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Trump tries to dial up Republican votes on eve of US House special election in Tennessee

President Donald Trump and top Republicans are making a last-ditch push to prevent embarrassment in a hotly contested Tennessee special election for Congress ... Read More

Texas Senate moves forward with GOP-backed elections bill

AUSTIN, Texas — A day after Democrats from Texas’ legislature fled their state, the state Senate approved a controversial elections bill, and bail legislation, along party lines 18-4. The vote came on ... Read More

Yes, Democrats swept their elections. No, Republicans don't need to panic. | Opinion

After the Nov. 4 election sweep by Democrats, I smell a hint of fear in my Republican Party. But some perspective is in order. The wins in California, New York, New Jersey and Virginia happened in ... Read More

Florida legislature passes bill that makes voting by mail, drop box more difficult

Florida’s GOP-backed legislature has passed a new bill that includes restrictions on voting by mail and ballot drop boxes, making it the latest swing state where Republican lawmakers have passed more ... Read More

Republican lawmakers grow alarmed over signs of 2026 election wipeout

GOP lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned over signs the 2026 midterm elections could be a wipeout for Republicans that could cost them control of the House and shave down their Senate majority ... Read More

Democrats’ Chances of Flipping Republican Seat in Special Election—Polls

An Impact Research poll from October showed Van Epps up by 8 points (52 percent to 44 percent). Democrats, however, are more motivated to turn out on Election Day, the poll found. Eighty-three percent ... Read More

Democrats more energized for 2026 elections than Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Democrats appear more fired up than Republicans about voting in next year's congressional elections following the party's victories in recent state and local contests, ... Read More

Trump: Democrats likelier to win midterms, White House if GOP doesn’t end filibuster

President Trump on Tuesday ramped up his calls for Senate Republicans to do away with the filibuster, warning that failing to do so would increase the chances of Democrats taking control of Congress ... Read More

Yes, Democrats swept their elections. No, Republicans don't need to panic. | Opinion

After the Nov. 4 election sweep by Democrats, I smell a hint of fear in my Republican Party. I get it. It's frustrating to see extremists run and actually win. President Donald Trump's win in 2024 was ... Read More