2026 election
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Your guide to the 2026 midterm elections.
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Van Epps thanks Trump in speech after projected win
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spends $5 million to boost his pick for Senate in his state
The billionaire is spending big to help his lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton, overcome a massive fundraising deficit.
Democratic victory in deep-red Texas district casts a pall over GOP plans to keep the House
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a Texas state Senate district by 14 points after Trump carried it by 17 points in 2024. The state is a key battleground in the midterms.
Trump endorses John Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race
Sununu, who has criticized Trump in the past, previously represented New Hampshire in both the House and the Senate.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning the GOP
Rehmet flipped a reliably Republican district that Trump won by 17 points in 2024. 
How Trump's 2020 election obsession is still shaping Georgia politics
The governor's race has a handful of GOP candidates who played roles on both sides of the president's attempt to flip his loss six years ago. 
AI, crypto and Trump super PACs stash millions to spend on the midterms
MAGA Inc. ended 2025 with more than $300 million on hand, as tech groups aim to flex their political muscle.
Democratic fault lines emerge over California's billionaire tax proposal
A ballot measure effort has divided prominent California Democrats — including those with eyes on the 2028 presidential race.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar jumps into Minnesota governor's race
The announcement from the Democratic senator comes after Gov. Tim Walz dropped his bid for a third term.
'We've got to win': Trump calls on MAGA to turn out for midterm elections
A Democratic Congress, armed with subpoena power, could paralyze Trump's agenda and open investigations into his controversial policies.
Virginia court blocks Democratic redistricting effort
Democrats plan to appeal the ruling. If it's upheld, it would keep the party from redrawing state congressional districts to net as many as four House seats in the midterms.
Alex Vindman, key Trump impeachment witness, launches Florida Senate run
Vindman is running as a Democrat against GOP Sen. Ashley Moody in Florida, which has leaned significantly more Republican in recent years.
