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↵↵More than the usual amount of arm-twisting was sometimes required for the year's significant legislation, including on votes setting up floor consideration of the fiscal 2026 defense authorization and
Utah in recent years has been caught up in a redistricting fight in federal court – and as Republicans have looked to redistricting in a number of states in hopes of keeping control of the House in the 2026
↵↵"They've all supported me. They're all good, and you're supposed to pick one, but we'll see what happens. But I support all three," Trump told reporters traveling on Air Force One on Monday night.
↵↵All of these factors are likely to shape a midterm cycle dominated by concerns over the cost of living.
↵↵Across all the House races with a losing Democratic officeholder, the Republican challenger spent 67 percent, on average, of what the incumbent spent.
Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, announced Monday that he will not seek a third term after all, opening up the gubernatorial race in the blue-leaning state.Â
For all the lawmakers who've announced plans to retire from congressional service after 2026, there's a long list of former members from both parties who want to be back in Congress.Â
↵↵She's the fifth Republican senator to decide against running for reelection to the chamber in 2026.
Marc Veasey, who made a surprise last-minute entry last week into the race for Tarrant County judge, said Monday that he wouldn't run for the position after all and will retire at the end of his current
↵↵"As we go into next year, don't forget that all the people who have no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security, who are going to be able to deduct the interest on their car loan if they buy a car, all
ANALYSIS — With less than a year to go, the 2026 midterm elections are at a crossroads.Â
↵↵"Get a few new tattoos," he replied when asked about his plans for 2026. "I've always got more coming."Â
But the margins of victory in all three districts were much closer than last year.
The economy is usually the key issue in any election, and 2026 does not look to be an exception.Â
↵↵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.
And heading into the 2026 midterm elections, it's clear the terrain is shifting toward the party at the district level as well.
↵↵Disapproval week: The House voted Tuesday to disapprove of how Illinois Democrat Jesús "Chuy" GarcÃa announced his retirement, with 23 Democrats joining all present Republicans on the vote, Roll Call's
↵↵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.
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