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“One of the big stories of the midterms is that the south is no longer solid Republican territory.”

“In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections, Donald Trump made clear that he would place some blame on his favorite cable channel, Fox News, if his party did poorly.”

“In Tuesday’s midterm elections, voters sent the Republican party an unmistakable message: their love affair with Trumpism is coming to an end.”

“Should Becerra win, as he is all but certain to do in the heavily Democratic state, his first two years in the governor’s office will coincide with the final two years of Trump’s presidency.”

“Bill Minutaglio, a prominent Texas author and political historian whose books include A Single Star and Bloody Knuckles, argues that Talarico’s campaign represents a far more calculated and controlled evolution of Texas Democratic strategy.”

“Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, has endorsed his Republican rival in an extraordinary rebuke of her party’s nominee on the eve of the midterm elections.”

“… polls suggesting Republicans are likely to lose the House and perhaps the Senate too in the midterms, the man who refused to accept Americans’ democratic verdict in 2020 is hawking a narrative of cheating Democrats who will steal seats via illegitimate…”

“They discussed strategy and organized public events.”

“…f Datwyler’s activities over several political cycles raises questions about the attitude of Republican campaigns and candidates to campaign finance in the run-up to the November midterm elections, and the evolution of so-called “dark money” electoral…”

“Donald Trump has held dozens of campaign rallies before next week’s US midterm elections.”

“…ing a brazen effort to interfere with voting in this year’s midterm elections, escalating concerns that the federal government will try to slow down certification of election results – a strategy that could create chaos when the new Congress is seated next…”

“Trump cancels in-person campaigning for midterms to focus on tele-rallies Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.”

“Will a Democratic midterm victory make a difference?”

““Pretend I’m on the ballot” has become a regular rallying cry as Trump tries to fend off a Democratic “blue wave” in Congress.”

“Musk has so far sunk roughly $445m into the 2026 midterm election cycle – all to help Republicans retain control of Congress.”

“In this final stretch of the US midterm elections, Democrats and independents could win back communities and towns across America’s rural heartlands through a combination of resurgent “prairie populism”, local despair over the impact of Donald Trump’s agenda…”

“Mr Trump needs to bring down diesel prices before crucial midterm elections.”

“Sherrod Brown, the Democratic former senator from Ohio hoping to return to office in November’s midterm elections, has spent the past year traveling across his home state explaining to voters about all the ways the “system is rigged” against them.”

“Prominent election deniers have spent recent weeks stoking fears over US election security before next month’s midterms, echoing claims pushed by Donald Trump to justify asserting more control over voting.”

“In 2021, when Gosar was censured by the US House for posting an animated video that depicted him killing Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking Joe Biden, Harmony recorded an outraged defense of her boss for his YouTube channel.”

“…sive candidates like El-Sayed prevail in primaries, and the Democratic party stresses unity in the face of its midterm challenge to Republicans, Medicare for All remains a pressure point – embraced by the party’s left but often considered a liability by…”

“Americans will never accept the Democratic party’s slide to the left, or so desperate Republicans are hoping.”

“The Tejano music star turned Democratic congressional candidate had barely begun canvassing in the high school football stadium in Edinburg, Texas, when a 15-year-old girl came rushing up to him.”

“There may be some wisdom in the strategy, but that approach – drumming down and appeasing an already loyal base – seems to have become the media-obsessed Trump White House’s guiding political strategy too, a choice that risks self-sabotage as the midterms…”

“In the run-up to the US midterm elections, Swing Left – a grassroots political group focused on electing Democrats to office – has spent time canvassing in dozens of districts across the country to hear from hundreds of thousands of voters.”

“In August, the Democratic congressional campaign committee added Texas 23 to its target list, denoting a shift in strategy from previous assumptions that the district was irredeemably Republican.”

“His administration’s national security strategy, published in December 2025, was described by one former Pentagon official as a “manifesto for the global far right”.”

“Headlines from this year’s midterm primaries have ping-ponged back and forth – between major wins for progressives and moderates in Democratic races, defeats and victories for big money, and tests of Trump’s power over the Republican party.”