Archive - The Downballot

Morning Digest: An unexpected move shows Democrats are targeting an unexpected district

New ad reservations point to a contested House race in central Ohio

16 hrs ago • David Nir and Jeff Singer

Weekly open thread

What races are you interested in?

Apr 24 • James Lambert

Morning Digest: House Democrats are going big on offense—in some deep red turf

Major new ad bookings outline a battlefield that has Republicans on their back foot

Apr 24 • David Nir and Jeff Singer

Morning Digest: Here's what happens next in Democratic Rep. David Scott's seat

Six fellow Democrats were challenging Scott before he died

Apr 23 • Jeff Singer

Morning Digest: Virginia voters approve new map that could elect four more Democrats

New districts could leave the state with just one Republican in Congress

Apr 22 • Jeff Singer

Morning Digest: Kentucky Democrats land their first candidate to succeed Andy Beshear

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman's launch kicks off next year's race to lead the Bluegrass State

Apr 21 • Jeff Singer

Morning Digest: Two red-state Democrats are putting Senate races in play with huge cash hauls

And answers to our many other first-quarter fundraising questions

Apr 20 • David Nir and Jeff Singer

The Downballot's 1Q 2026 Senate and House fundraising reports roundup

We have complete data on more than 900 candidates for Congress

Apr 17

Weekly open thread

What races are you interested in?

Apr 17 • James Lambert

Morning Digest: John James no longer leads as his absentee campaign enrages Republicans

Why the former frontrunner can't "ride a beach chair to victory"

Apr 17 • David Nir and Jeff Singer

Morning Digest: Fresh off a landslide, Wisconsin liberals land their next Supreme Court hopeful

Lyndsey Brunette could give progressives a giant 6-1 majority in 2027

Apr 16 • David Nir and Jeff Singer

Good riddance to Eric Swalwell

Listen now | And how Common Cause is fighting the DOJ's voter data grab

Apr 16 • David Nir and David Beard

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