2026 Midterms

Trump administration makes another appeal to Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Gary Fields, Associated Press

The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order for the November elections.

Here's a look at 'reach' election races where Democrats hope to pull off House upsets

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

The party in power traditionally suffers losses during midterm elections. Democrats managed to avoid a predicted 2022 “red wave,” but they saw Republicans flip both chambers when President Donald Trump was reelected last cycle.

Trump's first major midterm money move: A $10 million Texas Senate ad blitz

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

This is the first significant spending in a premier general election contest by MAGA, Inc., and reflects how a once-safe Republican seat in Texas may be viable for Democrats with the candidacy of James Talarico.

New Hampshire's GOP primary features two familiar names from the past, and voters are fine with that

By Holly Ramer, Associated Press

While voters elsewhere have embraced a decidedly anti-establishment sentiment this campaign season, New Hampshire Republican voters appear content with their choices and are poised to pick a familiar name over a fresh face on Tuesday.

Third time the charm? Democrat Christina Bohannan tries again in pivotal House race in Iowa

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Bohannan is focusing on rural areas she previously lost, hoping to capitalize on Trump's declining popularity and economic issues.

Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat

By David A. Lieb, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in a Republican primary Thursday for a significantly reshaped congressional district — marking a rare rejection of a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Tennessee split up its last blue district. Here's what Memphis voters think as they head to polls

By Hannah Grabenstein

Memphis voters say they’re frustrated with what they felt was a bald move by the Republican-controlled Legislature to eliminate Tennessee’s only Democratic representative in Congress and dilute the will of the majority-Black city.

4 questions about the high-stakes Michigan Democratic primary

By Lisa Desjardins

What matters to Michigan voters right now? Here's what we found.

WATCH: Massachusetts' U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate

By News Desk

Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton are participating in a one-hour debate Monday, ahead of Massachusetts' Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Sept. 1.

Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens' claims ahead of the Michigan Democratic Senate primary

By Caleb McCullough, Gracey Abernethy, Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

Michigan Democrats will pick their nominee for the U.S. Senate on Aug. 4 in a battle dominated by views on U.S.-Israel relations and the Democratic Party’s future.