Battle of the exes: Former Hill staffers take on incumbents
With 2026 midterm elections still 18 months away, at least four ex-aides have already launched congressional campaigns. In California, Rep.
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The economic challenge facing Republicans
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.
Rep. Haley Stevens joins Senate race in Michigan
The Michigan governor’s mansion will also be up for grabs in 2026, with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer being term-limited.
Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr enters race to succeed Mitch McConnell
House Democrats, however, have the seat on their initial list of 2026 targets, calling it a district "in play." Democratic Rep.
For Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez, politics is about meeting voters where they are
Gonzales rated the race a Toss-up last year; it is rated Tilts Democratic for the 2026 midterms.)Â
Senate Republicans rely on different type of candidate to hold majority in 2026
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.
Mike Rogers runs again for Senate in Michigan
"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.
House passes voter registration bill that would require proof of citizenship
"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.
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel running for Senate in North Carolina
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.
Trump’s tariff policies complicate Republicans’ turnout dilemma
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
Ken Paxton launches primary challenge to John Cornyn in Texas
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.
House passes bill to limit nationwide injunctions
Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has urged House appropriators to consider including language in fiscal 2026 funding bills that would "address the abusive use of nationwide
Democrats say tariff turbulence will cost GOP its majority
Trump predicted that Republicans would have a "tremendous thundering landslide" in the 2026 midterms, adding that they would be "helped a lot by the tariff situation that’s going on."
House Democrats unveil 35 Republican targets for 2026 midterms
Here’s the full list of Republican members included in the DCCC’s "Districts in Play" for 2026:
Team Trump stumbles in Wisconsin and beyond
The president doesn’t seem to understand that what worked for President William McKinley may not work in 2026.
Rep. John James launches campaign for Michigan governor
House Democrats are flipping MI-10 in 2026," said CJ Warnke, a spokesman for House Majority PAC, a super PAC with ties to House Democratic leadership.Â
Democrats criticize Trump’s firing of National Security Agency director
Haugh was slated to testify before the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee in open and closed session next Wednesday regarding Cyber Command’s forthcoming fiscal 2026 budget request.
‘No pain’: Trump team doubles down on tariffs as global markets plummet
"I’m not focused on the midterm elections in 2026, much less the presidential election in 2028," he told Fox News when asked about his presidential ambitions.
Senate Democrats unconvinced on GOP push to curtail injunctions
They had teed up a floor vote on legislation in the House, made a request to include language in fiscal 2026 funding bills and Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E.
Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow enters race to succeed Peters in Senate
The 2026 Senate race will be McMorrow’s biggest electoral challenge yet. While former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rep.