2026 election
Your guide to the 2026 midterm elections.
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Van Epps thanks Trump in speech after projected win
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Newsom says Prop 50 passage sends ‘powerful message’ to Trump
Afghan visa votes come back to haunt Republicans in key 2026 races
The D.C. shooting has put new scrutiny on what were once bipartisan efforts to resettle Afghan nationals who served alongside U.S. troops.
Mayra Macías to challenge Rep. Chuy García's handpicked successor
The surprise retirement of García, D-Ill., in November created a firestorm and drew a rebuke from his own party.
Democrat Mandela Barnes launches bid for Wisconsin governor
The former lieutenant governor who narrowly lost a 2022 Senate race joins a crowded Democratic primary field to replace retiring Gov. Tony Evers.
At least 11 Indiana Republicans were swatting targets amid redistricting pressure from Trump
The threats came after the president publicly called on state lawmakers to pass new congressional maps that would benefit the GOP.
AI becomes a political wedge issue, creating odd bedfellows across parties
MAGA media personality Steve Bannon described the fight on the right as one between populists and "broligarchs" in the tech industry.
Indiana GOP state senator says he will vote no on redistricting push after Trump used slur
Sen. Michael Bohacek's decision came after the president used a slur for intellectually disabled people to describe Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
North Carolina can use a GOP-drawn congressional map ahead of midterms, court rules
A panel rejected claims that the new map disenfranchises Black voters and could allow Republicans to pick up another House seat in 2026.
Indiana legislators to reconvene on redistricting even though Senate leader says GOP votes aren't there
The Legislature will reconvene next week to discuss redrawing congressional maps to help Republicans in the midterm elections following a Trump pressure campaign.
'Only begun to fight': Texas Senate race heats up as Republicans brace for a runoff
GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt is officially filing to run for the Senate, ending speculation that he might drop out and increasing odds of a primary runoff.
Former Sen. Doug Jones launches Democratic bid for Alabama governor
Jones won a 2017 special Senate election against a Republican who faced allegations of sexual misconduct with underage girls. He lost to Sen. Tommy Tuberville in 2020.
Nearly a dozen Democrats jump into the race for Mikie Sherrill's House seat
Sherrill, the governor-elect of New Jersey, resigned her House seat last week, leaving a big field battling over the congressional district.
