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Coming up↵↵It's all about the kickoff of the 2026 primary season, with Tuesday's contests in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas.
↵↵"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.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkin is the latest Democrat to join the crowded all-party primary for the open governor's race.
But all fell short in their quest for the nomination, and only Whitmer and Harris are getting presidential buzz this time around.
↵↵At the Races is back for 2026, with the midterm election year upon us.
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
↵↵Both parties have been talking about affordability, as the cost of living, for now, looks poised to become the top campaign issue for 2026.
For Republicans, meanwhile, the outcome served as a reminder that they need to focus on addressing affordability concerns heading into the 2026 midterms.
↵↵Disapproval week: The House voted Tuesday to disapprove of how Illinois Democrat Jesús "Chuy" García 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.
↵↵"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."
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.”
Seth Moulton, an Iraq War veteran who came to Congress after defeating a nine-term incumbent in a primary, is challenging another fellow Democrat in 2026: Sen. Edward J. Markey.
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