#midterm-elections

Brad Raffensperger praised record Georgia early voting turnout as the fiery Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins Senate debate exploded over personal attacks.

Republicans outspend Democrats by $400 million ahead of Election Day, forcing Senate Majority PAC to make tough choices across nine battlegrounds.

Christine Drazan aims to end Oregon's four-decade GOP losing streak in a tight rematch with Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek over local issues.

The Justice Department charged 64 foreign nationals across 17 states with noncitizen voting and voter registration fraud in roughly five weeks.

At least 65 Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates are contesting state legislature seats, pushing defund police and reparations agendas.

James Talarico resurfaces at Austin City Limits after a 12-day absence that drew sharp attacks from Trump and Ken Paxton on the campaign trail.

Last year, when top GOP operatives brainstormed ways to defy historical trends pointing to a blue wave and hold onto the House, one of their top strategic bets was redistricting.

Sen. Ted Cruz fired back at Vice President JD Vance's presidential campaign accusation, saying he is focused on helping Republicans win in the midterms.

Domingue argued that El-Sayed’s behavior is “best explained by the guy who never grew past the high school locker room.”...

House GOP Chairwoman Lisa McClain reveals the four key topics Republicans plan to hammer home in the final weeks before the November midterms.

Donald Trump's 32-state rally tour through deep red states has a hidden strategy that pundits are missing, says a veteran campaign strategist.

Congress avoided a government shutdown this fall, but midterm elections could spark a December spending battle or a new shutdown in early 2027.

Club for Growth's memo urges Republicans to blame federal expansion for high cost of living and resist subsidies ahead of the November midterms.

More than two-thirds of Generation Z thinks wealthy Americans should pay up. A new CBS/YouGov poll released Sunday found that 69 percent of respondents under 30 favor candidates who support raising…...

JD Vance rallied in Iowa, calling the midterms a referendum on common sense and targeting Democrats he says have abandoned the working man.

Kevin Warsh's first rate hike as Fed chair defies President Donald Trump's repeated push for lower borrowing costs ahead of midterm elections.

Trump's 39% job approval and a 26-point endorsement gap could spell trouble for GOP candidates, a new Fox News survey finds before Election Day.

The Senate on Tuesday failed to advance the Clarity Act, a major blow to the crypto industry as the legislation could become even more difficult to pass if Dems win back seats in the midterm electi…...

House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a war powers resolution reining in Trump's military engagement in Iran beyond the 60-day threshold.

President Donald Trump's $5,000 dividend check proposal drew sharp reactions from voters, with some calling it a publicity stunt unlikely to pass Congress.

JD Vance framed the midterm elections as a fight over every American child's birthright in a Dallas keynote that previewed his post-Trump GOP vision.

President Donald Trump led the Dallas crowd in a voting pledge and warned supporters they'd "go to hell" if they skip the midterm elections this November.

Top Senate Republicans are pouring eight figures into a new Texas PAC to boost Ken Paxton against James Talarico in a razor-thin Senate showdown.

Massachusetts Democrats rewarded Ed Markey, 80, over Seth Moulton in a generational clash after Moulton urged the party to "pass the torch."...

Stephen Lynch defeated progressive challenger Patrick Roath in the Massachusetts 8th Congressional District Democratic primary despite clashes over ICE.

A Maryland court blocked Democrats' congressional redistricting ballot initiative after a judge ruled state deadlines for adding measures were violated.

Karoline Leavitt confirmed aboard Air Force One that she will join Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. after stepping down as White House press secretary.

Retiring Rep. Daniel Webster’s (R-Fla.) pick to succeed him in the House lost his GOP primary, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).  Businessperson Joe Strada defeated Carey Baker, who serve…...

Angie Nixon's stunning upset over Alexander Vindman in Florida's Senate primary sparked a Trump celebration and exposed Democrats' fundraising crisis.

Wyoming Republicans chose their governor nominee from a four-way primary featuring Trump-endorsed Megan Degenfelder and three other candidates.

A federal judge in Boston blocked the USPS from enforcing Trump's executive order on mail-in voting rules ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters called Democratic Senate canddiate James Talarico's Republican coalition claims a "pipe dream."...

Gary Cordery won the Republican nomination for Hawaii governor and now faces Democratic Gov. Josh Green despite a massive fundraising gap ahead.

Senate testimony links Abdulrahman El-Sayed's Michigan Senate bid to Muslim Brotherhood-connected groups through familial ties and CAIR links.

Trump-endorsed Amir Hassan lost the Republican primary in Michigan's 8th District to Thomas J. Smith, who will now face Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet.

Democrats need just six House seats to reclaim the gavel as Fox News polling shows them hitting their highest generic ballot number since 1996.

Trump called Rep. Russell Fry "outstanding" and hinted the South Carolina congressman could win the Aug. 11 special election for the open seat.

Maryland Democrats downplay New York's socialist primary victories, saying results reflect individual districts rather than a national progressive shift.

Former President Bill Clinton says Democrats are in good shape for November midterms despite three socialist candidates winning key New York primary races.

A New Jersey man, a French citizen, pleaded guilty to illegally voting in the 2022 federal midterm elections despite never holding U.S. citizenship.

The American Action Network surpassed $37 million in messaging on cost-of-living issues, highlighting conservative policies ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Democrats face anti-incumbent wave as progressives like Goldman, Espaillat, Wasserman Schultz, and Matsui fight primary challengers.

A Democratic group that previously focused on presidential races is wading into more than a dozen House and Senate contests across the country.

Stefany Shaheen's campaign staffer shoved a pastry into a reporter's camera as the candidate ignored questions about Graham Platner's Senate bid.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker will take on Justin Murphy in November as he attempts to win re-election, after Murphy won New Jersey's GOP primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

Critics rebuke Amy Gertner's video defending husband Graham Platner's Senate bid, saying it confirms rather than denies infidelity allegations.

Alabama's Republican Senate race narrows to Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson after a seven-way primary triggers a June runoff.

Trump says candidates he backed went 37-0 in Tuesday's GOP primaries, flexing endorsement power that strategists say could carry midterm consequences.

Republicans redraw district maps across Southern states as Democrats frame the fight as a civil rights battle over Black voter representation in Congress.

Six states hold primaries Tuesday testing President Trump's grip on the GOP, with high-profile races in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

Democrat Kirk Bangstad, who posted about "free beer day" tied to Trump's death, now seeks Wisconsin governor's race signatures and warns his party.

A judge Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., once appointed helped torpedo Virginia Democrats' redistricting effort, which Warner poured cash, time and effort into getting passed.

Early results come in as Trump's endorsements in Indiana's Republican primary challenge eight state senators who blocked redistricting efforts.

The 2026 primary season heats up in May with races across a dozen states testing Trump's grip on the GOP ahead of critical midterm elections.

Increasingly, elections are decided in the party primary.

The Supreme Court has decided a closely watched case over Louisiana’s congressional map and the scope of the Voting Rights Act.

RNC Chair Joe Gruters says he believes Republicans are on track to defy history and defend their slim congressional majorities in the 2026 midterms.

Tens of millions in dark money poured into Virginia ahead of a redistricting referendum that could boost Democrats' chances of retaking the House.