Paul Steinhauser

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.

Trump called James Talarico "MISSING IN ACTION" as the Texas Democrat's nearly two-week campaign trail absence sparks concerns about losing momentum.

South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews now opposes biological males in women's sports, but Republicans highlight her 2022 comments.

Voters across eight states will decide 34 data center ballot measures this November as America's AI boom becomes a growing political flashpoint.

Michele Tafoya says Minnesotans "feel under a level of threat" after the FBI arrested an 18-year-old over an alleged ISIS-inspired Mall of America plot.

Joe Biden's limited campaign trail presence contrasts sharply with Barack Obama and Kamala Harris as Democrats fight for midterm majorities.

Chuck Schumer says Democrats have "the wind in our sails" ahead of the midterms, but polling errors and GOP money could upend the Senate map.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he feels less control over his campaign than ever as he battles James Talarico in a toss-up Senate race.

AI political ads are flooding campaigns with cheaper attack ads and deepfake content, but strategists question whether the tech wins elections.

Tom Emmer launched a 56-district blitz by labeling Democratic candidates as "communists" and "Marxists" while rallying support for Paul LePage.

Tom Emmer says fraud is the top issue driving Minnesota voters to the polls and predicts Republican "surprises" in several midterm elections.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rallied with Bernie Sanders for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, but some 2026 midterm candidates are distancing themselves.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins vowed she won't be "intimidated" after her Biddeford office was vandalized, while her Dem rival Troy Jackson initially stayed silent.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she's weighing a 2028 presidential run or a challenge to Chuck Schumer's New York Senate seat after midterm elections.

Abdul El-Sayed once called Michigan's HIV criminalization law "hateful" and "discriminatory," a stance now under scrutiny in his Senate race.

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan faces Mary Peltola in Alaska's ranked choice voting Senate race, complicated by a "Decoy Dan" candidate on the ballot.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins leads Democrat Troy Jackson 49%-46% in a new Maine Senate poll, but her edge falls within the margin of error.

With six weeks until Election Day, rising gas prices, Trump's 39% approval rating and redistricting wars will shape the 2026 midterm battle.

Nithya Raman holds an 11-point lead over Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor election, but a third of likely voters remain undecided..

Bruce Blakeman trails Kathy Hochul by just nine points in a new Siena poll, closing the gap in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans two-to-one.

Trump praised Zohran Mamdani weeks after calling Democrats "communists," leaving GOP strategists frustrated ahead of the critical midterm election.

Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey's Welcome Family program sparked a firestorm after a viral clip about home visits for new parents.

A Fox News poll finds 55% of voters view the Democratic Socialists of America unfavorably, fueling the GOP's midterm strategy against Democrats.

North Carolina Democrat Shelly Headen called for an attack on U.S. soil targeting red states and compared Trump to Hitler in resurfaced posts.

The Detroit News endorsed Mike Rogers for Michigan's Senate race while blasting Abdul El-Sayed for deleting thousands of past social media posts.

John E. Sununu flips the anti-incumbent script on Chris Pappas, calling him ineffective on highway funding as the NH Senate race hits toss up.

House Republicans blast the DCCC for adding Will Lawrence to its "Red to Blue" list, citing his arrest and deleted social media posts in Michigan.

Delaware's final 2026 primary caps a season when Donald Trump's endorsements dominated GOP races and progressive socialists ousted incumbents.

President Donald Trump urged Republicans to "pretend that I'm on the ballot," as vulnerable GOP incumbents rallied at the first-ever midterm convention.