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"Today, after careful consideration, I’m announcing that I have made the difficult decision not to seek reelection to the Senate in 2026," Shaheen, 78, said in a video posted Wednesday on social media.
ANALYSIS — Even though the midterms are 20 months away, it’s not too early to project that the headliner of the 2026 elections will be the fight for the House majority.
Former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement last Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2026 had us dipping into our archives. And dipping into the inkwell.
Similar confusion and frustrations played out at town halls across the nation last week and could have major implications for the 2026 midterm elections.
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, left, gets a high-five from Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., as they wheel past each other at the Senate subway elevator in the Capitol on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
About that House resolution: Several House Republicans, including at least three who are expected to face tough races in 2026, signed on to a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson pushing back on spending
As DNI, she would be involved in any effort to renew Section 702 when it comes due for reauthorization in 2026. Sen.
She is the first former Biden Cabinet secretary to formally announce a 2026 campaign, but at least two others are considering bids.
Kennedy Jr. faces a clear path forward to a full Senate confirmation thanks in large part to a key yes vote from a GOP physician-senator facing a 2026 primary challenge.
At this early stage of the 2026 cycle, Inside Elections rates just five senators as vulnerable, including three Democrats (Georgia’s Jon Ossoff, Michigan’s Gary Peters and New Hampshire’s Jeanne Shaheen
Democrats shouldn’t start counting their chickens before they’ve hatched in the 2026 fight for control of the House of Representatives.
is the beginning of a new president’s term, the release of Trump’s budget request is almost certain to be delayed, but the first Monday in February remains a marker for the budget process for fiscal 2026
So, if there was a mandate in this last election, it won’t last long if Republicans can’t hold the House in 2026.
Duffy would have discretion over the remaining infrastructure funds from the law, which expires in 2026.
Looking to 2026 While the dust is still settling on the 2024 elections, the baseline for the 2026 midterm elections has been set.
ICYMI It’s 2026 somewhere: The crypto-backed political network Fairshake and its affiliated super PACs announced this week they have already secured $78 million for the 2026 midterm elections.
Meanwhile, the Afghanistan War Commission, which Congress created in the fiscal 2022 NDAA plans to issue a second interim report a year from now and a final assessment in August 2026.
gubernatorial record, highlighting a state law meant to give free breakfast and lunch to all students and another creating a program to provide paid family and medical leave for state workers beginning in 2026
He’s not likely to run for reelection in 2026 because of his age, so should he resign early? Sen.
But Tygart told lawmakers that it’s imperative they take on the issue as soon as possible because the U.S. is slated to host many international sporting events in the next 10 years, including the 2026