut into their legislative responsibilities w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.notus.org/democrats/no...

NEW: Poll from super PAC targeting Rep. Andy Ogles has him up just 4pts w/ likely voters in his GOP primary. Ogles - 37% Hatcher - 33% The PAC is spending another $700k in the last week of the race, @axios.com has learned. $2M total. www.axios.com/2026/07/30/r...

Catalina Lauf, a Republican primary candidate in #FL19, is running an ad entirely focused on @aoc.bsky.social, saying the New York congresswoman has "lost her mind." "I'm her worst nightmare. A woman who doesn't believe in her woke socialist nonsense."

NEW: Cheyenne Hunt saw Eric Swalwell use campaign money to hire a firm that investigated women that accused him of sexual assault Hunt wanted to stop Graham Platner from doing that So she started texting Platner donors to teach them how to get refunds www.notus.org/2026-electio...

NEW: The controversy around Debbie Wasserman Schultz running in #FL20, a historically Black district, continues Having DWS represent that district would be “the greatest civil rights threat that’s facing us today,” one Black Democratic candidate said www.notus.org/2026-electio...

Centrist Dems can’t coalesce in #MI07, but they agree on one thing: Anyone but Will Lawrence. Scholten: “He can’t win.” Schneider: “We have a great chance to win the seat if we get the candidate that can win the seat. Will Lawrence is not that candidate.” www.axios.com/2026/07/28/m...

NEW: House Dems clash over whether the left can win swing races in Nov. Gottheimer: “If we let socialists … hijack the Democratic Party, then we risk losing the races we should win.” Khanna: “Running chatGPT bland centrists is not the answer." @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/07/27/2...

SCOOP: DCCC has at least once failed to tell House Democrats that it will interfere in a primary — after agreeing to keep them informed That incident and DCCC's loss in #AZ01 has led Dems to urge DCCC to reassess how it becomes involved in elections www.notus.org/2026-electio...

NEW: Some House Dems are floating a formal body to give rank-and-file members more input on where & how DCCC spends after the latest primary blunder in AZ-01 "I just think more input on these decisions is better in general," Rep. Grijalva tells @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/07/23/h...

House Dems not happy about the DCCC’s latest faceplant in #AZ01: AOC calls for “a conversation about ... what the involvement in primaries looks like." Susie Lee: “I personally don't think we should be investing against Democrats” Much more here @axios.com: www.axios.com/2026/07/22/d...

If Shri Thanedar loses, don't expect it to reverberate w/ House Dems the way the Espaillat and DeGette losses did. "No one is staying up at night worrying about him," one House Dem told @axios.com Said another: "I don't think anybody would miss him at all." www.axios.com/2026/07/22/s...

Looks like another DCCC-backed candidate is on track to lose their primary: Marlene Galán-Woods trails Amish Shah by more than 9 points in #AZ01 w/ 78% of the vote in. She would be the third DCCC-endorsed candidate to lose their primary this cycle: www.axios.com/2026/07/09/d...

One House Democrat to @axios.com on Israel: “There's no good marketing for what's going on there ... and more people at home are speaking out on it.” How fear of a primary challenge/anger from the base is getting more Dems to vote against Israel: www.axios.com/2026/07/20/d...

NEW: Democratic voters aren't thinking about abortion DeGette, the top House Dem on abortion, lost reelection in #CO01 Dunlap won the #ME02 Dem primary despite his anti-abortion record Here's an in-depth look at abortion as a campaign issue in 2026: www.notus.org/healthcare/a...

NEW: Rep. Ritchie Torres is drafting legislation in response to the Tom Kean Jr. and Mitch McConnell hospitalizations that would require lawmakers to disclose more info about prolonged absences, @axios.com has learned More details here: www.axios.com/2026/07/14/m...

Clyburn on Lindsey Graham: "Our political relationship was sometimes partisan and passionate, but always pleasant and productive on behalf of the people of South Carolina."

NEW: Nancy Mace is "strongly considering" a run in the Aug. 11 special primary to replace Lindsey Graham on the Senate ballot, sources familiar w/ her thinking tell @axios.com Mace's team will put a poll in the field tomorrow gauging her viability. More here: www.axios.com/2026/07/12/l...

There it is: AIPAC drastically ramping up their spending to oppose former Rep. Cori Bush in #MO01, adding $600,000 to their investment for a total of $1.14M so far this cycle. Election day is Aug. 4 — still plenty of time for more spending. www.axios.com/2026/07/09/a...

NEW: The latest DCCC intervention into a Dem primary once again has party members baffled One reason they're doing a $200k ad buy for Galán-Woods in #AZ01, sources told me & @jeremyduda.bsky.social: They don't like the way Shah ran his '24 campaign Much more here: www.axios.com/2026/07/09/d...

Ex-Rep. Cori Bush told @axios.com she regularly hears from voters who regret voting against her in 2024 after learning how much AIPAC was spending to unseat her. On why the left thinks things will be different in #MO01 this time around: www.axios.com/2026/07/09/a...

Wow, Donavan McKinney going after Rep. Shri Thanedar in #MI13 with a brutal new ad called "sick puppy" The spot is centered on an alleged 2010 incident in which 170 dogs and monkeys were rescued from one of Thanedar's pharmaceutical labs after it went into receivership.

Six years later, Mike Bloomberg's 2020 presidential campaign reports in an FEC filing that it still has $3.2 million in cash sitting around

SCOOP: Mayra Macías, who is running in #IL04 to succeed Rep. Chuy García, is urging the House Ethics Committee to investigate the congressman and his office Macías alleges that Chuy's staff used congressional resources for political and campaign activity www.notus.org/2026-electio...

New ad from Rep. Wesley Bell in #MO01 features supporters saying he is "leading the fight against Donald Trump." "It's Bell who called for abolishing ICE and voted to stop Trump's war in Iran. Bell says we should spend money on healthcare and not bombs."

AIPAC super PAC United Democracy Project is out with an ad hitting former Rep. Cori Bush on her attendance, effectiveness and vote against the infrastructure bill when she was in Congress UDP has $865k in ad reservations #MO01 so far, the most of any advertiser, per AdImpact

The #CT01 Democratic primary is getting *bitter* Rep. John Larson is running ads against primary challenger Luke Bronin using footage of Bronin praising Larson in a past election cycle. "So what changed? A hedge fund billionaire cut Luke Bronin a check," the ad says.

NEW: Redistricting has not only reshaped the House map for the 2026 midterms, it has also impacted Democrats' fundraising ability Fewer House Dem incumbents are paying dues to the DCCC — and some are worried it could cause a cash crunch w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.notus.org/campaigns/ho...

Hawaii state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, who is primarying Rep. Ed Case in #HI01, is out with an ad featuring a song about how to pronounce his name: