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Democrats Seek Majority in Most Republican Senate Class

AUG 21, 2026

One year ago, the conventional wisdom was that Republicans would probably keep their Senate majority, regardless of what happened in the House. The 2026 Senate map is simply not good for Democrats. They need to gain four seats for the majority, a task that requires winning in multiple states that President Donald Trump carried by at least 10…

House Report Shorts (Aug. 20, 2026)

by Nathan L. Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin & Inshara Ali

AUG 20, 2026

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Senate Report Shorts (Aug. 20, 2026)

by Nathan L. Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin & Inshara Ali

AUG 20, 2026

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Governor Report Shorts (Aug. 20, 2026)

by Jacob Rubashkin, Nathan L. Gonzales & Inshara Ali

AUG 20, 2026

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Florida Primary Results: Better Late Than Never

by Inshara Ali

AUG 18, 2026

Updated 1pm, Aug. 20, 2026. With less than three months before the general election, Florida just hosted more than a dozen competitive primaries up and down the ballot that helped shape competitive November races and nominated a few likely new members of Congress. Here’s what happened: Senate. Ashley Moody, R, appointed 2025. State Rep. Angie Nixon won the…

Primary Results in Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin

by Nathan L. Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin & Inshara Ali

AUG 12, 2026

On Tuesday, six states set their November ballots in primary elections across the country. South Carolina held a special primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on this fall’s ballot, while Alabama’s 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Districts held special primaries after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the use of a 2023 congressional map with…

Ohio 7: Miller Makes a Toss-up

by Jacob Rubashkin

AUG 10, 2026

GOP Rep. Max Miller will remain in the race for Ohio’s 7th District, dealing a blow to GOP hopes of holding his suburban Cleveland district. Now that the deadline has passed for Miller to withdraw, Inside Elections is moving the race from Lean Republican to Toss-up. Miller faces accusations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, of physical and emotional…

Untangling the Democratic Dark Money Web Funding Independent Candidates

by Jacob Rubashkin

AUG 7, 2026

A fisherman in Bristol Bay, Alaska. A Green Beret in Missoula, Montana. Two firefighters, in Eastern Washington and Mequon, Wisconsin. A radiologist in Loma Linda, California. All are running for Congress as independents in Republican territory. All tout their outsider status. And all are benefitting from millions of dollars in spending by a complex web of left-leaning “dark…

Tennessee Primary Results

by Nathan L. Gonzales

AUG 7, 2026

Tennessee’s unique Thursday primaries put the Volunteer State in the national spotlight. Most of the action was on the Republican side as another House incumbent was defeated, three Republicans won primaries in GOP districts and will be likely members next year, and a senator is poised to become governor and subsequently appoint her successor. Here’s what happened: Governor.…

Independents’ Day: Third-Party and Independent Candidates to Watch

by Inshara Ali

AUG 6, 2026

Possibly the most interesting story of the 2026 midterms may not be a candidate at all. It’s a decision several Democratic candidates have made not to be one. In Nebraska, South Dakota and Idaho, Democratic Senate candidates have withdrawn from their own races to clear the field for independents challenging GOP incumbents — and the Democratic nominee in…