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The White House had been pushing for Indiana to join other states in redrawing their district lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in an effort to help Republicans pick up additional House seats and
↵↵Six House Democrats joined all but two voting Republicans in support of the spending package. And they all represent swing seats: retiring Maine Rep.
ANALYSIS — Halfway through the 2026 midterm cycle, the fight for the House is remarkably stable, and that's good news for Democrats' chances of winning the majority.
↵↵"So I will tell you I have a weekly conference call with all the House Republicans, and I talk to them more often than that," he said, adding that "99.5 percent of all the House Republicans understand
On an order by Judge Dianna Gibson, Republican state legislators approved new lines last month that would have left their party favored in all four of Utah's congressional districts but given Democrats
None of the eight is up for reelection in 2026, while Durbin and Shaheen are both retiring. ↵↵Ossoff's "no" vote drew swift criticism from Republicans.
↵↵A year out from Election Day, Georgia's Jon Ossoff, a Democrat seeking his second term, and Maine's Susan Collins, a Republican seeking her sixth, top our list of the most vulnerable senators of 2026
↵↵"Democrats, Republicans, and Independents will unify and vote to fire Kathy Hochul to Save New York next year once and for all," she said. "We will not fail."
But Calvert announced Wednesday he will run in 2026 not in his now-blue 41st District, but in the neighboring 40th District, an even more GOP-dominated enclave.
"I do actually wonder if Trump will be even more of a drag in 2026 —the reason is that perceptions of the economy were better eight years ago than they are now."
Wins across the board↵↵Around the country, Democrats saw wins that galvanized party leaders as they look ahead to 2026. ↵↵In New York City, Zohran Mamdani won the mayor's office, beating former Gov.
Mikie Sherrill could end up winning the gubernatorial race by a dozen points when all the votes are counted.
↵↵"Serial flip-flopper Jared Golden's exit from Congress says it all: He's turned his back on Mainers for years and now his chickens are coming home to roost.
"I followed the filing calendar and, of course, took time to reflect on making this choice, because it came as a shock to all of our supporters, it's still shocking many of our allies."
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
↵↵North Carolina Republicans approved a new House map Wednesday, making the Tar Heel State the latest to redraw its congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
“The very fact that we have a government shutdown is all the more reason to be here so that we can do everything we possibly can to end this terrible thing for the American people.”
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.
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
to reject Republicans in 2026 when Democrats retake the House majority,” DCCC spokesperson Viet Shelton said in a statement to At The Races.