Election 2026

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Lindsey Graham Gets Challenged by Project 2025 Architect

Paul Dans is announcing his bid for the longtime South Carolina senator's seat

(Newser) - A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joining a crowded field that will test the loyalties of President Trump and his MAGA movement in next year's midterm election. Dans told the AP the Trump administration'...

CNN Pollster Warns Dems Need 'Reality Check' on Midterms

GOP is on a better pace at this point in polling cycle than for 2006, 2018 midterms, per Harry Enten

(Newser) - The 2026 midterms are now peeking over the horizon, and rumblings have already begun on who will gain (or keep) control of the House and Senate. Democrats in particular may need a "reality check," according to CNN polling expert Harry Enten, who's raising the red flag on...

Cory Booker Made Bank on That Marathon Senate Speech

NJ senator sets $10M fundraising record as grassroots donors fuel campaign momentum

(Newser) - After an all-night Senate speech that shattered records , Sen. Cory Booker has pulled in his largest-ever fundraising total—revealing a wave of grassroots support as he eyes re-election and possibly more. Booker's Senate campaign and an affiliated joint fundraising committee raised $10 million from April through June, according...

After Ernst's Remarks, Iowa Democrat Says He's In

JD Scholten to seek seat of senator who said, 'We are all going to die'

(Newser) - Sen. Joni Ernst's assurance to a town hall gathering that " we are all going to die " not only drew criticism, it inspired at least one Iowan to take action: State Rep. JD Scholten said Monday he's entering the 2026 race to replace her. "Now's...

Hogg Takes Flak for Plan to Replace Older Democrats

A group the DNC vice chair heads plans to support primary challengers in safe districts

(Newser) - David Hogg was elected as one of five vice chairs of the Democratic National Committee earlier this year after promising to win back young voters who had drifted to the GOP—but some Democrats are angry about what he has planned. The 25-year-old says a separate group he heads, Leaders...

Senate Democrats Take Another Hit on the Chin

Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire will not run for reelection, setting up a battle for her seat

(Newser) - Jeanne Shaheen, a three-term senator from New Hampshire, will not run for reelection in 2026, reports the New York Times . "It was a difficult decision, made more difficult by the current environment in the country—by President Trump and what he's doing right now. ... It's just time,...

Kamala Harris Has Two Big Possible Next Moves

Politico reports she might run for governor of California in 2026 or for president in 2028

(Newser) - So what's next for Kamala Harris? Politico reports that the vice president is making clear in private calls to supporters that she intends to remain in politics. "I am staying in the fight" is her mantra on the calls. The story by Christopher Cadelago and Eugene Daniels reports...

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