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

Democrats eye House majority flip in 2026 midterms after strong 2025 wins. With only 3 seats needed, both parties prepare for crucial Trump agenda battle. Read More

Setting the stage: What the 2025 elections signal for next year's midterm showdowns

Democrats claim economy focus drove 2025 gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia, setting stage for 2026 midterm elections as affordability remains key voter issue. Read More

Call to duty: In battle for House, Republicans and Democrats looking to veterans

With Republicans aiming to defend their razor-thin majority in the House in the 2026 midterm elections, and Democrats needing to flip just three seats to win back control of the chamber, both parties ... Read More

Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries

The federal agency that oversees the security of election systems was largely absent from planning before elections this month in several states. Read More

New poll reveals signs of hope for Democrats and red flags for Republicans

With the midterm elections now less than a year away, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll has signs of hope for Democrats and a few red flags for Republicans. Amna Nawaz and NPR's Domenico Montanaro break ... Read More

Frustration grows among Georgia Democrats ahead of midterm elections

Legalized sports betting faces another hurdle. Democrats launch ads on power rates and health insurance. Georgia First Amendment Foundation honors a deported journalist. A delegate held a sign at the ... Read More

Hakeem Jeffries says democrats will 'definitely' take Congress back after the midterm elections

Despite an administration-wide campaign to point blame at the Democrats for the 40-day government shutdown, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have received the lion's share of blame in ... Read More

Poll: Frustration with Trump gives Democrats an opening a year before the midterms

Democrats have an early lead in next year’s battle for control of Congress amid an ongoing government shutdown, as more voters say President Donald Trump has not lived up to their expectations on ... Read More

Iowa Democrats lost 200,000 voters in 15 years. How it happened and what it means for 2026

A 2021 state election law change designated more voters as "inactive," a status that has disproportionately affected Democrats. Many eastern Iowa counties, once Democratic strongholds, have shifted to ... Read More

Democrats more energized than Republicans ahead of midterms: Survey

Democrats are more energized to vote in next year’s midterm elections, according to a new survey. A Reuters/Ipsos survey released Wednesday found that 44 percent of registered voters who identify as ... Read More

Republicans file lawsuit to block Prop. 50 districts; 4 takeaways from Democrats’ big night

California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday morning arguing that the congressional maps voters approved the prior night are unconstitutional because they favor one race above others. Read More