As Democrats eye a slim path to House majority in 2026, these five battleground districts could decide it all. From a potential gubernatorial bid shaking up New York’s 17th to shifting Hispanic voter trends in Texas, Inside Elections‘ Nathan Gonzales breaks down the races that could make or break each party’s congressional ambitions.

This year’s winners are recognized for campaigns that leveraged data to uncover and nurture overlooked relationships, built trust among business, governments and communities, and reached audiences through unconventional messengers. Read their stories.

In her 35-year career with the Council, Bonnie Moore has made remarkable contributions in technology, graphic design, database management and board relations, among other areas. In our conversation with her, she recounts highlights of her Council journey and how she plans to hit the road once she retires.

The National Kidney Foundation’s senior director of congressional relations discusses how today’s turbulent political climate affects health care associations, how her law degree both helped and didn’t help her career in policy, and why candidates with nontraditional backgrounds sometimes make the best team members.

Public affairs professionals are on the move. With new jobs at Saab, the National Apartment Association, Manifest Financial and Capital Bank N.A., to name a few, get the latest update on your public affairs network.

Earlier this month at The Advocacy Conference in Fort Lauderdale, intrepid attendees welcomed the sunrise with a run/walk with peers.