2026 Midterm Elections & Political Landscape

Arizona primaries: Trump-backed Biggs and Kolodin win. WA Supreme Court seats up. Voter ID polling nuance. House passes stock trading ban with voter ID poison pill. Warnock calls for gerrymandering investigations. NDAA with SAVE Act passes. Sen. Lindsey Graham dies; Darline Graham runs. New: Emerson poll shows D+11 generic ballot – uniform-swing model flips 36 GOP seats (Dems 251-184). RealClear average D+5.4; prediction markets 84-86% Dem chance. AI skeptics coalition could become sleeper midterm issue. Trump's $1B crypto windfall complicates digital-asset legislation. Federal judges allow Tennessee congressional map splitting majority-Black district; court denies preliminary injunction. Bipartisan push for faster election results. Wilbur Ross warns Trump's Iran catch-22 could cost him midterms. LatinoJustice legislative roundup highlights voting rights battles.

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Updated Jul 27, 2026

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2026 Midterm Elections & Political Landscape

Appeals Court Keeps Trump Mail-In Voting Order Blocked in 23 States Before Midterms

Court rebuffs Trump EO on mail voting rules

Judge denies request to temporarily block Arizona immigration law

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2026 Legislative Roundup Report

Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map that splits majority-Black district in Memphis

Trump faces a catch-22 on Iran because of midterms, says his former commerce secretary: Face inflation furor or withdraw and look weak

Republicans are calling for faster election results. They have a point.

Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to ...

No, Trump Can’t Withhold Anti-Terrorism Funds to Pressure States to Change Their Election Rules

House votes to limit stock trading by members of Congress, ...

Warnock calls on Democrats to investigate those who redrew maps

New Jersey Dem gov's blame game backfires after tech company pins noncitizen voter registration on state

Arizona Senate president who gave 2020 election records to FBI wins attorney general GOP primary

Trump flexes GOP muscle in Arizona primaries as Dems dodge far-left upset

'Jumping ship': House Dem finds exit strategy after SCOTUS ruling shifts advantage to GOP

State officials preparing if fed government tries interfering with running elections

Kalshi debuts US midterms hub for election forecasts and polling data

Kalshi launches midterm election forecasting hub

Defense bill finally advances as House GOP steers rightward

Polls now open for key Arizona primary elections

MAGA candidates keep losing in Arizona. Andy Biggs is out to break the trend

Sen. Darline Graham running for full Senate term after being appointed to Lindsey Graham’s seat

Laura Ingraham Calls on Trump to Get Out of Iran War Before the Elections: ‘The Clock Is Ticking’

Latino Support Helped Trump Win In 2024. Those Same Voters Could Doom Him In The Midterms

Troy Jackson steps in as Democratic nominee for Maine Senate race against Collins

Will the SAVE Act pass the Senate? Latest vote update as GOP weighs shutdown fight

Trump's latest election fraud push finds little traction inside GOP - The Washington Post

Florida poll sees tighter races for governor, US Senate

GOP midterms strategy: Make it a "hate election"

What Trump's Election Address Means for Local Officials

Sen. Warren Pushes Trump To Reveal All Crypto Profits After $1,400,000,000 Earnings Haul

Maine's Troy Jackson all but locks down Democratic nod for U.S. Senate seat

Registered voters favor Democratic House candidates by ...

Counties urged to make election safety, security and readiness shared work