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That creates what might best be described as a known unknown for the 2026 campaign cycle – if names of incumbents who wouldn’t generally be vulnerable to primary challenges or general election scrutiny
The fight is the latest chapter in both men’s quest to earn an ever-coveted endorsement from President Donald Trump, who has yet to put his thumb on the scale for the May 26 runoff between the two
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↵↵A Jan. 23-26 Economist/YouGov survey put disapproval of Trump's job performance among Americans at 57 percent, while 39 percent approved.
↵↵As we look ahead to key primary contests of 2026, it's important to remember that most fields have not yet been set and there's time for more candidates to jump in.
↵↵Republicans say Rogers has learned from his losing 2024 bid and is better prepared to win in 2026.
Mike Lawler — are no stranger to readers of this newsletter, as they all face competitive races next year.
↵↵"For Trump and the Republicans, the big question for '26 is: How do you get out those low-propensity Trump voters who went and voted in big numbers in those purple districts and states last time?
Jon Ossoff, while fellow Republican John King, the state insurance commissioner, dropped his bid after concluding he had no path to victory. #SCGOV: South Carolina Rep.
Virginia special election: Early voting for the June 28 Democratic “firehouse primary” in the special election for Virginia’s 11th District will take place on Thursday, June 26.
“With this week’s executive order from the Trump administration, I firmly believe the president is laying the groundwork to cancel elections in 2026,” the Democrat said in a statement.
Greg Abbott has no similar legal guardrails, and he seems to be in no hurry to call a special election to fill the seat left behind by freshman Democrat Sylvester Turner, the former Houston mayor who died
“My core decision to run was the belief that the state must continue to be a place that anyone from anywhere can get into the middle class, no matter your background, no matter your ZIP code.
Tim Scott, R-S.C., appears to be gearing up for a run to lead the NRSC into the 2026 midterms.
“There was no effort to do that.”