Tag: Midterm Elections (2026)

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The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.

The Red States That Could Decide the Senate

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Democrats need to flip four Republican-held Senate seats to regain the majority, but some of their targets are in states President Trump won by double digits in 2024. Our election data reporter Evan Reynolds explains just how difficult that might be.

In Michigan, El-Sayed Faces Heat From Former Primary Rival as Election Nears

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Representative Haley Stevens has been less than enthusiastic about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, injecting late intraparty tensions into a race that could decide Senate control.

Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law.

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As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.

Judge Rejects Trump Officials’ Bid to Set Aside California Ballots

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The judge ruled that no immediate action was necessary, dealing another setback to the administration as it moves to target voting by noncitizens.

The Senate Race in Heavily Republican South Carolina is a Tossup, Poll Finds

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Senator Darline Graham, the South Carolina Republican, is struggling to replicate her late brother’s success. Republicans lead in the Florida Senate race and Democrats are up in Minnesota.

Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Midterm Ballot With Another Dan Sullivan

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Operatives aligned with Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican.

Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix

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It was a showdown of sorts in western Texas as James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park.

Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Need to Target Noncitizen Voters

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In the legal tangle between the Justice Department and California, a federal judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling but said the government already had a remedy it could use after the election.

How Billionaires Are Fighting the Prop 40 California Wealth Tax

Oct 27, 2026

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