Federal Election Insight

Both pieces treat corruption as a central midterm message, but they differ on what comes first.

• Targeted probes: Casey Michel argues Democrats...

The first numbers on election-night broadcasts usually come from a survey of voters, not a count. Official tallies show ballots per candidate, while...

Nearly half of 2026 governor's races featured AI-generated ad creative. Copyleaks CEO Alon Yamin discusses how voters can spot such synthetic content, but the excerpt doesn't include his specific guidance.

Control of Harrisburg may turn on races where money is moving fast. 203 House and 25 Senate seats are up, and House Democrats hold just a 3-seat...

Democrats flipped at least 29 House seats and took Senate control, but leaders are warning against reading the result as a mandate.

• Voter mood:...

James Talarico, a state lawmaker and former middle school teacher, won the Democratic Senate nomination by defeating Jasmine Crockett. He now faces...

A Washington Free Beacon review found employees of the New York Times, Federal Reserve, Harvard and Columbia giving to Democratic campaigns, including...

Vivek Ramaswamy's ad put Amy Acton's estranged mother on screen calling her daughter "a liar". Backlash from Democrats and some Republicans followed,...

Melat Kiros defeated 30-year incumbent Diana DeGette by double digits in the June 30 primary. Organizing director Rebecca Oliver describes how the...

Energy bills were a major worry for voters: 74 percent said they were very concerned about gasoline and energy prices, and 84 percent called cost of...

Trump keeps significant control over foreign policy and tariffs, but Democrats gain real leverage. CFR analysts point to four areas:

• Money and...

Philadelphia's waters stayed solid blue, though turnout was a modest 44 percent.

• Both Philly-based incumbents were restored to Congress, and state...

These are all preliminary results, and the 5th District stands out for its narrow margin:

• 5th District: Michael Baumgartner leads Carmela Conroy...

• For broadcasters: The guidance extends lowest-unit-charge rates to certain non-candidate purchasers, including joint fundraising and coordinating...

Amanda Pusczek, a nurse and first-time candidate, is running as the Democratic nominee against long-term Republican incumbent Robert Aderholt.

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The 2026 midterms are now the most expensive U.S. election, with nearly $12 billion spent on political ads. That exceeds the 2024 presidential race,...

Agriculture policy leadership could look quite different in the next Congress. At least nine House Agriculture Committee members and five Senate...

New working paper research argues the workplace may be a more decisive driver of turnout than campaign outreach.

• The researchers linked LinkedIn...

Prediction markets look strongest as an aggregate idea, but individual races expose their blind spots.

• Brazil: Final polls showed a near tie, while...

Anthropic describes several safeguards for Claude ahead of the U.S. midterms:

• Bias testing: Models are tested for political bias before every...