Rep. Jim Baird is 80 years old, has racked up $14,000 in FEC fines, voted to throw out ballots on January 6, and runs an office with three times the normal staff turnover. He wants a fifth term. A Marine veteran and sitting state legislator would like a word.

He's effective. He's powerful. He's been in Congress since George H.W. Bush was president. And he faces no real threat of losing. That's not a success story, it's a democracy problem. CVI Score: 76/100 — FADING | Primary: June 2, 2026 | District: NJ-6 Frank Pallone Jr. was first elected to Congress in November 1988. That year, the Soviet Union still existed. The Berlin Wall was still standing. Tim Berners-Lee had not yet invented the World Wide Web. The ozone hole was t

"I'm a happy person. God's given me good health, and I know this is what I was meant to do. I want to continue to serve, if the people so choose." — Rep. Marcy Kaptur, June 2025 Marcy Kaptur has dedicated 42 years of her life to public service. She is the longest-serving woman in Congressional history. Her accomplishments are real, her commitment to working-class Ohioans is genuine, and her legacy is substantial. And it's all about to be lost because she wouldn't step aside.