US midterm elections 2026

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Trump tells Iowa rally crowd he encouraged Ramaswamy to keep running widely criticized campaign ad – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailTrump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ adReporting from Anchorage, AlaskaMary Peltola’s campaign to represent Alaska in the US Senate has taken h…

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‘America, this is a warning’: pro- Trump Maga media in a froth over Europe protests

Fox News and others have toed president’s line – seemingly hoping unrest abroad will make people vote RepublicanDonald Trump sought to capitalize on the scenes of unrest in France, telling a crowd in Kansas on Monday that “migrants” and “communists” we…

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Trump’s war and tariffs have battered Alaska. A pro-oil Democrat could flip the key Senate seat

Democrats believe circumstances have aligned for them to win a slew of competitive elections in the stateMary Peltola’s campaign to represent Alaska in the US Senate has taken her to parts of the massive state’s interior that are inaccessible by road a…

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In reliably blue Minnesota, could Democrats do the unthinkable and lose a Senate seat?

Frustration with a sprawling fraud scandal has cut Peggy Flanagan’s poll lead – could ex-NFL reporter Michele Tafoya win a first statewide election for Republicans in 20 years?As Democrats fight to regain control of the US Senate, hopes are rising in s…

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How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

With ICE arrests and detentions at their highest levels, immigration remains a key issue for voters less than two weeks before election day.From mass raids to quiet crackdown: a timeline of Trump’s strategic ICE pivotSign up for the Stakes newsletterCh…

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Elon Musk’s Super Pac spends $500,000 to back New York Republican in midterms

Incumbent Mike Lawler is fending off a challenge from Democrat Cait Conley in state’s 17th congressional districtUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s Super Pac has spent more than $500,000 in New York’s highly competitive 17th congressional dis…

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Trump’s approval rating drops to 36% two weeks before midterms, poll finds

Voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of economy and cost of living, says poll in new low recorded by NY Times/SienaDonald Trump’s approval rating sank to 36% just two weeks before the midterm elections, the lowest recorded in a poll by the New York Ti…

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Trump praises supporter for allegedly punching protester during rally for Darline Graham in South Carolina – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for Breaking News US emailSend us your questions about immigration and the midtermsReporting from JerusalemThe Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest o…

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Michael Bloomberg spends $80m on Democrats as Trump moves $400m to Republican candidates

Billionaire ex-mayor of New York City is focusing funds on House races to help Democrats retake majority in midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesThe billionaire Michael Bloomberg will spend $80m to help Democratic candidates in the midterm election…

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