midterms

Political action committees, party organizations and donors are flooding the midterm race with record spending to control the House and Senate.

Narrower congressional margins increase cross-party negotiation and vulnerability to dissent, shifting market expectations for sector-specific policy outcomes.

Trump rallied Republican voters in Sioux City, backing Senate candidate Ashley Hinson and gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn in races where Democrats hold narrow or substantial leads.

Focus groups in Atlanta show 10 of 12 swing voters who backed Trump now regret the choice, citing inflation, foreign conflicts, and immigration enforcement

With elections less than a month away, House Republicans confront a shrinking map, failed redistricting, economic headwinds and Trump's falling numbers.

The financial exchange is offering live odds on midterm races, combining prediction market data with polling and fundraising figures.

Hispanic men who backed Trump in 2024 are souring on him over the economy, opening a path for Democrats to reclaim House seats.

Senator John Kennedy said Republicans cannot win by asking voters to disbelieve their checkbooks as inflation remains a dominant campaign issue

Trump campaigns for Sen. Pete Ricketts in Grand Island as Republican concern grows over an independent challenger in a historically red state

Speaker Mike Johnson will visit more than 40 congressional districts across 22 states in the final weeks before Election Day, as Republicans race to defend their House majority.

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

Election officials nationwide are preparing for federal agents at voting locations after President Trump suggested deploying ICE to polling sites ahead of November midterms.

A new poll shows Latino voter support for Republicans eroding in critical House districts ahead of the 2026 midterms, reversing gains from 2024.

Republicans hold 53 seats; Democrats need a net gain of four to reclaim the majority, with North Carolina as their only likely pickup.

The Democratic National Committee ends June with $16.3 million in cash and $18.5 million in debt, trailing Republicans by more than $100 million.

The House Minority Leader broke from his prior Medicare for All co-sponsorship on Meet the Press, distancing himself from the Democratic Socialists of America as primaries reshape the caucus.

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

The DNC's summer meeting in Austin ended with two contradictory votes on immigration enforcement — one to abolish ICE, one to reform it — as the party heads into midterms divided.

The president toured the Nassau County Police Academy on Friday alongside AG Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel, releasing new FBI figures showing violent crime fell in 2025.

Maggie Haberman estimates Trump spends 70 percent of his focus on construction projects, including a court-blocked $600 million ballroom, as Republicans fret over unspent campaign funds.

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.

A Republican firm's poll shows Miller trailing Democrat Brian Poindexter by 5 points in Ohio's 7th District as the state party's candidate-replacement window narrows.

The chamber approved a temporary spending measure to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sidestepping a shutdown battle weeks before Election Day.

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.

From fundraising algorithms to voter-targeted ads to deepfakes, artificial intelligence is embedded in the 2026 midterms in ways the 2024 presidential race only previewed.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries launched a 100-day campaign, arguing his party can lower grocery, gas and housing costs if it wins control of Congress.

House Republicans begin a five-week recess confronting constituents demanding answers on high gas prices and the cost of an ongoing war ahead of the November 2026 midterms.

Save America PAC, with $120 million cash on hand, is funding election lawyers and poll watchers to contest 2026 midterm outcomes before a single vote is cast.

GOP lawmakers are pressing legislation to cut U.S. economic ties to China, forcing multinationals from Apple to Tesla to weigh political risk against established supply chains.

President Trump's political action committee redirects funds to primary challengers in Arizona and Georgia, aiming to consolidate control over the Republican agenda