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Nonpartisan group offers guide to vetting candidatesLeigh Valley Press, May 2026

Why a NH Republican turned Independent and commentary on world affairs: LettersFoster’s Daily Democrat, May 2026

‘Bloody primary battle’ unfolding between Republicans in California’s 40th districtSpectrum News, May 2026

A guide to vetting primary candidatesLeigh Valley Press, May 2026

McMorrow touts results, but records show a more complicated pictureDetroit Metro Times, May 2026

Incumbents survive Indiana U.S. House challengesKingsport Times News, May 2026

Abdul El-Sayed and the Decline of the SenateThe Free Press, May 2026

Senate Bill 1204 passesRecord Gazette, May 2026

Our View: When ‘effective’ lawmakers serve growth over the rest of Arizona, Mohave Daily News, May 2026 (also here and here)

Study: In Arizona, party politics play outsized role in passing billsArizona Daily Star, May 2026 (also hereherehere, and here)

Legislative Update from Rep. Sandra FeistMinnesota House of Representatives, May 2026

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for May 1, 2026 [under SMITH HILL SCOREBOARD subtitle], Ocean State Media, May 2026

Legislative Update from Rep. Sandra FeistMinnesota House of Representatives, May 2026

Q&A: George Hornedo’s mission for the congressional seatIndianapolis Recorder Newspaper, April 2026

Gus Bilirakis to seek re-election to 11th term in Congress, will run in CD 12Florida Politics, April 2026

Senator Warren Limmer Named One of Minnesota’s Most Effective Legislators by National Center for Effective LawmakingMinnesota Senate Republican Caucus, April 2026

Olson named most effective Republican lawmakerFairmont Sentinel, April 2026

Sen. Dawn Euer launches reelection bid for Newport, Jamestown Senate seatWhat’s Up Newport, April 2026

No. 16 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians: Gus BilirakisFlorida Politics, April 2026

Tech Donors Fund PAC to Oppose New York Assemblyman Alex BoresReaders.id, April 2026

Super PAC Targets New York Assemblyman Over Artificial Intelligence PolicyAsatunews, April 2026

These three Dems hope to take back Colorado’s swingiest districtCPR News, April 2026

Incumbent challenges highlight Indiana congressional racesIndiana Capital Chronicle, April 2026

Session Watch: Week 11Oklahoma Watch, April 2026

Role reversal: Typically wary of federal intervention, Tennessee has embraced it on immigration policyChattanooga Times Free Press, April 2026

Perspectives; Ten retiring senators and representatives: Here’s what would surprise Americans about CongressNOTUS, April 2026

Silicon Valley is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its OwnWIRED, April 2026

Rep. Sortwell: Announces re-election bidWisPolitics-State Affairs, April 2026

Area Legislators Rated Most EffectiveThe Newport Vermont Daily Express, April 2026

Report ranks most effective Tennessee lawmakers in 113th General AssemblyLocal News 3, April 2026

New report ranks Tennessee lawmakers by effectiveness during 2023, 2024 sessionNews Channel 9 ABC, April 2026

Sen. Sampson Advances Two Government Accountability and Transparency Bills, Connecticut Senate Republicans, April 2026

Pa. election 2026: A guide to vetting primary candidatesSpotlight PA, April 2026 (also here, here, and here)

Rep. Gail Griffin Earns Longest “Above Expectations” Streak In Arizona HouseAZ Free News, April 2026

Representative Gail Griffin Earns #1 Ranking for Longest Streak of Excellence in Arizona HouseGilaValleyCentral, April 2026

Representative Gail Griffin Earns #1 Ranking for Longest Streak of Excellence in Arizona HouseArizona House of Representatives, April 2026

U.S. Rep André Carson faces his toughest election yetMirror Indy, April 2026

What to know about this legislative session and its Gainesville impactsThe Independent Florida Alligator, March 2026

Transportation Chair Graves will retire after 26 years in HouseRoll Call, March 2026

Meet the Congressional Candidate in the AI Industry’s CrosshairsVanity Fair, March 2026

Koch Named Most Effective State SenatorIndiana State Republicans, March 2026 (also herehere, and here)

Scott Wiener passed laws that made it easier to build in California. Can he do the same in Congress?CalMatters, March 2026 (also here)

‘Déjà vu all over again’: Ending Senate filibuster to advance election reforms unlikely to succeedThe Spokesman-Review, March 2026

U.S. Senator Gary Peters to deliver 2026 Ford School commencement addressGerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, March 2026

Is your state legislator effective? See who’s passed the most billsIndianapolis Star, March 2026 (also here)

Rebalancing Democracy’s Leadership PipelineAEI, March 2026

Alaska Rep. Nick Begich proposes federal tax exemption for Permanent Fund dividendsAlaska Beacon, March 2026

The most effective state lawmaker in ColoradoAxios Denver, March 2026

Why do Florida lawmakers retry bills they know won’t pass?The Independent Florida Alligator, March 2026

Sen. Sampson Ranked Most Effective Republican State Senator in ConnecticutConnecticut Senate Republicans, March 2026

Meet the US Senate candidates in Mississippi 2026 primary election, The Clarion-Ledger, February 2026

Do you want to win or not? Republicans should keep John Cornyn for Senate | EndorsementHouston Chronicle, February 2026

Cornyn remains the GOP’s most responsible choice for U.S. SenateAustin American-Statesman, February 2026 (also here)

The Last Ride of Big Bad JohnTexas Monthly, February 2026

Former Rep. Maloney Endorses East Sider In NY-12 RacePatch, February 2026

Vanderbilt-UVA study ranks Arthur Orr as Alabama Senate’s most effective Republican lawmakerYellowhammer News, February 2026

Blackwell ranks among state’s most effective legislatorsDeSoto County News, February 2026

Sen. Kevin Blackwell Ranked Among Mississippi’s Most Effective State SenatorsThe DeSoto Times-Tribune, February 2026

Gulf Coast physician looks to topple Cindy Hyde-Smith in GOP primaryThe Mississippi Independent, February 2026

Borrello running for re-election as state senatorObserver Today, February 2026

Effective leadership earns our recommendation for Joaquin Castro in Democratic primarySan Antonio Express-News, February 2026 (also here)

Baker seeking 6th term in state SenateThe Citizens’ Voice, February 2026 (also here)

Stillwater Democrat to challenge state Sen. James Tedisco for 44th District seatTimes Union, February 2026 (also here)

Grove Tenders His Resignation, to Leave Office Jan. 31Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus, January 2026

Welch Marks Five Historic Years as Speaker of the Illinois HouseThe Citizen Newspaper Group, January 2026

New Jersey Has A New Governor — Give Her A Fair Chance97.3 ESPN South Jersey, January 2026

How do you judge an effective state lawmaker?The Capitol Pressroom, January 2026

Looking Forward to an Eventful 2026Office of U.S. Representative Steve Cohen, January 2026

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