SCOOP: Democratic Virginia Gov Spanberger’s Republican cousin aims to flip key California House seat red

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: The Republican cousin of Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia Thursday launched a campaign for Congress in California as she tries to flip a blue seat red. In an announcement shared first with Fox News Digital, entrepreneur Jenny Rae Le Roux declared her candidacy for the … Read more

Republican Rep. Kevin Hern to run for Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s seat in Oklahoma

Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., will announce Wednesday that he is running for Senate in Oklahoma, two sources familiar with his plans told NBC News. Hern will run to fill Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s seat after President Donald Trump selected the Oklahoma senator to be the next nominee for homeland security secretary. Hern’s plans were first reported … Read more

Democratic, Republican strategists on Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Georgia’s Tuesday special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is shaping up to be a potential test of grassroots energy and the power of an endorsement from President Trump. Political strategists Matt Bennett and Maura Gillespie join with analysis. Source link

Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris advance to runoff in Georgia special election, CBS News projects

Georgia’s special election to pick Marjorie Taylor Greene’s successor will advance to a runoff after no candidate received the required majority of votes to win outright, CBS News projects. Polls closed in the Georgia 14th Congressional District special election at 7 p.m., with the results from the AP showing that former District Attorney Clay Fuller and retired Army Brig. … Read more

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson says he doesn’t support nation-building in Iran

DORAL, Fla. — House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top Republicans said Tuesday the U.S. should not be involved in nation-building in Iran, a day after President Donald Trump called the operation there “the beginning of building a new country.” “I don’t” support nation-building, Johnson, R-La., said in a fireside chat with NBC News at … Read more

Republican says ‘Muslims don’t belong in American society,’ draws fierce Democratic backlash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee declared in a post on X that “Muslims don’t belong in American society,” and later defended his remarks as Democrats condemned them. “Pluralism is a lie,” Ogles also wrote in his controversial post. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., slammed the … Read more

California House Republican announces he’s leaving GOP immediately, thinning slim majority

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House lawmaker from deep-blue California is leaving the GOP effective immediately, cutting Republicans’ slim margin even thinner, his office confirmed to Fox News Digital on Monday. Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Calif., had already announced his intention to run as an Independent candidate in a Democrat-leaning district in … Read more

Gonzales’ departure clears path for Republican gun rights ‘absolutist’ in Texas congressional race

AUSTIN, Texas — The abrupt decision by U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales to not seek reelection clears the path for a self-described gun rights “absolutist” to secure the Republican nomination in a sprawling Texas congressional district. Brendan Herrera, 30, originally gained notoriety by posting videos of himself shooting weapons, calling himself “The AK Guy.” He lost … Read more

Mike Johnson asks embattled House Republican Tony Gonzales to drop re-election bid

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House GOP leaders have asked embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to drop his bid for re-election. “The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously. Congressman Gonzales has said he will fully cooperate with the investigation,” the … Read more