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After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms

President Trump, whose loss of the House halfway through his first term led to two impeachments, is trying to keep history from repeating — and doing so in ways his opponents say are intended to ... Read More

Affordability: The issue that boosted Trump and Republicans in 2024 deflated them in 2025

Democrats claim major 2025 election victories fueled by focus on affordability and inflation concerns that previously hurt the party in 2024 races. Read More

Showdown for the House: Democrats, Republicans brace for high-stakes midterm clash

Democrats, energized by their convincing victories earlier this month in the 2025 elections, are betting those results foreshadow a House flip in next year's midterm showdowns. The party out of power ... 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

Democrats, Republicans go all in on final 2025 congressional ballot box showdown

With one week to go until Election Day in a hotly contested race for a GOP-controlled vacant House seat in a solidly red congressional district in Tennessee, both Republicans and Democrats are pouring ... Read More

Trump-backed Republican touts 'great turnout for us' in must-win special election for GOP

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Republican congressional nominee in a special election for a hotly contested GOP-controlled vacant U.S. House seat in ruby-red Tennessee says he's getting "incredible reports ... 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

Double-Digit Swing in Tennessee Has Republicans Rethinking How Badly 2026 Could Hurt

House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, and President Donald Trump appear in the Roosevelt Room of the White House as voting continued in a Tennessee special election on Dec. 2, 2025. House Speaker Mike ... Read More

Experts say recent elections in blue areas bode well for Democrats but Trump coalition holding firm

Political experts believe recent Democratic wins in blue states could signal an advantage for the party in Wisconsin's 2026 midterm elections. Voter enthusiasm, opinions on President Trump, and ... 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

Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won't help them win in 2026

Martin's decision, first reported by The New York Times, spares top Democrats from more scrutiny about their campaigns, including former President Joe Biden, who withdrew from the race after ... Read More