Elections News Trump’s Conviction Prompts Election Year Debate Among Democrats How Much To Focus On The Verdict

Democrats romp in off-year elections, emboldening fight against Trump

Democrats scored big wins across the board on Tuesday night in the first major elections of President Donald Trump’s second term, giving them new hope they can retake Congress during next year’s ... Read More

Democrats win big in first election of new Trump era

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Dems sweep in key VA, NJ elections ▪ Trump tariff policy at Supreme Court ▪ Preparations ... Read More

Democrats grapple with competing visions for party’s future after election sweep

Tuesday night’s elections offered Democrats a much-needed shot in the arm while also underscoring competing visions within the party over how to move forward heading into next year. Moderates won ... Read More

Democrats bask in electoral victories a year after Trump's reelection

Trump said he wanted his hometown of New York to be successful and that he might help Mamdani "a little bit, maybe." ... 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

One Year to Defend Elections

Trump’s pardons of Rudy Giuliani and other election deniers are a reminder that the 2026 midterms will face an extraordinary new source of pressure: the federal government itself. Read More

Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP. Takeaways from Election Day 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only ... Read More

As Trump awaits an early verdict with Tuesday’s elections, next year’s midterms are already on his mind

(CNN) — Even as Tuesday’s elections hang in the balance, President Donald Trump has bluntly suggested that he is already looking ahead to the 2026 midterm races with a sense of dread. “We’ve had ... Read More

Trump bashes Mamdani after Democrats sweep key elections

President Donald Trump said Democratic wins in a slew of key races weren't good for Republicans. Trump also contended that his party underperformed because he wasn't on the ballot and because of the ... Read More