12 new GOP seats out of thin air? Republicans are halfway there

The same American electorate could return either a Republican or a Democratic majority in the US House in the event of a close election in 2026 as the two parties race to redraw congressional maps to ... Read More

Democrats, GOP test their playbooks as Trump looms over elections in Virginia and New Jersey

Democrats and Republicans are testing dueling playbooks in fall elections that will decide the leadership of Virginia and New Jersey — and perhaps a new direction for the parties heading into ... on ... Read More

Map Shows Where Democrats Are Overperforming in Special Elections

Democrats have overperformed VIce President Kamala Harris' margin in more than two dozen special elections this year. Read More

Democrats look to flip GOP seats in Georgia, Iowa special elections Tuesday

Democrats are looking to flip two Republican-leaning state Senate seats Tuesday as they seek to continue their party’s success in special elections this year. Voters are heading to the polls in Iowa ... Read More

Democrats take more aggressive approach as 2026 midterm elections come into focus

The Democratic National Committee kicked off its summer meetings in Minneapolis on Monday. CBS News political editorial producer Hunter Woodall breaks down how Democrats are looking ahead to the 2026 ... Read More

Key Senate contests take shape ahead of 2026 midterm elections

Washington — Democrats will be trying to take control of the Senate in the midterm elections next year, eyeing a handful of competitive races and a couple of long-shot bids. Over a third of the Senate ... Read More

For Jeffries and Schumer, backing Mamdani could threaten Democrats’ midterm election hopes

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer are still keeping Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani at arm’s length as they focus on the 2026 midterm elections amid the hope Democrats can retake ... Read More

Special election win spurs excitement among Iowa Democrats, but Republicans in the state are confident

Iowa Democrats haven't had much to cheer in recent years. But a string of strong performances in special legislative elections this year — vastly outdoing 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala ... Read More

Trump confirms GOP will hold ‘midterm convention’

President Trump announced in a TruthSocial post on Tuesday that Republicans would have a “Midterm convention” ahead of next year’s elections. “The Republicans are going to do a Midterm ... Read More

Democrats, GOP test their playbooks as Trump looms over elections in Virginia and New Jersey

GARFIELD, N.J. — Democrats and Republicans are testing dueling playbooks in fall elections that will decide the leadership of Virginia and New Jersey — and perhaps a new direction for the parties ... Read More

Special election win spurs excitement among Iowa Democrats, but Republicans are confident in the state

Iowa Democrats haven't had much to cheer in recent years. But a string of strong performances in special legislative elections this year — vastly outdoing 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala ... Read More