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Democrats recalibrate on Jan. 6 messaging ahead of midterms
↵↵Now, five years after the attack, the campaign dynamics of Jan. 6 have shifted in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections.Â
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↵↵Now, five years after the attack, the campaign dynamics of Jan. 6 have shifted in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections.Â
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?
↵↵Both parties have been talking about affordability, as the cost of living, for now, looks poised to become the top campaign issue for 2026.
↵↵"In 2026, we are going to see very substantial tax refunds in the first quarter.
↵↵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
The barrage of negative press is likely to ratchet up pressure on Congress, especially among vulnerable lawmakers up for reelection in 2026, to resolve the impasse and reopen the government, adding
But the reality is that it’s October 2025, not October 2026, and it’s very possible this will all be ancient history by the midterm elections.
But Democrats in 2026 also are counting on working-class women who are building campaigns around economic populism rooted in humble origin stories. Primary challengers: Tennessee state Rep.
The New York Times reports that as much as $200 million could be raised over the next two months as Golden State voters decide whether to adopt a new Democrat-drawn congressional map ahead of the 2026
The battle for the House is shaping up to be the centerpiece of the 2026 midterms.
Ritchie Torres says he’s unlikely to run for governor of New York in 2026. The Bronx Democrat had been weighing a primary challenge to Democratic Gov.
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.
random and not because it’s located in a perennially competitive House district held by Democrat Jared Golden in a state with a battleground Senate race featuring Appropriations Chair Susan Collins in 2026
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.
Ro Khanna said he expected much of the party’s messaging ahead of the 2026 midterms to come from Capitol Hill, rather than the DNC.Â
Tim Scott, R-S.C., appears to be gearing up for a run to lead the NRSC into the 2026 midterms.
Lindsey Graham in 2026. The count: 863 That’s the number of valid signatures — and fewer than the 1,000 needed to get on the ballot — turned in by former Michigan state Sen.
Eyes on 26: Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a former Democratic House member, is considering running for governor of California in 2026. Florida comeback: Former Rep.