Republican George Logan, left, faces off against Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes, right. Jessica Hill/AP Photo; Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo; Insider Rep. Jahana Hayes is running against Republican George Logan in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District. The 5th District is located in the northwestern region of the New England state.  Hayes is the first Black woman to ever…

Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call;Insider Rep. Sean Casten is running against Republican Keith Pekau in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District.  Casten became the first Democrat to represent the 6th Congressional District in decades when he won in 2018.  The 6th District race is one of many suburban races that could tip the balance of power in Washington….

  Nikki Budzinski’s campaign; Regan Deering’s campaign; Insider Democrat Nikki Budzinski is running against Republican Regan Deering in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District.  The 13th District is located in the south-central region of the state.  Budzinski has a chance to flip the redrawn district and pick up a seat in Washington.  Democrat Nikki Budzinski faces off…

Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green, left, faces off against Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan, right. Paul Beaty/AP Photo; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images;Insider Rep. Frank Mrvan is running against Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green in Indiana’s 1st Congressional District.  Once reliably blue, the 1st District may join the majority of congressional districts in the state controlled by Republicans. …

Republican Neil Parrott, left, faces off against Democratic Rep. David Trone, right. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images; Insider Rep. David Trone is running against Republican Neil Parrott in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District in a rematch.  The 6th District is located in the western region of the…

Sandy Smith’s campaign; Donald Davis’ campaign; Insider Democrat Don Davis is running against Republican Sandy Smith in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.  The 1st District is located in the northeastern region of the state.  Trump-endorsed Smith looks to flip the open seat to Republican control.   Democratic state Sen. Don Davis faces off against Republican Sandy…

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Michael Lawler’s campaign; Insider Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney is running against Republican Michael Lawler in New York’s 17th Congressional District.  The 17th District is located in the lower Hudson Valley.  The Cook Political Report reclassified Maloney’s reelection race to a “toss-up” just two weeks before Election Night.  Democratic…

Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP Photo; Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo; Insider Republican Rep. Mayra Flores is running against Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in Texas’ 34th Congressional District.  The 34th District is located along the Texas-Mexico border.  Republicans are determined to hold onto the seat Flores flipped red in June.  Republican Rep. Mayra Flores faces off against Democratic Rep….

Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant/Tribune News Service via Getty Images; Jessica Hill/AP Photo; Insider Gov. Ned Lamont is running against Republican Bob Stefanowski in Connecticut’s gubernatorial race.  This is one of 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2022.  Lamont narrowly defeated Stefanowski in 2018 and is likely to retain his seat in this rematch.  Democratic Gov. Ned…

Scott Jensen’s campaign; Shari L. Gross/Star Tribune via Getty Images; Insider Gov. Tim Walz is running against Republican Scott Jensen in Minnesota’s gubernatorial race.  This is one of 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2022.  The state’s pandemic response has become a central issue, with Jensen being a harsh critic of Walz’s performance. Democratic incumbent…