2026 U.S. Midterm Elections

Dems took a big step Friday toward making South Carolina the first state to hold its presidential primary in the 2028 cycle, potentially handing former Vice President Kamala Harris a big early…

The state edged Nevada to be first, marking a major shift from past primary schedules

South Carolina is poised to hold the first Democratic presidential nominating contest in 2028, after the Democratic National Committee’s powerful rules committee moved to keep the state at the front…

A Michigan Democrat is drawing attention with her refusal to back Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed over his campaigning with political commentator Hasan Piker and disgraced Maine Senate…

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Ken Griffin donated $10 million to a political action committee supporting Byron Donalds for governor of Florida, the largest single contribution recorded for the race.

The unprecedented preparation is essential, the Senate minority leader said: If every time Trump did one of these things we just froze, he'd win.

Move over, Maine. A new Democratic primary has taken the crown as the country's most dysfunctional.

The implosion of scandal-ridden U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign in Maine and the sudden passing of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina give a fresh pack of candidates a chance…

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The Justice Department will face an uphill battle if it tries to prosecute Jack Smith over allegations leveled by House Republicans, former prosecutors say.

Alaska sent over 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship, but officials admit old DMV data flagged many actual U.S. citizens.

Trump is undermining faith in our elections long before the voting begins.

The House sprinted to the exits on Thursday for their summer recess while the Senate is scheduled to stick around for two more weeks. Here are some of the images captured by CQ Roll Call…

Republican defense hawks are urging President Trump to unleash major combat operations as the commander in chief weighs a “massive attack” on Iran.  These signals coincide with Trump’s…

Tensions are rising between Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and President Trump over the Senate GOP’s inability to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act or…

Top officials overseeing state elections and law enforcement are stepping up plans to prepare for what they worry could be interference in the midterms.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is marking 100 days until the midterm elections with a new digital ad shared first with CQ Roll Call. The ad will run on Meta platforms Facebook and…

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has entered the Senate race, joining a crowded GOP primary against Trump-endorsed Darline Graham.

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Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) is backing Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race, the Minnesota Democrat said Thursday. “Abdul is a fighter, and that’s why I’m endorsing him to be…

Congressional Republicans are mostly standing behind President Trump as he continues his war against Iran to prevent the Middle East nation from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Democrats this week are debating the order of the 2028 presidential state primary calendar, which will determine how much influence the party factions have in choosing the eventual nominee.