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8 takeaways from the Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas primaries
Voters in Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina went to the polls on Tuesday, officially kicking off the 2026 midterm elections.
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Congress · 119th Congress
Brad Carson’s latest role puts him in the fight over AI
↵↵In 2026, he sees a Democratic Party that will sometimes be able to win the presidency, but will struggle in its current form with the Senate and even House maps.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
California Rep. Julia Brownley is latest Democrat to announce retirement
↵↵Brownley, 73, joins a wave of older Democrats opting to retire in 2026. They include former Speaker and fellow Californian Nancy Pelosi and Reps. Steny H.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Cynthia Lummis will not run for reelection in 2026
↵↵She's the fifth Republican senator to decide against running for reelection to the chamber in 2026.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
DCCC adds more House seats to its 2026 target list
↵↵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.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Jared Golden will not run for reelection in 2026
He, nor any other Democrat, has a path to victory in ME-02 and Republicans will flip this seat red in 2026," Maureen O'Toole, a spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in
In the Spotlight: Tim Kaine
Abigail Spanberger as the Democratic candidate, may be an early predictor of the 2026 midterms.
DNC chair says wins in Virginia and New Jersey would signal 2026 blue wave
But Martin, a former chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party who took over as national party chair in February, acknowledged that a 2026 wave election may not include winning the Senate majority
John Sununu launches Senate comeback bid in New Hampshire
Sununu will run for his old seat in 2026, he announced Wednesday.
When a meme meets the midterms: 6-7 politics edition
started to criticize the youngsters from my middle-aged perch, I started to recognize 6-7 in my own world and realized that 6-7 provides a decent road map to analyze the fight for the House majority in 2026
In DC, candidates line up for a job with little power
Jamie Raskin, D-Md., told The Washington Post last week that "it’s become obvious that the great Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton can’t run in 2026 and everybody should give her some space to figure out
Senate Democrats face difficult, but not insurmountable, path to majorityÂ
The 2026 Senate class includes 13 seats currently held by Democrats and 22 seats held by Republicans. That should give Democrats plenty of opportunities to flip GOP seats.
The 14 House districts that didn’t budge from 2022 to 2024
Post-2026, the Baseline scores could shift dramatically if Republicans are able to buck the midterm trend and avoid losing a big bunch of seats.
The 10 most evenly divided districts in the country
ANALYSIS — The core of the House battleground is as evenly divided as the fight for the majority in 2026.
Rep. Chip Roy announces bid for Texas attorney general
On Wednesday, the Republican-led state Legislature, under pressure from Trump, voted to advance redistricting plans that could give the GOP five more House seats in 2026.
Sherrod Brown launches Senate comeback bid in Ohio
Republicans head into the 2026 midterm elections holding 53 seats in the chamber.
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel ends Senate bid in North Carolina after Cooper’s entry
North Carolina now appears set for a marquee Senate election in 2026, with Cooper likely to face Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley.
Three Toss-up races headline new Senate ratings for 2026
ANALYSIS – The 2026 election cycle began in November with a historically small universe of competitive Senate races.
Lawler will seek reelection to New York swing seat, passing on run for governor
"Republicans are more unified than ever in our mission to fire the Worst Governor in America Kathy Hochul in 2026," Stefanik said in a Wednesday statement.
Seven and counting? Tally of open Senate seats continues to climb
Collins’ decision is more important to her party than her other colleagues’ plans, because she might be the only Republican who can win a Senate election in Maine in 2026.