The Supreme Court on Friday blocked Missouri Republicans' attempt to implement a new congressional redistricting map for the third time this month, upholding a state court order as the November midterm elections are already underway. The Trump-backed map would have created an additional Republican-leaning district.
The Department of Justice has charged at least 16 people across multiple states with voter fraud, while Homeland Security reports approximately 1,600 cases and 160 arrests of noncitizens illegally registered on state voter rolls. The crackdown comes ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with cases including three noncitizens in Georgia charged with voting in federal elections.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Michigan for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, calling the 2026 midterms a potential 'stopgap' on Trump's second presidency. The appearance highlighted that few Democratic candidates are accepting Harris's campaign help as she weighs a 2028 presidential run.
Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a three-term Republican representing Miami, released a campaign ad criticizing President Trump's mass deportation operations, telling him that Hispanic voters who helped elect him in 2024 now 'feel betrayed.' The ad represents a notable break with Trump ahead of the midterm elections.
The U.S. Postal Service has stopped development of a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump's effort to limit mail-in voting, following the Supreme Court's rejection of his executive order this week. The decision comes just months before the 2026 midterm elections.
Super PACs aligned with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are pouring tens of millions of dollars into battleground races ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. MAGA Inc. and related groups have reported roughly $21 million in spending across key Senate and House races as Republicans face typical midterm headwinds for the party controlling the White House.
As Democrats show momentum heading into the 2026 midterm elections, party strategists and researchers are examining how to better appeal to working-class voters through populist messaging, non-elite candidates, and avoiding progressive rhetoric that alienates swing voters in key districts.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's emergency appeal to implement new mail-in voting restrictions, including a proposed bar code tracking system, for the 2026 midterm elections. The ruling allows voting by mail to continue as usual in November.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced the agency plans to issue guidance to broadcasters regarding polling practices and biased coverage, supporting President Trump's criticism of partisan television networks including NBC. The move comes ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
President Trump's super PAC MAGA Inc. has made a $10 million ad buy to support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Senate campaign, marking the PAC's entry into the 2026 midterm elections. The spending comes after polls showed Paxton trailing his Democratic opponent.
The Trump administration has made a renewed appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow restrictions on mail-in ballots to take effect before the November 2026 midterm elections, after a federal judge blocked the new limits. This marks at least the third time the administration has asked the high court to intervene as legal battles continue in lower courts.
President Donald Trump criticized communities opposing AI data centers, calling them "backwards and poor," as Build American AI—a group tied to a super PAC funded by tech leaders including Marc Andreessen and Sam Brockman—launched a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The push comes amid growing Republican backlash against data centers ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Federal judges appointed by both parties have unanimously rejected the Justice Department's lawsuits against 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking unredacted voter rolls containing sensitive voter information, as the administration pushes for expanded federal election oversight ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin has invested approximately $40 million into the 2026 midterm campaigns, with the total potentially doubling by November as he works to influence the Republican Party's direction and help maintain its House and Senate majorities.
Political action committees funded by the cryptocurrency industry, including Fairshake PAC which invested $20 million, achieved victories in three US state primary elections on Tuesday, potentially establishing a pattern for the 2026 midterm elections.
The Supreme Court rejected Virginia's bid to restore a Democratic-drawn congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four House seats in the 2026 midterms. The map had been approved by voters in an April referendum but was struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court.
NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows Democrats gaining a 2026 midterm edge as voters blame Trump for rising gas prices and express concern over the war in Iran. Republican redistricting wins may help the GOP, but low approval ratings and economic anxiety remain major midterm risks.
Republican officials, including U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, are publicly acknowledging significant electoral losses in Wisconsin this week, with the party conducting a post-mortem on Democratic successes as the 2026 midterm elections approach.
Fractures are emerging within the GOP over President Trump's economic plan as the 2026 midterm election year begins, despite Trump's efforts to rally House Republicans at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
