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Democrats see Tennessee special election as sign of expanding 2026 map
↵↵The outcome has encouraged Democrats, who argue it's a sign that the 2026 battleground is expanding.Â
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↵↵The outcome has encouraged Democrats, who argue it's a sign that the 2026 battleground is expanding.Â
Legislative options↵↵Passage of the legislation could give Cornyn a modest boost as Republicans seek to drive home an "affordability" message to voters to thwart Democratic momentum ahead of the 2026 midterms
↵↵Families will be able to open the accounts beginning in early 2026 and can start contributing on July 4, 2026.↵↵The accounts are available to American children with a Social Security number.
↵↵The White House had been pushing for Indiana to join other GOP-controlled states in redrawing their House district lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in an effort to help Republicans pick up additional
↵↵The White House had been pushing for Indiana to join other GOP-controlled states in redrawing their district lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in an effort to help the Republican pick up additional
↵↵While Republicans did adopt a budget for fiscal 2025, they haven't attempted to move one for fiscal 2026, with their party's tiny House majority making consensus difficult.
an injunction is obvious: campaigning had already begun, candidates had already gathered signatures and filed applications to appear on the ballot under the 2025 map, and early voting for the March 3, 2026
typically a good measure of a House seat's partisan performance, this month's off-year election results showed that the 2020 presidential race might be a better baseline to evaluate what might happen in 2026
↵↵The busy race to succeed Newsom remains wide open, with polls showing no candidate breaking out some seven months before the 2026 primary.
The filing deadline to compete in the 2026 primary is Dec. 8, while early voting in the runoff will be held from Jan. 21-27.
↵↵So far, the EPA's proposal for the 2026 and 2027 RFS mandates has drawn the support of farm-state lawmakers — who often find themselves at odds with the Trump administration over issues such as trade
The White House had been pushing for Indiana to join other states in redrawing their district lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in an effort to help Republicans pick up additional House seats and
Jayapal said the idea that members are lining their pockets while in office is only reinforced by provisions like the one senators slipped into the fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch appropriations bill earlier
Gov Deidre Henderson had said a map needed to be in place by Nov. 10 so state and county officials could start planning for the 2026 elections.
After the runoff, voters will head to the polls in March to select their nominees for the November 2026 ballot, this time under the new district lines.
Republicans still have the advantage to hold the Senate in 2026 ↵↵Despite Democrats' sweeping gains this year, it's not immediately clear whether they'll be able to win in Republican-leaning states such
"California voters have sent a strong and clear message that they will not stand by while Republicans try to rig the 2026 election," Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene of Washington
Already this year, several GOP-led states have redrawn their congressional maps at President Donald Trump’s urging to help House Republicans pick up seats in 2026 and maintain their narrow majority.
But Martin, a former chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party who took over as national party chair in February, acknowledged that a 2026 wave election may not include winning the Senate majority
Ohio’s redistricting commission on Friday approved a new House map that could help Republicans pick up two seats in the 2026 midterm elections, including one held by the longest-serving woman in congressional