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GOP goes all out to hold Tennessee seat as Democrats look for 2026 omenÂ
Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn face off in Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th District.
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Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn face off in Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th District.
↵↵Earlier this month, Davis topped CQ Roll Call's list of the most vulnerable members of the House heading into the 2026 midterm elections.Â
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
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
↵↵Republicans have responded to his win by continuing to tie vulnerable Democrats across the country to his progressive policy stances, a sign the new mayor could be a top bogeyman for the GOP in 2026.
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.
Congress' schedule for next year is set after the Senate rolled out its 2026 calendar Wednesday, a day after the House unveiled its own version.Â
↵↵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
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
send the White House and Congress a blunt message: ↵↵"We are unhappy with the state of the economy, and we expected more progress by now" — that is a message that could have serious implications for 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 House calendar for 2026 sets up a potential reprise of the chamber's extended departure during the recent partial government shutdown.
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.
↵↵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
↵↵Kiggans, who defeated Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal by 4 points last year, is a top target for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. Inside Elections with Nathan L.
If you speak out, he'll hand you your pink slip in 2026. Take Don Bacon from Nebraska. One of the only Republicans talking honestly about inflation. Now he's done. Not running for re-election.
Republican Rep. Jodey C. Arrington of Texas won’t seek reelection in 2026, closing out a tumultuous run as House Budget chairman.
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.
None of the eight is up for reelection in 2026, while Durbin and Shaheen are both retiring. ↵↵Ossoff's "no" vote drew swift criticism from Republicans.
↵↵The final fiscal 2026 Military Construction-VA bill takes care of that toxic exposure fund through Sept. 30, with about $50 billion added for that purpose, but does not fund fiscal 2027 benefits.