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DeSantis warns GOP faces 'issue' keeping Trump voters engaged in future elections

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is warning Republicans that the Tennessee special election exposed a turnout problem that could affect the 2026 midterms. He said President Donald Trump expanded the ... Read More

Trump-backed Republican keeps crucial congressional seat in GOP hands with special election victory

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Republicans will hold onto a GOP-controlled vacant congressional seat in ruby-red Tennessee after winning a hotly contested special election by nine percentage points Tuesday. Read More

What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms

Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too. By Shane Goldmacher Shane Goldmacher is a ... Read More

Republicans spooked by string of disappointing elections

Republicans are feeling spooked by recent special elections losses and underperformances in party strongholds, as the White House ramps up President Trump’s presence on the campaign trail ahead of ... Read More

Republican Matt Van Epps holds deep-red House district in Tennessee special election

Republican Matt Van Epps has won a hotly contested special election for a deep-red congressional seat in Tennessee, NBC News projects, seeing off a Democratic challenge for the longtime GOP district. Read More

After Texas ruling, Trump and Republicans head to 2026 with a redistricting edge

After the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled in favor of Texas lawmakers last week, Republicans head into the 2026 election year with an edge in the redistricting fight kicked off by ... Read More

Trump will hit the 2026 campaign trail for Republicans, top aide says: ‘Like it’s 2024 again’

WASHINGTON — President Trump is headed back out to the campaign trail — to fight for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said on Monday. Speaking on “The ... Read More

Can Democrats Flip a Deep-Red Seat? Special Elections Often See Big Swings.

Tennessee’s Seventh District was created to be safely Republican, but in recent special elections across the country Democrats have done significantly better than they did in 2024. By Christine Zhang ... Read More