The Cook Political Report rated approximately 10 United States Senate races and 50 United States House of Representatives races as competitive in 2024

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Lyndon B. Johnson used his control over congressional committee assignments and pending legislation as leverage to compel United States senators to vote according to his wishes

Lyndon B. Johnson used his control over United States Senate committee assignments to compel senators to vote according to Lyndon B. Johnson's wishes

The Republican Party three-seat margin in the United States House of Representatives in 2024 was decided by 0.005% of the 147.5 million votes cast

In the 2024 United States House of Representatives election, Democrat Adam Gray won his seat by 187 votes out of more than 200,000 ballots cast

Lyndon B. Johnson frequently telephoned United States senators at 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., and 5:00 a.m. to lobby them for legislative votes

Moderate Democratic congressional candidates Joanna Mendoza, Kate Conley, and Rebecca Bennett formed an electoral cohort designated as the Hellcats

Democratic politicians Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib were first elected to the United States Congress in 2018

An NPR/PBS News/Marist poll conducted prior to the 2026 midterm elections identified the cost of living as voters' top priority

In a poll conducted ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, 66% of respondents stated Donald Trump used the presidency to enrich himself

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy requested a state investigation into whether election laws were violated regarding candidate recruitment in the 2026 Alaska U.S. Senate race

In a Fox News poll conducted ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, 88% of surveyed voters identified corruption in government as a concern

Mary Peltola publicly stated in Juneau, Alaska, that Mary Peltola had no knowledge of any candidate on the Senate ballot except Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan

A retired teacher named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. filed in May 2026 to run as a third candidate in the Alaska U.S. Senate election

Fox News shifted its forecast rating for the 2026 South Carolina U.S. Senate race to a toss-up

The U.S. Department of Justice incorporated reporting excerpts from The New York Times regarding candidate recruitment into its lawsuit to block certification of the Alaska Senate election

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit seeking to block election certification if incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan narrowly loses the 2026 Alaska U.S. Senate race

Democrat Mary Peltola campaigned to unseat incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in the 2026 Alaska U.S. Senate ranked-choice election

The campaign of Mary Peltola and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee filed a joint motion accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of attempting to interfere in the Alaska Senate election

Alaska election attorney Scott Kendall stated that a candidate's personal motives for entering an election do not violate Alaska state law

The New York Times reported that Democratic operatives engaged in a recruitment effort to place candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. on the Alaska Senate ballot