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At the races: Summertime madness
The battle for the House is shaping up to be the centerpiece of the 2026 midterms.
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The battle for the House is shaping up to be the centerpiece of the 2026 midterms.
"Voters rejected this Chuck Schumer Democrat in 2024, and they’ll do the same in 2026."
"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.
And it comes after the progressive group Justice Democrats said it would look to back primary challengers in deep-blue districts in the 2026 cycle.Â
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.
Kennedy Jr. to be Health and Human Services secretary, but regardless of that, he faces a contentious Republican primary in 2026, with the Bayou State moving to a new, partisan system.
Senators facing the most competitive reelection fights on the initial 2026 battleground map are mostly beginning the cycle with modest war chests that are likely to grow as they transition into campaign
Blue states and Blue Dogs: Meanwhile, in the House, ideological divisions and new district lines are some of the factors shaping the 2026 landscape.Â
Tim Scott, R-S.C., appears to be gearing up for a run to lead the NRSC into the 2026 midterms.
"Regardless of this outcome, I am going to run a reelection campaign in 2026," Bondar said in an interview. "Tom is 75 years old.
Lindsey Graham in 2026. The count: 863 That’s the number of valid signatures — and fewer than the 1,000 needed to get on the ballot — turned in by former Michigan state Sen.
Nickel is not running this year, but said after the new map was adopted he will run for Senate in 2026. Small-business owner Frank Pierce was uncontested in the March Democratic primary.
Eyes on 26: Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a former Democratic House member, is considering running for governor of California in 2026. Florida comeback: Former Rep.
Jackson is on the ballot running for attorney general, while Nickel said he would run for Senate in 2026. Republican Rep.
But Nickel decided to run for Senate in 2026 after the Republican-controlled legislature redrew the state’s map.Â
Lummis, a longtime crypto advocate next up for election in 2026, received at least $34,000.