Countdown to Midterms – 2026 – Monthly Updates

This year in politics, President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco received new …

Some races will have a primary, to be held in North Carolina on March 3, 2026. Absentee ballots for this election will be mailed Jan. 12, with a Feb.

Karl Rove criticized Trump for his comments concerning Hollywood icon Rob Reiner, saying the president’s “grotesqueries have to stop.”

Cynthia Lummis joins growing list of legislators announcing resignations ahead of 2026 midterms. The Republican U.S. senator from Wyoming says …

Governor Braun names three new members to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. A taskforce recommends changes to Indianapolis Public […]

One of those cases is the US Senate race, where former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee and North Carolina …

What you need to know about the biggest races on the ballot in the 2026 midterms, from Congress to the state legislature and North Carolina …

Why it matters: Voters will make picks in March primaries that shape the future of both major parties. And by November, they’ll be helping decide …

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wy.) is likely to announce a run for Senate after Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ (R-Wy.) shock announcement she won’t seek …

Joining moderator Kay Henderson at the Iowa Press table is Brianne Pfannenstiel, chief politics reporter for The Des Moines Register. Program […]