House races

South Carolina's newest congressman-elect has agreed to pay his ex-wife $5,000, avoiding a court hearing on Thursday.

Former Rep. Bob Dold (R-Ill.) will seek a rematch against Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) after a narrow loss in 2012, he announced Wednesday afternoon in an email to supporters.

Sanford owes party leaders nothing, as they held him at arm's length for much of the race. 

The House special election victory completes his return to office just years after leaving the public sphere in disgrace.

DEVELOPING: Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) leads Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch by 54 to 45 percent.

Boehner offered lukewarm support for Mark Sanford, declining to say if he would "welcome" the disgraced former governor to the House.

Former Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis (D) will run against freshman Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), she announced to supporters via email Monday night. Read more...

The endorsements are a sign of lingering tensions between Baca and some of his former colleagues.

Illinois Judge Ann Callis (D) has resigned from the bench, a move that allows her to run against freshman Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.). Read more...

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's ex-wife has asked a judge to ban cameras from a hearing scheduled this week to examine allegations that the Republican congressional candidate trespassed at his former home.

The State reported that Jenny Sanford does not seek to ban all press coverage, but wants a restriction on cameras and audio recording devices.

Jenny Sanford alleged in a complaint that her former husband entered her Sullivan's Island, S.C., home in early February, part of a "pattern of entering" the home without permission. Sanford maintained that he visited simply to watch the Super Bowl with his son.