Republican Party

President Trump launched his 2026 midterm campaign in Iowa, prioritizing economic messaging while signaling a defensive Republican strategy focused on shoring up GOP-held seats with narrow margins.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders faced criticism from within her own party over an ad portraying a young white man as the face of welfare abuse.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, leading the Democratic Governors Association, says the party sees openings in Republican states including Florida and Texas.

Kansas Republicans and a Maine candidate who backed Trump's immigration crackdown are now distancing themselves from ICE operations ahead of midterm elections.

The U.S. Supreme Court halted an appeals court order to implement a new Republican-drawn congressional map, ensuring the 2022 district lines remain for the November election.

Republican stronghold Florida faces tightening statewide races as Hispanic voter defection, affordability concerns and local disputes over data centers crimp the party's structural edge

The Trump administration's proposal to extend federal childcare money to married families with one working parent divides conservatives over welfare spending and family structure.

Four administration officials appeared at the Republican National Committee's first midterm convention in Dallas, introduced without titles to avoid Hatch Act violations.

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman's video address to the Republican National Committee drew swift condemnation from Democratic colleagues and raised questions about his party loyalty.

Pennsylvania's Democratic senator introduced his Republican colleague at a Trump midterm event, drawing comparisons to propaganda from Democratic allies.

At the first Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, President Trump led supporters in a pledge to vote, while Vice President JD Vance sparred with a heckler

In an interview, President Trump distanced himself from potential Republican losses in 2026, claiming voter anger is directed at the party, not him—a claim contradicted by recent polling.

At a Dallas Republican convention, President Trump offered direct payments to Americans and promised Affordable Care Act refunds while suggesting he would negotiate with Democrats if they gain congressional power.

Vice President JD Vance's proposal to pay stay-at-home parents through federal childcare funds faces conservative pushback over its redirection of aid.

Senator John Fetterman faces abandonment by his party base, with only 20 percent of Democrats viewing him favorably—a collapse from 74 percent two years ago.

Trump headlined the Republican Party's first midterm convention Wednesday, touting economic gains while Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman's video praising GOP Sen. Dave McCormick drew fire from his own party

Senator Ted Cruz frames a potential 2028 campaign as a chance to reshape the Republican Party's economic identity, positioning himself against Vice President JD Vance.

Republican senators are turning on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over military departures and lack of strategy for the Iran conflict, setting up a clash over a $70 billion funding request.

Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden sided with Republicans on a procedural vote, handing Speaker Mike Johnson a narrow win and prompting Democratic leaders to threaten discipline.

Prediction market data gives Republicans a narrow advantage in defending their Senate majority, with the chamber remaining highly competitive heading into the fall campaign.

The House Republican campaign arm is opening 10 new field offices in competitive districts, with Trump-backed candidates reshaping the GOP roster for 2026.

Fox News host Laura Ingraham and Republican operative Ned Ryun cautioned that GOP candidates face unexpected vulnerability in Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and Alaska ahead of November elections.

Ralph Alvarado dropped Trump endorsements and America First messaging after winning the GOP primary, pivoting to healthcare in the general election.

A collapsed ceasefire, blocked Strait of Hormuz, and rising inflation are damaging GOP prospects in the midterm elections six months into the conflict.

Diesel at $5.37 a gallon, stalled farm bill and tariff chaos have Cook Political Report reclassifying Iowa's open Senate seat and handing Democrats an opening in a Republican stronghold.

President Trump assailed conservative figures over a budding anti-war coalition, calling them failures and suggesting they join Democrats

President Trump told reporters he accepts Republican opposition to data centers, even as he champions the technology for U.S. competition with China.

A CNN poll finds Democrats ahead on the generic ballot and gaining ground as the party of change, though voters express deep frustration with both parties.

The Florida Republican, facing House Ethics Committee investigation, fell to challenger Ryan Elijah by 12 points — abandoned by Trump and DeSantis in the final stretch.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds won Florida's Republican gubernatorial nomination Tuesday, vowing to apply the "Department of Government Efficiency" across state and local agencies.

The Louisiana physician-senator said splitting the MMR vaccine into six separate shots will cost families more money and more doctor visits while fixing nothing.

The Louisiana physician-senator says splitting the MMR vaccine into six shots will drive up costs and inconvenience families — with no scientific basis.

The Ohio Republican defended the Republican economic record on air but acknowledged middle-class and working-class families are still feeling price pressure.

Republicans are leaning on socialism attacks against progressive Democrats, but a GOP strategist says the party is 'gaslighting' Americans about its own economic record.

The vice president said Republicans 'gotta blame ourselves' if young Americans find socialism appealing, pointing to home prices above $430,000 as a driver.

A new Economist/YouGov poll shows Trump at his second-term low, and the Cook Political Report has already shifted seven House seats toward Democrats.

Rep. Tim Burchett said the Democratic Party is controlled by the socialist left and called Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez each a disaster.

President Trump publicly challenged Senate Majority Leader John Thune over the stalled SAVE America Act, but Republican senators quickly rallied behind their leader

The NRSC chairman revised his upper target down from 55 seats, citing candidate recruitment wins in four states while Cook Political Report warns the map is shrinking.

The jab from a former White House staffer lands as Senate leaders warn of a legislative train wreck and Republican infighting spills into public view.

A faction of conservative activists is urging Tucker Carlson to seek the presidency in 2028, but he has made no public commitment and skepticism runs deep among Republican strategists.

President Trump told Punchbowl News that Republican voters are angry at congressional leadership, not his administration, as the 2026 midterms approach.

The Texas Republican told Americans worried about food costs to 'stop whining' and 'get a job,' exposing divisions inside the GOP on economic messaging.

Republican divisions are blocking action on a government funding bill, Russia sanctions, Trump's election legislation and a string of nominations.

Tucker Carlson detailed a sweeping policy agenda in a nearly 100-minute livestream, fueling speculation about a potential third-party presidential bid.

Republicans face an unpopular president, rising retirements and mounting scandals as Democrats open an 8-point lead on the generic congressional ballot.

Trump's low approval among Hispanics, young adults and independents hands Democrats a 16-point generic ballot lead with Republicans defending a four-seat House majority.

Lawrence, 35, a co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, defeated two moderate Democrats in Michigan's 7th Congressional District, setting up a fall contest against first-term Republican Tom Barrett

The former vice president said Republicans must hold the line on limited government, free markets and traditional values to win back power.

Republican James Fishback says he will release evidence of a felony by Rep. Byron Donalds at a Thursday press conference unless Donalds responds publicly.