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The 2026 midterms are at a crossroads
ANALYSIS — With less than a year to go, the 2026 midterm elections are at a crossroads.Â
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ANALYSIS — With less than a year to go, the 2026 midterm elections are at a crossroads.Â
'Year for Main Street'↵↵Still, Trump and top administration officials say their plans for 2026 will be even bigger than what has gone down this year.Â
↵↵"Get a few new tattoos," he replied when asked about his plans for 2026. "I've always got more coming."Â
↵↵The 2026 midterm elections will also feature a growing cast of Democratic contenders who studied theology, or serve as members of the clergy, including Trone Garriott, Schultz and Talarico.
As we approach the 2026 midterms, here's a look back at the big campaign moments of the past year: Democrats sweep the governors' races↵↵Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, both members of
The funding package that was approved included three of the 12 regular fiscal 2026 spending bills, while Congress punted the deadlines for the remaining bills to the end of January.
↵↵"People ask me all the time, 'What are you hoping for in 2026 that will be the legacy of this celebration?'
↵↵House Republican leaders released draft legislation Friday afternoon consisting of a package of health proposals aimed at reducing health care costs in 2026, aiming to lay down a marker ahead of the
​House Republican leaders released draft legislation Friday consisting of a package of health proposals aimed at reducing health care costs in 2026, setting up a possible floor vote this week.
provision authored by Washington Democrat Marilyn Strickland that would ensure U.S. military bases not be named after Confederate officers was stripped out of the final compromise version of the fiscal 2026
↵↵"Americans can also expect another boost to their bank accounts in the months ahead as 2026 tax refund season is upon us after the holidays, and it's projected to be the largest ever thanks to President
↵↵Both parties have been talking about affordability, as the cost of living, for now, looks poised to become the top campaign issue for 2026.
↵↵State legislators in California, North Carolina and Texas have redrawn their congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, and the Republican-led legislature in Florida could do so early next year.
The economy is usually the key issue in any election, and 2026 does not look to be an exception.Â
Democrats have added the seat to their 2026 target list, with Bexar County Sheriff's deputy Johnny Garcia and Marine veteran John Lira vying for the party nod.
Democratic state legislators have also taken steps toward drawing a new congressional map for the 2026 elections, mirroring mid-decade redistricting efforts in states across the country.Â
↵↵Soon he was on to the 2026 midterm campaign, then his push to revive the U.S. coal industry. He briefly weaved back to the event's ostensible topic.
↵↵His decision not to seek reelection is among the fallout of the Supreme Court's decision to allow Texas to proceed with new GOP-favorable congressional district maps for 2026, as well as the announcement
And heading into the 2026 midterm elections, it's clear the terrain is shifting toward the party at the district level as well.
↵↵A farmer with an engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massie said he thinks the GOP will lose the House majority in 2026 — and he expects the outside spending against him