Tina Smith will not seek reelection in 2026
Democrats already face a difficult Senate map for 2026.
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Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Talkin’ ’bout a Resolution
She is the first former Biden Cabinet secretary to formally announce a 2026 campaign, but at least two others are considering bids.
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announces run for New Mexico governor
She is the first former Biden Cabinet secretary to formally announce a 2026 campaign, but at least two others are considering bids.
USTR pick Greer would open markets to offset tariff retaliation
The agreement is up for review in 2026, and Trump issued a memo on Jan. 20 ordering USTR to begin taking public comments on the agreement.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Budget blues
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.
Hill Democrats largely stay on sidelines as party decides on new national chair
including most members of Congress, have refrained from publicly weighing in on a contest that could set the party’s course as it navigates the Trump era and shapes its messaging in the run-up to the 2026
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed JD Vance in Senate
Husted’s appointment would run through November 2026, when a special election will be held for the final two years of Vance’s term.
Florida AG Ashley Moody picked for Rubio’s Senate seat
Florida will hold a special election in 2026 for the final two years of Rubio’s term – and while Moody could run to keep the seat, it appears she could have at least one Republican challenger.Â
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Stand by me
Byron Donalds, R-Fla., is making known to campaign donors and others that he’s running for governor of the Sunshine State in 2026. DeSantis, the Republican incumbent, is term-limited.
Transportation pick Duffy soars through confirmation hearing
The current authorization, which was greatly expanded to become the 2021 infrastructure law, expires in 2026.
The smallest initial Senate battleground ever?
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
Reconciliation debate to test ‘tax cuts for the rich’ narrative
Extending the individual cuts for all income levels would cost $4.2 trillion from 2026 to 2035, with the top 1 percent by household income — starting at $743,000 for a family of two — taking home about
How the decline of personal political brands hurts Senate Democrats
Looking ahead to 2026 The struggle to overperform could be a warning sign for some senators up for reelection in 2026.Â
The 2026 midterm elections are just around the corner
Democrats shouldn’t start counting their chickens before they’ve hatched in the 2026 fight for control of the House of Representatives.
Republican to-do list: Elect Mike Johnson and get to work
So, if there was a mandate in this last election, it won’t last long if Republicans can’t hold the House in 2026.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Deck the House with boughs of chaos
Trump allies have been leaning heavily into primary threats as we gear up for the 2026 election cycle.
House Democratic border hawks eye new influence next Congress
They also suggest it could provide a winning template for the 2026 midterm elections.
Don’t count out Roy Cooper in 2026
ANALYSIS — Watching popular governors flame out in Senate races cycle after cycle might cause Democrat Roy Cooper to pause before entertaining a Senate run in North Carolina in 2026.Â
Trump nominees will face friendlier Senate, with bigger majority
Those recess appointments would last until the end of the next session of Congress, in this case 2026. Collins and Murkowski have levied some criticism of Trump’s picks so far.
Future of Medicare drug price negotiations murky under Trump
The Biden administration said those negotiated prices, which take effect Jan. 1, 2026, would have saved Medicare $6 billion if they were in effect last year.