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A top Democratic super PAC is making a major investment into an upcoming Tennessee special election, seeking to make a statement ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.Â
But after this month's off-year election results that saw Democrats win big, the 2020 results might be a better indicator of what might happen in 2026, Roll Call elections analyst Nathan L.
↵↵But Osborn is counting on the experience gleaned during his first run, along with the national dynamics shaping the 2026 midterms, to provide him with a boost.Â
↵↵That measure could be a chance for centrist lawmakers to flex their deal-making muscles on an issue that Democrats have signaled they will try to make central to their affordability agenda in 2026.Â
Under the deal, the legislation would combine three full-year spending bills for fiscal 2026 with a continuing resolution to fund the rest of the government through Jan. 30.
↵↵A year out from Election Day, Georgia's Jon Ossoff, a Democrat seeking his second term, and Maine's Susan Collins, a Republican seeking her sixth, top our list of the most vulnerable senators of 2026
↵↵Election reverberations: Democrats claimed the momentum after their victories Tuesday as they seek to build on Spanberger's and Sherrill's winning economic messaging going into the 2026 midterms.
↵↵Calvert's 2026 race is one of several pivotal contests that could affect who sits on the Pentagon spending panel, which controls roughly half the appropriations Congress provides each year.Â
↵↵"These victories are replicable in 2026 if Democrats continue to put forward a proactive and relentless campaign focused on how we can lower costs and make Americans' lives more affordable," the memo
With a year to go before the midterm elections, the defining political issue of 2026 is still not certain.
Laura Kelly, the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, called the Virginia result "a resounding rejection of Donald Trump’s chaos and a warning sign to all Republican politicians running in 2026
↵↵North Carolina Republicans approved a new House map Wednesday, making the Tar Heel State the latest to redraw its congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
in North Carolina is part of a nationwide redistricting push this cycle by President Donald Trump and his allies, who are seeking to bolster Republicans’ chances of maintaining their House majority in 2026
Sununu announced a comeback bid in New Hampshire on Wednesday, boosting Republican chances of winning the seat near the core of the fight for Senate control in 2026.
Sununu will run for his old seat in 2026, he announced Wednesday.
Then the following month, voters will go to the polls again to select candidates for the November 2026 ballot, this time under the new district lines.
Nearly a year out from the 2026 midterms, the latest federal fundraising reports show challengers outraising several vulnerable House and Senate members in key races.Â
But the reality is that it’s October 2025, not October 2026, and it’s very possible this will all be ancient history by the midterm elections.
But Democrats in 2026 also are counting on working-class women who are building campaigns around economic populism rooted in humble origin stories. Primary challengers: Tennessee state Rep.
The minority party faces a difficult Senate map in its quest to win the majority in 2026, and defeating Collins would be key to any Democratic hopes of flipping the chamber. Â