House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says affordability and accountability will be top priorities if Democrats regain control of the House in the upcoming midterm elections, where polling shows they have a solid chance of winning the majority.
Democratic politicians including former vice president Kamala Harris and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are making early moves toward potential 2028 presidential campaigns. The maneuvering comes as the party searches for a candidate who can win back the White House.
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.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear indicated in an interview with Axios that he would prioritize America's housing affordability crisis if he runs for president in 2028, while also suggesting the next president should be a Democratic governor amid the party's ongoing ideological divisions.
Former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown is attempting a political comeback in Ohio's 2026 Senate race against Republican incumbent Jon Husted, who won the seat after defeating Brown in 2024. The race has drawn significant attention as Democrats navigate messaging on transgender issues while Trump-linked PACs flood the state with ads.
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.
Democrats are expanding their competitive map in the 2026 Senate midterms, with forecasts showing them leading in nine of twelve competitive races. Republicans face challenges from Trump's slipping approval ratings and Elon Musk's controversial campaign spending on divisive issues.
Julian Beaudion, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in South Dakota, withdrew from the race just before the ballot removal deadline, leaving independent candidate Brian Bengs as the sole challenger to Republican incumbent Sen. Mike Rounds in the deep-red state.
Democrats are positioning healthcare issues, including rural clinic closures and potential congressional oversight, as a central campaign theme for the 2026 midterm elections, with the issue showing potential to sway traditionally Republican voters in states like Iowa while Senate races remain complicated by candidate controversies.
A Democratic group that previously focused on presidential races is launching a $50 million advertising campaign targeting more than a dozen House and Senate contests in the 2026 midterm elections, with many races in Republican strongholds. The campaign begins Tuesday as Democrats seek to flip control of Congress.
The Democratic National Committee published its long-awaited autopsy report analyzing the party's 2024 presidential election loss, a 192-page document that notably omits discussion of Gaza, Israel, Palestine, and foreign policy issues despite their prominence in the campaign.
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.
Virginia voters approved new congressional maps designed to favor Democrats, potentially adding up to four House seats for the party in November's midterm elections. The redistricting represents a significant shift in the political landscape ahead of the 2026 midterms.
