2026 is shaping up as a ‘Year of the Woman’ for Democratic primaries
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens is among several female Senate candidates facing other women in Democratic primaries.
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Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens is among several female Senate candidates facing other women in Democratic primaries.
With 2026 midterm elections still 18 months away, at least four ex-aides have already launched congressional campaigns. In California, Rep.
We can’t fact-check such speculation, but the government’s nonpartisan EIA projects the national price of regular gasoline will continue to average about $3.10 per gallon for 2025 and 2026.
That negative news imbalance has seen Republicans’ and Trump’s advantage on economic issue handling begin to slip just as Washington turns to the 2026 election.
"If ever there was a time, it could be 2026,’’ said Jodi Balma, a political scientist at Fullerton College.Â
The Michigan governor’s mansion will also be up for grabs in 2026, with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer being term-limited.
House Democrats, however, have the seat on their initial list of 2026 targets, calling it a district "in play." Democratic Rep.
Gonzales rated the race a Toss-up last year; it is rated Tilts Democratic for the 2026 midterms.)Â
Markey (78) and Rhode Island’s Jack Reed (75) have announced they’ll seek reelection in 2026. New Hampshire’s Jeanne Shaheen (78) bowed out recently and could be joined in retirement by Richard J.
New federal fundraising disclosures show vulnerable senators on both sides of the aisle amassing large war chests in advance of the 2026 elections, with Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff leading the pack.
The good news for Republicans is that they already secured the majority in 2024 and don’t have to defeat well-financed Democratic incumbents to win in 2026.
The National Republican Congressional Committee has included Cuellar on its initial list of 26 House Democrats it will target in 2026. Inside Elections with Nathan L.
The 8th District is one of 35 GOP-held seats on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s target list for 2026. Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the race a Toss-up.
Q: Do you think 2026 will be another 2018? A: Too early to say. It’s not automatic.
"Michigan is a battleground state, and with Mike as our candidate, I know we will add this seat to President Trump’s Senate Majority in 2026," Scott said in a statement.
"The general election [is] in 2026, we have special elections going on right now," responded House Administration ranking member Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y. "And by the way, this isn’t about voting.
Tillis, who is currently in his second term, is viewed as one of the most vulnerable senators on the 2026 ballot: Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the race as a battleground.
If Republican and Democratic voters turn out at equal levels in 2026, the GOP could expand its Senate majority and have a chance at holding the House.Â
But the 2026 contest is his first campaign following the passage of a bipartisan update to the nation’s gun laws, which Cornyn negotiated with Connecticut Democratic Sen. Christopher S. Murphy.
In the last week, it has heard fiscal 2026 funding requests from the Capitol Police, the Architect of the Capitol, the Library of Congress and several other entities.