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↵↵But the 2026 contest is his first campaign following the passage of a bipartisan update to the nation's gun laws, which Cornyn negotiated with Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn.
Coming up↵↵It's all about the kickoff of the 2026 primary season, with Tuesday's contests in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas.
↵↵New targets: The DCCC added five Republican-held districts to its 2026 target list, reflecting the party's renewed confidence of winning the House majority this year.
The count: 36↵↵That's how many House candidates in races that Inside Elections rates the most competitive began 2026 with more than $1 million on hand.
↵↵Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission at the end of January show how much money candidates brought in between October and December, and how much they had available at the beginning of 2026
↵↵Political theater: Mary Ellen joined Roll Call Editor-in-Chief Jason Dick on the Political Theater podcast to discuss the news-heavy first few weeks of 2026 and which stories could be meaningful in November
Trump will be an active presence on the campaign trail in 2026, his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, recently told conservative online talk show "The Mom View."↵↵But is the magic still there?
↵↵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.
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.
↵↵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
↵↵"These victories are replicable in 2026 if Democrats continue to put forward a proactive and relentless campaign focused on how we can lower costs and make Americans' lives more affordable," the memo
Thom Tillis, who had been one of the most vulnerable senators facing reelection in 2026 before he decided to retire, said many Republicans agree with their leaders that negotiations on the enhanced health
The four-figure buy is rolling out in all 35 districts that the DCCC is targeting in 2026.
Starting gate Beehive boundaries: A Utah judge this week tossed the state’s congressional maps and directed its legislature to enact new lines for the 2026 midterm cycle that comply with the requirements
Nathan’s notes Roll Call elections analyst Nathan Gonzales breaks down the initial 2026 Senate ratings by Inside Elections.
The battle for the House is shaping up to be the centerpiece of the 2026 midterms.
Moderates in the Senate such as Maine’s Susan Collins, who is on the ballot in 2026, and even some red-state conservatives such as Missouri’s Josh Hawley have raised alarms over the measure’s proposed
Still, Musk was unlikely to have remained the center of attention in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.
Jared Golden, who represents a Maine district carried three times by President Donald Trump, has decided to run for reelection, likely setting up a 2026 matchup with Republican former Gov.
And it’s not just health care that could shape the 2026 midterms. GOP Reps.